Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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GRADUATION This is what its all about. Four years, more or less, at school comes to a climax with graduation, and more than one student has strug- gled through a senior year with only one thought: getting that sheeps- kin. During commencement exer- cises on June 9, 1979, 2,130 degrees were presented, including Honora- ry Degrees to Lillian Carter, the president ' s mother, and Oliver Ocasek, Ohio senator. Dr. John Baker, former OU president, gave the Commencement Address. Associate Degrees were given to 234, Bachelor ' s Degrees to 1,509, Bachelor ' s Degrees in the Honors Tutorial College to 30, Master Degrees to 326, and Doctors Degrees to 27. Outstanding undergraduate student leaders honored were Dwight Ferguson, Diane Heemsath, Russell Irvine, Jeffrey Richardson, Bernice Seman and 73 other undergraduates. The president of OU, Charles Ping, was the presiding officer. 28

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Left - It seems to take lorever to unpack, but it is satisfying once finished. Right - Moving in is both exciting and fearful as thoughts of meeting new people, making new friends, and attending different classes go through minds of students like Will Parks. Bottom Right - Finding just the right place for everything is hard in a small dorm room. These students moved into Wilson Hall while OU students shuffled over to James Hall. Hynes said there were no accomodations for James and Wilson residents in the Boyd Hall dining facility, so these students ate in another dining hall. Shortly after fall quarter began, a new system was designed to take care of this problem. In addition to service prob- lems, the maintence staff had to be re-adjusted. Fortunately, OU fared better in residence housing than many other campuses in Ohio. OU has not had to house their students in libraries, lounges and in unused classrooms. 27

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Greetings were given by Ronna Rubin, senior class president; Jasmer Narag, graduate student council president; and John Jones, Alumni Board of Directors presi- dent. The processional, March of the Priests from Athalia, and the recessional, Coronation March from The Prophet, were played c by the Ohio University Symphony | Orchestra conducted by Harold c Robison. I Left - President Ping and Miss Lillian couldn ' t have appeared happier as she received her honorary degree from Ohio University. Top - Over 3000 persons were waiting for their degrees as Dr. Baker gave the commencement address. Bottom - The mood was only partially solemn among the graduates as their caps glittered with tassels and halos. 29