University of Arkansas Fort Smith - Numa Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 21 Edward Sanders, Secretary Dr. Wm. Klusmeier, Chairman Eugene Rapley, Treasurer Whirlpool Corporation Orthodontist Riverside Furniture l A l 4 L l , I Herman Udouj Nancy Llewellyn, V.-Chrmn. Woodson Holbrook Riverside Furniture Civic Leader Retired N-w. Dr. Wayne Lanier Sam Sicard Conaly Bedell Dentist First National Bank Bedell, lnc. Board of Trurteu

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op: nm with wesrnnrvs... V . . ,Q 35 t 5 t ---' fi' A., ,.. nine- member pu nel oversees westurlt's 48th yeur Arkansas' fifth largest college, Westark Community College, began the 1975-76 school year with two new trustees, Conaly Bedell and Sam Sicard. Bedell and Sicard joined the seven other Board of Trustees members to form a nucleus of policy making which is ultimately responsible for the operation of the school. One of the most important duties of the Board is to establish the philosophy of Westark, Evidently, growth was included in the trustees' 1975-76 philosophy as construction of a new fine arts building and the remodeling of the existing structure were begun this year as well as the addition of a hothouse to the science building, a new technical wing and a hot food line in the student union and the rebuilding ofa welding shop which was destroyed by fire during the summer. Total cost of the projects was 51.75 million. Each trustee was elected by the voters of Sebastian County to serve a six-year term. All of the trustees were natives of Ft. Smith with the exception of Woodson Holbrook who lived in Mansfield. During his visit to Westark's Vietnamese Education Project at Fort Chaffee, trustee Conaly Bedell pauses to chat with a young Vietnamese boy. fi? .gg . .? F.. 'B ,. i X Au., HH WA ., ,,,,g.-...f f r - ' ' .,iiff ff'g v Y ,.,t - ,. . 1 4 ie . 0' ' s H H ri.. fi e, ,tg V IJ, fiieii.,.. ,UQ ,lf I .hairy M. Qi? kf,, Htwiijjig, ..7Li.kJ ,J X ,.- iv Y ' if .... f 20 BOARD OF TRUSTEES While awaiting the start of the Board's monthly meeting, Dr, William Klusmeier, Board President, studies the agenda for the meeting. By law, all meetin s, with the exception of those called to discuss personnel matters, are open to the public.

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CQ CQJ Q S 21-J K.: Q dr. james m. kraby selected as w. c. c.'s fourth president On May15, 1975 came the announcement that the intensive eight-month long effort by the Westark Presidential Search Committee had ended with the selection of a Minnesota man as Westarlds fourth president. Dr. William Klusmeier, Board of Trustees President, ended speculation as to who would occupy Westark's top administration position by stating that Dr. James M. Kraby of Grand Rapid, Minnesota had accepted the Boards offer to come to Ft. Smith. Dr. Kraby was chosen from among 175 applicants for the job. On May 22, Dr. Kraby talked with the local news media and said that although he has never been in Ft. Smith before, he was very impressed with what he had seen and especially the college. His former college administrative experience included being the Dean of Instruction at Grand Rapids' ltasca Community College. According to the new President, he had no major changes planned for Westark although he said that he would work for a women's athletic program and a hot-food line in the student union. Dr. Kraby's duties were primarily to serve as the liaison between the state government and Westark and to see that the Board's directives were carried out. Dr. Kraby assumed his position July 1. He believes that the community college is the place to be education wise because in the future less emphasis will be placed on bachelor degrees and more on vocational areas The first major objective of Dr. Kraby's administration was to find a new Academic Dean. 22 KRABY conditions on campus Left: With his wife, Pat, athis side, Dr. Kraby answers the media's questions during an interview held in the upper level of the student union. Above: ln his first official appearance before Westark's student body, Dr. Kraby makes a reference about the crowded parking