University of Central Oklahoma - Bronze Book Yearbook (Edmond, OK)

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ABOVE—Dr. Godfrey and Governor David Hall discuss the signing of the bill changing CSC's name to Central State University. ABOVE—The late Senator Kerr is hosted by Dr. Godfrey during the early days of the Godfrey administration at Central State. ABOVE---Then—Governor Dewey Bartlett visits the Central Statecampus. as do ot her state political ABOVE—Miss America Jayne Jayroe poses leaders (BELOW) such as Senators Mike Monroney and Henry Bellmon. with Dr. Godfrey during a CSl dinner affair. 23

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Photographic Services, and KCSC. A Home Economics Building was constructed in the center of the old football field and Industrial Arts was enlarged. The Liberal Arts Building—the largest single academic structure on campus—was ready to use in 1969 as well as an addition to Fine Arts. Other buildings on campus were remodeled and air conditioned. townspeople on hand for the historic moment, the pattern for becoming a University in fact was already well on its way. Looking back on the many changes at CSU during his 15 years. Dr. Godfrey sees the new academic programs as among his most successful ventures. From the beginning. he pushed for expansion of the ... and Important People Several were enlarged. And parking areas were designated in between. And Dr. Godfrey continued to plan—well beyond the years he would be at the head of the institution. On the drawing boards awaiting funds are other structures he had hoped to see completed—a little theater, a large auditorium, a general purpose classroom building, expansion of the Business building, and others ... a man of wisdom whose “reach exceeds his grasp.” Reorganization of the college along university lines was started two years before the name change became a reality. Students, faculty and administrators worked endless hours under his leadership, completely restructuring the programs. Divisions were dropped: departments were regrouped into schools led by deans: three vice-presidential positions were set up under which administrative, academic and student services could be administered more efficiently. When Governor David Hall signed the bill turning Central State College into Central State University in the jam-packed Ballroom with thousands of students, faculty and curriculum as steadily as for land and buildings. Many new majors were added—in nursing, computer science, safety education, funeral service, political science, military science, journalism, broadcasting, vocational education, a bureau of government services, a commercial art department . . . Other programs were revised to meet the needs of the growing student body in the space age and beyond. Tremendous growth came to the Business School, especially in evening classes, and the new Master of Science in Business Management along with the expanded Master of Education degrees and the Master of Arts in English vastly increased the graduate enrollment. With full accreditation of the new master’s degrees by North Central, the door opened to new programs as well. Dr. Godfrey still looks toward the day when CSU will offer the Specialists Degree, and the Doctorate in Education. An expanded adult education program and others that are in the long-range plans developed for the University. 22 BELOW—Dr. Godfrey escort Chancellor K.T. Dunlap on a tour of the campus.

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Dr. and Mrs. Garland Godfrey