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Show which would be made up of administrative personnel to deal with matters of the institution on a day to day basis. 3. Reporting directly to the president would be Intercollegiate Athletics, Public Affairs, Institution Research, the Development Fund Board, and three new vice presidents. 4. The three vice presidents would be: a. the Administrative Vice President who would handle a variety of related administrative assignments as well as Student Affairs. b. the Business Vice President who would supervise the business operations of the institution. c. the Academic Vice President who would administer the academic program of the College. 5. The Academic program of the institution was to be organized into four schools: a. the School of Arts, Letters and Science which was to include the divisions of Humanities, Social Science, Life Science, and Physical Science. b. the School of Education which was to include the divisions of Education and Physical Education. c. the School of Business d. the School of Applied Studies and Technology which was to be divided into two categories: degree and non-degree programs. President Miller explained to the Trustees that the Athletic program would remain under his direction while the curriculum portion of the Physical Education Division would now fall under the direction of the Dean of the School of Education. The Board of Trustees thoroughly discussed the proposal and approved that it be implemented under the direction of the President. Deans of the proposed Schools were approved by the Trustees at their December 10,1966 meeting. These appointments included: Dello G. Dayton as dean of the School of Arts, Letters, and Sciences; Quinn G. McKay as dean of the School of Business; Caseel D. Burke as dean of the School of Education, and Wendell L. Esplin as dean of the School of Technology and Trade Technical Education. At the February 21, 1967 meeting of the Trustees, Robert A. Clarke was approved as Administrative Vice President and James R. Foul-ger was approved as Business Vice President. Clarke who had served as Dean of Faculty and Foulger as Treasurer brought much experience to their new positions. Helmut P. Hofmann, a native of Germany and a graduate of the University of Heidelberg, was appointed as Academic Vice President effective August1, 1967. Hofmann had served as head of the Psychology Department at Utah State University and as Program Director of the Rocky Mountain Educational Laboratory. With the reorganization of the College, Weber took on an administrative structure similar to many institutions of higher education in the United States. The Academic Council was to consist of 35 members elected by the faculty to serve as the official voice of the faculty. The President of the College would serve as Chairman of the Academic Council. The council was to give the faculty widespread involvement in the governance of the college, but particularly in matters related to curriculum. Construction of the Natural Science Building began on February 21, 1967 by the Cannon-Papanikolas Construction Company. In March of 1967, the first parking decals were issued for campus parking at a cost of 1.00 At the Commencement Exercises of the college held on June 3, 1967, Val A. Browning, president of the Browning Arms Company, was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree. Four hundred ninety-four students graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, 64 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, 124 with an Associate of Science degree, and 17 with an Associate of Arts degree. The makeup of the faculty in 1966 included 24 professors (8 of the faculty), 43 associate professors (15), 92 assistant professors (32), and 118 instructors (41). As new faculty members were hired to meet the growing needs of the College, as many as 80 of them were officed in homes owned by the College on campus. Former living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens served as faculty offices, and some faculty were officed in residence hall rooms. This practice began to decline with the completion of the Social Science Building in the fall of 1972. Former homes continue to house some units of the campus to the present day. When the Military Science program was initiated on campus in 1971, the headquarters and offices for the staff were located in Promontory Towers. As enrollments, faculty, and buildings grew on the campus, social and cultural events also expanded. The Four Freshmen entertained those who attended the Senior Prom on March 6, 1965, and the Lettermen and the Sandpipers appeared on campus in 1967. Discussions were held about Webers social clubs affiliating with national sororities and fraternities. In 1966 the Inter-Club Council was abolished and was replaced by the Inter-Fraternal Council. Freshmen orientation assemblies were held in the Fine Arts auditorium. In October 1965 the Student Senate changed the name for the Weber State College drill teamfrom Colleens to Chatonelles. The Senate suggested that Chatonelles in French meant kittens and would coordinate with the schools mascot, the Wildcat. The Signpost carried articles and editorials about the war in Vietnam, how to meet your military obligation, and the Peace Corps. Registration for classes took place in the Technical Education Building, often with long lines. Commencement Exercises were held in the Stadium. The answer to the parking problem on campus, said the Fall Quarter 1966 Signpost, was to not allow freshmen to park on campus. Speakers who appeared on campus included Drew Pearson, Robert Kennedy, Allen Funt, and Vincent Price. Homecoming activities included whitewashing the rock WS on the mountainside. Dads Day was an annual day in the Fall for fathers and sons to get together on campus which was sponsored by AMS (Associated Mens Students). Snow sculptures dotted the campus during the annual Snow Carnival. With the growth of the college, it was decided to appoint a Director of Athletics separate from the Physical Education Department. Reed Swenson who had been at Weber College since 1933 and had held jointly the positions of chair of the department and director of Athletics, recommended the change. On March 19, 1968, Dale L. Gardner was appointed to the position of Director of Athletics. During June of 1968, basketball coach Dick Motta resigned from Weber to accept the position of head basketball coach for the Chicago Bulls. The Weber basketball team had won the Big Sky Athletic Conference in 1968, and Philip D. Johnson was appointed to succeed Motta. On February 23, 1971, the Weber State College mens basketball team |