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Show Administration: Aware of the problems of enrollment increases and building shortages which lie ahead, the University of Utah's Administration plans big. Housed in the cream-colored John R. Park Memorial Building is the University of Utah's Administration, encompassing many people - their ideas, their cooperation, and their foresight. The high esteem and productive capacities of the University may be attributed to its leaders of the past; maintaining this esteem and capacity is the responsibility of its leaders today. This administration, headed presently by Governor George D. Clyde, a competent, energetic individual with a sincere interest in Utah's educational program, has aimed at providing adequate assessments for past and present needs. The Board of Regents, a group of Utah's more distinguished and diverse men and women, has been analytic in its decisions. It has been responsible for the University's success in the past, for the standard it has attained today, and for laying the groundwork for achievements in the future. Many worthy contributions in the community as well as on the campus can be attributed to the University's President, Dr. A. Ray Olpin, and his Vice Presidents, G. Homer Durham and Elmo R. Morgan. The University's Deans, Directors, and Faculty, under their direction, have striven for the ultimate in all issues concerning the University. Their accomplishments are a joint result of internal cooperation and of good leadership - leadership achieved from observant individuals working in harmony toward one common goal. An important step, the effects of which are recently becoming evident, is the combining of faculty and student committees - allowing the voice of the student to be heard. Newly formed this year, a student-faculty organization has been set up to officiate as the Bookstore Committee. Says Dean Gertrude T. Peterson, "Preparation and planning by the students, faculty, and administration are needed to develop a well integrated program." The administration has worked to make this year productive for everyone, and they have tried to take a genuine interest in the welfare of each individual - to solve his problems as a member of the student body. Dr. Morgan states that they have . . . "made considerable headway in developing the traffic system for mass movement between classes," this being one of the most salient problems concerning the student body individually or as a group. A counseling center has been provided this year to offer guidance to any student. And the new University of Utah Union has helped to bring students closer together. Due to its central positioning it has become the "heartbeat," a focus of University activities. It has, through frequent use, united the community with our institution. Attempts of the past have not been futile in achieving progress, but what does the future hold ? Total Enrollment Total Enrollment 20,000 KEY ZU.UUU 18.000 HM F5Hmnt4>ri EnT*Tllm°n* 18.000 ¦H Assumption No. 1 16.000 IS... p.,...!...) 16.000 Estimated Enrollment IS$| Assumption No. 2 14,000 12,000 [lncj.Mins poiconLgt fion S.lt Like County, >.m. porcenLoe from othei countim) 14,000 12,000 10,000 m 10.000 ¦ ¦III 8,000 ¦^ MB i^B BJ i»J M iBJ Mj 8J0O 19S4-5S 19S6-57 1958-59 1960-61 1962-63 964-6 5 966-67 968-69 970-7 PROBABLE ENROLLMENT. UNIVERSITY OF UTAH 1956-57 TO 1970-71 * An enormous increase of students is expected by 1970 as indicated by the graph. How has the administration prepared to cope with this situation? In order to bring this matter to full appreciation, the University's President states, "The challenge facing higher education can be fully appreciated only when we realize that every existing University building must be duplicated within the next ten or fifteen years if the students of tomorrow are to have the same opportunities as those of today." This will necessitate a tremendous scope of planning in facilities, buildings, and staff increase. Twenty years ago a long range building program was one of forty to fifty years. Today it has been reduced into only half a generation. The ultimate goal is that the University will provide to its students all of those facilities that will be necessary if they are to develop into well rounded individuals before they leave the campus. This will be accomplished by the foresight and full cooperation of Capitol Hill and the Park Building. 34 |
