Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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transition from a small municipal university to an ever-broadening state university satisfying the needs of a variety of students. Included in this transition is the number of well-ropnded speakers sponsored by the Forum Board and Eisenhower Lecture Series. Such outstanding speakers as Dr. Dixy Lee Flay, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission: Kate Millett, sculptor, writer of the controversial book Sexual PoIitics, and leader in the women's liberation movement, and Abba Eban, former Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, share their ideas with students. Situated in the largest city in Kansas, Wichita State University has the opportunity to attract this vast range of personages. Wichita is an industrial-agricultural and financial center located at the crossroads of major highway, railway, and air traffic routes. Currently, 280,000 of Kansas' 2.3 million population reside in the Wichita Metropolitan Area. ln keeping with city and campus expansion, the enrollment of the University continues to grow. Fall semester figures pass the 15,700 mark--up 700 students from last year. 942 of Wichita State University students are residents of Kansas, with the majority concentrated in the Wichita Metropolitan Area. The other 6'Ms of students come from every state in the union and from over 30 foreign countries. Wichita State University is organized into eight degree granting and instructional schools and colleges, plus units which provide institutional, academic, student, physical, and financial support. Over 100 areas of academic concentration are available with more than 700 faculty members from some of the finest universities present to instruct. As an educational institution, Wichita State University continually strives to provide worthwhile opportunities and experiences for every individual student. A general education is offered through the recently developed general education program and through University College in which all entering freshmen enroll. Advanced and special education is available through the various major studies in Liberal Arts and Sciences and in the degree programs of the professional schools and colleges. Through the Division of Continuing Education, adults who desire to return to school have the chance to attend special seminars, workshops, classes, and related University programs and activities. Graduate studies and research are encouraged through a variety of graduate programs authorized by the Kansas Board of Regents as well as through programs sponsored by outside organizations. Throughout the entire educating process, as exciting and fast-moving as it may be at present, the University gives consideration to student welfare and continuing public service. WSUf23

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