Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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DEAN KIRKSEY DEAN OF FACULTY Dean Howard Kirksey, who received his Ph.D. from Peabody College in 1950, has served Middle Tennessee State College since 1945. During his administration as Dean of Faculty, the aca- demic standards and total educational program of the college have steadily moved toward a complete realization of the high educa- tional standards which have been the ultimate goal of MTSC over the past fifty years. Dean Kirksey ' s practical demonstrations of his reputation as an educational authority have resulted in a far-sighted educational program for the college. His supervision of the curriculum and his overall policies have given MTSC a total academic prograrn designed to meet the expanding needs of our space-age society. 19

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Governor Biforu Ellixgto.n THE GOVERNOR The diverse abilities of Tennessee ' s Governor, Hon. Buford Ellington, have given him the reputation of being a leader who is outstanding in both ability and experience. His term as governor of the state has been another success- ful chapter in his impressive and effective career of public service. The progress made by Middle Tennessee State College during that time is an excellent tribute to his ad- ministration. It is altogether appropriate that MTSC should celebrate its Fiftieth Anniversary, commemorating fifty years of educational progress, during the administration of a governor who has contributed much toward making it an outstanding educational institution. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Under the leadership of Commissioner Joe Morgan, the State Board of Education constitutes the policy making branch of the college ' s administration. The Board of Education of the State of Tennessee is composed of out- standing people from the fields of education, government and business. The diverse abilities of the members of this board and the service which each of them has been willing to give to the college have been instrumental in making Middle Tennessee State a leading southern college. The men and women who serve the college, through insight and careful planning, work with the college administration to keep MTSC progressing as it has during the proceding FIFTY GOLDEN YEARS. Members of the State Board are: Row I: E. S. Jennings, Mrs. B. A. McDermott, Mrs. Tom Wilson, Joe ? Iorg. n ' . Row 2: Howard Warf, Tom Divine, Thornton Strang, Joe Williams, Ernest Ball. ' •A

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DEAN WEEMS After some thirty-five years of service as Dean of Admissions, Dean N. C. Beasley lias retired from active duty. He is now in cliarge of managing endowment and scholarsliip funds and assists Dean John Weems in the admissions office. His duties at MTSC have always been dis- charged with a conscientious devotion that marks a truly great man. DEAN BEASLEY Associate Dean of Admissions DEAN OF ADMISSIONS The history of an institution is composed of many things . . . many changes . . . old ways giving way to the new . . . new faces replacing the old . . . each change, each new event writing another chapter of progress. It is appropriate that this year should mark the arrival of a new Dean of Admissions on the MTSC campus. Dean .John Weems came to Middle Tennessee State College from Kentucky Wesleyan College where he had served as Dean of Admissions. Prior to his entering the educational field in 1955, Dean Weems had been in the executive training program of the Proctor and Gamble Com- pany. He received both his B.S. and his M.A. degree from George Peabody College. Dean Weems brings to MTSC a wide background of educational and business experience. His administration marks the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Middle Tennessee State College. The vigor with which he has undertaken his duties here indicates that this new chapter shall be in keeping with the growth and progress which has marked the Fifty Golden Years Past. 20