University of Montana Western - Chinook Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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Our President WESTERN RAYS The setting sun that signals rest To us, is stirring in the West Others who from sleep’s fond dreams Awake. The light of this Chinook reflects Past friends, events - and so connects Today with yesterday. Its beams Thus make The coming and the going one Bright chain, a legacy begun Again - an ever greater dawn, it seems. At stake. Bob Thomas 1983 10

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Administration Building Dedication A ribbon cutting ceremony on September 14, 1982, celebrated the dedication of the James E. Short Administrative Center. A fitting tribute to Dr. Short, the renaming honors him for his 19 years service as president of Western. Upon his retirement, he received emeritus status from the Board of Regents for “dedication to the cause of education, exemplified by uncompromising integrity and a unique awareness of his responsibilities during one of the most challenging eras in Western’s history.” A native of Meagher County, Montana, Dr. Short graduated from WMC in 1935 and received master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Washington. He served as president of Western from 1957 to 1976. Friends, alumni, faculty, and students joined in honoring Dr. and Mrs. Short at a convocation and reception following the ribbon cutting ceremony. A plaque commemorating the occasion hangs in the main foyer of the building. 9

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