Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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President Renne An educated man is one who knows how to produce more than he consumes. Elbert Hubbard in writing the above few words may have been making refer- ence to agricultural production or scientific and tech- nical production. But to us, the students of Montana State College, Elbert Hubbard was unknowingly writing a character sketch and biography of our presi- dent, Doctor Roland R. Renne. President Renne, a 1927 graduate of Rutgers Univer- sity, went on to receive his advanced degrees from the University of Wisconsin, honorary advanced de- grees from Rutgers, the University of the Phillipines and the National University of Asuncion in Paraguay. On July 1, 1944 Roland R. Renne became president of Montana State College. He entered his first year as chief administrator with 219 faculty members, 69 county extension agents, 5 branch stations, 41 fields in which he could issue bachelor's degrees, 18 Helds for masters' degrees and 1121 students. His first com- mencement saw 76 B.S. degrees and 1 M.S. degree granted. After 19 years of his administration we see there are now over 500 resident faculty members, 96 county extension agents and 7 branch stations. De- grees are offered in 28 undergraduate fields, 26 mas- ters iields and 12 doctorate areas. Of the 4778 stu- dents enrolled last year, 689 received B.S. degrees, 121 obtained their M.S. degrees and 9 individuals were awarded their doctorate degrees. We have seen the growth of a college and the hand of an able administrator guide this growth. President Renne has taken the agricultural and mechanical arts college of 19 years ago and molded it into a fine uni- versity with graduates in every walk of life through- out the United States. The true leadership of Dr. Renne has been evidenced countless times during the past years. Several times our state and nation have called upon him for his services, yet our college con- tinued to grow and move forward. Some of his other assignments included serving as a visiting professor A moment of quiet reflective thought in a busy life. Dtflltllllllll in Agricultural Economics, University of Chicago, a visiting pro- fessor of local government, Cornell University, State Price Oflicer, Montana Oflice of Price Administration, Chief, U.S. Technical and Economic Mission to the Phillipines, Chief, Agricultural Survey Mission to Peru, joint International Bank for Reconstruction - FAO, and Development Consultant, U.S. Operations Mission to Ethiopia. January of this year saw Dr. Renne take a one year leave of absence and accept a position in Washington, D.C. with the U.S. Depart- ment of Agriculture. Our students, our faculty and the people of Montana jealously wish that he were still here on campus and yet we all take pride in the fact that Dr. Renne, has once again been called upon to serve the people of his country. To Dr. Roland R. Renne, a man with the highest of ideals, to a man who sets goals and objectives that seem impossible today only to realize them tomorrow, to a man who never lets political pres- sures overbalance his own personal principles of education and his responsibilities to them, to a man who can command the respect of student, teacher and taxpayer, and to the man who is best able to answer our question, Quo Vadis?v, we dedicate this book. . . . , - my Duties extend beyond the ofiice. 21