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Rrport ,Trizona of Thu Statu ?Resident Llntoersity Rrport ,Trizona of thu Statu ?resident Llntoersity 1979 1980 BUREAU OF PUBLICATIONS. ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY O NOVEMBER 1980 ') I' Jew Re cognition, Il/ew Srpport Following a decade or more of significant progress, Administration, Engineering and Solid State Electronics, Arizona State University earned in1979-80 a new level Public Programs, and Fine Arts; increased support for of recognition and support of its role as a major universi- organized research, emphasizing engineering/ion micro- ty. Recognition came not only for past and present probe research; improved staffing for the University Li- achievement, but, perhaps more importantly, for the brary and other areas; and much-needed staff and University's future development at a level which would operation funding for Metrocenter and other off-campus enable it to serve effectively the state of Arizona and the instructional programs. The selection of priority areas metropolitan area in which it is located. was based heavily upon the current needs and interests of Noting that the clear definition of each institution's metropolitan Phoenix. mission and scope is the very cornerstone of any rational Not unexpectedly, enrollment continued to increase planning process in a university system, the Arizona at Arizona State University, reaching a new high of Board of Regents developed Mission and Scope state- 37,755 students registered for credit course work. In the ments for each of the three universities. The direction for fall of 1-979, 46 percent of the Arizona university sys- Arizona State University was to "continue development tem's undergraduate students and 54 percent of its grad- as a major research university, with special emphasis on uate students were enrolled at Arizona State University. programs needed in the state's major urban area. Become During its 94th annual Commencement, the Univer- competitive with the best public universities in the na- sity observed another milestone when the campus com- tion." munity honored its 100,000th degree recipient. She was In short, the document confirmed and supported the one of 6,328 receiving degrees at the spring Commence- University's ob jectives. ment, which featured addresses by students Barbara Further advancing the University, the Board of Re- Torrez and Jack T. Cornman. Graduate degrees were gents approved and supported a legislative budget re- awarded to 7,677 students and undergraduate degrees to quest which will begin to fund the institution's push for 4,654. excellence. In a departure from past practices, the Re- Arizona State lJniversity students continued to earn gents turned to a cost study to aid them in the determina- national recognition for their achievements in scholar- tion of legitimate needs. During 1979, the Regents'staff ship, public service, and other activities. Among the completed an analysis of instructional costs at the Arizo- honors gained, the University's three-student computer na universities, which indicated a significant lag in fund- science team won its regional competition and advanced ing for faculty positions, support staff, and other direct to the national finals, and two law students won the costs of instruction. Circuit 19 Competitions, advancing to the finals of the Presented with the request and supporting data, the national Appellate Advocacy Competition. Arizona Legislature of Arizona responded generously with an State University coeds reigned as Miss America USA, appropriation of $80 million, which made provision for Miss Arizona, Miss Black Arizona, and Arizona Maid of an initial move toward equity. The appropriation for Cotton. A graduate student was featured in Science mag- 1980-81 provided an increase of 21.8 percent, an azine for her work in acquainting scientists with mass amount which enabled the University to add 40 faculty media operations, and another student won the R. M. positions to improve the quality of instruction in priority Harris Award for the best research article in the Arizona- areas, 13 positions to further organized research efforts, Nevada Academy ]ournal. A junior won the Directory and some 45 staff positions to alleviate serious shortages Competition sponsored by the American Society of Inte- in the Library and other areas. rior Designers, and a senior spent eight weeks in the The support of the Regents, the Legislature, and Soviet Union studying Russian as a guest of the Council community leaders led to the approval of an operating on International Education. budget of $109 million, a support level which will indeed The quality of the students entering the University enable the University to take an important step to im- continued to be impressive. Composite ACT scores for prove quality, with the understanding that further en- entering freshmen averaged 21,.2, compared to the na- '1,8 richment is to follow. tional averag e of .7 , and they had earned high school The immediate areas of emphasis identified by the grade point averages of 3.2, compared to the national University included additional faculty in Business average of 3.0 for college freshmen. Approximately 3 one-fourth of the freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent In the area of private support, a record 63,200 indi- of their high school classes, and nine-tenths ranked in the viduals evidenced their support of the University ad- upper half of their classes. vancement through personal gifts during the year. Faculty and staff members were recipients of many Annual alumni giving set new records in both total awards as a result of professional achievements. Among dollars, $304,000, and in number of contributors, which the awards were three Fulbright Scholar Awards, the reached 1O,O5O. The most popular area of support Centennial Medallion of the American Society of Me- amonS alumni, non-alumni, foundations, corporations, chanical Engineers, the Sullivan Award to America's out- and organizations was KAET, which received $1.2 mil- standing amateur athlete, the President's Award of the lion from the Friends of Channel 8. Corporate support Arizona Association of School Psychologists, the Excel- for a wide range of colleges and departments reached a lence in Education Award from the California Council of new high of $500,000. Total giving for1979-80 was $4.5 American Institute of Architects, and the 1980 lnterna- million. tional Honor Award in Education from the Society of The Office of Grants and Contracts reported awards Manuf acturing Engineers. for the year totalling $1,5.7 million, which represents In recognition of their leadership activities, Arizona more than a doubling of such support in the past five State University faculty and staff members were elected years. Major increases in funding were received from the to office in a number of national organizations, including Department of Health, Education and Welfare; Corpora- the presidency of the American Association of Striti- tion for Public Broadcasting; Department of Agriculture; graphic Palynologists; vice presidencies of the National Department of Commerce; Department of Energy; De- Council on Aging, the National Association of Advisors partment of the Interior; the National Aeronautics/Space for the Health Professions, and the American Marketing Administration; and the National Science Foundation. Association; chairmanship of the Council on Extension Representatives of high-technology industry serving and Continuing Education of the National Association of on the Advisory Council for the College of Engineering State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges; and mem- and Applied Sciences began work on an excellence in bership on the governing council of the American School engineering plan, which would require substantial com- Health Association; membership on the Executive Com- mitments both from government and private sectors. The mittee of the Federation of Public Programs in the Hu- first major gift in this general area was the pledge of manities; and a directorship of the American General Arizona Public Service and the Salt River Proiect to Contractors Education and Research Foundation. provide a combined sum of $40,000 annually for five Nicholas L. Henry, director of the Center for Public years to establish the Power Systems Engineering Profes- Affairs, was appointed dean of the new College of Public sorship. Programs, succeeding Frank J. Sackton, who had been ASU women's athletic teams won their second serving as acting dean. Daniel B. Martinez, director of straight national championships in archery and badmin- student financial aids at the University of Southern Colo- ton, and the golf and softball teams won Western Colle- rado, was named director of financial aids at Arizona giate Athletic Association titles. ln their second year of State University, to assume the post in August. Pacific-1O Conference athletic competition, ASU cap- Major campus construction under way during the tured the championship in wrestling and second place in year included the aquatic complex scheduled to open in basketball. The wrestling team placed fifth in the early 198L, Phase II of the Classroom/Office Building NCAA meet. and complete renovation of the Lyceum Theatre. Plan- In summary,1,979-80 was characterized by a signif- ning progressed on the much-needed expansion of the icant increase in support for Arizona State University College of Business Administration Building, Science Li- from the Board of Regents, the Legislature, alumni and brary, Student Services Building, and other future pro- friends, and industrial leaders from the metropolitan jects. Additional physical facilities acquired were the area. Equally important, the University was directed and Tower Center office complex, adjoining the campus, and encouraged to continue development as a major research the Louise Lincoln Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale, university. Both developments place the University in a acquired as a gift. better position to effectively provide the quality of in- In addition to campus instruction, the University struction, research, and public service expected of it. expanded its offerings to the community with the addi- tion of the ASU/Alhambra facility for the Spring Semes- ter.
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