Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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New Buildings Rise Nteanwhile Rarick and Picken Halts under- went extensive renovation. The Social Building (now Martin Allen Hall) was remodeled. Class- rooms and expanded administrative office facili- ties were provided in the Coliseum. Old Forsyth became a classroom building with a new name — McCartney Hall. An allocation from the state for planning a new home for health, physical education and recreation has been made. A $2 million-addition to Wiest Hall to accommodate 432 men and an addition to the Memorial Union, doubling its size, are under construction. Turning earth for the Memorial Union, construction of the residence halls (far left), Malloy Hall (left) and the President ' s Home (above), contributed to the designation of the Builder President for M. C. Cunningham. But he also found time for football and to crown a Homecom- ing Queen, (top)

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I lousing demanded immediate action. Stone upon stone was laid for a wing to Custer Hall, then two wings for Residence Hall (McGrath), followed later by three new halls— Agnew, then Wiest and McMindes. Married students gained a trailer court, then Wooster Place, an apartment complex. The Pres- ident ' s Home was built in 1954. Improvements were made at the stadium. Ser- vice buildings, a power plant, improvements on the college farm and air conditioning modernized the college ' s physical plant. The Memorial Union opened in 1958 and pro- vided a social center for students. A wing was added in 1961-62 to Albertson Hall, then Malloy Hall was opened in 1965. Most recently, Forsyth Library was completed in 1 968. 8

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Administrative responsibilities take heavy toll of a President ' s time, but Pete Cunningham has never been too busy to meet and know students. His jaunts to the Union for coffee, casual meet- ings on campus with a student and major events of all descriptions have found him an active par- ticipant. An ardent sports fan, he has frequented the practice field and is an avid fan at games. He ' ll crown a queen or allow himself to be sold in a slave auction when it ' s for the good of Fort Hays State. TOP: Driving a stake on his lawn testified to his asso- ciation with Fort Hays State on College Appreciation Days. LOWER LEFT: A victim of a student Slave Auction, he wore overalls in his office. LOWER RIGHT: Demonstrating his skill as a punter, he sent the pigskin high in the air. 10