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Ribbon-cutting begins big day of events :ommencement Day—May 11, lent at Howard Payne—gradua- on of the Class of 1985, and for- ial dedication of the university's ew Packer Administration luilding. Second building to be constructed ministration of HP President Dr. Ralph A. Phelps Jr„ the $850,000 Packer Administration Building was started Nov. 16, 1983, and com- pleted a year later, completely paid 'he building, as its memorial pla- jue relates, was cons 'enture of faith, and w i result of a generous gift by two 3rownwood citizens in whose Construction was supervised by Phelps, as was the earlier con- struction of the Phelps Bible ionor it was named—the Rev. Building, which had been named in teuben Packer and his sister, Mary his honor, recognizing his personal .ou Packer. efforts to add it to the campus. The Packer Building had been man- dated by the Southern Association of Colleges and Universities to cen- tralize the university’s ad- ministrative offices. It houses the offices of the presi- dent of the university, as well as the offices of academic affairs, the registrar, financial affairs and student aid, development and alumni, university services, stu- dent affairs, student recruiting, computer center and the news bureau. It also has a large con- Presidents of the HP Board of Trustees during the construction were George H. Harris and James W. Lacy. Serving on the building committee were W. Gene Porter, Doyle D. Sumrall Jr., C. R. Mabray, Ben M. Patterson Jr., Nancy Thurmond, Don Johnson, Robert Graham and George H. Harris. ference i
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‘Prcz’ sessions improve relation; In an effort to improve communica- tions between the administration and students, each of HP's four session in the spring. Students from each of the dorms met with HP President Dr. Ralph A. Phelps Jr. and were free to ask him questions concerning the universi- ty. The sessions, which were held on four Thursdays at 10 p.m., often lasted until midnight. Residents of Sid Richardson Hall were the first in line to Meet the Prez. Many of their questions revolved around the issue of whether or not their dorm was to be closed effective for the fall 1985 term. Phelps said that the closing of Sid was very possible, but ex- plained the money obtained from its sale would go toward building a Taylor Hall residents questioned Phelps concerning the extension of cafeteria hours and the possibility of living off-campus. According to ARA Food Services Director Bill Shults, who was in attendance, labor costs are $30 per minute Phelps explained that the university requires single students to live on campus and eat in the cafeterias which would be a possibility if Sid Richardson were closed. Residents of Veda Hodge and Jenn- ings Halls discussed cable televi- HP’s football program, hiring pro- cedures for faculty and the possibility of moving off-campus.
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