Eastern Illinois University - Warbler Yearbook (Charleston, IL)

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s -. H 5 - COLEU' , x 1 f-fx .1 +1-w .. f- t ' 4' , gt g ff ,1 , J., ,Q ,. , rf if , ...buteaeh aspires to his own goal Each quarter .students think Now this quarter I'll . . as they aspire to be more studious individuals, to be in more activi- ties, to become basketball stars, or reach any of their desired goals. This hope is Constant, ever there, throughout life. Without this aspiration who could ever try to better himself, become a more responsible individual? The college years are a time of finding self-identity, realizing dreams, and re-evaluating values and ideals as we aspire to live life to our fullest potential.

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Doudna retires after 15 years 1- , :p':'n-v-f-' .,,,. X- . S. sh I-4 L Ifgk? 1.4 P. 10: President Quincy Doudna proudly stands before Old Main. a symbol of Eastern Illinois University. P. 11, TOP: Vice Presidents Harley Holt, Martin Schaefer, Glenn Williams, and Peter Moody often confer with the President on university matters. BOTTOM: Doudna, as president, presides over graduation ceremonies. Quincy Von Ogden Doudna, the third president to head Eastern Illinois University, has completed 15 years of dedicated service to this university. He will step down from his post on September 1, 1971, and a new president will take his place. In those 15 years, President Doudna had his successes, failures, and aspirations for Eastern as a university and as a place of beauty. When President Doudna came to Eastern Illinois State College in September, 1956, the campus extended only from Old Main to the present library, and the school was only a teachers college geared to preparing students to be teachers. President Doudna's immediate aspirations for the school were to broaden the curriculum and to expand the campus. Within two years, the Union was built and changes in graduation require- ments were underway. President Doudna felt that this college should provide a broad education, one that would include depth in curriculum. So he increased the general require- ments for graduation. He also felt that Eastern should provide a wider choice of professional fields. He began work on expanding the areas to include such things as business. home economics, industrial technology, as well as expanding the curriculum for teacher education. Because of the expansions, enrollment grew by leaps and bounds. To curb the number of students, there was a tightening of admission regulations. This tightening made it possible for Eastern to select more qualified students, thus raising the level of academic achievement of the school. In 1958, the University went to the year round operation sys- tem. This made it possible to use the facilities more profitably. This also gave students a chance to get a head start on their college education. When President Doudna came to Eastern, the school was prima- rily a local institution. More people from this area attended the school than from any other part of the state. Today, Cook County leads