Troy University - Palladium Yearbook (Troy, AL)

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Dr Adams cutting cake at Tenth Year Anniversary Banq Dr Adams at Grand Opening i University Center Dr and Mrs Adams with gift received M Tenth Year Annivrrsjrv Banquet The tenth year as president of Troy State University has been a busy one for Dr. Adams. He was appointed by President Ford to membership on the Presidential Clemency Board during the carlv fall. A Board of Visitors for the Hall School of Journalism was established, and the HECTOR AWARDS for Outstanding Performance by Alabamians in Journalism was conceived and executed by Dr. Adams. Several programs were established by Dr Adams during In addition to offering post graduate studies in Europe, he inaugurated and established the I Iniversit) ' s first Applied S program. Further, he gave dep.irtmcnt.il status to the scho rapidly expanding Criminal Justice courses He was instrumental in establishing .1 ( enter tor Busint - Economic Services, and .i Burcm ol School Services He also applied for and received permission tor the University to operate an FM radio station and to operate C h.imu I television system. In addition to attending numerous sessions of tl Commission on Higher Education, Dr Adams participated in legislative budget hearings, hosted numerous on-campus seminars and fulfilled man) speaking engagements • I Distinguished Sevice Medal from tl ( iuard and wax promoted tol the Air N Under the leadership ol Di A-damsnev, facilities and educational opportunities continw 1 Di Adams, we ».ilut you!!

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President Adams and TSU — A Decade Of Progress 1964-1974 In the decade Dr. Ralph Wyatt Adams has been President of Troy State University, he has become the embodiment of the institution itself. His burning desire to give to the people of Alabama the finest university possible manifests itself in the quality of education he has provided his faculty and his staff. Dr. Adams was elected President of Troy State University on August 3, 1964 by the State Board of Education. He assumed his post October 1 of the same year. Since then, the University has experienced a period of growth and service unparalleled in its history. In academics, when Dr. Adams became President, Troy State University was offering its students an opportunity to earn degrees in four areas of study. Today, that opportunity has expanded to a point where it is possible for those seeking them to earn degrees in fifteen areas of study. Students may major in 70 areas of study and minor in 44 areas. Along with improvements in course offerings has come improvements in the quality of the faculty at Troy State. The University ' s faculty now is composed of a higher percentage of qualified teachers possessing terminal degrees than at any time in its history. Its faculty also holds a higher percentage of membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi than does the faculty of any other state institution of higher learning in Alabama. Dr. Adams ' immediate goal was to provide Troy State University a library second to none in the state. The result was the Lurleen Burns Wallace Educational Resources Center, a facility unique to Alabama and an example for other colleges and universities to follow. Dr Adams ' other accomplishments in expanding the physical plant of Troy State now dot the 300 acre campus. Buildings constructed during his tenure include Alumni Hall, a 540-man residence hall; a $500 ,000 addition to the University ' s science building; a new field house for TSU ' s athletic programs; a new dining hall; a new university center and several renovated buildings. Dr. Adams is a firm believer in the University without Walls concept. With this philosophy in mind, he first began to expand Troy State programs beyond the limits of the main campus. The University ' s Montgomery branch was established on the Maxwell Air Force Base installation in the spring of 1965. Course offerings at the Fort Ruckcr branch were also expanded and in the 1966-67 academic year the first degrees were granted. Today, in a continuation of this exciting concept. Dr. Adams has led Troy State University to the position of being the state ' s only international university. Classes in a number of United States Air Force bases throughout Europe and the Near East are now in session Innovative education programs, unlimited by the bound aries of tradition or the walls of buildings, exemplify the goals and aspirations of Dr. Ralph W. Adams and his administration at Troy State University.

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W. T. Wilks Vice-President For Academic Affairs Donald J. Gibson Dean Of Student Affairs