University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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Foreword SAVITAR was born in 1894-95 after much searching for an appropriate name. Savitar is the sun god of the Rig-Veda, a collection of praises and hymns to the oldest and most sacred gods of the East. Savitar denotes the splendor of the sun and its irresistible energy. God Savitar raises his banner high to provide light for all the world. Savitar, the black and gold deity . . . golden-eyed, golden-haired, and golden-handed . . . is the god who sees all things and notes all the good and evil deeds of men. Savitar has irresistible power. Age cannot touch him and nothing can withstand his will. Like the legend from which it was named, the SAVITAR strives to enlighten, inspire and guide. The seventy-second volume of the SAVITAR presents the University of Missouri, 1966. This year was like many others in that change is in- evitable. Everything either progresses or regresses, and a state university is nolexception. Every year enrollment in- creases. The University of Missouri had a total enrollment of 33,683, an increase of 22 percent over that of 1965. The Columbia campus, handling the bulk of the enrollment, had 17,582 students. The building program has a difficult time keeping up with the continually increasing need for academic and housing facilities. Much progress was made with the completion of a new geology building, a new physics building, a large addition to the Medical Center, a new co-ed dormitory complex and the largest university- owned nuclear reactor-the Research Reactor Facility. Many plans for other needed additions are presently being for- mulated. The year 1965-66 will be remembered for many reasons by people at Missouri. One of these reasons is that this was the last year of President Elmer Ellis's ad- ministration. He can look back with pride and a deep sense of satisfaction on the phenomenal progress the University has made under his leadership. The retirement of one great man, however, brings to MU another, Dr. John C. Weaver. Students will remember this year as one in which they initiated many progressive changes. Due to the ioint action of faculty and students a new speaker's policy was ac- cepted allowing controversial speakers to appear on a program without having to be balanced by a speaker with the opposite point of view. As the intellectual climate of the University is maturing, the administration is giving the students more responsibility -this year one form of which was the initiating of a new housing policy allowing all students, except 'freshmen under the age of 21, to live off-campus with no restrictions. Along this same vein, all women students either with senior stand- ing or of age 21 were allowed the privilege of having keys to their living units when anticipating coming in after closing hours. One of the major issues concerning students, ad- ministration and alumni was that of local autonomy. This would have meant that only active student members of a local organization would have the right of selection of its new members. The student government Senate solidly de- feated this proposal, however, it was passed by the Com- mittee on Student Affairs and sent to the Chancellor for his decision. The proposal was turned down when Chancellor Schwada announced that the University will not ask student organizations to change their present system of membership selection. Some individuals made the accusation that students were apathetic this year, but the Missouri Student Associa- tion election in March seemed to refute this. One of the hottest campaigns ever witnessed at this University brought over 8000 people to the polls. The two party system was brought into existence with all the enthusiasm of an aroused student body. For the first time in the history of the University a woman was nominated as a presidential candidate. More tickets were split than ever before, and surprisingly to some, they were split in favor of the woman candidate. However, the new party deluged the campus with it's-time- for-a-change promises and narrowly defeated the party in power. This year will be remembered by many as the year of the mass Missouri migration to New Orleans to cheer the Tigers on to a breath-taking victory over the Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl. SAVITAR now raises the banner high to provide knowl- edge of the events and happenings at Missouri, 1965-66.

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