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

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Retuming the welcome, Gov. Nigh presents Mr. Li with a keepsake from Oklahoma. Gov. Nigh addresses the Chinese delegates W with a welcoming speech. 'x li.- Mvfzfiivf is i a ts., asf-is WX We ss .V - is if 1- -wfw Q, tg A. -:A -1 1 . MA Following through a receiving line, President Lillard welcomes CSU's guests.

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Central State Hosts 64 Chinese Students International students made up about 100k of the 13,000 students on Central State's campus, many here on their own and many involved in special study programs. A one year study program brought 64 Chinese teachers and business leaders from the People's Republic of China to ac- quaint themselves with the American educational system. During the course of their stay, they enrolled in 12 credit hours for each of the two semesters they studied here. The students were housed in the campus residence halls and each was involved with the CRISP host family program. The Community Respond- ing to International Students Program found volunteers to act as host Dean Kinzer gives a hearty welcome to Mr. Li, Tong-An. Showing appreciation, Mr. Li presents a gift to Gov. Nigh. families for the students. It created a comfortable environment for them and gave them the opportunities to get involved with the community and campus activities such as Career Day. Films were provided for the student body to view and the Homecoming Parade featured a float which re- volved around CRISP. The students also took tours to the GM Plant, the Chisolm Trail Museum in Kingfisher, and Enterprise Square. They also sponsored a dinner hosting their teachers in a traditional Chinese meal. Dr. Donaldson Woods arranged the study program for the Chinese students and sponsored them throughout their stay. Separating luggage is just one bit of confusion for the new arrivals.

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Lillard Honored For Excellence Central State University's seven- teenth President, Dr. Bill I. Lillard, was honored at a dinner in October, 1985, by a list of dignitaries headed by Governor George Nigh. The honor was in tribute to Lillard's residence at the post, which was celebrated as the Decade of Excellence. These years between 1975 and 1985 have been exciting, inspirational years of change that have touched all facets of the University, its personnel and programs, as well as the physical campus itself, Dr. Lillard declared in a formal released statement. Central State began the decade with five academic schools. By 1985, the schools had expanded to colleges in one of the most significant organizational changes affecting the academic future of the University. Five new buildings have been added, seven parking lots have been paved, and the telephone system has been modernized to meet the com- puter age. Enrollments reached record highs. Graduate enrollment grew to include over one-fourth of the total student population. This can be due to the fourteen master's degree programs added during these years. The drama department achieved regional and national acclairnp the debate team won twice the national championships, a CSU jazz ensemble won the national jazz competition which granted them appearances on network television, and on-stage per- formances in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and at theme parks nationwide. The football team competed in the national championship finals twice, taking the national NAIA crown in 1982, the wrestling team won the na- tional NAIA title five times, setting several tournament records. CSU added its own Channel 2 television access studios, installed a satellite receiver dish, and began receiving direct transmissions of ma- jor metropolitan symphonies for classical music radio KCSC, and na- tional college programming for cable viewers tuned to Channel 2. The Kerr Foundation contributed S100,000, which enabled expansion and improvement of KSCS, thus more than doubling the audience of the 20-year-old radio source. An impressive list of celebrities visited the campus during the decade,