Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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President Paul Pearson marched into his career with great expectations and the comfort of his colleagues on October 16. With his influence, the university saw iiA splendid isolation from the real world was how President Paul Pear- son described Miami as he entered his first year of office. Pearson saw Miami as being refreshingly different from New Brunswick, New J ersey, his home before Oxford. While Pearson wanted to retain Miami's secluded en- vironment, he, like the rest of us, knew that in order to achieve goals, hard work, dedication and changes were necessary. The year would be one in which the university could not afford to simply bask in its beauty and repu- tation. Rather, they had to take charge and execute plans if they were to re- tain the quality Miami offered. Early in the year, Pearson stated The stately trees of Miamiis campus were an enduring symbol to all who walked among the beauty of the university's great heritage. Photo by Eric Wittine early variations like the change of the Miamian to the Report. several changes he would like to make. He wanted to bolster financial support from individuals and cor- porations, increase the racial and cultural diversity of faculty and stu- dents and continue to improve the university academically in a time of declining resources. In his plan to erase the trillion-dollar national debt by 1984, President Reagan made drastic budget cuts. One which affected students was his decrease of federal loans. Approx- imately 40 percent of Miami students depended on this federal aid. National affairs touched Oxford again when Reagan appointed John Upon the old site of legendary Fisher Hall, the new Conference Center was built. Marcum Conference Center proposed to bring in businesses and organizations for conferences and had accomodations for those not affiliated with the university. Dolibois, vice president for develop- ment and alumni affairs, to be Ambassador to Luxembourg. Doli- bois, a founder of the Luxembourg program and a native of that country, left Oxford in September for his gov- ernment post in Europe. Locally, the university expanded by beginning construction on Marcum Conference Center in East Quad and a new dormitory on Western Campus. Uptown, Lighthorse Harry Leeis, lo- cated above Lottie Moonis, opened its doors to the bar-going public. And after a long delay students were de- lighted to see construction begin for a bar which would replace Al 8 Larryis. Great Expectations 7 Brian Connair

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Dusky skies and a winding road led seniors away from books, classes and Mother Miami. New horizons Ground-breaking took place in January for another long-awaited structure. The dreams for a new foot- ball stadium fmally began to materi- alize. The stadium, to be built behind Millett, would provide quality facilities for several university sports. The football team, motivated by the possibility of going to the California Bowl, had its seventh-best record in the schools history. But the team finished second in the MAC, one-half game behind Toledo e a tie with Bowling Green thwarted visions of a West-Coast trip and suntanned tSkins. First-year coach Rob Russo's soc- At dawn, the horizon was broken by a smokestack on Western Campus. Photo by Brian Connair opened and beckoned seniors away from the comforts of college into the competitive world. cer team set a Miami record for most victories and most points scored in one season. Both womenTs fall sports, volleyball and field hockey advanced to regionals. The cross country team won the MAC and sent senior runner John Locker to the NCAA champion- ship in Wichita, Kansas. 80, as Dorothy left her home in Kansas to search for a land over the rainbow, we made our journey to a land of academic excellence and re- warding student life. None of us were sure of just what was on the other side of the rainbow, but we all began the year with our own collage of GREAT EXPECTATIONS. a: Great Expectations 9 Mark B. Fleming