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Eastern Alumnus, Spring 1970 Eastern Kentucky University, Alumni Association Eastern Kentucky University Encompass Alumnus Alumni Magazines 4-1-1970 Eastern Alumnus, Spring 1970 Eastern Kentucky University, Alumni Association Follow this and additional works at: http://encompass.eku.edu/upubs_alumnus Recommended Citation Eastern Kentucky University, Alumni Association, "Eastern Alumnus, Spring 1970" (1970). Alumnus. Paper 7. http://encompass.eku.edu/upubs_alumnus/7 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Alumni Magazines at Encompass. It has been accepted for inclusion in Alumnus by an authorized administrator of Encompass. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE EASTERN KENTUCK^ umber 2 BULLETIN Spring 19 70 Eastern's Chapel of Meditation is almost a reality. With construction on the University Center and new class- room building advancing rapidly, the Chapel's site—mid- way between the two—will soon be available. Revised and refined blueprints have been drafted that, among other improvements, enlarged the seating capacity. The Century Club, proceeds from which will finance the Chapel's construction, recently reached its original, 400-member goal. Nearly $225,000 has been pledged to- ward the building of the Chapel. But, since original building costs were estimated the inflationary spiral has driven the cost figure to approxi- mately $250,000. You can help the Centiu-y Fund meet its need through yovir donations and pledges. Gifts in any amount, or pledges for full Century Club membership—$500 payable over a five-year period—may be mailed to: EKU Foundation—Century Fund Division of Alumni Affairs Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, Kentucky Donald R. Feltner SPRING 1970/ VOLUME 9/NO. 2 Editor Charles D. Whitlock Managing Editor Brown Lee Yates News Editor Rodger True Art Editor Ron Wolfe Alumni Editor Schley Cox Photography Editor J, Wyatt Thurman Director of Alumni Affairs EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1970-71 mes E. Baker, '49 President ul Hughes, '55 First Vice President line Robbins, '62 Second Vice President rl C. Roberts, '50 President Elect '57 '? Thomas Mills, Vice President Elect ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^k. ^^^^^-^ ^^^^^ Elect ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^"^1"^^^^^^^ ^P"^^ 1^^^^^ slished biannually as a bulletin Eastern ^^^^^^^^^^B ^^^^^^B H ^M^^^^^^m ^V ^H ^^^^^^^^^B ^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^ ntucky the Eastern Asso- ^^^^B^^H ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ H ^^^^H^^^H ^HH^^L H H tion. Other bulletins are published by the ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ I ^^ H ^B D H ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^H ^^^^^^V H ^^^^^^^^ H H H H jruary, March and April, and entered at the ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^* ^^^B^^^^ ^* ^^^H^^^ ^* ^^ ^^ ^^ St Office at Richmond, Kentucky 40475, as :ond Class matter. Subscriptions are included Association annual gifts. Address all corre- OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE concerning editorial or circula- jndence matter _ . _ . n tc: The Eastern Alumnus, Eastern Kentucky EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION iversily, Richmond, Kentucky 40475. ALUMNUS EDITORIAL 1980 80: ITS COMING SEEMS as far and the \cr\' nature of the unixersity. There have been, traditionalU, tour ay as 1970 did 10 years ago. And, Eastern's progress in virtually all of sources of revenue, other than student 1 come whether or not liigher educa- these areas was examined in depth in fees, for colleges. The bulk of funds n is prepared for it. the last issvie of the Alumnus. ha\e come from taxes, alumni, corporate Every publication looks upon a new TIic fact remains. ho\\ever, that dis- and governmental grants. cussion over all these issues will be problem faced Eastern, and cade as a logical opportimit\- for trme- The by purely academic if the six cpiantitative other state-assisted schools, is that many- ented analysis. The Alumnus is no solutions ception. Last issue we featiured a requirements are not met. The alumni and corporations think that state also ickward look into the 1960's and the to a host of other problems depend tax revenues are capable of meeting the cents that will be institution's financial i-ection those \-ears aimed Eastern, on the dollars and requirements. This necessary to meet those demands. becomes less true each year. lis issue contains "1980", an article the epared by Editorial Projects for Edu- In all hkelihood, the answers to As state government approaches the issues environmental tax it tion, which enumerates challenges crucial of today— maximum revenue can expect to pollution, social conflict, disease and receive, and as it will confront colleges and imi\-er- demands on that reve- inability along with increase ies in the next 10 years. man's to get man- nue because of higher costs in will come from our colleges and uni- all state programs, colleges and univer- "1980" lists si.K quantitative objectives versities. sities are required to look to other at must be met by the nation's edu- And, those are onl\- today's problems. sources for assistance. Itional system— ( ) An increase of four 1 The 1980's will bring, as all other de- The 1980's will require Eastern to jillion students; (2) Employinent of cades have, new challenges to test the turn to its alumni for lielp. This as- Jarly 400,000 additional staff mem- ingenuity of man. A large share of the sistance can come in a number of ways— rs; (.3) Budgetary requirements of responsibilit\' for sobing those problems the annual giving programs, wills and i9 billion per year—nearly double to- will be given to educational institutions. becpiests, and by helping educate cor- y's need; (4) An increase of 85,000 If Eastern's development as an emergent porations that despite being a state in- r year in average, full-time salaries; imi\ersit\' is to continue, it must not shy stitution Eastern needs industrial grants. Purchase of staggering quantities of awav from this responsibility. Ten years from now WTiters will be )rary books, and ( ) New programs 6 Eastern will not be exempt from the looking back at the 1970's, analyzing at will cost $4.7 bilUon. financial exigencies that colleges and tlie progress recordt'd in those years. Then, "1980" leaps into an analysis uni\ersities will face. In fact, for East- The manner in which they will judge the internal questions troubling edu- ern and other state-assisted institutions Eastern will depend in large measure .tion— disruption, minority group en- the problem could be e\en more com- on the University's alumni. llraent, the faculty, quality of teaching, plex. —cdw ^RING, 1970 1 NOTES... From The Editor's Desk THE UNIVERSITY COMMUN- And, while students were stream- "Pee Wee" Reese made ITY was shocked with the rest ing from violence-closed universi- award in behalf of the Hillei of the nation by the recent tragedy ties. Eastern students applauded and Bradsb)' Company, makers at Kent State. We were ec^ually when Dr. xMartin said the Kent the famous Louisville Slugger b stunned bv the destructive leanings State tragedy •v\'Ould not be made All tlie folks at H&B were helj of the nation-wide reaction to both a "liolida\" at Eastern. in planning the dinner, especiily the Kent shooting and the deploy- In response to this mature, re- Jack McGrath, vice president M ment of American troops agamst sponsible reaction by Eastern stu- the company. i Communist sanctuaries in Cam- dents the Executi\e Council of the We invite your attention to le bodia. Alumni Association adopted the feature article of this issue of Student reaction encompassed a resolution whicli appears on page Ahimniis. in which Davad Va 45 of the Aliiniiuii. wide spectrum, much of it punctu- chronicles the life and events tit Ahiiiiuus its O'wn ated by burning and other forms of The adds com- led to Earle Combs' joirmey fiia \'iolence. "Estalilishment" reaction mendation to a student bod\' which Pebworth, Ky., to Coopersto,!, reflects credit upon the University. to violence ranged from tear gas to New York. It provides a perse id closed schools in order to protect W'c are justifiabK^ proud of Eastern insight into one of Eastern's grit- students wlio life and propert)'. have continually est friends, tire first Kentucldaiio shown concern over problems in receive tire national pastime's h\- It would ha\e been an indict- man\' areas and have made con- est honor. ment of the Eastern student body structive eontiibutions to their I to have failed to register a reaction. solutions. -EKl£l The manner in which Eastern stu- dents did respond should be a EKlfl T IS ALWAYS an uupleajjil source of pride to all of the Uni- duty to report the deaths of m|i versity's alumni. bers of the Uriiversit\- commml^i Whili.' others were burning CERTAINLY ONE of the most Since the last Alumnus, \\-e 1;!'( ROTC Iniildings, about 1.50 Eastern memorable events ever held on been saddened b\- the passtn^':) students protested peaeefidly and the Eastern campus was the March four valued members of the Elt non-disruptiveh' at the aimual 10 recognition dinner honoring em family—Governor Keen Joi- President's Re\ie\v of the EKU Eastern's friend and regent, Earle son, Senator Fred Bishop, forjar ROTC Rrigade. B. Combs, on his election into the regent F. L. Dupree, and HajlM While others were stoning Baseball Hall of Fame. Rigby, assistant professor of miic.> guardsmen and policemen and re- \Vhat began as recognition Governor Johnson, who ^^'as le ceiving tear gas in return. Eastern ended as a real tribute witli lead- Commonwealdi's cliief exeeii /e students (about 1.500) held a can- ers from business, state and local from 1939 to 1943, was presic'nt dlelight memorial ser\ice for the government, education and organ- of the Rielmiond Register Cin- Kent State students and peaceful, ized baseball praising Combs' ac- panv at the time of his death Ijb-*; ' incident-free inarches through the eompHsliments in each of those ruary 7.
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