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

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f show of clothes from sportswear to formals, was a special project this year. To become better acquaint- ed, 110 newcomers to the Kansas State campus di- vided into interest groups for hterature, bowhng, art displays and bridge. Faculty departments socialize individually each month and have a picnic, dinner, dance, bridge or buffet. Nearlv 160 men belong to 40 teams in the five leagues for faculty members, and bowl weekly. Six couples form three squares at meetings of the Square Dance club every other week. Friends of Art obtain funds to buy art prints for a collection of over 100 paintings displayed in the Union and other University buildings. Faculty Members Publish Textbooks Some faculty members are busy publishing text- books, technical and non-technical articles, and mu- sical compositions; others address national and inter- national conferences. They hold major offices in re- gional, state, national, and international professional organizations. Many work on additional degrees— nearly half of KSU ' s faculty have doctorates. The American Association of University Professors might be considered the facidty ' s Union. The AAUP is concerned with salaries, retirement, work- loads; with faculty-administrative relationships, and with academic freedom and tenure. iC This year faculty families are in new housing north of the campus, provided by the Endowment Association. Mtiuih ' for 160 ompete in teams. :scape isses KtState ' siaciil- 51 certain am ™ ' ' ei- isb. its a stv-V Candle operas and a fresh fruit centerpiece adorned the table at one of the University Social Club ' s six yearly meetings. The club provides dances and other activities for over 500 faculty women and wives of faculty. 19

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Ag School Loses Dean To Assistance Project Dr. A. D. (Dad) Weber left his post as Dean of Agriculture this year to become head administrator of an important Ford Foundation project in India. To accept the assignment in India, which will last a minimum of 20 months, Weber was granted leave without pay. He will direct a $150 million five-year program which will carry out recommendations to assist India increase food production. The post he holds is one of the most important assignments in America ' s technical assistance program in the free world. The Ford Foundation is to be closely coordi- .t ' ' iM ' ' ll Ernest Mader, professor of agronomy, discusses quality of grain sorghums with several students on a field trip. On leave from K-State, former Dean of Agriculture A. D. Weber will direct a Ford Foundation project. i Promoted from director of Agriculture Extension, Glenn Beck moves up into the position of Dean of Agriculture. With the Am of delicate grain scales, feed technology students work to establish the federal grades of grain. 21