Sul Ross State University - Brand Yearbook (Alpine, TX)

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PREPARATION Alpine is a silent place when the students have gone home. But the college hill is still busy. The year does not begin when the students arrive on the campus. Throughout the months of the previous year, the faculty, the administration, and the city are planning what is to be the 1962-63 school term. As August is finished and September begins, the tempo of activity quickens. The bang of hammers, the swish of paint, the buzz of floor polishers—all these sounds and a dozen more mean Sul Ross is getting ready to receive her children. Actually, this school year began with the graduation at the end of the summer term.

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Is Our Home... Just as physical features often indicate an individual’s personality, a college campus reveals the personality of the school. The setting of the Sul Ross campus, on SR mountain, displays Sully’s western flair. Stately buildings provide dignity, the local plants furnish an original touch, and the students contribute the friend¬ liness. As the campus continues to grow (with such additions as this year’s new cafeteria and girls’ dormitory), the changes are made in keeping with the familiar traditional style. Sully’s campus is one of its most important public images; it is a symbol of the Sul Ross personality. ie West Texas le bookstore and The Administration Building, the oldest and largest building on the Sul Ross campus, is the home of the offices of the President, Deans, Registrar, and Business Manager. The Sul Ross Post Office is also located there. 5

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On a local campus, one person is ultimately responsible for all the activities of the campus—that person is the President of the College. On him rests the responsibility of initiating plans for the welfare of the institution and the happiness of the stu¬ dents. In the face of the busy schedule of the presidential office, it is often hard to see when he has time to plan at all; yet the fact that the institution progresses is ample evidence that he does find the opportunity. President Bryan Wildenthal came to Sul Ross State College in 1952 from San Angelo Junior College, where he had also served as president. Since his arrival on campus Dr. Wildenthal has engineered many changes in the institution: new buildings have been constructed to care for the needs of an expanding student population, the faculty has increased and the degree of their preparation has grown, the academic standards of the classes have climbed, and the reputation of Sul Ross has been en¬ hanced throughout its area. He would be the last to claim that all these advancements are the result of his efforts, but he has been a central and guiding spirit in every one of them. President and Mrs. Wildenthal have two sons, both of whom attended Sul Ross, and a little granddaughter of which they are very proud. Mrs. Wildenthal, with her proverbial green thumb, has made the campus colorful with her beautiful flowers, and Dr. Wildenthal keeps a freezer full of freshly caught fish to share with faculty, friends, and students. J w m Mrs. Etta Koch assists President Wildenthal in his never-ending work. High Level Planning Begins the Year 9