University of Missouri at Kansas City - Kangaroo Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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Following the resignation of Dr. Earl McGrath as Chancellor, the university was for- tunate in having on its staff the highly capable Dr. Richard.Drake, who was promptly named acting chancellor. Dr. Drake, as expected, has efficiently led the university through the year. Joining the ranks of the Schools of Business, Arts and Science, Law, De11tiStI'Y, Eduflatlefl, and Pharmacy, as subdivisions of the University is the college of A , englueeflflg Seleuee- Designed to prepare the student for advanced work in engineering, the P1'eSeI1t Schedule will eventually be enlarged until a full engineering program is offered- At present, emphasis is placed on the mastering of mathematics and the sciences S-We 6 Wh1Ch W0u1d fO1'm the basis of the curriculum in an engineering school. j K 1, V I 3 . . , The first major development in the change WM . from street-car university to one of national prominence was the opening of the new 5 ,V ' X Q15 million dollar men's dormitory. Built to house approximately three hundred, the dorm is , f., ,the f11'St Step 111 3. 11eW bulldlug Dfegfem that is to include a women's dormitory and lg' fi' the DSW Student union- The future P1'0g1'eSS of the university depends to a great extent wt!! ' on the success of this building prOgF-emf ,,., tu f at i' if r A V The first major honorary leadership campus is Omicron Delta Kappa. The first consisted of eleven men. It is the hope of will be the first of many such honorary campus. ..,.1',X'-sf ' fs tf ?. ffl: L. f f, N ,, :fi ,. 4 ,,-,,9gf5y1gPt'f, ..- it fs:,3g3,1,- 'f'.- K Q. -' X? From quarters scattered throughout the campus, the school of f atse V roup to be 1n1t1ated 1nto membership oth faculty and students that O D K ' t' t t bl' h cha ters on ?raternity for undergraduates to come on T . . . . . J ' . . . Jrganiza ions o es a is p education has moved to their new facilities at ivy-covered Epperson House. Epperson , gf House is an old four storied former residence that has been converted into a modern, if V 5 ,educational plant. With all the facilities of the school now in one location, and the n Obvious benefit of the move apparent to all, this should lead the administration to be more' L conscious of the need for centralizing of the other divisions 6f the collegeg instead of , ,e ti ' the present manner of a part here and a- part there. 752. - . , sl lit ' ' K ' Q 1 . A The high point of the basketball season was reached at this year's homecoming, when 4 the Kangaroos met the U. S. Air Force Academy. Unfortunately, it was not a successful fc fit3.,ji A tlt' climax to a very successful season that saw the team win trophies at several invitational ' tournaments. The spirited play of the team in the Air Force game was symbolic of all A this year's games. Lfzj , p , r' PRCLCGUE ' 1, fl' fir' l 5 T 5 PI The p season better joined piece, of the season The ul J. Rim to the Appoii may b Brancl first t and i1 With . small Anotl ker ha Whitt: is alsf on s been F12 . I 4 I sew ii! MWDZ' ,, , ,,, W F '2-