University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Orval E. Faubus Governor of Arkansas Six Terms “I Have Fought The Good Fight.. I am pleased to have had a part in the progress made by the University (and Education in general) during my administration. In that 12-year period, improve¬ ments included the following: University budget tripled Enrollment more than doubled Budget for Medical center approved Creation of Graduate Institute of Technology Construction included: Modern dressing rooms for Athletic Department Animal Science Center Science Center (which alone added 25% to the floor space of the Fayetteville campus) Acquisition of new land, building of new dormi¬ tories, etc. New seats and new press box at stadiums Fayetteville and Little Rock Best wishes for continued progress of the University of Arkansas. Orval E. Faubus Clarence Thornbrough Executive Secretary to the Governor

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Win Rockefeller Elected Governor Winthrop Rockefeller, Arkansas’ first Republican governor in 94 years, is perhaps best known as a cattle¬ man and for his work as first chairman of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission. Thousands of Arkansans have visited his Winrock Farms atop Petit Jean Mountain near Morrilton. When he resigned after eight years as AIDC chairman in 1964 to run for governor, more than 600 new indus¬ trial plants had been established and some 90,000 new jobs had been created. Through scholarships of the Rockwin Fund and the Arkansas Opportunity Fund, and through direct grants to various colleges and schools throughout the state, Mr. Rockefeller has given millions of dollars to edu¬ cation in Arkansas. Citing the need for a two-party system, he never stopped campaigning between his unsuccessful race for governor in 1964 and his election two years later. Governor Rockefeller’s first legislative session was stormy, but productive. The groundwork was laid for sweeping reforms through establishment of commissions to study the State Constitution, the penal system and governmental efficiency. Approval of a new Depart¬ ment of Administration and enactment of what is prob¬ ably the nation’s most far-reaching Freedom of In¬ formation Act were among important measures ap¬ proved during the first months of his administration. WINTHROP ROCKEFELLER — GOVERNOR OF ARKANSAS

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$£■ ? f New Building Program Approved This year’s Board of Trustees was composed of ten members, appointed by the Governor of the State of Arkansas for terms of ten years, on a staggered basis. Board members served without pay, except for per diem on traveling expenses. Every month members arrived at the University from all points of the state to attend their meetings. They spent a great deal of time away from their own businesses and devoted up to a third of their own time to the University. The Board was composed of many prominent lead¬ ers in business and professional occupations, including physicians, lawyers, and agriculturalists. Members ap¬ proved all major policy decisions of the University. All present members of the Board were appointed by Gov¬ ernor Faubus during his terms in office. The political overtones of a state university were evident as Presi¬ dent Mullins talked with State Representative Rossco Brown. Members of the Board: l to r Earl H. Wildy, Dr. Preston L. Hath- Robert A. Young, Jr., D. P. Raney, Chairman, Fred M. Pickens, Jr., cock, John L. Wilson, Howard Horst, David W. Mullins, President, Roy C. Ritter, and Leon B. Catlett. 22