Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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- ,-mm: si -. . 'E-453 ' Edwardsville Starts ts Construction Program Three of the SIU branches are located near the greater St. Louis metropolitan areag the East St. Louis center, the Alton center, and the Edwardsville campus. Pri- marily intended as a commuter college, the centers have grown so rapidly that provisions may have to be made in future development for dormitories. While the Alton and East St. Louis centers are currently operating in leased facilities, a massive construction program has begun on the Edwardsville campus. The five buildings now underway include one each for science and communications, a general classrooms building, a university center, and a three-story library. Since the campus area is an expansive country site, the master-plan indicates a modern, well-organized design. Edwardsvillds Elijah Lovejoy Library was named after the famous Illinois abolitionist and newspaper editor. 42.4-Q5xwv'2v-rs ,, . K ..., . , ff :P 2::m,, 1--1 ,ya ,.-ww.: ,,.. . 1.1 Q.f,.:M. Located between two large lal-:cs on the north and south. the campus also has this smaller lake situated near the classrooms building. Wifi' X

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John S. Rendlernan Vice-President for Business Aflairs Paul VV. Isbell Director of Business Affairs Charles IXI. Pulley University Architect Rendleman Directs Business Program As chief ofhcer for business affairs under the new stat- utes John S. Rendleman is responsible for planning the physical growth ol' three SIU campuses and has general executive and coordinating responsibility for the business operations of the University. In carrying out his duties he travels the equivalent of twice around the world each year or 4,000 miles a month. On the Carbondale campus he is charged with over- seeing the activities for the business, accounting, pur- chasing, architectural, personnel, bursar's, disburse- ments and payroll ofhces and also the physical plant operations. Mr. Rendleman came to Southern in 1951 as an assistant professor ol' government and since that time he has acted as university legal counsel, acting director ol' personnel, director of business affairs and administrative assistant to the president. Mr. Rendleman attended the College of St. Thomas, Iowa State, SIU and the University of Illinois where he received his bachelor's degree in 1949 and doctor of jurisprudence degree in 1951. Robert L. Gallegly Business Manager 4

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X'Vhile all ofthe centers' students are commuters. student activities such as this Tennessee l'Villiams play are extremely popular. Under the direction of Charles Pulley, university architect, models have been assembled to present a visual picture of the campus site. - ---mf. roi- -. - 'F ' F A-: 2: - - -ii ,- ' lr ,,r - L, - mv- , -3 - ' A -- an .L, - , 1-H. 1, 5 . ftp? 1 s ' 'ik '-J..-Y -. . ' T 5 ' ' - J :Y ,- -ff 12.1 fr-H or ilu -0- -- '- -' -- - , - -:fra-:at , SL.. if e, ' L-,. Q .45 tvfff, , ,, ,Q ' -- - - 1 V- rag . . -'x Q4 rw., A - ij, dr Y, Q .l. .-f:5?f'f.s 'f'l'f.:'-iL.s , 3' sq- 1 - ' - - l- -- -fi' - we L' LF '-- I - -P W or .L--jf-:X i , 'gig 71 sm. 4 7,-'D Q T.. 3333, .r?'fi f. I .',- .QM '-' g ' ' e 'M V I '-1, E ' 1 f- qi- , V,,Qi'-, . ' . . f-K-2, 4- -----4 -3 ,,- , ,-- ,.. A A wtf t 154.511, . .. ..-.- , Y r- 4- we , ,.,, ' f 4 rv..- W--. .' v- , V e M. ig is f L ., ' ---' V -. .. ,K M vw , , V a-V .A Q:-5 -wt-. af., 4, f fgkliih fr fs, ' - 7' Classrooms aren't far away after the 10 oiclock coffee break in the student union building at the Alton Center. Alton students have found that former college turned into a University Center isn't so bacl after all if approached with a positive attitude.