Dr. Dello Dayton Ready for New Assignment to keep soot from coming in on his desk and books. Dr. Dayton has been at Weber ever since, except for a few years absence to obtain his doctorate at the University of California, Berkley, California in 1951 in history and a 15 month overseas military assignment during the Korean War. He served as military historian and was honorably released to inactive duty as a Major. He had also served from 1941-46 during World War II. Among positions that Dr. Dayton has held are high school teacher at Logan High School, in- “Development of individual and modular instruction in various academic areas at WSC is a direction in education that pleases me,” said Dr. Dello G. Dayton, newly appointed interim vice president for academic affairs. A don’t think this will ever replace in the teacher-student the traditional classroom but it’s an important adjunct to it.”’ Dr. Dayton will be working closely with academic Deans and the Dean of Continuing Education relating to the educational program. “One of my primary concerns will be to insure the existence of quality educational programs on campus,” said Dr. Dayton, “T’ll be particularly interested in indevelopment curriculum structional improvement and assisting me in this area will be a Dean of Curriculum who will report to me. This is the position I held formerly.” Dr. Dayton first came to Weber in 1946 on a temporary assignment. He had an office on a block downtown between Jefferson and Adams in the old red brick section called Central Building. The buildings in the area were heated with coal and he tacked a mosquito netting over his window structor at WSC, Chairman of the Social Science Division, professor of history and WSC Dean of the School of Arts, Letters and Scien- ce. His latest position has been Dean of Curriculum. Dr. Dayton and his wife, Verlie, have two daughters and one son, all WSC graduates. ‘I enjoyed my experiences and associations over the years at Weber and have love and concern said Dr., for the college,” William (Myrene) Dr. Dello G. Dayton discusses plans with his secretary, Mrs. affairs. Dyke, as he assumes new position as interim vice president for academic Van Dayton. His colleagues feel the same love and high esteem for Dr. Dayton as expressed by a standing ovation at his appointment. WSC Growing moved into them. continuing on the new building remodeling of the as (Continued from Page 1!) the Science building. Renderings of the campus give a hint of the beauty that lies behind the ‘toothless’ phase of A Chilled Water Plant addition expansion of central air conditioning plant on campus is also being built underground south of Construction is basement of the as well as old section. growing up. ——- “Beauty follows growing phase at WSC” Second-class postage paid at Ogden, Utah, published bi-monthly at Weber State College with editorial offices in the Alumni Office. Ogden, Utah 84408. Vol. 3 No. 4 Nov. 1975. COMMENT is mailed at no charge to alumni of Weber State College. Alumni Editor: Arlene Wilson. Alumni Board of Directors Executive Committee Dr. Michael Burdett, President Douglas C. Brian, First Vice President : Tim Morris, Second Vice Presi- dent Alan E. Hall, Executive Director Directors i :i ; . ae 5 a ; © we = , 773 . 31° 6 ae a OO 4 ’ Curbing in the new parking lots is underway, with many curbs poured and forms in for others. Kent B. Petersen Joseph Ligori Barbara Skeen . Hazel Robertson Kyle Mattson Paul Checketts Bruce Nilson Lehner Melba Carolyn Craynor John Lindquist Margaret Favero Leland Monson President-J oseph L. Bishop