Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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WSU Tomorrow Wichita State University is rapidly expanding as it leaves behind its role as a small municipal university and accepts the responsibility belonging to a large, multi-purpose state university. It must now constantly look to the future so it may prepare to meet the anticipated needs of its students. An Office of Planning was established in 1969 to coordinate both physical and academic planning. Although the aspects of academic planning do quietly proceed, it is the physical planning that constantly catches the student eye. It is physical planning that so often changes the student's path between classes. The variety of projects all result from extensive data collecting and processing. A 17-member Land Use Planning and Design Committee, composed of students, faculty, university alumni, members of the Board of Trustees and key University officials, is in charge of reviewing all projects related to the physical development of the campus, considering both land use aesthetics and environmental considerations. Wichita State University's Office of Plannings, under the direction of Dr. George Ploatt has drawn up development plans through 1984 for the University. New buildings in this plan recently completed include the Life Sciences Building, McKnight Fine Arts Center and the Marcus Center for Continuing Education. Projects under construction this school year are the Engineering Laboratory Building and the Liberal Arts and Sciences Building. Future projects include the Health Sciences Building, which will house the College of Health Related Professions and the WSU Branch of the University of Kansas School of Medicine, a Physical Education Building to be built east of the Corbin Center by 21st Street: building for the College of Education, two office and classroom buildings to be located on the site occupied by the sorority houses: and two high-rise parking garages, one to serve the north portion of the campus and another for the south. A few of the older buildings will be remodeled. lVlcKinley Hall is nearly completed and Jardine Hall is soon to follow. To a large extent the present and proposed building represents a backlog of space deficits which have occurred since the University's entry into the state System. A smaller portion of the new space reflects the need to replace obsolete buildings and to provide for growth. Aside from building projects, an extensive rerouting of campus streets is suggested and currently underway. A 4- -ff f f M -A-N -s - , Q ,,, - - -'A' .- ,tr , , 'ff 'mfr' V3 g as ga f rift? . ff ,f',...a.,.,4sfffffgf-4 Q 'Q 'tfffff ,,,,,,,7W- ' j sNff'5lYqvv M ' X, 1 I ,A A . X g X, , -. - x sr-A. ., i I if ,. ..,.,. .f.tf,L, , A L , -.... , N e Pave: --f ,,,ar ' 1 ' -Q., CW ' .... A.. . N. z fm ,lf - 'J' f -5, 26fWSU ........,......,. ......,,....T.....-o.,.s...-d,o:seA,:::.4Lg,:.Q.,.,,,g..-.,..Eu:':a:s. r ,..,,.,...,........,,:...u::,,. ,f.,L:.:.:. 5:51, ,. r I: ,. .... '..,...4.,,..,. .. ,w,:J,-su ...- , he 1 ' -the V, g ,, f 4 f f , if 42 , 1 f ,J ff , , 1 ' f P.. .w w A . ' P - -.Sf 4' I V , A-l4 7' r f -' -.1 ,Z A ,Y shfign.-1 '11, ft, if , , V QV 1, .xl i x . x I. K .gt I , V M, in riff . Q, frflu TN, , 3 i, . . 1, ,ef cgi. Vw f ' t 'V J ' ' f tk h 4 . X, A L W 5 H M i ' 1 f 3 proposed Engineering Complex