Weber, in adding her third year to her collegiate academic program this year, discovered her overwhelming expansion possibilities. And this coming year, as she becomes a fullfledged senior institution and graduates her first senior class, Weber's potential will truly have begun to unfold. School registration for the fall quarter set a record as the first Weber College juniors embarked upon a new course of study. All classrooms, offices, and other facilities of the campus ran to capacity, and cars parked in pedestrian zones. Weber Enters Another Important Era In Her History Of Progress The first junior to register, Paulette Lichtenstein, discusses her schedule with President Miller. This year for the first time Weber offers upper division work and thus faces the great challenge of becoming an outstanding senior college. The opportunity of becoming a senior college did not come by chance or accident. The realization of this status fulfills the dreams and hopes of many dedicated individuals who planned and worked for this progressive change over a period of many years. Although senior college status for Weber has been the hope for more than a score of years, such a move could not be justified until an enrollment sufficiently large enough to provide an economic unit would be assured. It was felt by President H. A. Dixon, the faculty, and the friends of Weber in 1948 that this time had arrived. Inasmuch as Weber is a state institution and its status is determined by state statute, a change in state law was necessary before senior college status could be achieved. The four-year bill, therefore, was presented to the 1949 Legislature. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives passed the bill, but it was vetoed by Governor J. Bracken Lee. Although this veto was a great disappointment, it served as a stimulus to continue to plan for expansion. The move to the new campus in 1954 made possible an expansion program for Weber that was impossible on the small restricted old campus. By 1958 it was felt that the time had arrived to renew the request for senior college status to the Utah Legislature. This decision was reached following a careful study and after consulting many local organizations and individuals. After a bill had been drafted, visits were made to each legislator in the state prior to the convening of the 1959 Legislature to acquaint each member with the proposed bill. The four-year bill was introduced in the Senate on January 27, 1959, and was given the number S. B. 132. Sponsors were Senators J. Francis Fowles, Frank M. Browning, and Haven J. Barlow. The Senate passed the bill on February 27, 1959, with a vote of 16 to 8. The House of Representatives passed the bill on March 10, 1959, with a vote of 53 to 7, with 4 absent. Governor George D. Clyde signed the bill in his office on March 19, 1959. This brief statement outlines an important event in the history of Weber College. Truly, a great tomorrow cannot be achieved without a great today. William P. Miller, President Weber College In 1889, Dr. Louis F. Moench, Weber's first administrator, probably never dreamed his Stake Academy would some 74 years later achieve four-year college status. College Organization As from little acorns grow mighty oaks, so influence of Weber Wildcats increases each academic year. TOMORROW - 1963-64* Enrollment: 3196 Faculty: 160 Buildings needed: Auditorium-Fine Arts Center, Part I Enrollments include full-time and part-time students enrolled in the day school on campus. Off-campus and evening school students are not included. The projection of faculty is limited to teachers, librarians, and administrators holding a rank. Other members of the staff are not included. Beginning with 1965, additional buildings have been indicated as classroom buildings, as the departments that will be housed in the buildings have not been identified. Figures are those projected by the dean of faculty.