Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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lL to Rt Woody Hayes, Pres. Ford, Pres. Enarson, J. Edward Weaver. and extreme consternation. Yet it was not their way to force solutions, but to find them, with patience nobly born of wisdom and not pacifism. They had re- defined the purpose of students caught up in the llWar Generation . And one may historically note as the Vietnam War swelled in 1972, Ohio State had reasonable calm while other major uni- versities still suffered the albatross of vio- lent confrontation. Their realism was tempered by hope, and it was this hope for the future which inspired the seeds of idealism and made real the dreams that were yesterday, only dreams. it was not their fate that they came here but ours. Sometime, long ago, there must have been premo- nition to the crossroads we would take in the turbulent seventies. They created an ideal and charted the course toward the fulfillment of that ideal. The Enarsons have gone now, having fulfilled their purpose, yet with still much left to be done. The torch should not only be car- ried by their successors but by us all. If higher education is to sruvive, all must have the same drive and passion for ex- 8 Enarson with Mu-Lan Hsu. cellence as they brought once upon a time. It is grievous to reflect on an era gone by. I can walk across the oval to a windy autumn morning and reflect on the changing color of leaves falling about me. But then 1 could remember that President Enarson once said that we all must cope with the inevitability of change. lL to Ri US. Sen. Metzenbaum, Enarson, Gov. John E. Gilligan.

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Gov. Rhodes and President Enarson. sistently sought the challenges of in- creased greatness and prosperity for OSU. And prosper it did. During the term of their office which spanned the 705, the university grew at an amazing rate. Change was visible where it hadn't been visible before. Only five years ago. the Enarsons had come to a meeting of the Student Council of University College held in Dean Mountis living room. The numbers of council members did not overwhelm them. The two Enarsons seemed to blend in naturally with all the noise, food, drinks, clanging dishes and dropping silverware. Questions were tossed among members in the Enarsonsi effort to know everyone. tiWhat's your name? CAP area? What do you want to major in? Tidbits of information were exchanged for two hours until the coun- cil members retired to their own circle to begin the meeting. As the Enarsons pre- pared to leave, I approached them to ask about changes in the academic cur- riculum. iiWhy the increased amount of courses? And what had happened to some of the old courses that I had planned to take? Enarson and Vice President Mondale. President Enarson straightened the collar on his overcoat and turned to face me. iiThe university is changing because the world is changing, he said. iiChange is the inevitability of life. One must cope with the inevitability of change. The Enarsons began their long adven- ture nine years ago, packed and ready to leave Cleveland State to tackle the greater giant. They took office in the most bewildering of times. Violence and hatred had ripped the campus. They served in an arena of divided ideology

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