Emporia State University - Sunflower Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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gl t 3 V? Ol l lx lf lllfl',SlDl:N gt 4 tis.- g Quite a familiar spot to KSTC students. 201 Plumb houses the office of the President, OFFICE CF THE PRESIDENT JOHN E. VISSER, PRESIDENT KANSAS STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE Dear Students and Faculty: The Sunflower has requested that each of us use this means to describe the operation of his office. As your President. I am pleased to do this. Most ot' you are aware that the President is the chiet' executive officer of the College and is responsible to the Kansas State Board ot' Regents tor its entire operation. Ile also teels. however, a keen sense ot' responsibility to the students. the taculty. the college community. our alumni and all of the publics which our college serves, lle is anxious. therefore. to keep in close communication with each ot these segments at all times. Our College is yery fortunate in having excellent leatlersltip at all levels ot' its tttlintnistratite organization which cooperates with your Prcsttlent in Ntentnist 5,1 :HITS ,r, .D. tl pill,-,ll -ltli' l lLlf'Lll K. ct riety 1-ommitte its decisit ot' this me have a sta opportuni developii programs One r administr year is a Ruth Scl Women. Affirmati capacity affirmati College a advisory it. The p College a the inte opportuni as eniplo' These t critical y our enrc mushroo leveled somewh, action l impact k our facu also re dramat educatio Despit enrollme College ' are able immedis and to ir program taculty out' t'oll continue will hz ttlI'zit'll' tint' . 'tllltdllt nittqll ti t- tlx 1 -w t,

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'resident ty: requested means to his office. pleased to e that the executive 2 and is .sas State its entire however. sibility to ulty. the r alumni which our anxious. in close h of these rtunate in ahip at all nistrative 'ooperates lent in g.itiniiiiistci'itig our Various tnntjiwiiiis. ln addition our system in gorernaiice actively involves Urn- F3CfLlilX' and Student Senates. a caricty of councils and committees. and several boards in its decision-making processes. All of this means that those of us who have a stake in this College have an opportunity to participate in developing its policies and programs. One new addition to our administrative organization this year is a very important one. Dr. Ruth Schillinger. our Dean of Women. is also serving as our Affirmative Action Officer. In this capacity she has developed our affirmative action program for the College and now. with the aid of an advisory council. is administering it. The program assures that the College abides with the spirit and the intent of providing equal opportunities for everyone either as employees or students. These past two years have been critical years for KSTC. Suddenly our enrollment which has veen mushrooming for over a decade leveled off and then declined somewhat unexpectedly. This action has had a devastating impact both on our budget and on our faculty and staff positions. It also resulted in some rather dramatic changes in our educational programs. Despite the leveling off of our enrollment we are a better College today than ever before. We are able to give more time to the immediate needs of our students and to improving the quality of our programs. We have the most able faculty and staff in the history of our College. Our physical facilities continue to improve and soon we will have one of the more attractive campuses in this region. Our new health. physical education. and recreation complex which we finally opened this year not onli. enhances our instructional program in these areas but it prw.'iflt-s tlic tfollege with a i'cci't-ationnl and intramural These pcisf two years have been critical for K.S.T.C. facility. including an olympic-size swimming pool. which we have never had before. We are currently planning a new education. classroom building which when completed will pretty well satisfy our classroom needs for some years to come. This has been a wonderful year for our athletic and student activity program. The football team started off by having one of its finest seasons. The spirit which it generated spilled over into other student activities and we had a lot of involvement all across the campus. Our Student Union was the center of most activity although the new HPER building opened and the ttplay factory got under way, it attracted a lot of action. The Presidents Office, too, is the focal point of much which happens in our College and I want you to know that it is available to you at any time. It is located on the second floor of the Administration Building tPlumb Halll. I would be pleased to visit with you when I am there or else you can make an appointment which assures that I will be there. In any event, you are a welcomed guest at any time. Sincerely yours, fffczi DW John E. Visser, President President and Mrs. Visser pose in their home with their dog Iggy. I