Southeast Missouri State University - Sagamore Yearbook (Cape Girardeau, MO)

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More than 7900 students enrolled at SEMO this year set- ting a record of 700 students over previous years' enrollment figures. Housing became an immediate problem with more than 3500 students squeezed into campus dormitories built for 3000 or placed in city motels and bused to and from cam- pus. Policy changes began to take place with dorms setting the pace in establishing open house periods and visitation hours. Freshmen women were given the opportunity to have dorm keys, and the old key card system for women was replaced by a metal key system. 0 ' Protests also hit the campus during a bicentennial ceremony in Academic Hall when members of the Black Stu- dent Union held a demonstration for black awareness and to protest the lack of black teachers, deans and coaches on staff. if 5 ve at 1 1' 5' U il' UI, ,, . l i I 'Y 2 ' X .1 Y A ' , ' . J . . W wwf, in an 5 fy Hr. A- 1 tg tif I t , if s 4 xi ., V K ,gy ' , Z . , . , , A it , l 3 LJ 50. f 'ZAi 'l Zlliy f 1 'fm fi. .t -M .- l ' bi,-71.41 1 . f ff 1-fmcf f' 1 JW jpw

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Behind the new atmosphere of change and progress was the university's 11th president, Dr. Robert E. Leestamper. Inaugurated October 26 in a ceremony attended by representatives of universities and colleges throughout the United States, the new president made it a point to appear at club meetings, speak at business classes, and along with Mrs. Leestamper, act as diplomats for the Homecoming parade. Dr. Leestamper attended social events such as the Homecoming dance and the Phi Mu Alpha Revue to beconie aware of student attitudes on campus and held a press conference style meeting with a question and answer period at his first faculty meeting. Acting as a representative of university projects, Dr. Leestamper also spoke before local civic groups such as the Rotary Club and the Chamber of Commerce. A new president with new ideas came to a 102- year-old university in the bicentennial year and accented the age of change for SEMO. New policies, new buildings, and new educational programs highlighted this time of transition from the traditional college to the university of the future. 5 x -'t is S 5 ., f 16 S... y