FLORIDA ATLANTlC UNIVERSITY For Immediate Release Boca Raton, Flurida Office of University Relations Contact: Snyder - News Bureau

Boca Raton, OCt. 25-President Lyndon B. Johnson delivers a major address on youth and education at late afternoon ceremonies here today, marking the dedication of the five million dollar campus of Atlantic University, fifth and newest institution in the state system, and the second of four degree-granting institutions to be established in the state between 1959 and 1969. The honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters will be conferred on President Johnson by Dr. Kenneth R. Williams, Florida Atlantic University president. Dr. Williams was named to the post in 1962, and spearheaded a two- year planning and construction pro- gram prior to admitting the first class in September. In the Presidential party will be Senators Spessard Holland and , Congressmen , and , Governor Farris Bryant, Secretary of State Tom Adams, Treasurer Edwin Larsen, Comptroller Ray Green, Attorney General Jmnes Kynes, Superintendent of Public Instruction Thomas Bailey and Commissioner of Agriculture Doyle Conner. Also on the platform will be county officials from Broward end Palm Beach Counties as well as Mayor Harold Maull of Boca Raton.

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Members of the Board of Control. the governing body for state universities. will also be present. heeded by Chairman Beya

M. Harrison Jr. of St. Petersburg. Harrison will participate in the dedication ceremony. Others on the Board are John C. Pace, Pensacola; Gert H.W. Schmidt, Jacksonville; Dr. Charles R. Forman, Fort Lauderdale;

Chester E. lIhittle, Orlando; Dr. Wayne C. McCall, OCala; James lawrencE

King. Miami. Dr. Francis C. Rosecrance, University Marshal, will read the citation for President Johnson. Dr. Palmer C. Pilcher, dean of sc&demic affairs. and Dean Roger Miller, dean of administrative affairs,along with Dr. John DeGrove. chairman of the faculty senate committee. will also participate in the conferring of the degree. The concert bands of Miami-Dade Junior College and Palm Beach Junior College will play. The Reverend Albert G. Shiphorst· of the First Presbyterian Church of Boca Raton and Fsther Paul Leo Manning of St. Joan of Arc's Catholic Church of Boca Raton will deliver the invocation end the benediction. -30- FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVEnSITY Boca Paton, Florida For I~~ediate Release Office of University nelations Contact: Snyder - News Bureau Background - FAU

Florida Atlantic University is a unique institution unlike any other in the country. From its inception it has been planned to bring into reality the most advanced concepts in higher education. Built on the outstanding cevelopment of Florida's 31 public junior colleges, FAU has no freshman or sophomore class. With two years of successful college work behind them and their professional goals established, the student body of FAU possesses a marked degree of maturity and dedication to learning. Each student is expected to pursue independent study. The FAU student has greater responsibility for his own education

plus the opportunity to break the lock-step, time-saving charac~ t~ristics of traditional academic programs nne proceed at his own rate. The University's full committment to the use of elec­ tronic teaching aids frees professors from the routine tasks of teaching. They aTe thus afforded core time for closer association with students. in personal conferences and snaIl group discussions. Backeround - F~U (Continued) Page 2

The Learning ~esources Center provides electronic coaponents for information trans~ission of every variety yet devised - tapes, films, broadcast and closed circuit TV prO&ra~5 and radio pro­ grams. Independent stucy stations will enable students to make use of these in privacy and at times of their own choosing. The first co~~letely co~puter-based library in the country provides r.cre rapid access to books and journals. FAU's department of ocean engineeTin~J tt.e nucleus of a future coJJetc of enzineerine, will offer t~e first undergraduate decree in that fiel~ any where in the free world. ProzrsMs now are being offeree by t~e colleJes of ~usiness administration, educati~n, humanities, science, and social scier.ce. A faCUlty recruited from allover the tl.5. and from abroad re­ present the best in academic quality. Placinz emphasis on the pri~ary function of education, FAU has eliminatod fraternities and ir.tercolleciate sports. Its ~ore mature students ~ill enjoy intellectually oriented group activities and intra-Mural s~orts and social affairs. Fftll's five buildings value~ at over 55 ~illion rise fro~ a 1200_8cre ca~?us that \las a warti~e air field. Seven more buildings costing $8 ~illion will be adrled during the coming bienniu~.

30 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Boca Raton, Florida Office of University Relations Contact: Snyder - News Bureau Inaugural Ceremony for Dr. Williams Set

Florida Atlantic University has scheduled a two-day observance November 11 and 12 to mark the inauguration of its first president, Dr. Kenneth R. Williams. Highlight of the period will be an academic convoca-

tion Thursday, November 12, at 10 a.m. for the investiture ceremony in Bibletown Auditorium. The State Board of Education, headed by Governor

Farris Bryan~and the Board of Control will participate. State legislators and delegates from colleges and universities throughout the country are expected. Main speakers for the occasion will be Dwayne Orton,

editor of Think magazin~ and L.A. Pars, president of Jesus College, Cambridge, England. Orton, who also serves as director of education for IBM, has been a champion of innovation in higher education. FAU is implementing many of the new ideas he has supported. Pars, internationally recognized for his contribu-

tions in the field of theoretical mathematics~is serving as a visiting professor at FAU during its initial trimester.

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Governor Bryant, "hose administration has advocated and obtained major support for higher education, will be awarded an honorsry degree of Doctor of Laws. Florida's Council of 100 and the Association of Florida Junior College Presidents will be meeting in Boca Raton and have included the FAU affair on their advance pro­ gram. Both groups have been strong supporters of the FAU concept of education.. The Chambers of Conmerce of Greater Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach, and Delray Beach are hosting an open infor­ mal coffee before the convocation on November 12th, at the Boca Raton Hotel and Club.

On November 11 the American Legion Posts No. 277, 12 and 47 will present the University with a flag in ceremonies on the campus at 3 p.m. to which the public is invited. Bob Baker, commander of Boca Raton Post 277, will preside. Official delegates and program participants will be hosted at a reception on Wednesday evening and a luncheon on Thursday.

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Office of University Relations Contact: Snyder - News Bureau

Why the Flagpole Tips

'lbe person who baa left the IDDst indelible impression on

Florida Atlantic University to date, ia a lady IUIIIled Cleo.

Stark reminder of her visit 18 the bent flagpole the saucy hussy left as her calliDg card when ahe blew hurricane winds through

South Florida a few weeks back. The bend is half-_y below the half­

IIllI8t poaition of the American and Florida flaga, lowered in recogni­ tion of Hoover's death.

FAU's pundits are still debatiDg whether Cleo was anti- education, anti-American, or just rar Right.

'lbe pole does lean to the right, when approached from the east but reverses itself when approached from the west. -30- FLORIDA ATlANTIC UNIVERSITY For Immediate Release Boca Raton, Florida Office of University Relations Contact: Snyder - News Bureau BIOGRAPIIY OF DR. KENNETH R. WILLIAMS President of Florida Atlantic University

Dr. Kenneth R. Williams, president of Florida Atlantic uni­ versity, has taught and held administrative positions at all levels of education. Born in Monticello, Fla., he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at the . His doctoral degree was earned at the University of Chicago. Following experience as elementary school principal, high school sci2nce teacher, and university teacher, Dr. Williams became dean of students at the University of Georgia, and later served that University as dean of the college of education. For five years he was director of the educational advisory staff and dean of instruction of the Air University of the U.S. Air Force. It was here that he first demonstrated his talent for drawing together teaching and administrative staff for the opening of new institutions of higher learning. FAU's president serVed as American member of the Commission on Secondary Education of the Government of India in 1953-54 and as consultant in higher education to the Government of Indonesia, in 1956.

In 1956 he became deputy superintendent of schools in Atlantc where he had previously served for ten years as consultant to the Atlanta Board of Education. Recognizing his administrative ability, his native state called on Dr. Williams in 1958 to serve as the first president of Central Florida Junior College. Only two years later he assumed the first presidency of Miami-Dade Junior College. In 1962 he was named to the presidency of Florida Atlantic University.

-30- FLORlM ATINITIC UNIVERSITY For Immediate Release Boca Baton, Florida

Office of University Relations Contact: Snyder - News Bureau

BIOGRAPHY OF TH

Thomas F. Fleming Jr•• a leader in the establ1slunent of Florida's newest university in Boca Baton, is a banker, farmer, and Ivy Leaguer with a passion for promoting education in Florida.

A native of Georgia, Fleming lIIOYed to Ft. Lauderdale with his family when he was eight years old. After earning his undergrad­ uate degree at the University of Florida he went to Harvard School of Business for his maater's degree.

He organized the First Bank 6< Trust Company in 1956 and is now chainnan of the board.

His bank is the first in the country to pledge one per cent of profits before taxes to the support of higher education.

He is also active in the operation of the family's 3000 acre farm.

Chairman of the State Chamber of Commerce's Committee on Higher Education, Fleming spearheaded the UlOVe to create "Boca Un now Florida Atlantic University, on the site of a war-time air field. He is now president of the University's Endawment Corporation and chainnan of the advisory cOlllll1.ttee of FAU's college of business administration.

His interest in education led to his appointment as chairman of a citizena group to obtain support for a college building amend­ ment which Florida voters passed by a wide margin in the 1963 election. It provides $75 million for building needs of Florida's universities and junior colleges.

In AUSUSt Fleming was named chainnan for the Johnson csmp8ign in Florida.

He is married to the former Myrtle Butts and they have three young children.

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November II - 12, 1964 November 11. 1964

3 p. m. - On the Campus Flag Dedication and Raising The Public is Cordially Invited Conducted by American Legion Posts No. 277 - 12 - 47 Bob Baker - Commander. Post No. 277 Master of Ceremonies Paul Lefever - Ninth District Chaplain Invocation Drury Dixon - Ninth District Commander Presentation of Colors Kenneth R. Williams -FAU President Acceptance of Flag Edward Berlin - Chaplain, Post No. 277 Benediction 6 to 8 p. m. - Boca Raton Hotel and Club Reception for Official Delegates Sponsors: Arvida Corporation and A. O. Beveridge Associates November 12, 1964

8 to 9 a. In. - Boca Raton Hotel and Club Informal Coffee - Open to all Friends of the University Sponsors: Chambers of Commerce of Greater Boca Raton, Deerfield Beach and Delray Beach 9 a. m. - Busses leave Boca Raton Hotel and Club for Bibletown Auditorium. Places reserved for those participating in Academic Procession. 9:15 a. m. - Bibletown Auditorium Academic Robing 10 a. m. - Bibletown Auditorium Inaugural Convocation

1 p. In. - Boca Raton Hotel and Club Inaugural Luncheon for Official Delegates Sponsors: Palm Beach and Broward County Savings and Loan Associations The Council of 100 and the Florida Junior College Presidents Council are attending the Florida Atlantic University Inaugural Ceremonies and will hold their own sessions following the FAU program. The Board of Control will meet at the University on November 13, 1964. the President's report ...

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FOR THE BIENNIUM. JULY 1962 THROUGH JUNE 1964 The President's Report

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

FOR THE BIENNIUM JULY, 1962, THROUGH JUNE, 1964 U it were CUstomary to select only a few days from a two-year period to highlight a biennial report, four such days would come immediately to mind. They would include the first day of the biennium and the last day. and Decem­ ber 8. 1962. :uld June 21. 1964. On the lint day of the bielluium the staIf of Florida Atlantic University included a President, an Administ.r.ltive Assistant and a Caretaker. O[{ices were in a remodeled firehouse and rattlesnakes still slithered across the walkways and into the high gras.s which obscured the runwa}"s of the former airbase. now the Florida Atlantic Unh'ersity campus. On December 8. 1962. ground was broken for the first phase of colUlJ'Uction of permanelll facilities. 111 ceremonies which attracted over 2.000 area residents, the Honorable Farris Bry:tlll. GO\'ernor of Florida. proclaimed the moment. "... one of high drama.·' Leaden of government. business and civic organiza­ tiolls gathered to mark the occasion aud to speak for the needs of educat.ion in all of Florida. Eighteen months later, 011 June 21, 1961, O\'er 15.000 mell, women aud children trooped tlU"ough the complcted buildings 011 thc campus of Florida Atlantic University. Though slill unoccupied and unfurnished, the science classroom- laboratory building. thc fh'e.story library-administration building, the television and radio production building, were a magnificent sight. The speed and ease with which such large O'owds could be handled and the steady flow of traffic through the corridors and walkways pro\'ed t.he effectiveness of the design of this $5•.500,000 complex, On the last day of the biennium 125 pe:rsons were at. work in these new buildings, as well as ill the original temporary structure and six additional temporary buildings. Between these dates stretcho a chain of e\'enL$ marked by dedication to a common goal. by successes whidl g3\'e new drh'e to those engaged intimately in the establishment of a new Unh'ersity and by difficulties which point to the need (or certain changes in the adminisrrative structure of higher education in Florida. A word needJ to be said about the attitude of the people with whom we worked and of those in who~ community we came to build. The word is "magni£icenL" seldom are we privileged to undertake the creat.ion of a new institution amidst such wholehearted cooperation and enthusiastic supporL From the members of the Board of Control and the Board of Education and their staffs, from our collea!.'Ues in the otller stale Universities, from junior college presidents, from legislators. and from t.he citizens of the area in which we are located, we have received guidance and counsel, sound advice and support, Our very ex.istence on the 1200·acre campus ill Boca RatOn and the economic fact of our existence during t.his bieunium stems from the generous contributions of our Endowment Corporation, Throughout the biennium. they have made substantial contributions directly to the State to supplement legislative appro­ priations for our operation, They have made generou contributions direet.ly to enable us to undertake progra.m.s for whieb 110 state funds were available. Our indebtedness to these hundreds of individuals can never be measured nor our appreciation adequately upressed. Their reward must come (rom the measure of excellence Florida Atlantic Unh-enity can achieve and from the contribution it can make to the education of Florida's fOWlg citizens. Staf(ing and program de,-eJopment were the prime concerns of the period 1962·64, along with the de\'elopmem of the physical plant. Guide lines within

2 which the new Ullivenity would be developed had been given to us in lhe Brum­ baugh Report. I.hc Sllldy of a planning commission, headed by Dr. A J. Brum­ baugh. which bad been named by the Board of Control and whose findings Yo"ere accepted b)' the Board. florida Atlauuc UuhcrsilY WaJ desigllro and dedicated to develop new patlcnu of learning. built all a faitll ill I.hc ability of !.he student and the belief in education as an exciting li£elong experience. It is a unique institution, unlike any other in the nation. 'Villi confidence in the progr.uns of instruction in Florida's public junior colleges. Florida Atlalltic Uui\'enity will not oHer lower division work. Instead I.he energies and talcl1lS of the Florida Atlantic faculty and stan will be directed toward upper divisioll and graduate work. exclusively and a continuing program of articulation maintained wil.h the junior col1e~. Wilh this decision, comes lhe responsibility of developing prograuu of consider­ able flexibililY so that junior )"ear studenu frolD varied educational institutioDl can be accommodated without a Joss of time on their part. We took great pride ill learning that an article describing thu relationship between Florida Atlantic Unh·enity and the junior colleges came to the attention of Senator 'Vayne Morse who entered it in the Congressional R«ord of August U, 1965. From the second month of the biennium, a Director of Institutional Reb­ tions was maung contact with the junior colleges, first in our immediate com­ muting area, and later tllroughout the state, to explain our philosophy and our desire to cooperate with I..hem in building strong programs whid1 would mesh well with their programs.. Our message was and is that we view the junior colleges in Florida as partners in the college program leading to tlle bachelor's degree and beyond. This program has continued throughout the planning period and as eadl of our areas of study was staffed, members of tlle Florida Atlantic faculty met with their counterparu in the area junior colleges to ex­ change views and to build together. Implementing the mandate gi\'l:H us in the Brumbaugh Report to be boldly experimental and to make maximum ~ of new media and technology, Florida Atlantic is being developed as a ceDter for learning rather than as a facility for teaching. The Ulli\'ersity will place the greate5t emphasu on directed individual study. 'Ve have accepted the obligation to educate ever-increasing numbers of )"oung people without sacrificing quality. Our aim is to de\·clop an educational progr.un which will impart knowledge, foster wisdom and develop human understanding, aud ""hid! will prepare studenl.5 to adapt in a future where the only certainty is the certainty of change. The continuing development of our physical plant and the decisions regarding faculty and instructional methods all result from dedication to this basic philosophy, In addressing ourselves lO the make-up of our student body, a liberal atti­ ... tude was adopted. If the lIew media and the lIew metllods we explore at Florida Atlantic University are to be most meaningful, tllcy should be able 10 help the vast majority of our prospecti,·e students. And so we decided that we would welcome those whom we have come to rder to as "the so-called average student." We hope to demonstrate that varied approaches to the teaching.learning situa­ tion and a clos.e faculty-student relationship can unleash hidden potential in the great majority of studenl.5 who have heretofore been labeled as a,·erage and have been unchallenged to go beyond tlle plateau they ha'·e reached. On the otller hand, built in to all of our programs are thos.e e1emenl.5 that should capture the imagination of the student who has already demonstrated ability to progress rapidly and to deh·e deeply inlO "aried aspects of his program of studies.

! We also knew LhaL a large percentage of our student body would be com­ muter students drawn from the metropolitan area stretching along the coast from West Palm Beach to Miami. Nonetheless, it was a severe set back when we were faced with the realization that our dormitory, planned to house 276 students. would not be built in time for our first year of operation. All studenLs admitted LO Florida Atlantic University will have successfully completed two years of college work at another institutioll. Their professional goals will be well-established. Florida Atlantic UlliversiLy is, therefore. building its total program on the assumption that its student body will possess a marked degree of maturity and dedication. Drawing as we will from a metropolitan area and bringing University edu· cation to countless thousands who would not be able to afford additional study if they had to live away from home, it was also anticipated that a goodly per­ centage of our student body would come from among the population who had completed lower division studies some years ago. These anticipations were borne out by initial applicatiolls received {or the opening year, 1964. Students Crom the oldest junior college in the state - Palm Beach - [rom the largest -l\liami-Dade - and [rom Broward Junior College make up the largest single group of applicants. The second largest single group are those not currently enrolled in any college. Because learning resources were to be the core of the instructional program at Florida Atlantic University. staffing in this area was undertaken at once. A Director was appointed in September, 1962, and he began at once to recruit a team of experts ill television and radio, learning laboruLOries, technical facilities, graphics and the computer-based library. Originally, the organization of the University called for three divisions ­ science, social science, and humanities and two institutes - education and busi­ ness administration. The terminology proved unwieldly since divisions and institutes carry other connotations on other campuses. This was a problem that was to confront us several times ill our planning - the fact that illllOvations within a traditionally-organized segmelll of society cause confusion in commu­ nication. Sometimes Lhe innovation must be delayed or at least camouflaged behind a semantic confonnity. Thus, ill eliminating the dependence upon tra­ ditional methods of evaluation and course hours and credits. we came up against the problem of creating a transcript that would be meaningful to other institu­ tions and which would enable our students to be admiLted to those other institutions for graduate study. Consequently, our courses specify credits and hours. Nonetheless the various instructional units have devised unique methods to give the student the opportunity to "proceed at his own pace, freed of the lock-step. time-serving characteristics" of many conventional programs. At any rate, without dlanging the essential relationship between the divi­ sions and institutes, and without departing from our emphasis on broad fields of knowledge. rather than departmentalized and, as too often happens. com· partmentalized, units within which a student operates, it was decided that the current organization of the University would consist of five Colleges, each to be headed by a Dean. The Deans of the College of Science and of the College of Education were appointed in the fall of 1962 and by the beginning of 1963 had their staff, virtuall)' completed. The Deans of the College of Social Science and Business Administration were appointed ill the spring of 1961 and were faced with a mammoth task of recruiting faculty within a very short period. The Dean of the College of Humanities was 1I0t appointed until the f.inal month of this

4 bicnnium. Several members of his College had already been named and had been on the scene for months. They served as the nucleus of bis staff and he has proceeded with recruiting with all due haste. The Dean of Academic Affain also joined tlle planning staff during the final months of the biennium. He holds thc pdmar)' rcsponsibility for providing Jeadership in the dcvelopmclll of the total acadcmic program of the Univenity, including instruction and research. Moreover, he coordinates the functions of Learning Resources, Student Affairs, and Educational Serviccs. The Business OUice operated with a very small staH during tlIe first plan­ ning year. The Business Manager (Dean of Administrative Affairs) was named in mid-196S and has built a well·rounded staff which includes directors of aux­ iliary services, of finance and accounting, of procurement, and of plant develop­ ment and operations. We have becn successful in recruiting faculty from aU parts of the country. They come from positions on established faculties and, in some instances, from private industry and government service. Thcy have come from Ncw York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Iowa, California, Missis­ sippi, Gcorgia, Massachusetts, Tcnnessee, NorLh Carolina, Texas and Florida, and from abroad as well. They are committed £0 an interest in departing from Lhe tried and tested in order to develop ncw academic patterns which will make it possible for edu­ cation to keep up with the rapidly expanding frontiers of knowledge. We have been fortunate in the calibrc of man who has been attracted to Florida Atlantic University. Threc rctired deans of respected colleges of education, men who havc gained international recognition for their contributions in tlle various fields of science, scholars who have published widely. and many who hold vital positions as consultants to government and industry have accepted appointment to Florida Atlantic University. They are intrigued by the opportunity to write in bold strokes on a clean slate, unhampered by "tradition for its own sake," and unfettered by the equaUy unpalatable "dlange just for the sake of change." Recruitment of staff has not bcen without iu extreme difficulties. The inability of the President of the University to make a firm commitment or to confirm, beyond any doubt, :t salary arrangemenl makes negotiation difficult. Salary limitations, imposed by obsolete values, arc another stumbling block. Education can no 10llger content itself WitlI tlIe dedicated men who will teach and conduct research despite economic hardship. The educator can no longer live in an ivory tower and if he wants for his family the advantages that money can provide, we can 1I0t criticize him for that. Rather, we must be in a position to meet competitively tlle salaries and benefits that he can expect from other pursuiL~. The men we attract to education are helping to develop our richest natural resources - the minds of our youllg pcople. They must give of them­ selves to be good at their jobs and we must be in a position to compensate tbcm adequately. A number of otller decisions on organizational structure have been made that will inOuence the development of Florida Atlalltic University. The Office of the Registrar and Director of Educational Services has been placed under the Deau of Academic Affairs as has the Office of the Director of Learning Re­ sources and the Office of the Dean of Student A[fairs. This structure emphasizes Lhe olle primary purpose of the Universit)', the illlcllectual developmcnt of the student :tIld tlIe emphasis 011 cultural and social pursuits tl13t will lead lo a strenglhenillg of the academic program.

5 There are 110 national social fraternities or sororities at Florida Atlantic University, nor is there a program of mass-spectator intercollegiate sports. We anticipate the development of a strong program of activities oriented to the professional goals and aspirations and the civic responsibilities which we want our students to be prepared to assume. \Ve plan an active program of sports and recreation with a strollg carryover for adult We. However, because of budgetary limitations, there will be no facilities, except as we can usc the facili· ties ill the community, (or this program during the first year of operation. The Office of Student Affairs will be staffed for the first year by a Dean of Men and a Director of Student \"'elfare both of whoUl assume their posts at the beginning of the second biennium. Among the most rewarding experiences of the two years of planning have been the contacts witll representatives of other institutions and organizations from all over the couutry who have bcen Watdlillg the development of our learning resources center including the computer-based library. There have been visiu from hundreds of persons and articles in numerous professional and popular journals written about the Florida Atlantic University system and also written by members of our stall. The budgetary limitations which have made it necessary for us to delay installation of certain types or equipment have been the greatest disappointment to us. However, it appears that by 1965 we will have been able to complete tllCse installations. In addition to our programs in business administration, education, human­ ities, sciellce and social science, we are proud to have developed a program in ocean engineering that will form the lIucleus of our College of Engineering, which has been projectcd by the Board of Control and toward the establishment of which we are mak.ing plans. With no budget for such a program. we have turncd to our Endowment Corporation for financing and they have responded by establishing an Ocean Engineering Fund within the framework of the FOUD­ dation. Working with the Chairman of the Dcpartment of Ocean Engineering on the developmeut of this fund is the Special Assistant to the President who also coordinates our contacts with government agcncies and private foundations who make contributions for tlle support of higher cducation and research in varied fields. In thc broad field of oceanography as in other areas, representatives of Florida Atlantic University arc serving on inter-institutional committees estab­ lished by the Board of Coillrol for tlle orderly dcvelopment of programs through­ out the State system. Our Director of University Relations was active in the successful campaign in behalf of the College Building AmendmeDt, as were other members of our stall. Though still without students or laboratories, a number of grants and re­ searcll COllll'acts were awarded to Florida Atlantic University during its first two years. The College of Science received a g1".tnt from the National Science Foundation in l.he amount of $10,000 as matching funds for equipping tlle undergraduatc chemistry laboratories. The Department of Chemistry received a like amount to conduct a prob'Tam for in-service teachers of dlemist'1' during the school year 1964-65. Grants in exccss of $150,000 have been I"eceived ill support of research f!'Om federal and state governmental agencies and from industry. Recogniziug the need fOI" identifying Florida Atlantic University with the needs of the state and nation, graduate courses in selected fields of education

6 and science are being orrered. These will be expanded as additional needs are identiCied and as resources permit, upon approval oC the governing board. From tbe beginnillg oC the biennium we have conducted a program oC public information designed to keep the residents of our tri,coullty area up-to-date on our plans and progress and to bring tlte Florida Atlantic University story to as mallY oC the men and womell inlCI'est<.'

Respectfully submitted, Kenneth R. Williams

7 FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Operating Income and Expenditures Fiscal Years 1962-63 and 1963-64

INCOME

TOI~1 1962-63 1963-64 1962-6"

SIBle Appropri"ion $100,000 $3,041,246 $3,141,246

Contracts and Granr. 125,000 24,058 149,058

Renlal Inoome 4,200 700 4,900

Student Fees .0- 4,910 4,910

To'al Income $229,200 $3,070,91-4 $3,300,114

EXPENDITURES

Orgenlulion end Planning $254,632 $1,468,251 $1,722,883

Research .0- 5,892 5,892

TOlal Expenditures $254,632 $1,474,143 $l,728,ns

Self-suPJx)rting activities excluded. Florida Atlantic University

Working 'With Florida's outsta?!ding system of Public Junior Colleges to bring the opportlmity fOl' advanced stitely to 'illCl'easing monbers of Florida's youllg men and women.

The Campus Boc"l Raton, Florida

STUDENTS AT FAU PARTICIPATE IN A BOLD VENTURE

Florida Atlantic University is the first upper division university to be established in the nation. It offers the junior and senior years of the undergraduate program, and graduate studies in selected areas. FAU thus places its full faith in the Public Junior Colleges of Florida which provide the freshman and sophomore years of the university program. Florida Atlantic University is commrtted to developing new patterns of instruction to serve Ihe ever.increasing numbers of college-age youth and to provide them with the tools of learning for a lifetime of self-education.

The faculty of Florida Atlantic University views the student as a colleague in the task of developing new pathways to learning and building a program of the highest calibre. pre paring the graduate for leadership in our complex society where the only certainty is the certainty of change. THE PROGRAMS OF STUDY AT FAU

The College of Business Administration The College of Education The student enrolling in the College of Business The College of Education is dedicated to meeting Administration may concentrate his course work in Gen­ the needs of the individual student and helping him eral Adminislrlllion. Business Administration or Account­ bei:ome the best kind of teacher - a well-rounded. well­ ing. Each curriculum gives him II solid foundation for II adjusted human being with strong competency in his professional career and a broad liberal background, en­ area of specialization either as an elementary or secon­ abling him to play II leadership role nol only in his field dary school teacher. of endeavor but as II responsible citizen will, obligations The faculty of the College is also serving area teach­ on the civic, political and social level. ers with an extensive program of graduate courses through FICUS.

The College of Humanities The College of Science Students in Ihe College of Humanities may major in the departments of Classics, English, Fine Arts, History, Programs in the Departments of Biological Science, Modern Languages and Philosophy. Pivotal point in Ihe Chemical and Physical Sciences and Mathematics are de­ University of all non-scientific areas of study, the College signed to meet all requirements of professional associa­ is dedicated TO helping The sTudenT develop into an in­ tions and to provide opportunity for advanced study formed. eThical citizen WiTh some artistic apprei:iation. with the rale of progress matched 10 the capability of the individual student. Opportunities for independent Flexibility is built into the design of each course, research experience are an integral part of the curricu­ allowing students 10 pursue. in depth. topics of particular lum. The College of Science building features the most interest, modern and functional laboratory facilities.

The Department of Ocean Engineering The College of Social Science The obiective of Ihe Department of Ocean Engi­ Major programs in anthropology. ei:onomics, geo­ neering. firSI such undergraduate program in the free graphy, government and politics. psychology and soci­ world, is to provide a comprehensive, practical curricu­ ology as welt as a college maior are available. The de­ lum in science and engineeing which will prepare the gree program prepares the student for admission to student to perform engineering lasks in the ocean medium professional schools of law, theology or business and for and environment. The graduate is prepared for advanced a variety of federal and stale civil service examinaTions, study in marine science and tei:hnology as well as for as well as for careers in college teaching. government professional positions in industry, government and or industry. science. The curriculum is designed in Ihe liberal arts tra­ A summer trimester is devoted entirety to practical dition. work at sea.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS SCHEDULES OF FEES (FOR ONE tRIMESTER AT flORIDA AtLANtiC UNIVERSITY) Admission to Florida Atl!lntic University is open to graduates of Florida Public Junior Colleges and to trans­ Application Fee $ 10.00 fer students from other colleges and universities who Registration Fee have successfully completed their first two years of 113.00 (P.f1 I..... t1ude-n1i uklng leu INon Mlven undergraduate work and who are rei:ommended by their hou" .'. th.,~ iIO.OO per w"nette. hour.) schools for further sTudy. There are prerequisites for admission to specific programs to insure that the student Non-Florida Resident Fee $175.00 is adequately prepared and stands a reasonable chance In addition to RegisTration Fees for success. ('.<1 I;me IlvcHnli $12.00 per lemell", hour.1 CompleTe details are available from advisors at the Junior Colleges or from lhe Director of Admissions, Fees at Florida Atlantic University are comparable to Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton. those charged at the other public universilies in Florida.

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BIOGRAPHY OF ~AYNE ORTON

Dwayne Orton, who will deliver the inauguration address at the Nov. 12 ceremony installing Dr. Kenneth R. Williams as first president of Florida Atlantic University, is no newcomer to the academic world. He holds two earned degrees and no less than eight honorary doctor's degrees.

College president, corporation executive, magazine editor, and governmental consultant, Orton has had a career that has spanned many levels of intellectual endeavor and brought him a breadth and depth of experience enjoyed by few men.

With International Business Machine Corporation since 1942, he 18 now chairman of Think, IBM's magazine devoted to social, economic, and political issues whose readers are leaders in business, industry, government, and the professions throughout the world. For 11 years he headed and developed the IBM Department of Education, serving over 200,000 persons a year, and is now IBM's Educational Consultant. His work in education and manager development has been recognized as breaking new trails and shaping new trends in educational fields.

Orton's academic positions were at the University of the Pacific where he was Dean of the General College and at Stockton College where he was president.

He has held top positions with the Federal Civil Defense Administration, the Civil Aeronautics Administration and has served as consultant to the U. S. Air Force.

During the past decade Orton traveled in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America studying economic problems and lecturing on management development.

·30- FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Boca Raton, Florida For Immediate Release Office of University Relations Contact: Snyder - News Bureau BIOGRAPHY OF LEOPOLD ALEXANDER PARS

Leopold Alexander Pars, internationally noted mathematician who 'nIl speak at the Novem?er 12 ceremony officially inaugurating Dr. Kenneth R. Williams as Florida Atlantic University's first president, was born in Whittles­ ford, Cambridgeshire, England, January 2, 1896.

Reared in London, he attended Lat~r, a secondary day school, before entering Jesus College in 1918. He took his M.A. degree at the University of Cambridge and his M.S. degree at the University of London. In 1921 Professor Pars became associated with his alma mater, Jesus College, 8S a fellow. He became's lecturer there in 1926, and in 1954 assumed the presidency of the Col­ lege, a position he still holds. He has written three books and meny articles for mathematical journals. His books are: Introduction To Dynamics, ~ Introduction 1£ The Calculus of Variations, and A Treatise On Analytical ~uics. In 1948 Pars made his first visit to the United States, going to Princeton University and to the University of California at Berkeley as visiting lecturer. He has attended nearly every session of the International Congress of Mathematicians, which meets every four years and which brought him to Harvard in 1950. He hopes to attend the 1966 Congress, slated for MOsc~.

Pars is a bachelor. His hobbies ere rock-climbing in the Dolemites and attending the London theatre.

- 30 - FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY Boca Raton, Florida For Immediate Release Office of University Relations Contact: Snyder - News Bureau BIOGRAPHY OF GOVERNOR FARRIS BRYANT

Farris Bryant, Florida's 34th governor, was born in Marion County July 26, 1914, near the farm his grandfather had established in 1890. His father was one of the first members of the Board of Accountancy, and an uncle served two terms as

Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. After attending the public schools of Marion County, Bryant studied at Emory University one year, returning to the University of Florida to take a degree in business administra- tion. From Gainesville he went to Harvard University where he earned a degree in law. His first job after completing his education was in the office of the State Comptroller at Tallahassee. Bryant's first election to public office gave him a Marion County seat in the Florida House of Representatives. This was followed by three and one-half years of Naval Service in WW II. Almost all of his service was under combat condi- tions. After his return to civilian life he enjoyed five un- opposed elections to the Florida House, which led to his deci- sion to seek the governorship in 1956. He was Speaker of the - more - BIOGRAPHY OF GOVERNOR FARRIS BRYAlIT (Continued) pege 2

House in 1953 and received numerous awards as an outstanding legislator. During his legislative career Bryant was identified with programs concerning constitutional revision, school improvement, illegal gambling curbs, flood control, junior college development, creation of a full-length Florida turn­ pike, livestock fencing, tax collection consolidation, and central purchasing. Veteran legislative observers have termed the cooperation between executive and legislative branches of government under Governor Bryant the most effective in modern Florida history. In 1963 he was elected chairman of the l7-state Southern Governors' Conference. He was the creator of the Florida Council of 100, a continuing group of top business leaders working for new industry and supporting programs of progress in Florida. He also brought into being a special Quality Education Study Committee and led a task force on Space Era Education.

Governor Bryant has reao·ived many awards from civic,

legislative, and press groups. He is the co-author of a text­ book used in political science classes at the state's univer­

sities.

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Inaugural Ceremony for Dr. Williams Set

Florida Atlantic University has scheduled a two-day observance November 11 and 12 to mark the inauguration of its

first president, Dr. Kenneth R. Williams. Highlight of the period will be an academic convoca- tion Thursday, November 12, at 10 a.m. for the investiture ceremony in Bibletown Auditorium.

The State Board of Education, headed by Governor Farris Bryant, and the Board of Control will participate. State legislators and delegates from colleges and universities throughout the country are expected. Main speakers for the occasion will be Dwayne Orton, editor of Think magazine, and L.A. Pars, president of Jesus College, Cambridge, England. Orton, who also serves as director of education for IBM, has been a champion of innovation in higher education. FAU is implementing many of the new ideas he has supported. Pars, internationally recognized for his contribu­ tions in the field of theoretical mathematics,is serving as a visiting professor at FAU during its initial trimester.

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and obtained major support for higher education, will be awarded

an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws.

Florida's Council of 100 and the Association of

Florida Junior College Presidents will be meeting in Boca

Raton and have included the FAU affair on their advance pro­ gram. Both groups have been strong supporters of the FAU concept of education.

The Qumbers of Co1IIDerce of Greater Boca Raton,

Deerfield Beach, and Delray Beach are bosting an open infor­ mal coffee before the convocation on November 12th, at the

Boca Raton Hotel and Club.

On November 11 the American Legion Posts No. 277,

12 and 47 will present the University with a United States

flag in ceremonies on the campus at 3 p.m. to which the

public is invited. Bob Baker, cOlllllllDder of Boca Raton Post

277, will preside.

Official delegates and program participants will be

bosted at a reception on Wednesday evening and a luncheon on

Thursday.

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