University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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1966 UM . . . J.F.W. Pearson, U.M. ' s second president, was appoint- ed Miami ' s first Chancellor in July. Pearson remained in this position until his death. UM . . . South Campus erupted into a scene of jungle warfare as the army trained its future officers in Counter-Insurgence Oper- ations. UM . . . The Hurricane was published weekly, making a punc- tual appearance every Friday morning. Susan Smith and Connie Coyne split the duties as Editor-in-Chief. UM . . . Despite financial worries and sometimes disappointing seasons, Miami basketball continued to draw large crowds. 1967 UM . . . Dennis Richard broke tradition and became the first non-Greek student president of the University of Miami. UM . . . A lackluster 1-5-2 record spelled the end of Miami track, a sport that had survived for 18 years. UM . . . The campus radio station WVUM aired its first broad- cast. Since then WVUM has expanded its coverage of news and sports, and widened its musical selections. UM . . . The first building of the main campus Science Center opened for classes on September 14th. The building was named for Miami News Publisher and U.M. Trustee James M. Cox, Jr. UM . . . David Brinkley, NBC reporter, concluded the first weekend of school with a lecture on the future of the Great Society and dreams of Utopia. 24 RETROSPECTIVE

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OM Archives (JM Archives 1964 1965 (JM . . . Legislation essential to the representational function of the Undergraduate Student Gouernment (USG) was passed dur- ing this year. The President and Vice-President would now be elected directly by the student bodv. UM . . . The University of Miami Hostesses, a group of thirty; attractive girls selected for their charm and personalitii, represent- ed the University at its varied social and academic functions. UM . . . On an International Campus — a home away from home, was the motto of the International Club. Outstanding social events of the year included the Christmas dance and the Pan American Week dance. UM . . . Construction began in October on the main campus science center. Completed two years later, the building ' s total development cost was $6.1 million. UM . . . Norman Alton Whitten, Assistant Director of Student Activities, was named director of the Student Union when the new building was dedicated on April 22nd. UM . . . Under the leadership of Dr. Robert Beyer, the Honors Program became one of the most rapidly expanding departments of the University. UM . . . The 1965 track season saw Florida State, Amherst, Miami-Dade, and Richmond test the new $50,000 U.M. track. UM . . . Under the expert baton of Dr. Fabien Sevitsky, the U.M. Symphony Orchestra developed its own unique personality, one of the best in the nation. RETROSPECTIVE 23

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1968 1969 UM . . .Dr. Thurston Adams, Director of Student Activities for 20 Dears, retired. Known on campus as Doc, Dr. Adams was a member of seueral honoraries, including Omicron Delta Kappa and Iron Arrow. UM . . . Ted Hendricks, U.M. ' s greatest defensive end, became the first Hurricane to win the Washington Touchdown Club ' s Knute Rockne Memorial Award as the outstanding college line- man in the country. UM . . . Undergraduate Student Government president Dennis Richard was responsible for the document which created the Student Activity; Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC) and for leading the first mass student protest agair st Uniuersity Dining Services. UM . . . Pearson Hall, Mahonei ' s twin residence hall, was named in honorofJ.F.W. Pearson, the University ' s late professor, president, and chancellor. UM . . . Tom Rebel, Undergraduate Student Government trea- surer under Mike Abrams, initiated the drive for a campus Raths- keller. UM . . . Cartoonist Al Capp unloosed his satirical barbs before a near capacity crowd of U.M. students. UM . . . The University of Miami debate team was considered the best in the South and among the top five in the nation. UM . . . Throughout the sixties the University of Miami fielded two separate football teams, the familiar varsity squad and a little known freshman team. RETROSPECTIVE 25