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The Aclniiiiistration Buildings liiis heoi a Lvidiuark in the eastern part of Big Spring for the past twenty years. Built oi a hun- dred-acre caifipus on what was the)i on the outskirts of the town, it is now surrounded on all sides by churches and attractive housing de i el op me n ts. O riginally this building housed not only the ad- niinistrative offices, but also, the library and most of the acadonic departments of the college. hi 1956 the building was enlarg- ed so that the science department and the library had natch more space for their activities. Upo)i completion of the new science and library buildings in 1967, the vacated space was con- verted into offices a}td cLusrooms. The administrative and business offices are in this building along with the guidance department, llie departments of Business Ad- nwnstration, English, and Social Science are still at this location along with offices for the instruct- ors.
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The dream for a junior college for Howard County became a reality with the passage of a S 200.000 bond issue and the election of a seven-place Board of Education in November of 1945. The board, consisting of Dr. P. W. Malone, Mr. L. H. Tliomas, Mr. Leroy Echols, Mr. R. T. Finer, Mrs. J. E. Brigham, Mr. Otis Graft, and Mr. A. J. Stallings, chose Mr. E. C. Dodd as president of the fledgling institution. Other board members through the years have been Mr. Charles Adams, Mr. Tom Barber, Mr. Paul Adams, Mr. J. A. Coffey, Dr. C. W. Deats, Mr. Horace Garrett, Mrs. Horace Garrett, Mr. K. H. McGibbon, Mr. Edgcr Phillips and Dr. Charles Warren. Mr. Dodd and the Board immediately began negotiations for the use of the hospital area of the World War H bombadier school iis the temporary site of the college. Tliese negotiations were successful, and, after extensive remodeling of the buildings and selection of a faculty, the first semester of Howard County ]iinior College began in the latter part of Septeinber of 194b witli ii nc hundred and fijty studoits in attendance. It was soon evident that this location would be inadequate for the increasing enrollment and the expanding curriculutn. For these reasons and because of the imminent reactivation of the site lis Webb Air Force Base, the citizens of the county passed a bond issue for the purchase of a permanent one hundred-acre campus in the eastern part of Big Spring and for the erection of the first buildings at this location. These structures consisted of a combination administration, science, and library building along with a i auditorium, gymnasium, a studoit union building, voca- tional shops, and a power plant. Tliese facilities were soon ready for occupaticy, and the sixtli year of college was started in September of 1951 with a student bodv of three hnudred and fifty- Duriyig the following summer the resignation of Mr. Dodd was accepted and Dr. W. A. Hunt was selected as the second president of the institution. Dr. Hunt was well-qualified by trai}iing and experience for the position. He holds a bachelors degree from McMurry College, a masters degree from Southern Methodist Uni- versity, and was awarded a doctor of philosophy degree by the University of Texas. Tlw wisdom of the Board ' s action has been well-demonstrated during the past nineteen years. Tlie next milestone in the growth of Howard County Junior CiAlege was reached in 1 956 when the expanded science and library facilities were used for the first time. Tlie gymnasium was etilarged, and a new building fen musical activities was erected. Tlie building for Practical Arts was also constructed at the same time. The desirability for housing of students living in distant parts of Texas, in other states, and in foreign countries was seen in the followittg years. A dormitory for women and one for men were constructed on the campus with income from revenue bonds. Tlxe Dora Roberts Foundation provided funds for the building of the Dora Roberts Student Union Building. Tliis builditig provides space for a dining hall and kitchen, a snack bar, a recreational and lounge area, meeting rooms and a bookstore. These buildings were ready for use in 1959. The next expansion program resulted in the erection of a new two-story science building with modem laboratories, classrooms and work spaces. At the same time a iew library building was completed. In addition to space for the more traditional aspects of a library there are areas devoted to audio-visual activities and to the preparation of modem instructional media. These buildings were completed i)i 1967. Tlie next building program which is already underway will pro- vide space for the greatly expajided Vocational-Technical division of the college. Among the curricula of this department are those designed for training in data processing, vocational nursing, plas- tic technology, and many others. When this building has been completed, the Business Administration Department will be locat- ed in spacious quarters in the Practical Arts Building. Tlie growth of Howard County Junior College has not been helter-skelter hut is following a Master Plan which luis been devel- oped by the Board of Education and Dr. Hunt. There is envision- ed the construction of more classroom buildings, more dormitory space to house studoits coming froju distant places, and a colise- um for general community use. For a long time Howard County Junior College has been jully accredited by The Association of Texas Colleges a)id the South- em Association of Colleges and Schools, and has been apprc ved by the Texas Education Agency and by the Veterans Administra- tion. The school is a member of numerous other associations. Tlie student body has always been heterogenous-made up of those who are planning on furthering their education and those who are seeking training for immediate jobs in the businesses or industries of the community. The school was one of the earliest, if not the first, school hi Texas to become fully integrated. This move was made in the fall of 1951. Many foreign students have been enrolled-from such countries as EngLind, France, Libya, Iran, Pakistan, ThaiUmd, and Japan. During the 1970-71 year more than a dozen students from Iran, Pakistan d}ul Japan have been enrolled. 1 mrr ' Trmfwm .ffi 4 W.% As the Vocational-Technical Building will appear.
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