Broome Community College - Citadel Yearbook (Binghamton, NY)

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SPONSORS AND TRUSTEES College Board of Trustees Seated: Wilbur J. Kupfrian, Miss Linda Stanford, Darwin R. Wales (Chairman), James M. Davidge, Frank G. Paul. Standing: J. Bruce Buckler, Robert F. Kelly, Carl R. Gitlitz. Not Pictured: Harry D. Prew, Bernard H. Chernin, Emeritus, Leopold Eckler, Emeritus. STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Samuel ba Goulc meinen naman Ae oy Pera resiaent S3V2 Martorancnseemnnecc enna ee .....Executive Dean for Two-Year Colleges Kennethal = Doran. 2 eae cee. see Associate Executive Dean for Two-Year Colleges BROOME COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Henry M. Baldwin Burt W. Cline Richard M. Hill Melbourne E. Niles Chairman O. Hugo Anderson John E. Ash Charles E. Babcock Joseph W. Baer William D. Bennett Carlton R. Bird Edwin L. Crawford Samuel J. Cucci, Jr. Leo A. Donahue Maurice J. Duffy Raymond H. Gehm William T. Hanifin William B. Hawver Ralph J. Howard, Jr. Frank B. Ingraham Stanley Jones Harold Kinder Robert M. Kropp G. Marcy Lamb John Lasky Thomas Patton, Sr. Earle D. Ridley Norman Shadduck Paul L. Vosbury Everett Winsor Education Committee Members

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HOWARD SAMUELS DR. MAYNARD KRUEGER the Civil Rights Struggle and its significance for students. The war in Viet Nam and United States military power were discussed by Hanson Baldwin, military editor of the New York Times, in a convo- cation before the student body. mR OH The political scene in New York State was brought to the attention of students when Howard J. Samuels, ° a candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, appeared before the newly organized Political Discussion Group and answered questions about his campaign. On the local level, William Burns, former mayor of Binghamton; Louis J. Casella, Public Defender for Broome County; and Henry Baldwin, Chairman of the Broome County Board of Supervisors, discussed their professions with students. ee The significance of the improved quality of speakers lay not only in the information they had to offer, but also in their ability to stimulate thought and discussion in those students who heard them. Whether or not students agreed with the opinions expressed by speakers and whether or not they lived up to expectations, they were important be- cause they offered students an opportunity to ana- lyze critically the presentations by these men and to JAMES FARMER DR. SAMUEL B. GOULD judge them according to their performances rather than their reputations. Student interest in local, state and world problems was not confined to the classroom or the visits of professionals. A feeling of responsibility in con- troversial issues was manifested in student interest in the practical and moral aspects of the United States position in Viet Nam. The establishment on campus of a branch of the World University Service (WUS) indicated student concern and $700 was raised for a mimeograph center for students in Huy, South Viet Nam. eo Socially, too, Broome Tech took a large step for- ward with the institution of the Artist Series which sponsored the appearance of Buffy Sainte-Marie. The New Christy Minstrels performed during Spring Weekend, and Si Zentner’s Orchestra played for the dance the night before. The advances of the past year are not ends in themselves. Nothing is perfect which is static. This book is meant as a record of the things which have taken place during the past year. It records the changes that have occurred, with the hope that these changes will not be the last. With progress comes the responsibility to continue the trend pointing toward more and better changes in the future.

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From Sun-Bulletin April 6, 1966 The two-year community col- lege such as Broome Tech is not a ‘‘watered-down version’’ of a four-year school. Samuel B. Gould, president of the State University of New York, told Broome Tech students and fa- culty members yesterday. “It must be clear to you that you are an important compo- nent of the State University— important as faculty in the new kind of commitment you have, important as students who ex- emplify a new and exciting op- portunity in education, impor- tant as a total institution with a new and Significant mission to fulfill,” Mr. Gould said in his first visit to the school. Mr. Gould said there must be a greater emphasis placed on community colleges because of the job they will be called upon to do during the next 25 years. By 1985, he predicted, there will be 235,000 college students in New York State, ‘a far larger percentage... than today.” Citizens should be enc our- aged to understand the impor- tance of a community college. “that it is mot a lesser school than a four-year school.” He blamed much of the lack of understanding about commu- nity colleges on the educational leaders, “We in education have made insufficient effort to explain the community college to the cit- izen-at-large and even to mem- bers of boards of supervisors or other sponsoring groups. “We talk to one another so much that we forget there is a large and important constituen- cy still uninformed and unper- suaded.”’ He urged that Broome Tech and other community colleges continue their excellence in pro- grams and not “turn their backs on everything other than : general or liberal arts educa- tion.”’ “T am glad to see this is not happening at Broome Tech,” he added. A good example of Broome Tech’s success, he explained, was shown last week when Personnel recruitment offi- Dr. Gould and President Tyrrell during tour of campus. cials from 66 industrial and commercial firms spoke to students. There were only 2 recruiters last year. “There are no better sales- men for your school than your students.”’ He urged faculty members and administrators “not to sa- crifice the quality of education because it is a two-year col- lege.”’ “Whether courses are general or vocational, cultural or tech- nical, long or short...day or evening, conventionally taught or unconventionally taught, should be of no consequence to community colleges so long as they are assured that what they do is consistently excellent and that they are performing the greatest possible service to their students and the commu-- nity.”” Dr. Gould concluded a busy day by addressing a dinner meeting of about 250 persons last night in the college gym- nasium, DR. GOULD Dr. Samuel B. Gould chats with students Maurice Battisti, Bill Kosta, and Mary Jo Zemek. Gould lauds Tech's record, future ‘Magnificent community college,’ SUNY head says He complimented all who had a part in the formation of Broome Tech, calling it a “magnificent community col- lege.” He said: “An outstanding institution must have three elements. First, it must have a clear, well defined and realistic objec- tive. Here it is clear that you know your mission and fulfill it every day. “Secend, good human rela- tions are important—the kind that exists between the faculty and administration, the admin- istration and students and the students and the faculty. You sense the fine rapport that pe between the three groups ere, ‘Third, and possibly the most important, is a vision of great- ness—a realization of greater things. far beyond the day to day tasks. The aims and aspira- tons here at Broome Tech are a vision of greatness...’ Also speaking were Henry M. Baldwin, chairman of the Broome County Board of Super- visors, and Edgar W. Couper, chancellor of the board of Re- gents of the State University of New York. Chancelior Couper men- tioned ‘‘years ago’ when Broome County was ashamed of its record as far as local colleges were concerned. ‘“‘We were ashamed,” he said, “because we had no local com- munity college where our chil- dren could go at reasonable cost. Because of this remarka- bly successful college, our rec- ord can be compared favora- bly with any other metropolitan area—because of the leadership furnished by this college.”