Southern Arkansas University - Mulerider Yearbook (Magnolia, AR)

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i -we -- -'nhl ...nes ,J 1 .. X ' .'.. ,-.L+ - . ,, ,. X N Top left: President lmon E. Bruce and As- sociate Professor of Engineering Ivan Brown discuss new facilities in Wilson Hall. Middle left: Professor of Foreign Languages Wesley Childers demonstrates equipment in the new language lab to Dr. Bruce. Top Right: Marty Whitelaw of Mag- nolia reviews with President Bruce the program for the Southern Belles. Bottom: Assistant Plant Engineer Doug Farrar briefs President Bruce on a new proiect.

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Improvements point up presiclent's twelfth Term In his twelfth year as president of Southern State College, Dr. lmon E. Bruce recorded major accom- plishments, both academically and physically to the College. Construction began on a new nursing build- ing after Dr. Bruce signed the S541-50,000 contract. Southern State also purchased a new Silver Eagle bus during B1'uce's twelfth tenure in office. The col- lege farm was improved with a poultry house and a new hay barn. New equipment and two additional labs were added to give the biology department a boost. Behind Bruce's leadership, a new Educational Media Lab was built in Carraway Hall. The art de- partment also got new life as the area of training space almost doubled under his administration. Also, future students will gain from the newly founded Sage McLean Endowment Fund which originated during Bruce's twelfth term. LJ Top Right: Dr. Bruce spends many hours each day in conference. Middle: Dr. if Bruce pauses for a moment of contempla- tion before a busy day. Bottom Right: The painting of Dolph Camp attracts the at- tention of Dr. Bruce. Bottom left: In route to a meeting, Dr. Bruce stops to talk with Willard Carpenter, associate professor of art and Mrs. Charles W. Jackson, assistant professor of English.

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Board approves construction of nursing building JXTN Finalizing plans for a new nursing education building was the major undertaking of this year's Southern State Board of Trustees. Headed by ,Chair- man John H. Wilsoii of Magnolia, the board made the final approval of the plans submitted by Little Rock architects Wittenburg, Deloney and Davidson and accepted a bid by Whitehead Construction Com- pany of Magnolia for the building of the Dr. Joseph B. Warton Nursing Education Building. The board also showed an interest in the social life at SSC as it approved later curfew hours for the women living on campus. Governor Dale Bumpers appointed two new members to the board this year. They were Dan Cook of Camden and lVlrs. Beryl Anthony Jr., of El Dorado. Top: Dr. lmon E. Bruce fleftl met throughout the year with board members D. O. Talbot, Mrs. Beryl Anthony Jr., Dr. John H. Wilson, Mrs. Ned Stewart and Dan Cook. Right: Dr. John H. Wilson served as the chairman of the board. .,.-1