Austin Peay State University - Yearbook (Clarksville, TN)

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Academic improvements and physical renovations are signs of a year of Change at Austin Peay President Robert Riggs has prom- ised many changes during his first 19 months at Austin Peay. Some of his projections have been accomplished. Some are in the pIan- ning stages. Others have been dropped. The men that administer APSU's role as a regionai university are Dr. James Sawrey, vice president for academic affairs; Dr. Erle Coppedge, vice presi- dent for business affairs; Dr. Charles Boehms, vice president for student af- fairs; and Dr. Fred Williams, executive assistant to the president. The following is a synopsis of the past 12 months' progress at Austin Peay. The area of student affairs was hec- tic for Dr. Charles Boehms and his staff. The pulse of the enrollment in- crease could be felt by witnessing the overfiIIed lists of student housing appli- cants. During the fall quarter demand exceeded suppIy by 100 spots in the battle for student housing. The food services also reflected an increase in enrollment. In the snack bar, according to Dr. Boehms, 1tThere was a 16 per cent increase in customer count during the fall quarter with a sales increase of 21.7 per cent; and, at the same time, prices decreased by seven per cent. During this time the snack bar aver- aged 1000-1100 customers daily and during the winter quarter it averaged 1600 customers daily. HDuring the fall quarter, in the cafe- teria the sale of meal tickets increased 18 per cent over that of last year with the paying customers increasing an amazing 188 per cent, commented an enthusiastic Boehms. While a portion of these increases can be attributed to an increaseo enrollment most of these figures are due to the new techniques

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Right - With the APSU campus police direct- ing traffic, Drane Street gets a much needed repaving job. Below - Slowly, but surely, the Dunn Center nears completion as finishing touches are added to the landscaping of the structure. Bottom - Charles McCormick and , H L Billy Jones, from the Department of Gas and s 4H sz-3 t ?; M Water, help make Austin Peay a little safer W i 6;? l with the addition of a new fire hydrant near , Killebrew Hall. . L399 Me vice and to provide a greater variety of food. Yet, no matter how attractive a place is, if students cant find a seat it doesn't do much good; and, as Riggs explained, HThere is just no way to ex- pand the seating capacity at this time. As far as building renovation goes, Austin Peay has much to look forward to in the near future. The Clement Building will again be under renovation tAustin Peay is pres- ently going to court to find out why the new heating system doesnt work; the Harvill Cafeteria will be getting a com- plete workover and the Marks Industri- al Arts and Technology Building is also scheduled for upgraded facilities. The Dunn Center will finally be com- pleted in the near future, with the ad- dition of shrubs t and other landscap- ing; and attractive lighting system. There are no current plans for the construction of new buildings on cam- pus, since Austin Peay can presently handle, in a comfortable manner, all enrollment estimates. When asked how he viewed his ac- complishments to date, APSU's fifth president responded, HWe have made some progress this year, but it has been a frustrating time because of the budget. llm looking forward to next year, since the money situation should be easier and we can finalize some of the plans welve made. F8lH

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used to attract new customers plus a very flexible meal program. Another area of concern to Boehms' office is the parking situation. Current- ly this area is being looked into by the Committee on Traffic Parking and Flow. Although their report has not been completed at this time, stopping the traffic between the Browning Build- ing and the student center is being con- sidered. As President Riggs insists, HThere is plenty of parking space on campus, although not all of it is conve- niently located. One major improvement in the office of student affairs has been the reorga- nization of the area of student activity on campus. This was done by placing Mildred Deason in charge of student development, which is responsible for developing activities on campus, ex- cept for the big name concerts. So far Dean Deason has instigated weekly rap sessions in the dorms led by Dr. Jim Brandt, director of counseling and testing, one of which was attended by 151 people. Other activities include the movie program, which has a good weekly attendance and working with the fraternities and sororities to get Opposite Top e Dr. Charles Boehms. vice president for stu- dent affairs, seems conndent over the progress made in his department. Left - President Riggs attends a going away party for Dr. Koy Floyd, out-going as- sistant to the president. Oppo- site Bottom - Another member of the student affairs force is Doytt Redmond, dean of stu- dent life, straddle a Hborrowed motorcycle. Bottom -- Mem- bers of the student affairs force include tTop Row From Lem Paul Knight, manager of SAGA food services; Robert Neilson, intramural director; Julius Green, director of veterans af- fairs. tMiddle Row From Lem David Watson. assistant vice president for student affairs and director of the university center; Rigoberto Rivera, director of safety and security; Dr. James Brandt, director of the counsel- ing and testing center. tBottom Row From Lem Mildred Deason, dean of student development; and Carolyn Biggers, superinten- dent of the post office.