University of Central Oklahoma - Bronze Book Yearbook (Edmond, OK)

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By Margo Wright Innovations Likewise the new math and com- puter science building reflect the Uni- versity's efforts to keep abreast of the near-revolutionary technological advancement of the times and to ser- vice the educational needs of a pro- gressive modern industrial economy. A notable change in the Central State academic structure came with the transformation of academic divi- sions from schools into col- legesf' Three new vice-presidents and three new college deans reflect the everchanging personnel at CSU, and with each new administrator comes new ideas and new attitudes. A prime example of this lies in the spe- cial emphasis placed upon research and scholarship for faculty and li- brary use by students at Central State. Outside the perimeters of the Uni- versity, there was considerable change and innovation taking place. The city of Edmond, once a typical small Oklahoma hamlet, is today one of the most dynamic communities in the State - the site of extensive construction of new homes and office buildings, of improved streets and parks, and an active citizenry. New businesses and buildings such as the new Sheraton Hotel, the Edmond Memorial Medical Offices building, shopping centers, condominiums, fit- ness spas and apartment complexes surround the CSU campus. Oak Tree Golf Club and Kicking- bird public golf course, plus hiking and jogging trails, tennis courts and swimming pools added new dimen- sion to life in Edmond both for resi- dents and students. p Serenity envelopes a student in reflection on a quiet spring day.

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Innovations '85 The political scene in America un- derwent a striking innovation during the 1984-85 school year with the premiere of the first woman, Con- gresswoman Geraldine Ferraro, to run as a vice-presidential candidate. This event, following the recent ap- pointment of Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court contributed to the emerging new attitude in society concerning the roles of women in American life. In sharp contrast to the anti-estab- lishment generation of the sixties and early seventies, today's class of col- lege students are largely corporate oriented, majoring in business man- agement, marketng, accounting, computer science, advertising and other study programs that will funnel them into the realms of the high-tech, high-dollar world which it appears to- morrow will be. Similarly, Oklahoma has under- gone some significant personality changes. Gpen bars had become commonplace even before liquor- by-the-drink was passed in the fall of 1984. Parimutuel betting on horse racing is indicative of a break from the Bible-belt morality of the past. Raising of the legal age for drinking, however, reflected growing concern over drunk-driving. Bobbed haircuts, twisted beads, OP. T-shirts, cropped pants, new wave music, ties and other masculine dress for women, preppy styles for men, a return to shorter hair styles, pointed shoes and Punk innovations were typical trappings of the 1984- 85 college student. Without a clear view of the innova- tions that lie ahead, the student of today finds himself preparing for everything and anything that could possibly come out tomorrow, innova- tions that he most likely will have helped create. A A hush overcomes the stands of Wantland stadium without quieting the spirit that lingers.