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

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One extreme to another. Edward Hammond replaced Gerald Toma nek as president of the university, bringing with him high-powered ideas of electrifying the campus. From one extreme Volume 75 Fort Hays State University 600 Park Street, Hays, KS 67601 to another Opening — 1 PHOTO LAB

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FORSYTH LIBRARY - FHSU Contents Campus Life 6 Work Hard, Play Hard Academics 38 All Work, No Play People 94 New Life, Fond Memories Organizations 160 Some Active, Some Apathetic Sports 248 Win Some, Lose Some Index 290 From A To Z

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by David Burke From one extreme to another. 1987 and 1988 were years of extremes. There were extremes nationally; there were extremes statewide and there were ex- tremes especially at the university. We ' ve seen extremes at the university before. It ' s kind of ironic that the oldest building on campus, Martin Allen Hall, sits next to the campus ' newest building, Rarick Hall, complete with its solar panels and modem design. But the extremes we had before were nothing compared to what we had during this year. The biggest change here came in presidential leadership. We went from the folksy, simple style of Gerald Tomanek to the progressive, agressive Edward Hammond. Hammond, who took over as president in July, summed up his philosophy with four words: high-tech and high-touch. It seems even Hammond had his own extremes. From the first time he stepped on campus as a presidential candidate the previous March, Hammond wanted to establish a niche for the university — to make all its graduates computer literate by the beginning of the next decade. In efforts to ensure that, Hammond secured the discounted purchase of millions of dollars of computer equipment just weeks after school started. Hammond ' s other extreme was high- touch. He urged per- sonalized involvement in recruiting, and gave the faculty more than 600 additional scholarships to correct the enrollment drop of recent years. Jerry Tomanek had his way of caring for students. He would stop you in the quad and talk about the weather, fishing, sports or his grasslands. Ed Hammond has a different way about caring for the students. He is looking out for the students in general, making sure their future and the future of their university is secure. Tomanek wanted to shake hands. Hammond wants to shake things up. From one extreme to another. Opening -+A L — 2