WEBER STATE ALUMNI NEWS Tuesday, July 27, 1965 Evening, Summer School — Opportunity for Alums Building Program Continues to Claim Limelight No longer can man think upon education or educational orograms as terminal. Just as the term commencement implies, one cducational achievement opens horizons for more and greater educational challenzes. Man can no longer look to education of youth as the only means by which accumulated knowledge a degree at the bachelors level is imparted to continuing genthrough evening instruction. It erations. Indeed the discovery is our intention to expand these of new knowledge threatens to possibilities. Academic standmake obsolete the graduates of ards of the Evening and Sumour universities before they mer Schools are kept at the step from the commencement same high level as those in the platform. “A society that makes regular College program, and its educational investment algraduates show approximately most entirely in children and equal scholastic achievement. youth is on the way to becomIn many cases the maturity of ‘ing obsolete and is reducing its the evening student places him chances for survival.” in excellent bargaining position Weber State College Evening for employment in the occupaand Summer Schools have long tional area of his choice. been recognized for their conWe invite from the alumni tribution in continuing educa-|tion. Courses are taught both and from the general populace on and off the campus in an any suggestions which will give effort to meet the needs of the insight into those educationa! adult clientele of the area. Stu- needs which logically may be dents from a cross section of fulfilled within the purview of the socio-economic _ structure Evening and Summer instruc. participate in a wide variety of: tion at Weber State College. | educational activities. Weber State’s building and campus expansion activities continue to claim major attention of the college administration, faculty, and others. Four additional structures are scheduled for completion this calendar year—the Library, Little Theatre, Art Building. and an enlargement to the stadium stands. } fy 5 } o> er 5 The $1,500,000 Library, a three-story structure houses in addition to library facilities and reading areas, 13 badly needed classrooms. These will help take the pressure off when day enrollment leaps to an anticipated 5,500 in the fall term. This would be an increase of 1,000 students. The Little Theatre, to cost $741,616, will feature a 350-seat auditorium: It is part of the large Fine Arts Center Building, and will be used for plays and other small gatherings. De. partment of Theatre staffers hope it will be ready in time for a grand opening during the fall term. Dr. Richard D. Kingston, left, who ants’ course. confers with Dr. Den is teaching A. Buswell. a dental assist- Dental Assistants Being Trained Under U.S. Manpower Program The two-story Art Building will include 20 classrooms (art faculty call them studiorooms); a central art display, and other facilities. It is to cost $250,000, and will be a unit of the Fine Arts Center Complex, but a separate building. Dr- Richard D. Kingston, a | This was because he studied Weber alumnus, is teaching a )at Weber during 1949-51, then new dental assistant’s course at left for miiltary service. He then Weber State through funds returned to Weber in 1954-55 made available by the U.S. Man- to take his pre-dental training. power Development Act. Dr. Kingston is married to The first class is composed the former” Marian Hickman. of 20 girls, and is being held also a former Weber student. in the Eccles Building down- She attended during 1947-48. town. Dr. Kingston’s second nine-month course will start next January. Capacity of the college stadium stands will be enlarged by 6,000 seat spaces, giving the stadium a capacity of 9,650. The cement stands are scheduled for completion in time for the fall football games. An Ogden native, Dr. King. ston graduated from Ogden High School and, in his own words, he was probably the first student to take four years at Weber before the college became a four-year institution. Survey Cites Parking Need With accelerated growth come | greater demands and challenges |of extending to the people of the state, through improved methods and media, greater op‘portunities in course offerings “which are practicable and in ‘keeping with the objectives of | our institution: It is recognized by most educators that it is as important to teach men how to live as it is to teach them how to make a living. We are prepared to make substantial contributions in both areas. The broad curriculum and_personalized instruction by faculty members chosen for their integrity as well as their scholarly achievement make this feasible: At Weber State it is possible, in many curricular areas, for people engaged in daily occupations to pursue and complete DR. PAUL G. BUTTERFIELD More automobile parking space is the thing which students feel is most important and necessary in planning the ~ |new addition to the Union Plans are well along on the | Building. This was determined $3,500,000 Science Building, 3 | by a questionnaire which was six-story structure to be built | filled out by many of the stu- | on the north part of the camA new head coach, new of- a break or two we can keep our ‘dents on campus last May. pus, east of the present classfense, new players, new uni- head above water next fall.” .. | Among the other facilities forms, new equipment, new enroom buildings. The building which were considered most More than 60 new faculty Aslanian continues: “We cerwill have more than 30 laborthusiasm, and new interest, all atories, a museum, planetarium, members will be added to the likely to receive the most use point to a “very interesting” tainly will have a new _ look, a_ snack bar, general football season in 1965 for the from .uniforms and equipment, animal room, 37 offices, and staff between now and the open- were a browsing library, Weber State College Wildcats. to offense and players. We only other facilities. An annex will ing of the fall term as Weber lounges, continues to _ register ‘large ballroom, private dining New house 17 classrooms. The struc- State Coach Sarkis Arslanian invited the best football playstudent enrollment ex- room, quiet rooms, student art points out that ‘we are a young ers back for the.1965 season.” tures are scheduled for comple- heavy ' pansions. center, a small theatre and a ball club with little senior coltion in 1967. The Wildeats will face their | sky room. lege experience. With very few toughest. schedule. in history This will be the largest inAlso in the drawing stages is boys moving uv from the freshnext fall. Each year it gets structional staff inerease in a | This survey isn’t considered a new three-story Administraman team and only a few senState imtion Building to house the many single year in the college’s his. | completely accurate because of iors a lot depends on transfer stronger as Weber proves its athletic program and offices presently located in tory. An additional 1,000 day the way in which the questions help next fall. Speed in the attracts suitable opponents. In scholars will register when fall were stated but it does give the classroom buildings. This strucbackfield is lacking except for 1965 the Cats will have six home ture is to cost $785,000. It will term opens, according to the es- ‘college some ideas about the one or two players, and over- games and three away. Provid: students’ wishes. be built on the southeast cor- timate. all team speed is fair. ing oppistion will be four teams ner of the lower quadrangle. President William P. Miller It would be appreciated if Out tackles are a definite in the Big Sky Conference: Idaannounced the creation of a any Alumnus who received a question mark, but the guard ho, Montana State, Idaho State, new administrative staff posi- questionnaire would complete position looks good. There is and Montana, plus’ Arizona tion, also related to the enor- it and send it to the Union a lot of enthusiasm and the State College, WesternState mous growth rate, that of as- building immediately. coaching staff feels that with College, Eastern Montana, Portsistant dean of faculty and diland State, and newcomer Whit rector of institutional research. worth. BAG Don’t forget HOMECOMNamed to the post is a for-| ING—OCTOBER 11 to the Coach “Sark” .as he likes to mer Weber State math instructSelection of area chairmen as Alumni Board agreed to the 16thor, Dr. Elwin F. Cammack, who a step in building wider support plan, and asked Mr. Florence be called by players. and fans alike, knows that it will be.a We are especially urging just returned with a doctor’s of the Weber State College to start working on the prodifficult problem to mold new all Alumni, their families degree from Michigan State Alumni activity is now being gram. players, .coaches, and _ offense and friends, to attend all University. undertaken. Discussion brought out that into a. winning. combination in of the Homecoming events Dr. Cammack will assume Suggestion that the Associa- large groups of former Weber the first year, but promises and especially the Talent part of the growing responsi- tion appoint Weber alumni to Show, Banquet, Parade, and bilities handled by Dr. Robert serve as chapter chairmen in students who live in Los An- some exciting hard-hitting footgeles, the Northwest, Eastern ball. “Our.staff of Tom Ramgame. Dates and times for A. Clarke, dean of facultythe various counties of Utah, these events will be pubThe new faculty members will and in some of the more dis- States and in other areas, would age and Bud Belnap are.worklished in our Homecoming come from many colleges and tant locations was made by Jos- likely be interested in renewing ing hard to provide Weber State students, faculty, and fans with — publication which will be universities in the nation, Pres- eph H. Florence. their asociations with the col- an aggressive, hustling ball sent in September. ident Miller said. His fellow members on the lege. club.” ross, ler ae a Faculty to Grow By 60 Members HOMECOMING-—. OCTOBER 11 | ‘All-New’ WSC Football Squad Faces Many Problems, But Interest High - AREA CHAIRMEN SELECTED Ae | Cs 2, Number AT Volume