Arlington State College - Reveille Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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at ASC has been fantastic, among the fastest of any school in Texas, The college was founded in 1895 as Arlington College, a private institution, and had a succession of names until 1917 when it became state supported. ASC acquired senior college status in 1959. The government of the college was vested in the Texas ASLM University System board of directors from 1923 to 1965. ASC finally severed its ties with Texas A8zM in the spring of 1965 and became a member of the University of Texas System. This link has made Arlington State a part of a system regarded as one of the best in the nation. Increasing prestige has resulted in greater enroll- ment. Soaring to 11,849 for the fall semester, the number of students this year has almost quadrupled that of a decade ago. The size of the faculty has more than doubled since that time and now numbers over 350. A massive building program has been necessary to meet the needs of the exploding campus population. The campus now covers 200 acres of land. Facilities costing nearly 33.5 million were coin- pleted in 1965 alone, bringing the total assets 'to over 324 million. Included in these new projects were the multipurpose auditorium, a theater, a health center, an outdoor swimming pool, an athletic track and a building to serve as dressing rooms for athletic teams. Expansion will be even greater in the future. Among the major projects planned, or already under construction, are a four-story addition to the library costing 32.1 million, a 31.4 million class-room build- ing, a 3250,000 addition to the men's physical educa- tion building and a 3325,000 expansion of the cam- pus power plant. 'YV .xx 1 w .KA

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'W' .xx is the force that activates students. Energy is displayed by individual students and by the entire college. Although academic pursuits consume much of the students' energy, the excess is devoted to a variety of activities includ- ing such special events as Homecoming, and day-to-day recreation in the student center. Participation by the Whole student body in pep rallies and sports events provides an outlet for the energy of the group. The energy of ASC students is directed toward obtaining an education and building their college into one of spirit and movement.