Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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President Sari Rudder President Rudder took office on 1 July 1959. Vast expansion of facilities, higher salaries for staff and faculty, larger enrollment, and the attainment of a greater status for Texas A AA University have been his goals. He has progressed toward these goals with rewarding results for his alma mater, the State of Texas, and the nation. Mr. Rudder was born in Eden, Texas in 1910. He attended Tarleton Agricultural College (now Tarleton State College) for two years, and completed his edu¬ cation at A M, where he lettered in football. Gradu¬ ating in 1932, he received a B.S. in Industrial Educa¬ tion. Until the beginning of World War II he taught and coached football. He entered the Army as a first lieutenant, served with distinction, attained the rank of colonel in less than four years, and led the Second Ranger Battalion against Pointe du Hoc on the cliffs of Normandy on D-Day. A World War II hero. Rudder retired from the Army Reserve July 12, 1967, in ceremonies at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. His last assignment during 35 years of military service was Assistant Deputy Com¬ mander for Mobilization, Continental Army Command with the rank of Major General. Upon his retirement, Rudder was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the nation ' s highest award for peacetime service. Mr. Rudder welcomes, visitors before a Corps Review. 15

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Board of ' Directors urns University System SEATED: Clyde H. Wells, Vice President, of Granbury; Dr. A. P. Beutel of Lake Jackson; H. C. Heldenfels, President, of Corpus Christ!; Clyde Thompson of Diboll; Gardiner Symonds of Houston. STANDING: L. F. Peterson of Fort Worth; Sterling C. Evans of Houston: S. B. Whittenburg of Amarillo. NOT PICTURED: Wofford Cain of Dallas. The Board of Directors is responsible for the management of the Texas A M University System and is appointed by the Governor of Texas. The citizens of Texas are represented by the board mem¬ bers who come from all parts of the state and from all walks of life. This year the Board was responsible for the Kyle Field Expansion Program, construction of the Serv¬ ices Building, new additions to the Cushing Memorial Library and the Biological Sciences Building, and the Space Research Center. The Board approved degree programs in Biophysics, Nuclear Engineering, and Industrial Engineering; established the Institute for Tropical Veterinary Medicine, a center for Tectonophysics, and a State Technical Services Institute; authorized an Agriculture Study Program; appointed presidents for Tarleton and Prairie View A M; initiated the President ' s Scholars Awards Program and the Science Honors Awards Program. 14

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JOHN C. CALHOUN, JR. Vice-President for Programs THOMAS D. CHERRY Vice-President for Business Affairs ROY W. DUGGER Vice-President for Connally Technical Institute Zems Ji 4 M Vice Presidents W. C. FREEMAN DR. WAYNE C. HALL Vice-President and Academic Vice-President Comptroller DR. ANDREW D. SUTTLE Vice-President for Research 16