University of Central Arkansas - Scroll Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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Dr. Silas D. Snow President of the College

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES if tit- 'K W 5 The Board of Trustees of Arkansas governs the Ar- kansas State Teachers College. The six members who . make up the board are appointed by the governor and approved by the Arkansas Senate: the members serve .gl y KLMT My y E 2 Mm for seven years, The Board meets four times each year in regular session. The members of the board serve without pay. The Board has full authority to make all final decis- ions on the general policies of the college. Serving as chairman of the board for the 1964-1965 school year is Louie Polk of West Memphis. He was re- elected last year for this year. -si Louie Polk Chairman N Digby C. West Cleddie W. Harper I. Kendall Haggard I. C. Mitchell Mrs. Rufus Morgan. Ir.

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Snow Is Fifth President of ASTC Dr. Silas D. Snow became the fifth president of the Arkansas State Teachers College on Iuly l, 1953, and he was the first alumnus to obtain a high administrative po- sition at the college. A native of Conway, Dr. Snow graduated from Con- way High School. He served as editor of the Scroll and president of the Student Senate of ASTC, and graduated from this college in 1929. He received his Master's degree from George Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1959 Hendrix College conferred on him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. President Snow has devoted his life to furthering public education in Arkansas. He served as superintendent of schools at Corning, Poyen, and Crossett before coming to ASTC. While he was at Crossett, he served on the Board of Trustees for ASTC. ASTC has made tremendous academic and physical growth under Dr. Snow. With enrollment increasing an- nually, a building program was started to keep up with the overflow of students. In the last two years, many new buildings were completed on the campus, and plans for more buildings were completed. Dr. Snow is also a leader in the community. He is a member of the Methodist Church and is a member of its official board: he has served as president of the Conway and Crossett Rotary clubs: he is a member of Winrock Board, Arkansas Historical Commission, North Central As- sociation, and Phi Delta Kappa. He is a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner. He is past president of the Arkansas Edu- cation Association and was Arkansas' representative on the European Flying Classroom inspection tour in 1950. Also among his honors was his being named to Who's Who ln America. As the President of the Arkansas State Teachers Col- lege, Dr. Snow is responsible for administering the affairs of the school within the policies of the Board of Trustees. President and Mrs. Snow