Northeastern Oklahoma A and M College - Viking Yearbook (Miami, OK)

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NGRTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA A 8k IVI SALUTES DR. BRUCE G. CARTER

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AN ENMQABLE RECORD . The obscure future of Northeastern Oklahoma A 8t M College, in 1943, was appraised cau- tiously by even the most optimistic men of the day. Located on a rural creek side, amidst gently rolling hills, the school adjoined a mining area, whose industrial outlook was only marginal for the postwar period ahead. A student shortage, created by World War ll-fewer than 200 were enrolled-made difficult the justification of the limited study programs remaining. Higher edu- cation, dependent upon state aid, was financially insecureg the junior college curriculum was criticized, the argument being that several programs of study were irrelevant to higher educa- tion. A curtailment of activities at Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College had already become an issue of some political importance. Called to assume the position of leadership during that time of crises for higher education in Northeastern Oklahoma was Bruce G. Carter, a young and confident administrator of the National Youth Administration for Oklahoma. In January, 1970, after a period of nearly twenty- seven years, during which the college has undergone a complete metamorphosis, Dr. Bruce G. Carter will resign his responsibilities as President of the College. lnheriting a campus of five worn, dust-red brick buildings, a ten-member faculty, and an annual budget of S30,500, the new president soon demonstrated the ability and dignity of office he was so admirably equipped to command. Dr. Carter initiated a promotional campaign among area business and community leaders, encouraging them to sponsor scholarships for deserving young men and women, from his ef- forts has emerged one of the most outstanding endowment programs among junior colleges. at wh f Wh li ,,