Murray State University - Shield Yearbook (Murray, KY)

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BOARD OF REGENTS J01I H. BI.ACKIURN P.uliirah Upon the shoulders of these five men lies the future of Murray State Col- lege. To these men come the problems — not the everyday problems — but the questions of policy of years — ahead planning. The Board of Regents has the great responsibility of setting up the budget for the college. They represent practically every section of the state and bring together the opinions and sound judgments of the supporters of Murray State. Each one of these men possess the admirable traits of foresight, wisdom, experience, leadership, and most important of all, a willingness to work toward the betterment of the college.

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im •V N DR. R. H. WOODS ' PRESIDENT O F MURRAY STATE COLLEGE As a captain must steer his ship, so must the president guide and direct his college. Dr. Ralph H. Woods, president of Murray State College, has for the past twelve years proven his excellent ability to steer his ship — Murray State College — over both smooth and rough waters. Under his leadership, the college enroll- ment passed the two thousand mark for the first time in the history of the school. This in itself is an indication of his continuous striv- ing to make Murray State bigger and better. The completion of the new girls ' dormi- tory, Woods Hall, named for Dr. Woods, signifies his belief in the old adage Change is evidence of progress. Foresight, wisdom, achievement, friendli- ness and dignity are only a few of his many attributes. Dr. Ralph Woods, a most capable leader, an anticipator of future progress and ex- pansion, a man of distinction and high ideals, and a person dedicated to this institution of higher education, our commander and cap- tain — we salute you.

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M r Dean Nash is a man of admirable achieve- ment and ability. His job: to carry out the primary function of Murray State College ... to educate you for life. He is primarily concerned with the present and future well- being of all students who attend Murray State. Dean Sparkman ' s sense of humor aids greatly in his job of scheduling student ex- tra-curricular activities, advising the Student Council, and handling hundreds of individ- uals ' problems each semester. Serving as counselor to several hundred girls is no easy job, but Dean Tate performs her duties well. She is more closely associated with the dorm girls, but she makes an ef- fort to know each woman enrolled at Murray State. Under Dr. Woods and these three deans, a capable administrative staff is charged with the hundreds of tasks of varying sizes that are necessary to keep Murray State College the smooth working organization that it is. WILLIAM G. NASH Dean of the College J. MATT SPARKMAN Dean of Students LILLIAN TATE Dean of Jl ' omen