Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Board of Regents . . . Supreme governing body for the Kansas State Schools is the Board of Regents. The board, ap- pointed by the governor, is composed of promi- nent Kansas citizens. Members serve for a term of four years. The group holds monthly meetings in Topeka or in one of the state colleges. To them is given the power to approve faculty changes and new buildings, and determine the policies of the state educational institutions. Members of the 1948 board are Hubert Brigh- ton, Willis N. Kelly, Drew McLaughlin, Grover Poole, L. B. Spake, Oscar S. Stauffer, Fred M. Harris, Elizabeth Stephens Haughey, Lester Mc- Coy and Jerry E. Driscoll. The 1948 chairman of the board is Mr. Mc- Laughlin. He was chosen at the January meeting of the group. He replaces Mr. Kelly, 1947 chairman. Hubert Brighton continues to serve as the group's secretary during 1948. Administrative Functions . . . To give the students a better understanding of the functions of the Board of Regents, the Kanza has decided to make use of an issue now being brought up on the campus. We refer to the proposed changing of the name of the institution to Pittsburg State College. At a banquet for presidents of organizations QSee page 382 students approached President Hughes on the possibility of changing the name. They listed among their reasons the following: C11 Teacher education has become only a small part of the many functions of the school, CZD A degree from a teachers', college is a hardship to students not interested in teaching, Q35 The name, Teachers College, keeps many prospective stu- , dents from entering the school as they do not realize the many other fields offered, and f4j Many other institutions have ex- perienced similar difficulties with unappro- priate names and have changed their names accordingly. Council Takes Action . . . Shortly after the meeting, student council President John Westfall took prompt action in the student governing body. A circulation of petitions was begun among all the various interested groups. One group of petitions was sent to the presidents of the more than sixty campus organizations. They were asked to signify In photo at left is the Governor of the State of Kansas, Frank Carlson. Gov- ernor Carlson has shown a deep interest in the problems and development of all state schools. Mr. Carlson's most recent visit to the ,campus was on Homecoming day. Page 10

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ASSDEIATIUN UF l1L UMNI f s Upper left: It's the Winning float, Beauty and the Beast. Upper right: Last, but by no means least, in the parade was the Pittsburg State College band. Right: Here is another campus beauty, Miss Mar- garet Robinson, as she appeared in the Homecom- ing parade. Lower left: President Hughes at the microphone with MC Ozzie johnson has a message for all the old grads at the feast of the oval. Lower right: Vic Randall pilots a jeep load of Pitt cheerleaders. S

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Standing: H ll b e rt Brighton, Vllillis N. Kelly, Drew McLaugh- lin., Grover Poole, L. B. Spoke, and Oscar S. Stauffe-r. Seated: Fred M. Har- ris, Elizabeth Stephens Haughey, Lester Mc- Coy, Jerry E. Driscoll, and Betty Reed. Mrs. Herbert H. Hoover, who is not in the pic- ture, is now secretary to Mr. Brighton in- stead of Miss Reed. their members opinions pertaining to the new pro- posed name change. It was pointed out that no- body was trying to force anyone into signing peti- tions for the name change. Only the opinions of the members of the organization were desired. The officers and sponsors of the group were then asked to sign the papers and return them to the student council. Student Opinions . . . Another petition was distributed among the student body at large. While most believed that the opinions of the organizations would be a good indication of the trend of student beliefs, the council wanted to make certain that everyone was in favor of the change. Realizing also that another very important group should be consulted before recommenda- tions of any change of name of the institution, the council began the distribution of petitions among the former students of Kansas State Teachers Col- lege. The alumni associations were given copies of petitions to signify their desires on the proposed changes. It was felt also that inasmuch as the city of Pittsburg has long played an active part in en- couragement and help on all school activities, the council indicated that the opinions of civic organ- izations would be sought. Cooperating in the program was the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce. Petitions were sent to that Page 11 group to find out the opinions of the leading merchants of the city. There was no difficulty in filling the petitions with names of the eager signers. The completed forms were then handed to President Rees H. Hughes with the suggestion that the matter be taken up with the State Board of Regents. VVhen he deems it appropriate, President Hughes will take up the matter with the Board of Regents. He will at that time make the necessary recommendations. Legislature Action Necessary . . . If the Board of Regents puts its stamp of approval on the change, the action will then be transferred to the state legislature. Undoubtedly, there will be debate on the resolution in that body. If the lawmakers approve the bill, it will then be sent to Governor Frank Carlson for his signature. Prompt Action . . . Student response to the proposed change left no doubt in anyone's mind that the students were almost unanimously in favor of it. Something else that should be noted is the splendid cooperation of both student and faculty members in circulat- ing and signing the petitions in such a short period of time. This is merely another chapter in the progress of KSTC written by administration and student body through mutual understanding and cooperation.