Murray State University - Shield Yearbook (Murray, KY)

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Classes 14 Faculty 90 Features 104 Activities 122 Organizations 136 Sports 192

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NEW DIMENSIONS FOR THE FUTURE AT The 1960 Shield sees Murray State making plans for the future: In addition to new buildings, a new academic program is planned for the immediate future. Then comes the big dream of Murray State ' s soon becoming a university. To achieve this, Murray must keep gaining new dimensions— mental, emo- tional, and physical.

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TO MR. VERNON ANDERSON Because of this devoted work at Murray State College, the 1 960 SHIELD chooses for this year ' s dedicatee, Mr. Vernon Anderson, a professor of business. Mr. Anderson came to Murray State in 1 940. During the twenty years, he has proved himself to be an asset to the school and its purposes. Mr. Anderson received his B.S. degree in 1 934 from Bowl- ing Green Business University, his M.S. degree from the Uni- versity of Kentucky in 1 939. Currently, he is working on his E.D.S. degree at Peabody College in Nashville. Beginning his teaching career in a high school in Indianola, Mississippi, in 1 934, Mr. Anderson went on to serve as the head of the busi- ness department at Freed -Hardeman Junior College in 1 935. He stayed there until his arrival at Murray in 1 940. Mr. Anderson founded the first Kentucky chapter of Fu- ture Business Leaders of America. He presently is the South- ern Business Education Association Representative to the United Business Education Association. A member of Phi Delta Kappa and Delta Pi Epsilon, Mr. Anderson has been faculty advisor to the SHIELD for the past four years.