1967-05-19; Central Michigan Life

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Master Plan, Land Expansion Show
us Growth In His Eight Year
by STEVE REED
Life Student Affairs Editor
President Judson W. Foust will end 39 years of service
at Central when he retires at the end of the next academic
year. He has served as president for the past eight years.
The top administrator made the announcement at last
Wednesday's meeting of the Board of Trustees.
"I have enjoyed working
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the present president has been
to make the title meaningful.
Varied Background
He came to the office with
a background in both academics and administration. He had
taught mathematics for 15
years, earning a full professorship; was director of the summer session from 1941-59; assistant to the president, 1946-
52 and from 1952-59 was vice
president of general and academic administration.
In his inaugural address,
Foust said, "Today ... the
demands on our institutions of
higher learning are changing
and increasing . . . we must
be sensitive to new.needs . . ,
Our actions need to be characterized by steady change . . .
and movement toward a high
goal . . ."
One of the first major
changes he made was the establishment of the six schools
of the University. Each school
is presided over by a dean.
The faculty and administration were expanded. By 1966
more than 40 additional persons had been appointed or
reclassified as administrators.
Faculty salaries continued to
rise and facilities for faculty
increased.
Buildings Increase
Enrollment was steadily in-
creasing   and   was   being
IVOL. 47, NO. 52 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan Friday, May 19, 1967 matched by an increase in
I  physical facilities. The University Center opened in 1960 and
the religious center was completed in 1961. Two new classroom buildings have been constructed with a third to be
completed soon.
Dormitory expansion included the construction of the
two residence hall complexes,
each comprised of four dormitories.
The CMU Master Plan was
unveiled in 1966. The plan
blueprints the growth of the
University toward an enrollment of 20,000 by 1985.
THE MAN AND HIS PLAN
with young people," Foust told
the Board, "but there comes a
time to think about the future,
old age and health."
Board Chairman Dr. Lloyd
Cofer appointed a committee
consisting of Board members
James Umphrey, E. Allan
Morrow, Jean Backus and
Katharine Hafstad to implement Board policy on selecting
a new president.
Transition Time
In announcing his retire-
ment, Foust said that he feels
this is an appropriate "time for
a transition in the presidency
and pointed out that the Master. Plan has been completed
to insure orderly development
of the University.
He also noted that the size
of the campus has increased
to 850 acres with recent land
acquisitions.
Foust became Central's
sixth president in July, 1959.
Under the preceding administration, the school became a
University in the legal sense
• of the term. The task facing
Antral
laem Cite
Budget Halts Library Construction
Construction on the new libra) y, due to begin this spring,
has been postponed for at least
a year by Gov. George Romney.
Romney asked that the sub-
emitting of bids for the project,
|scheduled for May 27, be post-
Iponed because of the state's financial troubles. He also de-
flayed projects at Ferris State
College,   Grand   Valley   State
College  and  Northern Michigan University.
Norvall C. Bovee, vice president of business and finance,
told the Board of Trustees that
the delay  was  "unfortunate."
The winning bid was considered lower than originally
expected, he said and the
company was anxious to begin
. woik because they were already on campus involved in,
another' project and they,
could make more progress, in
the summer months.
Reasons For Low Bids
Bovee^ said the' reasons for
the low' bids were that the
building has -very few •Interior
'Walls, strong competition, the
size of the project and the«fact
that the winning'contractor is
the same one which will "be
Working on'the married housing apartments,  • ■•'■•
If construction does-not begin-on time, new bids will have
to be submitted next year, Bo-.
Vee informed- the Board.
The $3,414yl45 project' was4
awarded to the ; Miile'r-Dayig ••
Co.- of Kalamazoo. Romney
called a halt to the" projects
here and at Other schools to
Prevent a $570,000 monthly
dradn on the state funds. The
governor's   austerity   budget,
presented to the legislature
April 14, would halt all construction projects here for the
next year if the legislature
passes it.
The legislature approved
$75,000 for construction on the
project in 1965. In 1966, it allocated an additional $75,000.
The University's budget for
this year requested the funds
needed to finish the project.
Federal funds amounting to
$1 million were confirmed this
April and although the University will still receive the
money under the Higher Education Facilities Act, it will not
be received for another 18
months, too late to supply initial funds to begin the library
project.
Nine To Select
A Successor
The policy for selecting a
new president calls for a
lengthy process involving representatives of the entire University, the Board of Trustees
and the Alumni Association.
According to the policy, the
Board of Trustees appoints a
committee of its members to
set criteria and "seek all good
and proper candidates for the
position in the manner it
deems appropriate, both from
within the ranks of Central
and from all other sources."
This committee then submits
names to a University Screening Committee which consists
of nine members. The Screening Committee's membership
is to consist of four faculty
members selected by election
of the faculty, four appointed
by the Board of Trustees from
the administrative ranks and
one member elected by the
Alumni Board.
In addition, the chairman of
the Board of Trustees or any
Board member the chairman
may delegate may sit on the
Screening Committee as an ex-
officio member.
The Screening Committee
divides applicants into three
categories: acceptable, not acceptable and undecided as of
that date.
These lists, according to the
policy, are submitted to the
Board of Trustees' committee
which proceeds with its screening of candidates.
WCMU To Aii-
Street Dance
"WCMU will broadcast live
tomorrow night as Mogan David and the Grapes of Wrath
play for the "street dance"
sponsored by the freshman
class.
The dance will be held from
9-12 in front of Finch as the
last official freshman activity
for the year.
The President Views The University
by MARY A. LOOK
Life Editor in Chief
(President Judson W. Foust announced his retirement at
Wednesday's Board of Trustees' meeting. His retirement, effective June, 1968, will end a nine year term as president. In the
first of a three installment interview, he reflects on his administration's, accomplishments, considers the status of Central
as a teacher-oriented institution and speculates on the progress
'the University'will achieve in the future.") ■
How long had you been planning to retire?
For;some time. I .only planned to stay in the job for six,
seven or eight, years. I've enjoyed the position and working with
people and I would do it over again if I had the opportunity.
I have g'iven 45 years to the field and Ifeel I have made
my. contribution.
Did you talk over your announcement with anyone before
it was made jit the meeting Wednesday?
I had discussed my plans, with Mrs. Hafstad and Dr.
Cofer. It Was a question of when I would announce it. They
suggested making it Wednesday.
Mrs. Crippo and Dr. Bovee also knew in advance.
Do you have any definite plans for your retirement?
'; >   I haven't- had time to read and travel as I've• wanted-to... Jn.
my college days'I was interested in philosophy and literature.
Now I'll have some time to do some reading in them again. I
have to do it in the next ten years if I plan to do it at all.
How do you view yoiir administration?
These years have been a transitional period. The transi
tion is obviously not complete but the Master Plan is ready in
skeleton form. It will lead to a good future for Central.
What do you consider the main accomplishment of your
administration?
I have seen everything more than double — students, TV
instruction, the five year plan, the. graduate school. We have
split departments (history and political science, chemistry and
.physics, the social sciences).
It has been a job of reorganization and acquisition. The
dormitories and apartments have more than doubled and we
now have more than 800 acres of land.
■ What do you view as the prime criallenge of your successor?
He will have to implement the Master Plan and prepare
to see the campus double again in the next twenty years. That
will require additional building, staff programs, research and
grants.
See—PRESIDENT'S VIEWS—Back Page
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A Tribute
Wilbur E. Moore, vice president of academic affairs:
"I have worked with him for 28 -years and know what a
tremendous worker he is . . . and how dedicated.
He has helped the growth and development of the University and has held high standards of scholarship both for
the University and hitnself."
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