Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Savage Yearbook (Durant, OK)

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r The creation of a Technology Use Studies Center on the campus prompted an extra urge of activity and at- tracted several visitors to Durant and Southeastern State College, The new center began operations on the Southeastern campus as a result of a contract between SSC and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The University of Oklahoma ami Oklahoma State University are cooperating in the project. Two full time on-oampus employees, Lee Zink, special assistant to the director; and Robert Dillon, technical director, arc directly involved with the operation of the center. Dr. W. N. Peach, Oklahoma University was ap- pointed as the director and Dr. Richard W. Poole serves as associate director. The mission of TUSC is to gather benefits of space research and pass them on to area residents, primarily industrial manufacturers, who can use these innovations. Another function is to make economic surveys of the area to determine what is needed to increase the economic growth rate of southeastern Oklahoma. Along with inspection visits from James E. Webb, NASA administrator. Congressman Carl Albert and Senator Mike Monroney visited the center early in its existence to assist in its introduction to the area. Dr. W. N. Peach was appointed to the post of director of the local center. With visiting NASA official George Simpson, left, is Dr. A, E. Shearer. SSC president, and Dr. Richard Poole, associate director of TUSC. “ Dr. A. E. Shearer, left, welcomes James E. W'ehb, administrative head of NASA, at Durant’s Eaker Airport. Webb made an inspection visit of TUSC during the current school year.

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TUSC and NASA official enter the Administration Building to attend a meeting in the conference room at Southeastern. NASA Facility Attracts Visitors To Southeastern Campus

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Oklahoma Political Leaders Look Over TIISC Operations As house majority leader, Southeastern Oklahoma’s Carl Albert had a deep interest in the location of TUSC’s facility On the Southeastern campus. Oklahoma’s senior senator, Mike Mon- roney. center, talks with business lead- ers in the conference room of South - eastern’s administration building. Q