University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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A 0. Thomas,, KSC s first president, was the cornerstone on which the first faculty was built. He remained ai KSC for eight years and then relinquished his position to become superintendent of public instruction in Nebraska. Brendan j. McDonald became KSC’s sixth president in 1972, Before his in- stallation KSC had a declining enroll- ment and a large vacancy rate in the residence halls. By 1975, McDonald had reversed these trends. Residence hall occupancy reached 95 percent and enrollment 100 percent in 1977.

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With almost 89 organizations on campus, KSC students have many op- portunities to become involved. From religious groups to frater- nities and sororities, there is an organization to meet almost every in- terest of the students at KSC, The first social organization on campus, the Juanita Girls, who later became the Chi Omega sorority, was formed in 1910. Throughout the past 65 years, many groups have been form- ed and have played a vital part in KSC's growth.