University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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THE YEAR Individual events are the elements that make up the entire year at the University of Oklahoma, and it is the important events that we remember. Because of the production schedule of the Sooner, we will highlight these important events that made up the twelve months from February 1978 to February 1979. Ianuary 31,1978 The OU Budget Council debated a motion to disband itself due to lack of influence in budgetary matters. The vote was postponed. February 2, 1978 The score for an original ballet based on Garcia Lorcia's Blood Wedding will be written for OU by famed Span- ish composer Carlos Surinach, Nat Eck, dean of the Fine Arts College, announced. February 3,1978 Enrollment figures for the spring 1978 semester showed another drop in the total number of students enrolled on the Norman campus. February 6, 1978 Paige Mulhollan, dean of the Arts and Sciences College, announced that the foreign language requirement for stu- dents would be dropped. This move was taken to bring the college into compliance with the state regents. The Department of Health, Education and Welfare announced that OU would have to recruit more black stu- dents to achieve appropriate desegregation levels. February 7,1978 The OU Budget Council voted down its own motion to disband itself. February 8,1978 The OU Health Sciences Center announced a 160-stu- dent increase in enrollment over the previous spring semester. February 9,1978 Provost Barbara Uehling announced that the grade point average for all students at OU was slightly higher in 1977 than in 1976. The overall average rose from a 2.47 to 2.77. February 14, 1978 President Paul Sharp announced a 3.4 percent across the board reallocation of all university monies was plan- ned for 1978-79. February 16,1978 The OU Board of Re ents appointed a Presidential Search Committee to fintfa replacement for retiring Presi- dent Paul Sharp. February 24, 1978 Provost Barbara Uehling was selected as chancellor of the University of Missouri's Columbia campus, leaving OU with the top three administrative posts to fill. Polish critic, novelist and poet Czeslaw Milosz was named as the Laureate of the 1978 Neustadt International Prize for Literature, a 310,000 biennial award given at OU. 12 - THE YEAR March 23, 1978 Henry B. Crichlow, outspoken director of the Petroleum and Geological Engineering Department, announced he was not being reappointed to that position. March 24, 1978 Larry Lacewell, assistant coach and defensive coordina- tor for the OU football team, announced he was resigning to enter private business, stating, I have often stated that the day I made my decision to leave the University of Oklahoma would be the saddest day of my life. March 27,1978 Representative from Playboy magazine began a week long search in Norman for a Playmate Perfect for the 25th anniversary edition. The nationwide search ended with the selection of an OU coed, Candy Loving, the win- ner. ...-ii'-2 ii--'-' . 5.2. OU Provost Barbara Uehling was named chancellor of the University ot Mis- souri.

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March 28 1978 In a copyrlghted artlcle the Oklahoma Da1ly1n conlunc tton Wllh the OSU Dally O Colleglan stated that adm1n1s trator of both un1vers1t1es could not fmd the answers to explatn the sh1ft tn enrollment from OU to OSU Apr1l8 1978 The South Oval was taken over by knlghts 1n shmmg armor and matdens ln dlstress durlng the second annual Med1evalFa1r Apr1l9 1978 The OU gymnastlcs team won thexr second NCAA natlonal champtonshlp Apr1l15 1978 Another top admlnlstratlve post was abandoned when Paxge Mulhollan dean of the Arts and Sctences College announced that he was to become the new academlc vtce pres1dent of Arlzona State Un1vers1ty Apr1l27 1978 The State Leglslature approprtated S1 mxlhon for a pro posed student physlcal educatton and recreatton center on the Norman campus May 13 1978 The 86th annual OU commencement was held mn the Lloyd Noble Center for the more than 2 000 graduates Iune 2 1978 The OU Board of Regents approved a S45 mtlhon budget for the Norman campus lncludmg the largest faculty mcrease 1n seven years Iune 9 1978 Desplte delays the add1t1on to R1chards Hall was prog resstng smoothly Iune 11 1978 In a move to curtail football t1cket scalpmg OU sharply reduced the number of tlckets avallable to members of the football team Iune 13 '1978 OU s Prlmate Instltutlon announced that Washoe the 12 year old chtmpanzee who was the flrst of her k1nd to learn to commumcate 1n slgn language was once agam pregnant l The much awaited addition to Fttch t ards Hall conttnued on schedule Iune 23 1978 Summer enrollment for 1978 dropped 471 from the pre vtous summer Iune 26 1978 Cordon Atklnson dean of the Graduate College reslgned under flre because ofa salary dlspute Iuly 6 1978 The controversy came to a head over the grantmg of degrees to two medlcal students who had flunked the flrst two parts of a natlonal medlcal school test August 14 1978 Wtlltam Slater Banowsky prestdent of Pepperdme Un1 verslty was named as the tenth presldent of the Untverstty of Oklahoma by a unanlmous vote of the OU Board of Regents August 24 1978 as a resldenttal center It was announced August 29 1978 Norman Clty Councll approved a SIX bus three route loop system to serve the untverslty September 1 1978 The Rocky Horror Plcture Show opened tn Norman and played for months after September8 1978 The annual student campout for football ttckets began September 15 1978 The OU Hall of Fame selected two alumnt Ltlltan Rus sell and Gene Torbett to become members September 16 1978 The Sooner football team won thetr flrst home game aga1nstWestV1rg1n1a 52 10 September 23 1978 d Enrollment at the Norman campus tncreased by 638 stu ents A Ruf Nek s shotgun went off durlng a football game and h1t a student football manager tn the leg September 27 1978 Carolyn Crawford was named as thls year s Homecom mg queen THE YEAR 13 l , . , - - . . . , . . . - . 1 , . I , . , . Y , , , I . . 7 . . .- 1 ' ' I 1 I , I I ' ' ' ' ' , Whitehand Hall dormitory is to close its doors forever . . V. . . . - , g 1 1 1 1 7 1 n y N ' 4 n - . , I g 1 v ' ' ' , , . . Y . Y - , . ' ' 1 , -