University of Colorado - Coloradan Yearbook (Boulder, CO)

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Board of Regents Regents conduct athletic investigation; fire football coach Grandelius The Board of Regents of the University of Colo- rado is composed of six publicly elected, non-paid members, over whom President Newton presides; Don Saunders serves as secretary to the Board and secretary to the President. The members of the Board are Richard J. Bernick, Fred M. Betz, Jr., Charles D. Bromley, Elwood M. Brooks, Philip A. Danielson, and Alfred Smith. As the University ' s policy-making body, the Re- gents must approve or reject all proposals regard- ing student regulation, finances, long-range plans such as building projects, and appointments of faculty. The aim of the Regents is to build a Uni- versity of the highest quality on a plane with the best schools in the nation. This year, the most publicized action of the Board concerned the fir- ing of Coach Sonny Grandelius for infractions of the NCAA recruiting rules. BOARD OF REGENTS — Left to Right: University President Quigg Newton, Richard J. Bernick, Charles D. Bromley, Elwood M. Brooks, Philip A. Danielson, Alfred Smith. 23

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Govenor McNicliols McNichols dedicates law building. Governor Steve McNichols has been serving as the governor of the state of Colorado since 1956. Prior to 1956, he served as Lieutenant Governor, as a state senator, as assistant District Attorney, and as an agent for the FBI. Governor McNichols received his Ph.D. at Regis College, and his Law degree from Catholic University in Washington, D.C. As governor of the state of Colorado, he has furnished dynamic leadership in improving state government, particularly in the fields of natural resources, education, and taxation. 22

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President Newton cu- A Umqiie Mission In Man ' s Destiny President Quigg Newton was born in Denver in 1911 and now resides in Boulder with his wife and four daughters. He received his bachelor of arts and bachelor of law degrees from Yale University. Professionally, President Newton has served as the mayor of Denver, vice-president of the Ford Foun- dation, president of American Mutual Association, and is currently a member of several educational associations. We have been called a ' striving ' University . . . President Newton says, striving for greatness, striving for excellence, striving to live up to the great university tradition which stems back to the Middle Ages. A university should stand for the highest ideals of our Western culture: integrity, courage, freedom, and magnanimity — all summed up in the word ' excellence. ' Everyone associated with the University must feel a part of this great tradition, understand these ideals, and make an effort to live by them. Quigg Newton University of Colorado President 24 Pressure