Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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the name that became a household word 10 ADMINISTRATION After a 10-month search and the screening of more than 300 applicants, Dr. Richard G. Lan- dini was named president of ISU on Feb.4, 1975. Landini assumed duties as president on May 15. He had former- ly served as aca- demic vice presi- dent at the Univer- sity of Montana at : Missoula. La'ldim The 45-year-old became the eighth president in the history of the university. HFrankly, Landini noted in February, l'I'm very excited . . . in the months ahead I hope to learn as much about ISU as possible . .. what I know thus far is all good. lllt's a little early to come to anything more than tentative conclusions about ISU and its challenges, but I believe that with the help of the ISU staff, the stu- dents, and the citizens of this state, we can move forward with great enthusiasm, he added. HThe issues facing ISU are probably not unlike those facing comparable institutions today - decreasing enrollments, the new demand for accountability, and others, the new president said after he was named by James T. Morris, president of the ISU board of trustees. Landini received the AB. and MA. degrees at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla. tin 1954 and 1956 respectively; His doc- torate was earned at the Universi- ty of Florida, Gainesville, in 1959. From 1959 to 1970, Landini served as assistant professor, associate professor, and full professor of English at Arizona State University of Tempe. He was also assistant dean of the graduate college from 1965 to 1967. He served as dean of the ex- perimental Litchfield College, a branch of ASU, from 1967 to 1970. Between 1968 and 1970 he was also assistant to the president at Arizona State. He became vice president at the University of Montana in 1970. Landini is married and is the father offive chidren.

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Scenes from the past decade 1 Rankin from his first day to the last at indiana State. Chamber of Commerce. and the 1973 president and 1972 campaign chair- man of the United Way of the Wabash Valley. Rankin came to ISU from the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh where he had served since 1956 in positions as ex- ecutive assistant to the chancellor, assistant chancellor for student and general affairs, assistant secretary of the board of trustees, professor of political science, and acting chancel- lor. Rankin was born Dec. 19, 1914, in Hoisington, Kan. His undergraduate study was completed at Fort Hays Kansas State College where he earned the AB. and 8.8. degrees in 1937. His graduate work was at Syracuse University where he received the MA. degree in 1939 and the ,Doctor of Social Science Degree in 1955. Following World War II, he taught at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, first as an instructor in government and then as assistant professor. Rankin is married to the former Frances Margaret Goodnough Atkings. Highlights of the Decade 1964 Indiana State College announces the appointment of Rankin as presi- dent on Dec. 5. 1965 ISO receives university status on Feb. 8 and Rankin begins his presi- dency at ISU on July 1. ISU initiates a doctoral program; the'Schooi of Health, Physical Educa- tion, and Recreation is established; the Evansville campus is found- ed; and Mills and Rhoads residence halls open. 1966 Rankin is inaugurated on April14. Jones and Hines residence halls are completed, Holmstedt Hall is dedicated in June, and the Marathon Building tto be renamed the Alumni Centen is acquired in July. Both Dreiser and Stalker halls are renamed and Condit House is desig- nated as the residency of the president. 1967 iSU grants the first doctor of philosophy degree. The second university bookstore tPlato'sT is opened on Sixth Street. 1968 The School of Technology is established. . The Statesman Towers residence hall complex is completed and the Unit II expansion of the Science Building is finished. The restoration and expansion program is completed at Condit House and Dr. and Mrs. Rankin move in. 1969 The first new structu re at ISU-Evansville is occupied. Lincoln Quadrangles are completed and the first phase of Maehiing Terrace is finished. 1970 An addition to the School of Business Building is completed and the university acquires the former Eik's Club. ISU celebrates its centennial. 1971 The School of Nursing Building is completed, the Student Health and Counseling Center is finished, and the second phase of Maehling Terrace is opened. 1972 A $3 million remodeling and construction program is completed at the Tirey Memorial Union and the Union Center is opened. 1973 The new Cunningham Memorial Library is occupied in January and the grand opening of the Hulman Civic University Center takes place in Decem ber. 1974 In April Rankin requests that he be relieved of the presidency of the university as soon as a successor is found. 1975 Dr. Richard Landini is named as successor to Rankin and assumes duties as president on May 15. Rankin concludes his tenure at ISU and begins a one-year sabbatical. ADMINISTRATION 9

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University structures often seem yearvhoweven. to be large labyrinths designed only to confuse. In an effort to ex- plainwhoanswerstowhomtor,how to comprehend the bureaucracy; the following guide to the administration at ISU may be of some assistance. In reality, the university has not been set up to mud- dle the mind of the student. The organizational charts are detailed, if not entirely logical. To complicate matters at Indiana State, however, a variety of unfilled vacancies or the appointment of act- ing personnel tend to cloud the situation and the Hwho answers to whom syn- drome be- comes all the more mind- boggling. For open- ers, the board of trustees tops the organizational chart with the president tDr. Alan C. Rankin, followed by Dr. Richard LandinD directly below on the responsibility ladder. The president has one ttassistant to - Dr. James E. Rentschler. However, with the vacancy in the De- velopment and Public Af- fairs area, Rentschler was named an acting vice pres- ident. On the level directly un- der the president are the university counsel, the Com- puter Center tdon't ask why; the Intercollegiate Athletics area tright at the topD, and the Evansville campus of ISU twith Dr. David L. Rice as presideno. Rentschler Indirectly under the presi- dent is the Faculty Senate tchaired by Dr.John 8. Hook; All other university , areasfallwith- in five areas, each headed by a vice president an- swerable to the president. Those areas are develop- ment and public affairs, academic affairs, business affairs, student affairs, and general affairs. As previously mentioned, Rentschler serves as interim vice president for develop- ment and public affairs. Under him are Dr. Robert E. Thompson, assistant vice president for public affairs, and Dr. Dale E. McKee, act- ing assistant vice president for development. McKee also serves as di- rector of Alumni Affairs, another sub-area under the vice president. Other Development and Public Affairs areas include the ISU Foundation tdirect- ed by Carl E. Parks; the Bureau of Placement tAlex C. Moody; the Bureau of Tawnsend Conferences and Special Events tPauline Braun- schweigen, Information Services tJoseph Kishx and, believe it or not, the univer- sity switchboard. Academic Affairs was headed by Dr. Maurice Townsend for 1974-75 the did resign at the end of the The area has two assis- tant vice presidents tDr. James R. Boyle and Dr. Law- rence P. Newberryy Under Aca- demic Affairs are the Col- lege of Arts and Sciences and the schools of business, edu- cation, HPER, nursing, tech- nology and graduate stud- ies, as well as such areas as the Academic Advisement Center, AV Center, Co-op Program, Summer Sessions tDr. Harriet D. Darrowy, Ex- tended Services, libraries, Afro-American Studies, Center for Medical Educa- tion, and a variety of special centers and projects. J. Kenneth Moulton serves as vice president for Business Affairs and Trea- surer. He has one assistant vice president tDonald M. Hilty and one assistant t'to the vice president, Robert J. Murray. Under Moulton are the payroll areas, the controller tWilllam O. NelharU, Stu- dent Housing tCletis H. Shouseyv the Physical Plant tThomas H. Dawsom, Pur- chasing, Personnel, Audit- ing, Safety 2 and Security t G e o r g e . Kerm, the f Bookstores, the Union Building, and the legislative liaison. The vice president for student Affairs is Dr; John W.Truitt. He has one assistant Uto vice president, Janet M. Arnett. Under Truitt are the Stu- M aultan Truitt l- dent Administrative Ser- vices tDr. William R. Osmon. who also served as interim registran - including Ad- missions, University-High School Relations, the regis- trar, Student Research and Testing, and foreign stu- dents. Another area under Truv itt, Student Life tDr. Richard R. Mellom includes Resi- dence Hall Programs, the Student Life Administration tRoye CarnelD, Student Ac- tivities tDonald R. MighelD, and the Afro-American Cul- tu ral Center. Also answering to Truitt are the Student Counseling Center, Student Financial Aids, and the Student Health Center. Dr. Charles W. Hardaway serves as vice president for general affairs and secre- tary of the university. He has no assistant vice presidents. ' 7 w Under Har- daway is in- structional and contract research. When Dr. Landim as- Hawaway sumed the presidency on May15,1975, he gave the indication that the administration at ISU would undergo evaluation and possible reorganization. Many who have termed the university Htop-heavy as far as the administration was concerned suggested a structure with only three vice presidents. Those would presumably be for academics, student affairs, and general affairs. Business affairs would be an area directly answer- able to the president. Administration ADMINISTRATION ll