Southwest Texas State Teachers College - Pedagog Yearbook (San Marcos, TX)

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Mac Jones Because, in his short time as SWT ' s pre and has kept their interests foremost i SWT President ' s office. $J»as madHuch a concentrated effort to keep his doors open to all SWT students ■ n of W university, the 1970 PEDAGOG is dedicated to this new man in the

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A Time Of Change Along with the rest of the world, Soutliwest Texas wel- comed in another decade this year— the 1970 ' s. With a flip of the calendar page, the swinging 60 ' s were left behind. To Southwest Texans, the new decade poses far greater possibilities than any before. Late in 1969, university status was gained. It will be in the 70 ' s that the potential for that new status will be realized. In the last summer of the old decade, the administrative and academic center of the campus moved from Old Main to the new Library-Administration Building. The construction of the new building meant not only a shift in the core of campus policy making, but a change in the skyline of San Marcos. And a semester before 1970, SWT attained a new president . . . Dr. Billy Mac Jones. Dr. Jones brought his family into the campus president ' s home and new ideas into office. One of the most evident changes to come to Southwest Texas has been a change in size. In the fall of 1959, only 2,418 students were enrolled. In the fall of 1969, there were 9,372. In the fall of 1970, the 10,000 mark should be reached. For all the changes, the students the university serves are the same. From many different locations, with startlingly different backgrounds and goals, they come to SWT for many different reasons. Mostly, however, they have things in common. They study hard; they play harder. They have different interests and different dreams, but they are all Southwest Texas students, and that unites them while they are here. A Change In Status .

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. And A Change In Command Dr. Billy Mac Jones was inaugurated as the fifth president of Southwest Texas State University on Febru- ary 14, 1970. Official delegates from about 200 of the nation ' s colleges, universities and professional societies, in addition to fac- ulty, students, family and friends of the president attend- ed the investiture ceremonies held in Strahan Gym. J.L. Huffmes, Jr., president of the Board of Regents, conduct- ed the investiture as he presented Dr. Jones with a medallion and designated him as the new university president. Pledges of support for the new president and his reign were given in greetings by Dr. Henrietta Avent, president of Faculty Senate, Dr. Lewis Gilcrease, president of the Ex-Student Association and Bill Wright, president of the Associated Students. The inaugural speaker. Dr. Norman Hackerman, president of the Uni- versity of Texas at Austin, commented on education in the new decade. Wright (below) presented Dr. Tones with a plaque from the Associated Students with the inscription, May you always provide us with the type of leadership that will enable us to pursue our education with confidence and direction. The plaque was entitled Student Demand for Education. Following the investiture ceremonies. Dr. Jones gave a brief statement making pledges to the Board of Regents, the faculty, the people of San Marcos. He also pledged to the world of high education, my deepest respect and strongest commitment to work for its betterment and, hopefiilly, to return to it a thousandfold, if possible, what it has made possible for me to achieve. He concluded with the statement, And to all of you— thank you, and God bless you, from a fortunate and honored person who will long cherish the honor of this occasion.