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

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campus-bound college. It is hoped that through the use of television and the already well-developed facilities of the College extension service that Kansas State can do an even more effective job of making available to all the people of Kansas the knowledge and culture obtainable at Kansas State college. While the President is directly responsible for the activities of the College, a large and important part of the work done by Kansas State is determined by the caliber of personnel appointed for the school. The responsibility for these appointments and other decisions affecting general campus policy is handled by the State Board of Regents. Present members of the Board of Regents include Walter Fees, lola, chairman; Oscar L. Stauffer, Topeka; Lester McCoy, Garden City; Drew McLaughlin, Paola; Mrs. Elizabeth Haughey, Concordia; Arthur W. Hersh- berger, Wichita; Willis N. Kelly, Hutchinson; La Verne B. Spake, Kansas City; and Grover Poole, Manhattan. Hubert Brighton, Topeka, is the secretary of the Board. Edward F. Arn was re-elected Governor of Kansas in the 1952 election. Long a loyal booster of the College, Governor Arn has even more interest in Kansas State now than formerly, as his daughter Barbara enrolled as a freshman here last fall. Students, faculty, alumni, and other visitors wait their turn to see the President while seated in the outer office. Mrs. Grace B. Lindquist, the President ' s secretary, has the task of directing the many visitors into the President ' s private office.

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Kansas State ' s President James A. McCain directs the many activities of the College and its associated agricultural and engineering experiment stations from his remodeled office in Anderson hall. Dr. McCain is the tenth Kansas State president. McCain Brings 3-Year Building Boom During the administration of President James A. McCain, Kansas State college has continued a program of educational and physical expansion unequalled in its history. New buildings on which work was begun dur- ing the past two years include the $375,000 addition to the Library, a $500,000 veterinary hospital, and a $60,000 greenhouse. Also initiated was the construction of a pilot feed mill for which approximately $200,000 was contributed by the nation ' s feed manufacturers. Construction of the $1,500,000 Student Union build- ing was begun in the spring. In the summer of 1952 Kansas State obtained the first television channel and construction permit allo- cated by the FCC to a college or university. The Col- lege has received an offer of 3100,000 from the Fund for Adult Education of the Ford Foundation to assist in constructing a television transmitter and prospects ap- pear excellent that K-State will be one of the pioneer institutions in the use of educational television. The President regards Kansas State as more than a 18

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Administrators Financial affairs of the College are supervised by A. R. Jones, dean of finance, and school comptroller. The College is for the students, but without the administrative officers behind them, the smoothly func- tioning organization that is Kansas State college would be a mere dream. From the time a student enrolls in school until he graduates, administrators help to guide, direct, and supervise his activities. Supervising financial affairs and the College budget is Dean of Finance A. R. Jones, appointed to that post last year. Directly responsible to the President is Dean of Ad- ministration A. L. Pugsley who supervises and directs academic affairs, and is the director of summer school. From their redecorated and combined offices in Anderson, Dean of Students William G. Craig, Dean of Women Helen Moore, and Assistant Dean of Students Philip Sorensen, help direct and coordinate student activities, government, and affairs. Dean Sorensen came to Kansas State from Portland, Ore., where he was director of public high school recreation.