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

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Students cast their votes on the name change referendum during a record-breaking two day campus election. Student Council Pushes KSU Name Change, Faculty Raise Neil Scott, Student Governing Association presi- dent, is executive head of student government at K- State. As trouble-shooter for student welfare, he handles all student body correspondence and investi- gates areas of student concern. An important ac- complishment of SGA during the year was the evalua- tion and revision of its constitution by Scott and a special committee. Chairman Paul Hatfield presides over the weekly meetings of the Student Council. At these sessions the legislative branch of student government discusses campus improvements and sets general policies for the benefit of students. About 70 per cent of the student body voted in the Student Council name change referendum for an all-time high-vote election. Students voted 4,692 to 369 to recommend that the name Kansas State Col- lege be changed to Kansas State University. Approxi- mately 3,750 K-Staters also signed petitions backing the Student Council in their support of proposed fac- ulty salary raises of five per cent or more. Student Council members are elected by their re- spective schools along with the student body presi- dent in a spring election. Candidates for election are selected in earlier party primaries. Scott, also an ex officio member of the council, passes and interprets bills made by this group. Student Body President Neil Scott passes all bills thai ailect the entire College enrollment. STUDENT COUNCIL— STANDING: Gene O ' Connor, Chuck Wingert, Chairman Paul Hatfield, SGA President Neil Scott, Jim Rumberg, Sam Warren, Pat Henry, Vice-chairman Dwight Bennett, Faculty Adviser John Keltner, Sam Strahm, Joyce Graham, Recording Secretary Barbara Ericl son. TOP ROW: Warren Keegan. SECOND ROW: Treasurer Lynn Mechesney, Bill Brethour. THIRD ROW: George Hooper, Linnea Brown, Don Smith. FOURTH ROW: Dean Peter, Harold Garner, Mardy Edwards, Corresponding Secretary Pat McDer- mott. BOTTOM ROW: Keith Small, Mel Eaton, Carol Kellogg. Not pictured is Dean H. J. Wunderlich, Faculty Adviser.

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students Receive Assistance with Problems from Deans Students are given guidance during their college careers by the staff in the Dean of Students ' office. Plans and policies concerning student service agen- cies compose the main responsibilities of Herbert J. Wunderlich, dean of students for the third year. He also gives individual counseling to students and is an adviser to several student organizations. Assistant Dean of Students Charles A. Jacot, also in his third year at K-State, spends his time working on financial aid for students, as adviser to interna- tional students and ex officio member of Tribunal. New Associate Dean of Students Margaret Lahey, forme r dean of women at Colorado State College, came to K-State this year from the University of Minnesota where she worked on her Ph.D. degree. Dean Lahey ' s largest responsibility is the welfare of women students. She works with organized house di- rectors and is Panhellenic adviser. Herbert J. Wunderlich, dean of students, is responsible for the general welfare of the students at K-State. Assistant Dean of Students Charles A. Jacot serves as secre- New Associate Dean of Students Margaret Lahey helps tary of the general scholarship committee. coeds with their many problems and advises Panhellenic. 26

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AWS Organizes Judicial Board, Conference, All-Women ' s Day Since the Kansas State Associated Women Stu- dents were made full-fledged members of Intercolle- giate AWS last spring at a national conference, the group has literally spread its wings over the campus with its activities ranging from service and money- making projects to the printing of handbook guides. Established on the campus for a year and a half before becoming a national organization, AWS is for all women students, every 50 of whom are represent- ed through their organized house by a member of the AWS Council. This group works to fulfill the needs of women: unify their activities, and promote their welfare leadershipwise, scholarshipwise, cul- turally, and socially. AWS has jurisdiction over all areas in which Associate Dean of Students Margaret Lahey has authority. She is also AWS sponsor. During the first part of the school year, the Judi- cial Board of AWS was officially organized and Dorm directors Mrs. Gibson, Miss Grace, Miss Smith and Mrs. Prier (seated), meet with Dean Margaret Lahey. established general policies concerning the kinds of cases to be referred to them. October found K-State hostessing an all-state AWS conference. An all- women ' s day which was greatly enlarged in scope from that of the previous year, included an all-col- lege assembly, group discussions and a buffet supper. AWS REPRESENTATIVES— SEATED: Pat Tuma, alternate, Pat Farrow, Miss Smith, Dean Lahey, Sally Carney, Carol Schoenfeldt, Patsy McClenahan Gar- ner, Peggy Daniels, Rosalyn Powell, Jo Edwards. STANDING: Judy Fisher, Jackie Commerford, Sharon Studer, alternate, Virginia Taylor, Carol Korinel , IVIyrna Robson, Betty Britton, June Peacock, Phyllis Love, alternate, Jane Chalmers, Sonja Hanson, Jeannie Hays, Lynne IVIartin, Betty Emery. 28