University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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STKATTOX I). IIIIOOK • ' FFAIRS at the University of Oklahoma were at an unsteady and critical point in the cpriM ' : of l ' M2 ami llic inMitution ' s dire need of a stabilizing influence was satisfied witli the cominj; of Dr. Brooks as the third president. The first move of the n prisident was lo lake the I niversily out of polilio for the first time and he, at onre, cstahlished himself as the president, both in name and in fact, to the extent that the lio.ird of Repents did not interfere witll internal I ' niversity affairs hut merely passed upon his reeonunendatious. It was durinp this perioil from 1912 to 192. ' 5 that the I ' niversity s enrollment prew from a hare 600 to over 6.000 students and eiphi of ilo- pr, „„i l.uildinps were added lo the campus. Dr. Brooks established a system of f.u-ultN tenure in position, with a repular s.ilary increase, and his slabiliyinp influence created the present systems of Military Science, . lhlctics. Eligibility rules. Faculty sabbatical leave, and the Administrative Council.

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dit- - • ' • % i A. ;HA T EVA S II I RING ihosf cvonlful days of tarly slalfliood when ihr UnivcrMty wa. Mid.lrn1y rxpandins from a trrritorial school into a Slatr InivrHly. Oklahoma wa. fortunate to have a planner and dreamer a- the 8ceond prc idenl. It was a slrennous striipple to pet money enoiiph to run llw in.|Mul,..n ..u.l .1 ' he .ame time to plan many years ahead, hut Dr. Kvans, xilh his di.tinclly English persistenee. earried on in h,. effort- to huihl a str.etly educational institution rath, r ih.n, to make it a part of the political machine. Dr. Kvans faced innun.eral.le .liffirulties during the years from 19(l7 to I ' Mll and had to overcome faculty turmo.l caused by political influence hut during this critical three years he continued his plan, for the future and fouphl to make provision for the immediate evpan-ion. lie left as enduring visible achievements, the separate ollepes .ith their dean- and the pre-cnl Adniiui-lration Buildinp.

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■ f i % ii.ij A i i». III J :■ 1 The lni»cr i.y l.a. .xp-rirnoHl a rapi.l and conlinuou, pro tl. since U.e advent of Or. RUz. . an.l l.i effort, to plar.- tl.i- in .itntion a. one amon? .he l.es. l.ave nut ,.i.h .uere... His ..Inlitie. as an ad,ni„i tra.or are ea.ily traceable in Lis foremost achieven.en.. .i.„... ,., ' Ml ,..e later l.uil.l.n.s on the ean.pns. inehnhn, ,he I.il . are due to his nn.irin efforts and his „„.„ „.,.e has I war 1 hv .he ,rea,l .nereased faenlty and student body. The devel nent of the (.rad- uate and Pe.ndeun. SehooU. .he ereafon of re-earch funds for fellowships for both faeulty and graduate students, .he organization of the General Faeulty. and his efforts to ereate a model university eampus and the new .outh oval arc all notable achievements that immediately s.an.p him as a reat administrator and educator. Tbe quality of foresight, so essential to a successful administrator. cbaraCerize, Dr. Bizzell. .he fourth president, and hi, plans for its future greatness should n.aintain the University of Oklahoma as a leading educational institution.