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

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Staff Offices Move To Math Hall Rooms Completing his second year as dean of students, Chester Peters witnessed the re- dedication of Holtz Hall for Student Per- sonnel Services. The building houses offices for the Deans of Students, Aids and Awards, Foreign Student Advisement, Religious Ac- tivities and International Activities. Peters ' efforts were apparent as he investi- gated the parking problem for Goodnow Hall residents and presented possible solutions before the Student Senate. Assuming the position of dean of inter- national students was Dr. Ralph Prusok who replaced Charles Wildy, assistant dean of students. Prusok received his graduate training at Iowa State University where he served as assistant counselor to men. In an effort to develop K-States ' foreign student program to better serve both inter- national and American students, Prusok at- tended an international student adviser ' s conference in Colorado. He also served as faculty adviser to the Student Senate. In his efforts to aid student affairs, Dean Peters considered solutions to the dorm parking problem. Prusok, as faculty adviser to the Student Senate, signed the petition extending the city park curfew. 14

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Fall Students Break Enrollment Records With students enrolled from every state except Nevada, fall enrollment set a record of 9175, three per cent above last year. The College of Arts and Sciences boasted the largest enrollment with 3457 students, the College of Engineering and Architecture, totaled from figures taken before their di- vision, followed with 1720 students. Gradu- ate School enrolled 1020 students. The count included students from all 105 counties in Kansas and 476 international students from 60 countries. India claimed the most foreign students with 179, and China followed with 86. The Philippines were in third place with 16 students. With the help of a new IBM machine, approximately 500,000 enrollment cards were processed for fall and spring registration. As dean of admissions and records, Ellsworth M. Gerritz supervises the handling of course cards. Throngs of students crowd Ahearn Field House to enroll in fall classes while seeking help from ad- visers and instructors. Enrollment increased by 2500 over the last five years, nearly 35 per cent.

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Directing activities of K-State women, Dean Margaret Lahey serves as adviser to campus organizations. In addition to her AWS duties, Margaret Lakey also advised the activities of the Inter-dorm Council. Dean Lahey Advises At Rules Meeting As adviser to Associated Women Students, Margaret Lahey, associate dean of students and dean of women, guided the AWS Rules Convention delegates in evaluating Univer- sity regulations for women. Before adoption, the changes had to be approved by three Faculty Senate committees. Witnessing the opening of a Jardine unit for upperclass women, Dean Lahey worked to establish the successful operation of cam- pus apartments. As associate dean of stu- dents and adviser to Inter-dorm Council, Miss Lahey helped make plans for the 1965 opening of a new dorm for underclass women. Serving as sponsor for Of f -campus Women and the Social Co-ordinating Council, Caro- line Peine, assistant dean of women, noted the mature assumption of responsibility on the part of student organizations. Social Co-ordinating Council revised social regu- lations under the guidance of Miss Caroline Peine. 15