Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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howard a. white Dr. Howard A. White was unanimously elected president of Pepperdine University by the Board of Regents shortly after the fall trimester began. I hardly expected the nomination, said White. I do not fancy myself a Bill Banowsky. His predecessor, Dr. William Banowsky, was in White's words a charismatic individual. Banowsky was also noted for his direction toward liberalism at Pepperdine University. After his election, White announced that he would be focusing more on academic goals for the university, claiming that if we do not maintain our heritage there is really no excuse to maintain this institution. Academic quality has climbed, he said, since the founding of the university. With our limited enrollment here we can become more selective each year. In efforts to sustain a fine faculty” salaries have increased 27 percent during the past two years and he added that more needs to be done. In choosing faculty. White said that Pepperdine seeks to obtain those who fit the goals of the institution. Although White is conservative in his advocation of university policy, he does express the need to be open and receptive to new ideas. White served as executive vice president of Pepperdine since 1970. In his eight-year reign he organized what he terms the apple of my eye, the Heidelberg program, and fought for higher standards of education. Among his efforts to achieve these standards was the formation of a committee to investigate grade inflation. His attributes are not as appealing to the many liberal-minded students attending Pepperdine as were Banowsky's accomplishments. However, White took the criticism in stride and said, We have suffered a great loss (by Banowsky's resignation), but we have made the transition with the smallest number of shock waves. White, in signing a two-year contract as chief executive, succeeded Drs. Batzell Baxter, Hugh Tiner, M. Norvel Young and Banowsky. installed 16 news

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(1) Dr. Banowsky talks to students at an informal press conference. (2) Banowsky presents new president Dr. Howard White with his Waves 1 license plate at Convocation. (3) Banowsky talks to an informal press gathering. (4) Dr. Bob Gilliam presents Banowsky with a silver plate from the faculty and staff. news 15

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(1).(2),(3) Dr. White talks to an informal press gathering. (4) White accepts Waves 1 license' plate. (5) White addresses students and faculty at Convocation. (6) Taking part in the inauguration ceromies with White are out-gowg president William Banowsky and Mrs. Frank Seaver. news 17