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

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Governor William Avery, an advocate of increased state educational facilities, is a former national congressman. Johnson names McCain to Civil Rights committee Membership on state and national affairs committees reflected an attempt by President James A. McCain to involve himself and the University in off-campus activities. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed McCain to a national citizens ' advisory committee on the Civil Rights Act. In other governmental work, the president was reappointed to a third term on a nine- man advisory committee of the Export-Import Bank. He also tried to help resolve the Kansas milling crisis produced by reduced shipping rates on unmilled Kansas wheat. Kansas Board of Regents action effective July 1965 raised student fees from $122 to $137 per semester for Kansas residents. Tui- tion was jumped from $287 to $337 per semes- ter for out-of-state students. The preceding semester fee hike by the Regents had become effective in 1963. After the blaze which destroyed the Audi- tor ium, President McCain asked the Regents to request $2,867,800 from the legislature for building a new structure. William Avery, elected Kansas governor in the 1964 general election, succeeded John Anderson as chief state administrator. Board of Regents- fop Row: Arthur H. Cromb, Whitley Austin, Clement H. Hall, Ray R. Evans, Clyde M. Reed, Max Bickford. Bot- tom Row: William F. Danenbarger, Henry A. Bubb, Lawrence D. Morgan, Dwight D. Klinger. i men 5

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I James A. McCain, University president for 15 years, is a member of several national advisory committees. During the fall McCain was selected to address an annual meeting of the American Council on Education in San Francisco. 14

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Administrators function as President ' s advisers Authority to co-ordinate University activi- ties was alloted to President James A. McCain ' s administrative staff. The team also directed formation of administrative policies. Next in authority to President McCain, Vice-President A. L. Pugsley co-ordinated all-campus func- tions including University convocations. Supervision of research projects and academic programs among the six colleges and two schools was delegated to William Bevan, vice-president for academic affairs. University financial operations, prepara- tion of the budget and fiscal policy decisions were directed by Daniel Beatty, business manager. Max Milbourn continued his duties as assistant to the President. In the absence of President McCain, Milbourn represented the executive on general scholarship and public relations committees and as a liason member to federal agencies. Guidance of international affairs was headed by Vice-President Emeritus A. D. Weber. Working for the Office of Interna- tional Activities, Weber supervised selection and financing of exchange students. i Vice-President A. L. Pugsley shares the President ' s respon- sibilities and supervises on- and off-campus programs. In duties as business manager, Daniel Beatty directs over- all fiscal operation and budgeting of University finances. 16 to lice-pre;