Kansas State University - Royal Purple Yearbook (Manhattan, KS)

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Regents Direct T HE STATE House of Kansas, is the seat of law- ' making and administrative activities. It is here that Andrew F. Schoeppel of Ness City carries on his executive duties as the twenty-ninth governor of the state. Governor Schoeppel, in his second year as chief executive of the state, has shown a deep interest and incite into the war-time needs of Kansas. In his capacity as governor of Kansas, he was one of the honored guests at the inaugural of President Milton S. Eisenhower this fall. Governor Schoeppel claims the University of Ne- braska as his alma mater.

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A. NOCK, Vice-President of Kansus Stale College, r prnspective students and the College. Old in years, but young in spirit typifies Dr. J. T. Willard, Kansas State College historian. Dr. Wil- lard, who has been with the College all but sixteen years since it was founded, still maintains an office on the campus and comes to work regularly. Willard Knows K.S.C. History Widely accepted as the authority on the history of Kansas State College, Doctor Willard is quoted fre- quently from his book, History of Kansas State Col- lege, published in 1940. In his long tenure at the College, Doctor Willard has been connected with a number of offices, includ- ing professor of chemistry, dean of Arts and Sciences and vice-president of the College. Resigns; Is President Emeritus Dr. Samuel Albert Nock, in his eighth year as vice- president of Kansas State College, is in charge of the correspondence with prospective students, and is closely affiliated with the office of the registrar. Doc- tor Nock succeeded Dr. J- T. Willard, College his- torian, as vice-president in 1936. Vying with President M. S. Eisenhower for the dis- tinction of being the youngest member of the admin- istrative staff. Doctor Nock transacts a large number of duties with efficiency and energy. He supervises the editing of the College catalog, correspondence with prospective students, induction and registration of students. Soon after his arrival at Kansas State, he was made a member of the Council of Deans, bringing the membership of that group to twelve and including all College officers charged with important executive duties. Doctor Nock holds degrees from Haverford college, Carleton college and Tartu University, Estonia. DR. J. T. WILLARD. wide State College.

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General Policies of State Schools The supreme governing body for all the Kansas state schools is the Board of Regents. The group is composed of nine prominent state citizens who are appointed by the governor for a term of four years. Lester McCoy acted as chairman of the Board this year. Other members were F. M. Harris, Mrs Elizabeth Haughey, Jerry C. Driscoll, Hubert Brighton, Willis N. Kelly, Drew McLaughlin, Grovcr Poole, Dr. L. B. Spake, Oscar S. Stauffer. The Board of Regents is given the power to recom- mend faculty changes, to give advice in regard to proposed new buildings and to direct general policies of the schools which it governs. Regents Meet Monthly The Regents meet each month either in Topeka or at one of the colleges whose policy they control. Any changes to be made in policy for Kansas State or its students, or any new buildings which are needed are brought to their attention by President Eisenhower. The Board, in turn, reports its findings to the Kansas legislature. School 8! Years Old Kansas State has been governed by the Board ever since February 16, 1863, when it was officially named the Kansas State Agricultural College. At first the curriculum was classical with emphasis on literature, morals and ethics instead of much- needed practical and technical training. In 1S73 John A. Anderson swung the College out of the backwater of classical education into the current of usefulness to the information-hungry people of the expanding state. BOARD OF REGENTS— sating, left stenographer. Slaiuliiig: Hube J