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

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Alumni Secretary Much of the responsibihty for the future of education rests with its alumni. Realizing this, MTSC has constantly worked to create an effective organization of its thousands of alumni who are now serving in hundreds of communities throughout the United States. Dr. Homer Pittard, the alumni secretary, is in charge of organizing and encouraging the growth of alumni associations for graduates of MTSC. There are now some fourteen of these or- ganizations in the United States and the District of Columbia. The alumni of MTSC are a vital and integral part of the growth and development of the college. As the college has grown during its Fifty Golden Years, so has its Alumni Association. Dr. Pittard has proved an efficient and capable director who has promoted and developed this phase of MTSC college life to an extent which demonstrates his effectiveness as alumni secretary. Dr. Homer Pittard Director of Public Relations Diversification is the word that best describes the director of publications at Middle Tennessee State College. Mr. Gene Sloan has been successful in three fields: journalism, law and education. In addition to being an e.xperienced newspaper man, Mr. Sloan is a professor of business law and journalism, and currently a mem- ber of the Tennessee Bar Association. Much of the reputation which MTSC has gained in recent years has been centered around the effective publicity which Mr. Sloan has created for the college. It is he who is responsible for seeing that both the accomplishments of the college and the accomplish- ments of the students as individuals are duly recognized. Mr. 7{(ibk.rt Rr( Mr. Gene Sloan Director of Athletic Publications Through athletic publications, the student body and the public in general are acquainted with the aims and activities ofjthe various athletic groups on the campus. This phase of the MTSC Publi- cations Department helps to create school spirit and gives duly deserved recognition to the college ' s athletic programs. Mr. Robert Brooks, director of athletic publications at the college, is qualified in both journalism and athletic experience for the exe- cution of his duties. His avid interest in the field of sports lends an enthusiasm to his publications which makes them doubly ef- fective in fulfilling their purpose. 25

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Director of Field Services No college has ever been blessed with an ambassador of good will comparable to the Director of Field Services at Middle Ten- nessee State College. Mr. Robert Abernathy is a tradition at the college, a tradition that has had no equal in its past fifty years and one which is not likely to be equalled during the next fifty. His quick smile, ready wit and sincere manner exert an almost hypnotic charm which has drawn many scores of high school stu- dents to Middle Tennessee State College. Mr. ' Bob ' is the first and last contact that a majority of students have with MTSC, being the one who brings them to the college and the one who helps place them in a suitable position when they have completed their work here. Mr. Robert Aberxathy Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds One of the five basic images which President Cope has sought to create for MTSC is that of the college beautiful. This under- taking involves everything from landscaping to waxing floors, from mowing lawns to thawing frozen water pipes. The MTSC Maintenance Department is responsible for maintaining the com- fort of the students and the beauty of the campus by effectively discharging such duties. Much of the smooth functioning of the college program is dependent upon the behind-the-scenes work of the men and women comprising the Maintenance Department. The responsibility for the efficient operation of the Maintenance Department rests upon the shoulders of Mr. Harold Jewell, who discharges this duty with competency and effectiveness. Dr. James Martin Mr. Harold Jewell Testing and Guidance Director It has been said that one of the greatest responsibilities of a college is to help its students see through themselves so that they can see themselves through. This responsibility at MTSC rests in the hands of Dr. James Martin, the institution ' s Guidance and Testing Director. In addition to his popular classroom lectures. Dr. Martin administers tests to determine academic achievement, mental capacity and vocational aptitudes. The real value of the program which Dr. Martin directs lies in the counselling and guidance which he and his staff give as an effective follow-up to the testing program itself. Through Dr. Martin ' s activities, students at MTSC are helped to understand their capabilities and the way they can best utilize their natural potential.

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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF The steady growth of the MTSC student body has demanded a speciaHzed staff to care for the needs of the hundreds of campus dwellers and commuters. Mrs. Evelyn Felder, assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson, serves as hostess of the Student Union Building where recreation rooms are located and where the majority of stu- dent dances are held. Mrs. Thelma Harrison administers pills and potents to combat aches and pains in the new student infirmary, and Miss Tree McElroy distributes words of encouragement, phrases of love and epistles containing those life-giving checks in the newly remodeled post office. Mr. Charles Phillips, manager of the MTSC bookstore, serves as the chief supplier of texts and classroom supplies to MTSC students, but his services do not end there. The bookstore re- gularly provides everything from sweatshirts to Spinoza, from kwepie dolls to Darwin and thus the students survive. Mr. Charles Phit.ups Mrs. I ' lvKi.vx Kei.her Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson Miss Iree McElroy Mrs. Thelma Harrison