University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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.... ..... BflHMBBl HHH HHHH HH Hi A beginning and end Everything about the newly-restored Little Campus sug- gested a sense of permanence. From the outside, the buildings looked like something from a fairy tale, with spires of red, yellow and blue emerging from neatly-corniced square bases with lots of windows. Inside, varnished wood floors, brass chandeliers and antique furniture suggested that the two main structures had not aged in 100 years. But the bare offices of the main building gave the complex a sense of usefulness in modern times. The larger building - all office space and meeting rooms would house additional facilities for the admissions and personnel offices. The The renovation of the buildings of the Little Campus was supposed to be completed months before a Nov. 30 reception for former residents of the dor- mitories housed in the complex from 1926-1962. The delayed completion of the restoration, caused in part by an early contractor ' s bankruptcy, failed to hamper the spirit of the reunion. Color photos by Michael Sutler smaller building was arranged more like a home and would house the Arno Nowotny Visitors ' Center. The new center had, for three months in 1865, been the home of Gen. George Custer. It had also housed a school for the blind, a lunatic asylum and a school of military aeronautics before becoming a UT men ' s dormitory from 1926 to 1962. From general ' s quarters in 1865 to the Arno Nowotny Visitor ' s Center in 1985, the Custer building attracts a former resident for a return visit. The building, Gen. George Custer ' s house for only three months, was transferred permanently to the University in 1926. Staff architect Carl Happel and site work design manager Ed Croslin ex- amine the new floor plan of the restored Custer Building. A restored study room in the Custer Building lets visitors see what the former residents of the dormitory might have seen while studying. . ,:- -:- V I 12 Opening

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New athletic facilities increase recruiting potential of an already first-class physical complex, directors say by PAT VIRES on a portable floor in the multi-purpose Special Events Center. The 16,200-seat facility hosted the Women ' s NCAA Final Four in March. The Erwin Center is unrivaled by any other special events facility on a college campus, said Donna Lopiano, athletic director of Women ' s Intercollegiate Athletics. Yet, the determination for Longhorn athletes to have the very best playing facilities continued. A $3.3 million 12-court tennis facility was under construction, replacing the 25-year- old Penick-Allison courts. The center, seating 1,416, would have 12 lighted courts. Recreational sports, along with both athletic departments, were funding the project, which would be used by the varsity tennis teams, tennis classes and recrea- tional sports. With the building of the new structure, there would be a possibility of hosting NCAA events in the future said Deloss Dodds, director of Men ' s Intercollegiate Athletics. The Penick-Allison tennis courts, which were torn down during the fall of 1984, made room for the new football train- ing facility. The facility, named the V. F. (Doc) Neuhaus- Darrell K. Royal Athletic Center, had a $7 million total cost. The Center was to provide modern dressing and training faci lities. Atop the building, a 70-by 53-yard practice field featured an artificial surface. The project was being funded through auxiliary and designated fund balances, seat option funds and Men ' s Intercollegiate Athletic Department gift funds. Student athletes considered facilities an important factor, Dodds said. Lopiano agreed, saying, Recruiting is the primary contribution of the facilities. Student athletes are easily impressed with our first-class facilities. Impressive facilities, such as the soon to be completed Neuhaus-Royal Athletic Center, attract prospective UT athletes. Photo by Jim Sigmon Opening 11

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id New center [ Gen. George H a lunatic r ' s Center in stum visit. The Ol President Flawn announces resignation as work to revive the oldest section of campus continues despite work delays by MICHAEL SUTTER But even as the Little Campus began to take on its new role at the University, a familiar face on the main Forty Acres had decided to step down. President Peter Flawn announced in December that he would resign his office effective August 1985. The position of president is very demanding, he said in a letter to Board of Regents Chairman Jon Newton. It con- sumes all the time and energy that the occupant has. After five years as president of the University of Texas at San Antonio and six years as the president of the University of Texas at Austin, I want to pursue other interests while I have the years to do so. I appreciate the strong support I have had President Peter Flawn tips his mortar board to the thunderous applause from the audience during Honors Day ceremonies held on April 13 in the Per- forming Arts Center. The day-long celebration was one of the last chances for him to recognize student achievement. Photo by Kevin Gutting from the Board of Regents during my tenure as president. In reply, Newton summed President Flawn ' s impact on the University. We regard him as the finest university president in the United States, and his leadership of the University of Texas at Austin will be cited as crucial in the development of that institution to international academic and research standing. Personally, I feel that Peter Flawn is the best thing that has happened to UT Austin since Santa Rita 1. Santa Rita gave us the fuel for greatness, but Dr. Flawn has given us the flame and the light and the courage. Indeed, Flawn had piloted the University through its Centennial and pushed it toward world-class status. After six years of leading his war on mediocrity, the resignation of Peter Flawn as president of the Univesity of Texas at Austin leaves a difficult gap to fill. Here Flawn welcomes alumni loan Ex -Students ' Association reception honoring life membership. Photo by Robert Cohen Opening 13