University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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FOREWORD As the University of Kentucky nears its centennial year, 1965, who have known its past begin to reflect upon a history of development. Changes in attitudes toward higher education tucky, in academic standards, and in student mores have passing year one of progress. This ninety-eighth year has also been one of changes-the of a new, more practical calendar to increase the effectiveness of academic program, the abolishment of compulsory ROTC, and pointment of a new president. Signs of the physical to the total development of the University are of the University Hospital, in the new Chemistry in the additions to the Margaret I. King Library and The future will determine the effect of these changes The University is constantly changing, we, its The Kentuckian's purpose is to give an accurate and the events and personalities that made it unique the Kentuckian has recorded this year as it was,- Kentucky, 1965. lf If if :Q I we Q ,, pffk' I, 4 2

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STUDE T LIFE Classrooms provide the basic background for the educational program of a university. The student also learns, by participation in accepted activities, the key to life in a social world. These events are many of the traditions which makes the total view of the University. The mechanical processes of any university-orientation, reg- istration, study and examinations-augment and reinforce our education. Concerts, lectures, the fine arts and other diversified intellectual activities are available to all, but accepted by only a few. Weekends, rush, politics, all-campus events, and parties are the settings from which the most student participation evolves. The importance of such activities can only be measured by the individual