exas Texas Tech Ex- Students Association I April1977 Your gifts to the Texas Tech Loyalty Fund have helped make possible $50,000 in direct funding to Dr. Cecil Mackey, our president for selected Texas Tech programs. My sincere thanks for your support. Because of gifts such as yours, Loyalty Fund contributions in­ creased some 25% to a record high of $189,000. The average size gift increased to $29.34 as compared to a 1966 average of $9.83. This fine response during 1976 allowed the association to continue its support last year of several Tech programs and allowed the Executive Board at its February 19 meeting to ap­ prove the $50,000 gift for 1977. Take a look at our progress. During 1976 we began awarding Valedictory Scholarships of which 65 were presented. In addition, we continued to assist in fi nancing the National Merit Scholarship Program at Tech. (As you may recall in 1971 the Association funded this program with an initial gift of$21,000). In addition, 16 other academic, music, band and graduate school scholarships were given. To further promote s tudent participation the Association con­ tinued financial assistance to the cheerleaders and the School Gifts Make Possible Spirit Committee; provided funds for summer internships for two students in Washington D.C. , and provided expense money Largest, Single for academic recruiting for the University's Admissions Office. University Contribution In addition the Association set up its own academic student recruiting program. We continued our program of awards for the highest ranking graduate, community service, top Techsan staff and Dis­ tinguished Alumnus Programs. Our tabloid newspaper, Tech Talks, was again published, mailed to all Ex-Students whether contributors or not. Texas Tech Specialties a"lso took on new dimensions. This operat ing company is involved in such activities as alumni group travel, vending machines, copy machines, group insurance, selling of Texas Tech merchandise, printing and other things. It is a 100% owned subsidiary of the Association. A few specifics about the $50,000 gift. The programs selected include Academic Enrichment and Faculty Development, Library Enrichment, Law School Research, University Staff Awards and Graduate Student Program. The Board voted to continue the National Merit and Vale­ dictory Scholarship Program, Academic Student Recruiting and some other service activities for the University. The University administration under Dr. Mackey and the Association rededicated themselves to a close and working re­ lationship for the betterment of Texas Tech. We have an out­ standing university and an outstanding president and all of us are working closely with one another for the common cause. All of our audit for 1976 has been completed and all funds and gifts have been properly accounted for as directed. Because of the support we have received we have made a wonderful start on 1977 and hope you will take pride in your part of these accomplishments. This Association belongs to all of us and each of us is obligated to work toward making it even better. Your ideas, comments and participation are solicited and welcome. W. K. " Bill" Barnett -the Volume 30 ~ex as Number 2 April1977 ~echsan. Texas Tech Ex-Students Association Contents Down On The Farm 2 An examination of today's changing farm laboratories and how students are being prepared for tomorrow's agribusiness. A Lone Star View in the Dept. of Agriculture 6 Texan John White is a person you really should know. Camera on Campus--Springtime 8 Exes Contribute to Academic Excellence 10 The Association presents the university with its largest, single contribution. Tech Today-Association News--Co-op-- 11 Regents-Graduation--Law Dean- Ocularist­ Engineers Sports--Football Recruits--Karate--Red 18 Raider-Basketball-Track & Field- Schedules Class Notes: Lost track of your old 23 schoolmates? You might find them here. Editor's Notebook 27 Current items of interest about the University, administration, colleges and family. Deaths 28 Scholarships: Insuring Academic Stature 29 The Association awards scholarships to freshman who are high school valedictorians from Texas and surrounding states. Cover photos depict the various ways Texas Tech's College of Agriculture Sciences is involved in its task of upgrading agriculture to meet the world's food and fiber needs. OFFICERS DIRECTORS MAGAZINE STAFF PRESIDENT Ms. Amy Brewster '72, Houston EDITOR W. K. " Bill" Barnett '44, Levelland Mrs. M88dalen Carpenter '36. Lubbock Wayne James '57. M.E. '64 Waggoner Carr '40, Austin PRESIDENT-ELECT Edd McLeroy '49, Dimmitt MANAGING EDITOR Dr. R. G. " Wick" Alexander '58, Arlington John Wooldridge '70, Dallas Betsy Furr '76 IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT J. L. Gulley '49, Tyler Glen Cary '56, Dallas E. Fred Currie '55, Fort Worth Kenneth Wilson '66, Houston The Ex-Students Association is an independent ATHLETIC COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Dr. Jack Henry '60, San Antonio organization of Texas Tech University ex-students, Richard Dickey '50, Lubbock W. W. Nicklaus '28, Amarillo cooperating with and working in behalf of the Mrs. Sylva Wesendonk '27, Lubbock institution, but not affiliated with it. The Texas EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mrs. Anna Belle Collier '29. Dallas Techsan is the official publication of the Wayne James '57. M.E. '64, Lubbock Association. Second-class postage paid by The Texas Techsan at Lubbock, Texas. Published in LOYALTY FUND TRUSTEES February, April, June, August, September, October and December by the Ex-Students Preston Smith '34, Lubbock Association of Texas Tech University, P.O. Box Bob Brown '59, Lamesa 4009, Lubbock, Texas 79409. Subscription rate is Wendell Mayes '49, Austin $10 per year. Change of address should be sent Tom Wurster '65, Midland to the Association offices 30 days prior to date Arthur Busch '50, Dallas of issue with which it is to take effect. W. W. "Woody" Allen '49, Plainview Advertising rates on request. All advertising Dr. Kenneth Talkington '61 , Arlington is handled through the Association office. Larry Byrd '57, Dallas Copyright 1976, Texas Tech Ex-Students Tom Craddick '65, Midland Association. THE TEXAS TECHSAN I APRIL 1 To meet food and fiber needs Down of the future, Tech's On The Farm teaching farms have undergone changes The skyline on the College of Agriculture Sciences farm is changing. What was once a field on the west side on the campus is the present site of the Texas Tech University School of Medicine and the County Teaching Hos­ pital. This construction has resulted in the relocation and expansion of the College of Agriculture Sciences farm laboratories. The new off campus farm labs located in Lubbock County, Terry County, as well as at Pantex near Amarillo, are being de­ veloped to meet current and anticipated future scientific and technological needs of agri­ culture and agribusiness. While the small , family farm represents home and future for some students, agribusiness for others represents a ca reer in large, highly intensified and greatly diversified fa rming and the business that serves agricul­ ture. Mod ern agriculture is sci­ entific, uses the latest technology, and requires advanced business management techniques on and off the farm. For example, con­ sidering the tremendous capital requirements of modern farming, students learn to make capital d ecisions w ith the aid of a com­ puter. These scientific and busi­ ness methods are the agriculture producti on tools of the future. At Texas Tech, students are being prepared for careers as participants and leaders in the complex agricultural industry where they serve as producers of agricultural p roducts; sup­ pliers and manufacturers of ma­ chinery, feed, seed, agrichemicals and additional production re- 2 THE TEXAS TECHSAN I APRIL sources; processors, warehousers, distributors and marketing ex­ perts; conservationists, resource and recreation managers and planners; educators; and persons who provide technical, financial and service assistance to the varied segments of the fo od and fiber industries. There has been more change in farming in the last 40 years than in the previous 4,000 years. Tech­ nology combined with research and developments by industry have all contributed to the ef­ ficiency with which wholesome, safe, nutritious and palatable products are marketed to the con­ sumer. The new image at the College of Agricultural Sciences farms, reflects American farming 1977. With a restructuring of the farm laboratories at Tech, stu­ dents no longer only use Tech campus lands in Lubbock for teaching and research. Farm laboratories located off campus provide teaching and research activities on the various sites which are typical soil, cli­ matic and water situations of the North and South Plains area. Students can learn from a wide variety of educational farm lab­ oratories--from small research plots to the fast developing 13,822-acre operation at the Texas Tech University Center at Amarillo. Plot work done in greenhouses, on the campus farm, at Lubbock County, Amarillo, and Terry County enables students to move results from the plots to the large scale commercial farming oper­ ation for both research and teach­ ing activities. THE TEXAS TECHSAN I APRIL 3 the gross income revenue is five Pant ex times greater than from dryland The big change at the Amarillo farming." center began in 1974 when agree­ Kennedy explained that the ment was reached to send in­ Texas Tech University Center dustrial efflu ent to th e Texas at Amarillo is managed as a com­ Tech installation. The water merical type operation and as a comes from Iowa Beef Processor, teaching laboratory, it accom­ Inc., Texas State Technical In­ plishes two things: it provides a stitute and Bell Helicopter Co. way to expose students to large Although gravi ty fl ow is used scale commercial production to th e maximum, facilities make w ith all of its management and it possible to lift the water twice, financial problems, and it gen­ for a total of 55 feet, before it erates hard dollars to support moves from playa reservoirs at education and research through­ the center to newly terraced and out the college of agricultural leveled cropland and pastures.