University of Montana Western - Chinook Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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 With a 1968 autumn quarter enrollment of 962 (an all-time high) and with a projected enrollment of 1230 by 1975, in mind, WMC President James E. Short and a campus development committee, headed by Professor Henry Stish, have prepared a long range building program, extending through the 1975-1977 biennium. Among projects to be given top priority for the 1969-71 period are building renovations, acquisition of 11 acres adjoining the southwest area of the campus, and a .third floor addition to the new library. Replacement of the present swimming pool, extension of the campus food service, and construction of a women's residence hall are projected for 1971-73. The ten year program will total over $2y2-million, with approximately 75 per cent of the projects self-liquidating through fees and rental receipts. (Topi A small sample of the equipment that will be made possible by the new Classroom Faculty Office Building. (Middle) Delving into man’s past will become easier with the modern equipment in the new Classroom, Faculty Office Building. (Bottom) Architect’s draw.ng of the new Classroom Faculty Offico Building. 13

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Currently under construction and scheduled for occupancy in the spring is the $540,000 Library and Administration building. The building, which is located between the Student Union and the old Gymnasium, will house, in addition to the library, business and registrar's departments, president's and other administrative offices. The present library reading room will be renovated and converted to classrooms and offices immediately upon transfer of the library to its new quarters. Now in planning stages is a $1-million Classroom and Faculty Office Building, which will house physics, chemistry, and biology departments, complete with associated laboratories and classrooms. The building should be ready for occupancy by Fall Quarter of 1970. Completion of the Classroom and Faculty Office Building will almost double the college's capital investment, which prior to 1967 was listed at approximately $2 V2-million. (top) WMC's new library as it should look after the third floor has been added and the grounds have been landscaped. (Center) This kind of equipment shows WMC’s movement toward modernization. (Below) Student listening to recordings. 12

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 • ; . III! • 7 This year (1968-1969) Western Montana College is completing its 76th year as a teacher preparation institution. Western takes pride in the long line of students who have graduated and who have gone out to teach in the elementary and secondary schools, and, as we review the achievements of the past, we look forward to even greater achievements in the years ahead. The present expanding physical facilities— buildings completed, in progress and planned—cause us to look with optimism to the future. The college enrollment will grow, additions will be made to the faculty, curriculum offerings will be increased, and more services will be made available. Yes, the future looks bright and all of us—students, faculty, and administration—are very proud to have had a part in the growth and progress of Western Montana College. Ralph S. Kneeland Dean of Education • ' . • . ‘ ■ ■ 7 1