Cameron University - Wichita Yearbook (Lawton, OK)

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Head fable at annual Church ot Christ banquet tor Aggie Football team. The new S250,000 student union building opened its doors to students in January, T962 The modern, one-story building contains student lounge areas, game rooms, ottices, a snack bar, ball- room, a book store and post ottice. The new structure has .been named the Clar- ence L. Davis Memorial Student Union in honor ot the past President of Cameron, Clarence L. Davis, who died during the summer ot l96O. Remodeling ot Jed Johnson Hall has added about one-third more modern lab- oratory-type classrooms to Cameron's ta- cilities. More than 5l0,000 was spent on the project. Classes held in this build- ing include electronics, engineering draw- ing, speech, journalism and toreign lan- guage. Oklahoma recently voted building bonds tor Oklahoma Colleges and Cam- eron is the recipient ot i'p800,000 from that levy. President Richard Burch points out that plans are being drawn for four new buildings at a cost ot Sl.5 million. Planned are an administration-library building, a science building, a men's dormitory and a cafeteria.

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V -...M-s.,.W,,,,. , ' -if GIRLS' RIFLE TEAM: fleft To rightj Kay Green, Carol SoaTikee, Jean Martin, Brigina Thompson, Lore WoIperT, Shirley Campbell Four-year insTiTuTions compeTe Tor Cameron grad- uaTes. Special courses in Technology, eIecTronics, and occupaTionaI educaTion round ouT a full curricu- lum which prepares sTudenTs Tor TurTher college educaTion. OT The I565 sTudenTs enrolled 1159 come Trom LavvTon proper vviTh The maioriTy oT The resT coming Trom adiacenT communiTies. Cam- eron hoasTs an inTernaTionaI Tlavor vviTh I6 sTu- denTs Trom foreign counTries, The iunior college also carries on an acTive evening class program vviTh many servicemen adding To Their academic sTaTus vviTh supporT of The federal governmenT. Rapid expansion of The campus TaciIiTies Tor classrooms and Iaboraiories is occurring under The adminisTraTion of Dr. Richard Burch, presidenT of Cameron College. Bill Davis checks new moTor in Mechanical Technology DeparT- menT. Animal Husbandry STudenTs Grade Beef TRIO: Judy Goddard, Sara Millard, Mary Upiohn

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Cameron became fully accredited by North Central on March 29, 1962. The success climaxed a six-year drive to im- prove academic standards. Dr. James W. Reynolds, Junior Col- lege Consultant from the University of Texas, has been Working with the Cameron faculty here for the past two years as the school sought accredita- tion. Cameron College is fully accredited by O,S.U., University of Oklahoma, State Department of Education and has an A rating with the American As- sociation of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. The institution is also a member of the American Asso- ciation of Junior Colleges. Cameron College has a philosophy that recognizes all individuals as hav- ing value in a democratic society. The primary purpose of the college is to assist students with varying levels of ability and diverse background in de- veloping skills, values, attitudes and understanding necessary for effective living. Students of Commerce operate machines in the Business Department. 'mn Top shooters of Cameron's Championship rifle team in ROTC are: ileft to rightj Ronald Brovvn, Dennis Fricke and Joe Schneider. Winning float in the October 7 Homecoming Parade was the Homemaking Department Float.