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

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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

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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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DR. IAMES M. KRABY, President. Far left: At the Vietnamese Education Project, Dr. Kraby offers a handshake to a possible future Westarker, Left: Taking a breather from his usualroutine, Dr. Kraby participates in the selection of the 7975-76 freshman cheerleaders, Below: On his travels about campus, Dr. Kraby observes the progress in the construction of the new Fine Arts Building. M. TXT? A , .v ,i ..-1, , -f 4 fri? -'ffkfffg ' ' f,a--v dy M ,twin U ,mln auf' ,A ,H ,.., ,A-Pf Wil? , . it .. s., ,, ,,, 71, , L, ,, v,,, , 'z mQ?'ff , avg ' 4 'A 'bo fs , mf, , f WX - ' , ' ' ma y ' , ,. I 'V ' ,WWE 5 ' -f 3 qvtmgg. - H ' t 'f Cwffbfg . 4, ef'-fx ',, , sr, ,X 4. in tl. iiii i. iiii i. ,.ii i KRABY 23