The fourth year of the college’s operation began with a new president and additional faculty and staff. Construction began on the new campus with much fanfare and the excitement of a ground-breaking ceremony. The college’s original faculty, staff, and administrators were now veterans and began planning the development of a four-year college at the new site.
This would be a landmark year for the nation as well because of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The country had lost its innocence and now was heading towards the turmoil created by the civil rights movement and Vietnam. The initial signs of social upheaval began appearing on campus.
The new academic year began with some of the faculty wanting to change the college’s name to California State College at Turlock. In response to this proposal, a resolution came before the General Faculty entitled “Proposed Resolution Affirming the Name of Stanislaus State College” which read:
WHEREAS the success of Stanislaus State College has rested and will continue to rest on the search for excellence as a liberal arts college; andThe name issue was debated at the November 7 General Faculty Meeting. Max Norton proposed a change to California State College at Turlock which was seconded by John Rasmussen. Dr. Bruggman, Dean of Students, stated that the students had been opposed to the propose name change. Professor David Stenzel countered noting that he had difficulties in explaining to colleagues at national meetings where Stanislaus was located and how it got its name. He felt it would cultivate a better national image if the word “California” was in the name. Some agreed with Stenzel, and others felt that the current name Stanislaus State College should remain. John Caswell commented that such a name change would have to go to the legislature and then to the education committee whose chair was one who promoted Stanislaus County as the site for the new college. He suggested waiting until the California State College Trustees changed all of the names which apparently was being considered. The resolution was tabled.WHEREAS the finest liberal arts colleges rest on the merits of thier own achievements,
no matter how limited or provincial their origins; andWHEREAS the California State College System contains many institutions with long-
embedded traditions, programs and reputations quite different form those which
the faculty and administration is seeking to create at Stanislaus State College; and
WHEREAS Stanislaus State College has already attracted to itself some excellent
teachers and scholars who came because they were impressed with the type of an
institution which we are seeking to create; andWHEREAS the administration has sought and is continuing to seek community support
and allegiance which might be jeopardized by a change of name; andWHEREAS there is grave doubt as to whether a name change would improve by one iota
the chances of recruiting individuals who would be seriously interested in the College,
and in whom the College was sufficiently interested to do a full selling job; andWHEREAS established state colleges may be expected to resist name changes successfully,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the General Faculty endorse the retention of the
name
S T A N I S L A U S S T A T E C O L L E G E
The name change was also aired at the President’s Cabinet meeting of December 3. This appeared in the minutes:
Moved by Doyle, seconded by Ahlem that the Cabinet go on record to approve DeanThe name of Stanislaus State College remained for the moment.
Bruggman’s statement that we proceed to recommend the change of the name from
Stanislaus State College to California State College at Turlock, basing this approval
on the statement passed at the November 27 meeting of the Student Body Executive
Board, “that they are not opposed to the name change, but preferred the retention
of the name Stanislaus State College.
Science and technology was in the forefront of the minds of most Americans after World War II and Sputnik only reinforcing this obsession. It was patriotic to support science and technology, and it also showed contemporary savvy. A case in point was the appointing of a new California State College Trustee, Dr. Simon Ramo, who developed the Air Force’s ballistic missile system which was the backbone of American security during the Cold War. He was appointed by Governor Pat Brown who commented:
A brilliant scientist, an accomplished educator and a highly successful industrialist,It was the era of rockets and space exploration. The noon movie on campus for November 18 was “The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays” which was announced in the Campus Digest:
Dr. Ramo brings to the trustees a unique combination of talent, insight and achievement
which will be of great value to the development of the state college system.
NOON MOVIE TODAYA note appeared in the April 2 issue of the Campus Digest in regard to the television program “Probe” narrated by Dr. Albert Burke. His program ran every week and covered issues such as, natural resources, atomic power, air pollution, and racial discrimination. His objectives were to “alert Americans to problems of our time, such as the dangers of Communism” and “to make people think.” Since World War II, Americans had to think internationally. Interest in global ecology and human rights were issues that came to front. The problem of Vietnam and U.S. interests there began to raise its ugly head. An adult forum was held at Turlock High School on October 28 to listen to Dr. Alonso Baker to speak on “Madam Nhu and the War in Viet Nam.”
Mysterious “bullets” from outer space are shooting through you as you read this. You
can’t see them with the strongest microscope. How scientists learned they exist and
tracked them down makes one of the most fascinating detective stories of the century
in “The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays” shown today at noon in Room 4.
Free speech wasn’t yet a household word, but there were rumblings on American campuses. The minutes of the November 19 President’s Cabinet meeting reported that a “Pseudo-Russian” [Communist] speaker was not allowed to be scheduled:
Pseudo-Russian Speaker - Dr. Capurso expressed gratitude for the action of the CabinetAn “Outside Speakers” policy was developed and circulated in April. A Committee on Outside Speakers would be created and charge with the duty of selecting and recommending speakers to the campus president for final approval. The abstract of the policy read:
Committee which met in his absence to stop the booking of such a speaker by the Special
Events Committee. He noted evidence of a need for guidelines and policy in such
instances, and the need for care in the Speaker’s appointment of faculty committee chairmen.
Outside speakers brought to the campus of Stanislaus State College will be invited on the basis of their contribution to educational values. At no time will a speaker be invited whose purpose is that of propagandizing. Provision should be made to assure that opposing views of controversial issue have equal opportunity for presentation.
A pall hovered over the nation and the campus with the assassination
of President Kennedy. Classes were cancelled for Friday and Monday, and
there was an all-college memorial service for the assassinated president
on November 25. Dr. Ahlem conducted the service which had several speakers
who were President Capurso, Professor John Rasmussen, and Student Body
Vice President Pat Jara. For the Campus Digest of November 27, President
Capurso wrote:
A man whose name will be cursed throughout succeeding ages last Friday struck deathAt the December 17 President’s Cabinet meeting, Dr. Ahlem reported that thirty faculty
sharp as lightening upon our nation’s leader, leaving countless thousands stunned
mourners throughtout the earth. To be sure, while all of us here lament this monu-
mental tragedy, we may gain some measure of comfort and hope for the future from
Longfellow’s poetic words:
“For when a great man dies,
For years beyond our ken,
The light he leaves behind him lies
Upon the paths of men.”
We as a nation are united in shared responsibilities and shared loyalties, in the shared
belief in the reverence for human personality and the human race, regardless of
differences in creed, or culture or color.This is the light, the faith in the human race, and the ideals exemplified by our late
President John Fitzgerald Kennedy which he leaves behind him as beacons lighting the
path of men.We as a nation are not afraid, for we take a long view of the future as well as the past.
We are unafraid of change for we possess power to adjust very quickly to change. In
addressing the Joint Session of Congress following his triumphant orbit into space,
Lieutenant Colonel John H. Glenn, Jr. said, “The more I see, the more impressed I am
not with how much we know but how tremedous the areas are that are as yet unexplored.”Under the bold, skilled and experienced leadership of our incumbent President, Lyndon
Bains Johnson, we are hopefully and optimistically looking forward to the brightest
possible development of our powers, with breakthroughs to new levels of living for
humanity, and for reaffirmation of moral and spiritual values which must have a chance
to become realities of daily life. We have faith and belief that through his thoughts and
actions through wisdom, the dynamics and change of our era will bring us closer toward
this fulfillment of human ideals and values. Surely, this is the hope and shared belief in
which we at Stanislaus State College stand united with our country’s new President.
On the topic of education, the nation’s new president Lyndon Johnson,
said on December 17, “We must use all of America’s resources at all levels
to do the job that the success of our cause of freedom requires.” Stanislaus
State College had its Cold War mission.
9/16/1963 Opening day
9/20/1963 Student dance at Divine Gardens
9/20/1963 Faculty and Staff Picnic
10/2/1963 Site Development Meeting
11/2/1963 Archaeological Dig at Mariposa
11/15/1963 Bid Winners Announced for the Classroom Building
11/19/1963 First Annual Art Show
11/21/1963 Bid Winners Announced for the Boiler Plant
11/27/1963 Bid Winners Announced for the Library Building
1/16/1964 Ground-Breaking Ceremony for New Campus
Beginning of Accreditation
1/20/1964 Start of Construction at New Campus
4/9/1964 General Faculty Constitution Approved
4/29/1964 Warrior Day
6/4/1964 Trustees Approve Master Program and Lower Division Program
6/6/1964 Commencement
Campus Development, Planning, and Physical Plant
The new campus was on everyone’s mind during the 1963-64 academic year. There was site development, bidding, and much planning to be done. There were meetings, draft documents, and iterinaries. It all began on October 2 when the first meeting was held to begin the development of the new campus. Those present were representatives from the Chancellor’s Office, the contractor, the architect, college representatives, and an inspector from the State Division of Architecture.
The official starting date for Site Development, Phase I, was set for
October 15. The contractor, A. Teichert and Son, was given ninety days
in which to complete the project. On October 1, it was announced
that plans were being made for a ground breaking ceremony. Community interest
in this event was broad with contributions coming from these organizations
with a total of $915 received:
Japanese-American Citizens League of Cortez Turlock Chamber of CommerceBidding for the construction of the new buildings began on November 14 when bids were submitted for the classroom building. The boiler plant bidding began on November 19 and the library building on November 26. Winners of the bids for the construction of the classroom building were announced on November 15. Acme Construction Company of Modesto won the general work contract at $995,000; Collins Electrical Company of Stockton won the electrical work contract at $239,239; and Peterson Plumbing won the mechanical work contract at $322,000.
Kiwanis Club of Turlock Turlock Eagles Auxiliary
Livingston Lions Club Turlock Exchange Club
Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce Turlock Grange
Mariposa Eastern Star Turlock Knights of Columbus
Pansy Rebekah Lodge, Turlock Turlock Lions Club
Rotary Club of Livingston Turlock Rotary Club
Sonora Lions Club Turlock Senior Citizens
Soroptimist Club of Turlock Turlock 12:10 Lions Club
Turlock American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
Turlock Assyrian American Civic Club Veterans of World War I, Turlock
Turlock Board of Realtors World War I Auxiliary of Turlock
Turlock Business Girl
Winners of the bids for the construction of the boiler plant were announced on November 21. Harris Construction of Fresno won the general work contract at $105,275; Collins Electrical Company of Stockton won the electrical work contract at $59,600; and Frazier Construction Company of Los Angeles won the boiler work contract at $207,110.
Winners of the bids for the construction of the library building were announced on November 27. Carl W. Olson and Sons, Company of San Mateo won the construction contract for the library building at $1,049,900. The state’s estimate had been $1,191,046. Additional funds of $79,000 for the completion of the drawings for the new physical education building were approved. The campus had received $50,000 earlier. The estimate cost of the building was $2,330,200.
The ground breaking ceremony at the new campus occurred on January 16
with President Capurso, Turlock Mayor Christoffersen, and Advisory Board
Vice Chairman Kennan Beard participating. The official starting date of
construction at the new campus was set for January 20. The Campus Digest
on that date contained illustrations and this statement appeared from President
Capurso:
THE LONG AWAITED DAYOn February 27, architect John Lyon Reid visited SSC and presented the colors to be used on the new the buildings. At the Academic Council meeting that same day, it was decided that there would be an open house when the buildings were completed. There would have a formal dedication and a week of academic and cultural events. The president asked that committees be formed to plan the open house which tentatively would be held in October or November 1965.
Construction begins today on the Library, Classroom Building and Boiler Plant, the first
buildings on the Stanislaus State College 220 acre campus north of Turlock. Completion
is scheduled for late spring of 1965. This brings to a climax over three and one-half
years of detailed planning for the first phase of educational facilities designed to serve
the outstanding liberal arts college we envision for the state of California.
Those campus employees wanting to visit the construction site were requested to seek a pass from the Executive Dean. Passes were limited in order to control unnecessary viewers and needed to be presented to Frank Cathrina at the site. Tours were held in early March for students, staff, and faculty to view the progress of construction.
Site Development Phase II was approved by the State Public Works Board granting $810,000 for the installation of gas and electrical lines; the paving of walks, parking areas and roads; and landscaping. The announcement was made on April 1, and it was projected that work would begin in the summer. Lowest bidder for the contract was Jack Campbell Construction Company of Fresno with $740,000.
An curious lawsuit was filed by the California State Employees Association (CSEA) asking that the State College trustees be restrained “from any further ‘contracting out’ of architectural services in connection with college construction.” Other defendants besides the trustees were State Controller, State Division of Architecture, ten private architectural firms, and twenty architectural co-partnerships. CSEA also demanded in the lawsuit that the State Controller be restrained “from issuing any warrant upon any public fund of the State of California to any person other than the State Divison of Architecture as compensation for any architectural or engineering service rendered to the State College Trustees.” Apparently the matter was settled out of court because the lawsuit wasn’t mentioned again.
An important consulting body of the college was the Advisory Board to which President Capurso appointed new members. They were Shawn Moosekian of Turlock, Dr. Louis G. Dunn of Mountain Ranch, Calaveras County, and Frank Poluso of Los Banos. Moosekian had been a journalist and had agricultural interests in Merced. Dr. Dunn came from technology having been director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and manager for Aerojet General Corporation of Sacramento. Peluso had business interests in Los Banos such as a hotel, a cheese factory and farming.
The organizational meeting of the new Academic Council was held December
5 with this membership:
President CapursoAn Ad Hoc Subcommittee of the Academic Council held hearings on April 16 to gather information concerning the involvement of faculty and administrative staff in the development of policies and administrative procedures. President Capurso’s cabinet discussed the issue at their April 20 meeting.
Divisional Representatives: Deans Crowley, Bruggman, and Doyle
Humanities - Lawrence Berkoben
Assoc. Deans Wisler and Aubert
Social Science - John Rasmussen
Speaker of the Faculty Lloyd Ahlem
Science & Math - James Javaher
Secretary Lorraine Johnson
Business - Ken Young
Creative Arts - Ralf Parton
Education - Wm. McClintock
Library - R. Dean Galloway
Reorganization of the college structure was discussed at the May 26 Academic Council meeting. Ralf Parton introduced two models. Plan I called for a college of liberal arts and two professional schools, business and education. Plan II had two schools: School of Arts, Letters, and Education and School of Natural and Behavioral Sciences. Others were added to the committee headed by Parton to help in formulating a suitable structure and gather information.
A survey of the non-academic employees was conducted in October to determine if each individual employee had the proper classification. It was noted that such surveys would be taken periodically. In March the Chancellor’s Office issued a memo requesting that campuses identify personnel to be trained in data processing. A committee was formed with Dean Crowley as a consultant. It was suggested that the college identify areas that would use data and determine the proper personnel to train.
At the October President’s Cabinet meeting, institutional research was discussed. Dean Crowley had been the coordinator of research materials but didn’t have the staff nor time to identify research projects, materials, people, and to develop a master calendar. He asked that the administrative areas help him in organizing.
Chancellor Dumke came to campus on May 20 and spoke at the community sponsored “Appreciation-Recognition Banquet” honoring President Capurso and the college’s faculty. It was held at Turlock’s War Memorial Auditorium.
Staff and faculty members of the California State Employees Association (CSEA) Don Pedro Chapter #67 gathered on November 15 at Divine Gardens for a dinner. CSEA dues were $15 annually. Meyers-Geddes Act, AB 1593, required the state to contribute $6 per state employee towards medical care plans.
Mail delivery had its problems as seen in this notice in the April 2
Campus Digest:
Recently we have had several items of mail delayed due to insufficient postage orAt the Academic Council concern was raised concerning internal communication. President Capurso felt that every effort was being taken to communicate information. There was the Campus Digest, the Cabinet, reports from faculty, and divisional heads were releasing information. Also press releases were sent to those involved. The concern arose over newspapers printing information before faculty had heard. Dean Crowley stated, “There are times when material is given to the press and there is just not time to communicate to the faculty.”
improper markings. It is important to correctly mark and segregate foreign mail,
air mail, educational materials and printed matter. Please refer to “Instructions
for Preparation of Outgoing Mail” dated April 5, 1963. If you have further questions,
please contact Mr. Byers in the Business Office.
A new state college regulation was announced on September 19 which permitted the driving of private cars to state business not exceeding 40 miles in one day. Employees could claim 9 cents a mile for the first 1,250 miles traveled each month and 6 cents a mile after that.
The Stanettes elected new officers during April which were: Mary Jo Ferrise, President; Carol Anderson, Vice President; Esther Noda, Secretary; Vicki Barker, Treasurer; and Anita Johnson, Historian-Reporter.
There were some new administrative hires. Dr. Paul M. Ruoff became the chair of the Science and Mathematics Division in May. He had been a professor of chemistry at Syracuse University since 1939. His research concentrated on the relationship of carbohydrate derivatives to the aging processes.
In June, Edgar A. Wolter was hired as head of the college’s accounting department. He had previously had employment at the United Lumber Company in Modesto. Supervisor of the college’s plant operations was hired and was retired Navy Captain John L. Foster. He was an Annapolis graduate and had served in the U.S. Navy for thirty years. Professor Larry Berkoben was assigned as the chair of the Humanities Division and Professor Don W. Driggs was named Assistant to the President and came from the University of Michigan. Frank C. Balbo, Jr. was hired as the college’s Business Manager and has sixteen years in the management field at transportation company.
Dr. Jerome J. Beamish was appointed in July to the position of Associate Dean of Counseling and Testing. He came from UC, Santa Barbara where he had been an assistant professor of Psychology. Dr. Charles R. Webb, Jr. became the new Dean of Academic Affairs. He had been a professor of history at San Diego State and vice chair of the Division of Humanities.
New President Capurso addressed the students in the September 12 issue of the Signal:
It is with particular pleasure that I take this occasion to extend greetings to youOn September 12, it was determined that student body elections couldn’t be held because there was a lack of candidates; consequently, the two office-seekers were merely assigned to the student body positions. Geraldine Torrealba, who wanted to run for treasurer, was appointed to that position, and Robert Kirby, who wanted to be a candidate for associate justice of the Student Court, was granted that position. President Jerry Merryman also appointed Gale Cuneo as chief justice and Richard Aman as associated men students representative. Spring elections which were to elect new student body officers was invalidated by the Student Court on violation of the student Election Code.
students of Stanislaus State College at the opening of our fourth school year. This
moment marks for me the beginning of my freshman year as president. I hope that
all of you are looking forward, as I am, with enthusiasm to the challenging and
adventurous years that lie ahead of all of us at our young college . . .
The question of school colors became an issue in September. A meeting
was held to discuss the problem. Those present were faculty, students,
and alumni. Student Body President Merryman pointed out that in the general
student body election of 1960 the colors chosen were black and silver.
Student Dean Bruggman noted that college President J. Burton Vasche rejected
those colors and selected red, gold, and green. Merryman said thus the
student body never had an opportunity to vote on those colors, and if fact
according to the minutes of student body meetings, that they weren’t even
notified of the selection. It was decided at this special meeting that
the school colors would be red, gold, and green and that President Capurso
would be requested to write a letter to the student body upholding Vasche’s
selection of those colors. Student Body Vice President Pat Jara was not
satisfied and commented:
I don’t feel Friday’s meeting accomplished what it should have accomplished. We (theStudent Dean Bruggman’s commented in the October 23 Signal about the matter:
students) wanted to know just what took place in 1960-61 when the colors were
selected. Although the alumni association was represented Friday, these individuals
by their own admission were unable to attend the meetings which determined the
orginal school colors. I feel that an attempt should have been made to invite to Friday’s
meeting the actual students who worked on the the colors selection.
A school’s colors, like its name, are in a real sense the school itself. Their widePresident Merryman countered:
range of public display, such as on college catalogs, athletic uniforms, windshield
stickers, etc., clearly implies that all segments of the college - students, staff,
and alumni, must share responsibility for establishing school colors. The college
president, of course, has the final approval authority of any recommendation.
The final voice in the matter belongs, of course, to the college president, a factIn the November 13 Signal, “Letters to the Editor” section, Dean Bruggman commented that he was misrepresented in an earlier issue of the Signal. He wrote that it would be more correct to quote him as saying, “Dr. Vasche rejected the colors submitted by the students and recognized red, gold, and green after these colors had been ratified by the [Student] Executive Board and the Student Senate.” The Chancellor’s Office was contacted, and it was found that indeed the final authority rests with the college president. He or she may delegate the responsibility to campus groups if so desired, but final authority was the president’s. Thus, the college’s colors remained red, gold, and green.
which has been clearly pointed out. However, if the college president is going to
ask the students for the recommendation via a general student vote, it would seem
only right and proper for him to return to the students for approval of his
choice, having arbitrarily rejected their original choice. The students should
have the strongest voice in the selection of school colors.
Another problem arose in November when President Merryman went to collect the money held for the Associated Students. He was told at the business office that the student budget needed to be approved before the money could be released. The student budget had been approved by the Executive Board of the Associated Students and was forwarded to the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Bruggman for his approval.
Merryman questioned the need for the dean to approve the budget in the first place and cited the California Education Code which only states that monies “collected on behalf of the student body organizations shall be transmitted by the business manager to the student body treasurer.” Dean Bruggman stated it was his and the business manager’s responsibility “to make sure the student funds are being used in the proper fashion.” He then suggested that there should be a written procedure on this to prevent such problems occurring again. Merryman commented, “It is a shame, at a college where he average age is 35, or is it 34 this year, that students cannot be trusted to spend their own funds wisely, without subjecting to the minute scrutiny of having their budget approved by the Dean of Students and the Business Manager.” The funds were released once the dean approved the budget.
Merryman withdrew from school for personal reasons and was replaced as Student Body President by Vice President Pat Jara on November 21. Professor Johnson counseled Merryman, and with her advise, he reapplied for reinstatement as a student which was approved. Merryman returned and wrote the Signal column “Facts and Opinion” beginning with the January 16 issue.
The movement for free speech on campuses began. In March, the California
State College Student Presidents (CSCSPA) adopted a free speech policy
as reported in the March 5 Signal:
Also adopted at the San Diego meet was a policy urging that the state college systemIn April, the Signal staff submitted a statement of policy concerning freedom of the press to the Student Body Executive Council for approval. It promised “fair and honest coverage of campus and student-rated events through impartial, accurate, and complete news reporting.” Also that the newspaper “has the right and duty to constructively criticize the student government and administration of Stanislaus State College and the board of trustees of the California State Colleges.”
should adopt a policy guaranteeing freedom of speech and expression to all. The group
declared that no policy should contain limitations under the auspices of scheduling
“balance,” crowd control, etc. that allow delineation into de facto censorship.
With freedom also comes responsibilities and obligations. Dean Bruggman urged the adoption by students of the “Bill of Student Oligations” in April. The basic tenets were: to be informed, to be fair, to be respectful, to be serious, to be aware, to be honest, to be cooperative, to be an individual.” He commented that programs and activities on campus are the responsibililty of the every student. He urged every student to be “sure that his own house is in order as a point of departure.” Adopting the bill, students would be more successful in college, and it would put meaning into their life.
There were no domitories planned for the new campus site. Dormitories were discussed at the September 24 President Capurso’s Cabinet meeting. Deans Bruggman and Crowley were in the midst of the studying the question and would have a report. It was noted that the state doesn’t build dormitories. Financing and development was done through the private sector.
College campuses had student unions. A committee was appointed in November by President Capurso to study the possibility of having a student union on campus. Those on the committee were Dean Bruggman, Dean Crowley, Business Manager Rives, students Pat Jara and Richard Aman, and a faculty member.
The first student dance was held on September 20 at Divine Gardens. Admission was free. It was called the “get-acquainted” dance. President Merryman commented in the Signal: “The purpose of the dance is to provide members with an opportunity to meet other members - students, faculty and administrative staff - on a social level to begin the new academic year.” The Jesters was the band, and the attire was dressy dress, and coat and tie. On Friday, December 13, the Student Body sponsored “Tough Luck Night” which included a dance, recreational games, and the movie “The Importance of Being Earnest” from Oscar Wilde’s satirical play on morals, manners, and marriage. There was no charge for attendance.
Warrior Day was held April 29, noon to 2 pm, with food, entertainment, recreation, and a political rally for student body candidates. The food was beans, hot dogs, and soft drinks. Jim Shuman chaired the event. The spring formal was held at the Civic Auditorium on May 8 with the theme “Hawaiian Paradise.” Cost was 50 cents per couple and 25 cents for singles.
NDEA loans were announced to the campus on September 27 by the Loans and Scholarship Committee. Thirty-four loans were approved totaling $12,240. To qualify students had to have a 2.5 grade point average and had enrolled for a minimum of twelve units. Students who became public school teachers only had to pay back 50% of the loan.
The Soroptimist Club of Turlock announced on April 2 that it was granting a $250 scholarship to be awarded “to a Turlock area girl for her upper division college work.” The organization wanted someone who was a good student and also active in her community. The Stockton Branch of the American Association of University Women granted a $200 scholarship “to an upper division or graduate woman student whose home is in San Joaquin County.” During the spring semester, $14,000 were given to SSC students in loans and scholarships. In February the Loans and Scholarship Committee had reduced the minimum grade point for eligibility from 2.5 to 2.25.
The Alumni Association held a spring banquet on April 18 featuring Buddy Iwata, SSC Advisory Board member, as keynote speaker. Master of ceremonies was Dennis Gibson, former student body president and Professor Ghiglieri provided piano music.
New rules for student candidates in the May election had been drafted and approved. The previous year’s student election had been declared invalid because of certain irregularities surrounding politicking at the poll. The new rules, among other requirements, specifically stated that “ no one may campaign, solicit votes, or speak to a voter concerning the marking of his ballot anywhere within the foyer of Donnelly Hall.”
Only five of eleven offices were filled in the May elections. The new student body officers were: Jim Shuman, president; Sharon Neubaum, vice president; Lynne Wise, secretary; Tom Duncan, student coordinator of activities; and Sharyn Lane as representative-at-large. The other six positions were filled by the student Executive Council.
Also in May, new constitution was approved by the students which changed the name of the Student Senate to the Inter-Club Council and which would act as coordinator of student organizations. The Associated Students Vice President would be the chair of the council. Another major change was the four elected justices would now be appointed by the student president. The new constitution was drafted by Jim Shuman, Pat Jara, and Jim Toepfer with the aid of Dean Bruggman.
It was announced on May 14 that the Associated Students had become incorporated as a non-profit organization which gave it two advantages: (1) Individual students of the Associated Students could not be sued; and (2) no amusement taxes could be charged for student activities such as dances.
In May, a student lounge was created in Donnelly Hall after a semester of debate. Two campus committees, one student and faculty, finally secured an area for a lounge. Furnishings for it were donated.
It was announced on October 10 that the California State Colleges lead the nation in the number of students who entered the Peace Corps with 293 in which Stanislaus State had two . Most volunteers came from San Francisco State which had 59. Training centers were at State Colleges of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco , and San Jose.
It was announced on September 17 that the California State Department of Veteran Affairs issued a new ruling: “Veterans will be required to have successfully completed a semester of schooling within the two year period prior to application or reapplication unless they can show a special training need because of unemployment or disbility. Korean veterans who have been out of school for more than two years could reinstate their program by completing a semester on their own initiative. World War II veterans who applied before July 25, 1959 cut-off date but who interrupted training for more than two years are no longer eligible.”
The fourth Spring commencement was held on June 6 at Turlock High School
Auditorium with the baccalaureate the evening before. Superior Courth Judge
Ross A. Carkeet was the speaker at commencement expanding of the topic
“The Sweet Taste of Continued Achievement.” There were several pieces performed
by the SSC-Community Orchestra and local ministers participated in the
ceremony. There were 121 graduates receiving bachelor degrees. The Indian
warrior appearing on class rings was changed to look like the warrior Chief
Estanislao for whom the county was named. This was approved by the student
Executive Board.
President Capurso addressed the General Faculty officially for the first
time on October 3 at the General Faculty meeting. The Speaker of the Faculty
Lloyd Ahlem presided and Miriam Maloy served as the Clerk. Capurso opened
with these words:
Since I conceive the General Faculty meetings as the occasion for the faculty to comeConsent to form faculty governing units on each campus was approved by the Trustees of the California State Colleges. At Stanislaus State in November, a document was drafted and circulated concerning the establishment of a faculty senate. These are some of the tenets of the document: (1) The objectives of the Faculty Senate are to advise the president and General Faculty in matters which affect the objectives and operation of the college including but not limited to education, students, personnel, and facilities; (2) membership consist of eight members elected at large from the faculty and top administrators; and (3) the senate would meet at least once a month.
together for deliberations on matters pertaining to our College, and as a means for
broad communication and the sharing of information, I would on such occasions prefer
to attend as a participating member of the faculty. It is through this body that I may
be permitted to be kept abreast and to sense the thinking, and the needs and aspirations
of the faculty. Through the channel of communication, too, I hope to impart and share
with you information of a varied nature which I may gain through my association with
the Chancellor and Trustees; information concerning the activities of the Coordinating
Council, and knowledge of numerous other matters relating to the role of the State
College in the total national picture of higher education.At these General Faculty meetings, I stand ready to offer myself as a resource person,
eager to give counsel and direction, and hopeful that my broader experiences and
background of information will illuminate and help clarify questions which confront
us . . .
The Constitution Revision Committee announced that it would conduct
weekly hearings each Tuesday at 3 pm for the purpose of gathering information.
Committee members included John Caswell, Eldon Koplin, Dean Galloway, James
Hanson, and Max Norton, chair. From October 29 to December 3, each article
was discussed. Procedures were given in the Campus Digest:
(1) One article shall be considered at a timeThe General Faculty at Stanislaus State adopted their new constitution on April 9, 1964, but it didn’t provide a committee structure. The Committee on Constitutional Revision, Ad Hoc was asked to work through the summer on committee structure and to have a report ready for the first faculty meeting in September. The members of that committee were Max Norton, John Caswell, Dean Galloway, and Jim Hanson. In the meantime, a Temporary Rules Committee was created with members Lola Johnson, Miriam Maloy, Lloyd Ahlem, Ed Aubert, and Fred Kottke, and a Temporary Academic Standards Committee was also created with members Lola Johnson, Sylvia Ghiglieri, Agnes Bennett, Ed Aubert, and Rudy Ferguson. Because there was no provision for them in the new constitution, the committees were of a temporary nature.
(2) Faculty members proposing changes shall submit them to the chairman in advance
to each session. Copies should be made for distribution to members of the committee
(3) Order of presentation:
a. The faculty members proposing change in an article and supporters of
the change
b. Faculty members opposing change in an article
c. Faculty members who have not previously expressed a desire to speak
d. All faculty members present shall have an opportunity to speak once.
a rebuttal list will be made and a time limit assigned to each speaker by
the chairman
(4) Members of the committee will interrogate each speaker at the conclusion of
his presentation
Some reorganization of the General Faculty was needed to comply with
the new constitution. A plan to reorganized faculty was presented in the
resolution “Faculty Structure and Planning” and included these important
measures:
1. Emphasis would be on scholarly attitudes and mutual trust between faculty members.At the February Academic Council meeting, President Capurso noted that committee assignments were regarded as part of a faculty’s teaching load, and faculty were expected to participate.
2. The organizational structure would be examined, and a faculty senate would be created in keeping with the terms of the trustees. The senate would be needed as a forum to debate issues and to exhange ideas with the president.3. Restructuring was important now so that there would be a governing structure in place when a larger faculty was hired for the new campus.
The newly formed State-Wide Academic Senate complained about the decisions
and practices of the trustees and the chancellor. In response, the California
State College Chancellor’s Council of State College Presidents forwarded
this resolution to Governor Brown on March 30:
WHEREAS, The Trustees and the Chancellor have given active support to the establishment of an organization which gives all faculty members an opportunity to bring their views to bear upon the policies of the California State Colleges, andNoise was a problem at Donnelly Hall. The hall had been partitioned into classrooms, but the walls didn’t go to the ceiling allowing noise to permeate throughout the building. Instructors delivering lectures competed with their colleagues on the other side of the partitions. On September 26, noted lawyer Vincent Hallinan spoke at Donnelly Hall on the topic “Our National Image ‘63’” which was on individual responsibility, civil rights, Castro and Cuba, academic freedom, academic freedom, and prayer and the U.S. Supreme Court. What was to be just a classroom lecture to a few faculty and students turned out to be a larger event with members from the community attending. The noise became so loud that classes were cancelled. Afterwards, the suggestion was made that public lectures should be given at Pioneer Hall which was away from the classrooms at Donnelly Hall.WHEREAS, The faculties have previously expressed their desire for such an organization and supported the creation of a State-wide Academic Senate in order to
discuss problems and resolve issues affecting the welfare of the California State
Colleges, andWHEREAS, A challenge of the authority or competence of the Trustees and claims
that decisions affecting the State Colleges have been unwise, prior to any effective
consideration by the State-wide Academic Senate, is destructive of the very
organization which the faculties helped create, andWHEREAS, The Chancellor’s Council of State College Presidents has confidence in the
Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, and the organization which is emerging, now,
therefore be itRESOLVED, That the California State College Presidents respectfully request the Governor to refer petitions protesting any decisions and policies of the Trustees or the
Chancellor to the Trustees of the California State Colleges.
Concerning personnel issues, it was announced on December 10 that instructors and assistant professors would get a 2 per cent pay increase while associate and full professors would get 7 per cent increases. Librarians would be given the same increases for similar librarian ranks. During the year two-thirds of the faculty came up for tenure. An ACSCP chapter meeting was held on April 30 and discussed the AAUP “Statement of Principles: Academic Freedom and Tenure,” and “Statement on Procedural Standards in Faculty Dismissal Proceedings.”
The faculty instituted the program “Meet Your Professor” where a professor was featured at an informal gathering. Lola Johnson was featured on March 13. John Caswell was appointed on November 15 to the California Heritage Preservation Commission by the trustees to represent the state colleges. Dr. James Conant was interviewed by CBS News Correspondent Daniel Schorr on October 29 concerning his controversial book “Education of American Teachers.” The interview was broadcasted at 8:15 pm by KBEE Radio. Other American educators were scheduled to be interviewed as well and to discuss Conant’s book.
In May, the campus was asked to submit a candidate for the system-wide Distinguished Professor Award. Dean Doyle conferred with the faculty speaker and determined that no name would be forwarded. The new Faculty Speaker Fred Kottke felt the campus should have sent one. Professor Kottke was installed as Faculty Speaker on May 7 and Lola Johnson as Faculty Clerk. John Caswell was elected as state-wide academic senator.
A faculty and staff picnic was held on September 21, 4-8 pm, at Hagaman Park. Activities included baseball, volleyball, badminton, ping pong, and horseshoes. The Faculty Women’s Club sponsored the event. The Turlock branch of the American Association of University Women again sponsored an annual children’s play. This year’s selection was “Many Moons” by James Thurber. The cost was 50 cents and was performed on October 19.The Faculty Women’s Club sponsored performances of John Patrick’s “Everyone Loves Opal” held at the Little Theatre on Julian Street beginning on April 24. It was a joint product of the college and the Turlock Community Players which was produced by Professor Jackson and under the direction of student William Ward.
Some relief was wanted when a notice was printed in the Campus Digest
concerning a missing relief map:
A large relief map of California has disappeared since returning from the high school.New faculty were added. Dr. Randall C. Ruechelle was hired as Associate Professor of Speech in June. He came from Colorado State University and had published textbooks on public speaking. Two others were Lowell G. Richardson to teach foreign languages and Keith W. Crow for sociology. Richardson had extensive language experience in the foreign service and had taught at very levels. Crow came from the University of Oregon.
This map is the same as the one now hanging in the library. It is approximately
30” x 46” made of a plastic material, framed and identified with property decal
#1388. If anyone has knowledge regarding this map, please let us know immediately.
Dr. Giovanni Camajani was hired to teach music in July. He was a pianist, composer, and conductor. He had taught at San Francisco State and the University of San Francisco. He had done important work in opera in Europe and the United States and composed music for symphonies. Martin L. Camarata was selected to teach art. He came from New York State College at Brockport. His art work appeared in many shows. Dr. James C. Cole was hired to teach in the education program. He had been an educational advisor for the U.S. Agency for International Development serving in several countries. He had taught at the elementary school level and also at the university level.
At the first President’s Cabinet meeting the topic of service to Castle Air Force Base was discussed. Dean Doyle commented that the Air Force awards promotion of its officers based on educational attainment. It was estimated that Castle had between 350-400 officers who had two to three years of higher education. The base was eagerly pursuing educational programs from Stanislaus State to be offered there. To make it cost-effective, the programs needed to be in a narrow academic areas, such as history or management. It was reported in the December 3 minutes of the President’s Cabinet that Castle officials were notified that there would be no resident program there for now.
Signups were requested on September 19 for the course “Survey of the Opera” which would have field trips to see the operatic productions “Aida” and “Tosca.” It was announced on September 23, that Mr. and Mrs. Floyd White, Dr. and Mrs. F.M. Witt, and the United California Bank had donated nine student memberships for the Community Concert Series. Tickets for these two musical offerings were made available at the Dean of Student Affairs.
Instruction through the use of television was discussed at the September 24 President’s Cabinet meeting. The classrooms in new buildings would be wired for television, and at that juncture, plans would be made for television instruction. On January 21, Dean Doyle recommended that the college wait at least five years because the college was young and it could not afford such an expenditure.
The education program required faculty involvement outside the classroom to share their expertise. Professors McClintock and Javaher participated in the Conference on Elementary School Mathematics which was held on October 4 in Modesto and in Merced on October 12. Professors Bevans, Farrar, and Rushdoony served as registrars for the conference which drew educators statewide. All school districts and colleges in central California sponsored the conference.
The class “Indians of California” participated in an Indian excavation on November 2 near Mariposa. State Archeologist Fritz Riddel and Stanislaus Professor Robert Davidson supervised and recorded the dig’s findings. Three complete skeletal remains which were several hundred years old were uncovered. There were forty SSC students and twelve inmates from the California Youth Authority who combed through a 45 foot area finding the skeletons and other materials, such as ornaments, beads, arrowheads, and both animal and human teeth. The skeletons were sent to the California Indian Museum in Sacramento for cleaning and then transferred to the campus. The twelve CYA inmates were part of a “social rehabilitation “ program which was being tested. Riddel found them very helpful and enthusiatic throughout.
The Creative Arts Division sponsored their first campus annual art show. The event began on November 19 and displayed the work of fifteen Central Valley high school art teachers. There were oils, water colors, and prints.
Because of lack in communication between the Teacher Education Committee and its parent body, Educational Planning Committee, the Teacher Education Committee chair, John Caswell resigned. In the President Cabinet’s minutes of December 10, Dr. Ahlem hadn’t accepted Caswell’s resignation. The communication problem was discussed. The need to have a Teacher Education Committee at all was questioned especially in view of the recently established Academic Council. Because of the need to develop a credentialing program, it was decided that a Teacher Education Committee was needed.
The first college-community concert was held December 25 at Walter M. Brown School in Turlock. It was a short concert of 45 minutes and included the works of Massenet, Copland, and Grieg. The full concert was performed on December 17 at the Turlock High School Auditorium with Dr. Bruggman as the conductor. The College Community Chorus performed the “Magnificat” by Johann Sebastian Bach on December 15 at the First Methodist Church in Turlock. The performance was under the direction of Professor Cunha.
There was a repeat performance of “The Play of Daniel” in January 18 presented at the St. Francis Episcopal Church in Turlock. The play was popular the previous year which resulted in further performances. Professors Clifford Cunha and Sylvia Ghiglieri were the directors. The College Community Orchestra and Chorus performed on May 3 at the Turlock High School Auditorium. They featured the music of Beethoven, Humperdinck, and Brahms under the direction of Dr. Bruggman.
The State College System had been studying year-round instruction by comparing the trimester plan (three semesters) to a four quarter plan or quarter system. San Jose State College was on a four quarter plan, and San Francisco State College was on the trimester. The comparison of the two plans was issued by the Coordinating Council for Higher Education in April with the title “A Comparison of the Trimester and Four-Quarter Calendars for Year-Round Operation of Public Higher Education in California.”
The Stanislaus State Academic Senate addressed year-round instruction on January 7 in the form of a hearing. Information had been routed earlier and division chairs were asked to review the material with their faculty to prepare for the hearing. The General Faculty voted in favor of the quarter system and requested that the state-wide senators vote accordingly at the statewide Academic Senate. The Academic Council too favored the quarter system.
The statewide Academic Senate and the college presidents favored the trimester plan of 18,18, 12. The Coordinating Council went on record in favor of the quarter system but funding was a problem for either plan. The legislature was asked to provide the extra money for the state colleges to try year-round operation.
On January 16, President Capurso designated Dr. Gene Wisler as coordinator of the forthcoming accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. General Faculty were given assignments to prepare the college’s self-study. Jim Jensen and Larry Berkoben were to review the study when finished for style and clarity. Father Herman J. Hauck, Regional Director of Education for the Jesuit Education Association, was named chair of accreditation team coming to campus in October 1964.
At the February 27 Academic Council meeting, the new education curriculum was discussed. The state colleges were required to develop teacher education programs to satisfy the Fisher Bill which required state credentialing of teachers. The Teacher Education Committee would construct a program to be approved by the General Faculty and the president.
During the month of March an exhibit of Mexican folk art was on display in the foyer of Donnelly Hall. It was a traveling exhibit sponsored by the Mexican government and contained straw figures, rugs, glass vases and bottles, and several figurines.
A four-inch reflector telescope was purchased in March for astronomy courses. Night sessions were scheduled for viewing the universe with the satellites of Jupiter being the first assignment.
The General Faculty passed a resolution in April which requested that
Stanislaus State be given the authorization to grant master’s degrees.
Since its inception, the college offered graduate courses and felt it had
a moral obligation to grant master’s degrees to those students taking the
courses. The last resolve in the resolution read:
Resolved, that the General Faculty of Stanislaus State College would assume theOn June 4, the trustees approved a master’s in education at Stanislaus State. The trustees too recommended that SSC have a lower division program beginning in the fall semester of 1965. Its recommendation then went to the Coordinating Council of Higher Education.
obligation of insuring that each student to whom such a degree is awarded will have completed a course of study of the highest quality possible under the existing circumstances.
The Chancellor’s Office released fulltime enrollment (FTE) projections
for Stanislaus State in February:
1964-65 - 260 1967-68 - 760 1970-71 - 1,480 1973-74 - 2,100Stanislaus State FTE for fall enrollment was 324.13 and compared to 1962 of 272.7. The total number of students for fall was 753 compared to 1962 at 629. The six-week summer session had 519 students compared with 518 the prior year; FTE was 416 compared with 416 1/2 with the prior year.
1965-66 - 410 1968-69 - 1,050 1971-72 - 1,700 1974-75 - 2,300
1966-67 - 580 1969-70 - 1,250 1972-73 - 1,900 1975-76 - 2,500
In the interest of recruitment, Dean Aubert headed a committee to study
the college’s image. At the December 10 President’s Cabinet meeting, Aubert
reported on the progress of the Image Study Plan and its progress to secure
information. Questionnaires were dispatched to students in which questions
were asked in regard to courses; access to campus; size of campus; quality
and requirements of courses; and personal problems
Judy Ting was added to the library faculty in September. She was a native of Shantung Province, China and escaped with her family just prior to Communist takeover. She received her degree from University of Washington. Edna Metcalf and Mildred Lones became members of the library staff on November 19.
On October 4, Catalog Librarian Miriam Maloy, held a discussion of the book Growing Up Absurd by Paul Goodman which was about America’s “phony” culture as it applied to young men who were “received a stupefying education to fit them into a society that offers little honest and useful work.” On October 28, Lord of the Flies was discussed at College Librarian Dean Galloway’s home followed on April 3 by discussion of Confession of Felix Krull.
A busy Audio-Visual Services prompted this notice in the Campus Digest
on September 26:
In an effort to centralize the functions of the A/V services, you are all encouragedFor the upcoming accreditation, Galloway circulated the document “Standards for College Libraries” which was a 1959 publication of the Association of College and Research Libraries. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges was to evaluate the Stanislaus State library based on the criteria found in the document. These were some of the tenets:
to work closely with the audio-visual office and always bring to our attention
all of your A/V needs as far ahead as possible.
(1) The head librarian should rank with other chief administrators and should be a member of the college planning group for curriculum. (2) Professional librarians should have faculty status, with the benefits enjoyed by the teaching staff which includes salaries, tenure, sick leave, liberal vacations, adequate retirement plan, and sabbaticals. (3) The library staff should take an active part in the instructional program which includes formal and informal instruction. (4) Members of the library staff must be chosen with great care, since they are to perform such a variety of important educational functions. (5) The head librarian must be a teacher and scholar as well as having organizational skills.At the November 10 President’s Cabinet meeting, Dean Crowley reported that librarians are classified in the code as being academic employees subject to retention and tenure review.
On February 3, John Church representing curriculum development at the State Department of Education, met with Lloyd Bevans and Dean Galloway concerning the depository of curriculum materials at Stanislaus State. The college had been chosen to be one of sixteen depository sites in California.
In February an ad hoc committee was appointed to develop a plan to “introduce paperbacks to the campus.” The issue arose because the previous accreditation report recommended that there was a need to “create a stimulating, virile climate beyond the classroom.” The committee members were Louise Carter, James Hanson, John Saunders, and John Rasmussen. It was suggested that a student study area be created which would have paperbacks available. The library was suggested as an alternative spot. The committee and Dean Crowley were asked to work on the project.
On a trial basis the library was opened Saturday, March 21, 9 am -1 pm. The matter was discussed at the Academic Council, and it was felt that Saturday hours should continue and that deans would urge their faculty to encourage students to use the library more weekends.
From March 30 through April 3, a publishers’ exhibit of 600 new children’s books was put on display by the library. During the year, the library developed a collection of 200 annual reports of corporations for the business administration curriculum.
Galloway was appointed by Chancellor Dumke in July to be a member of the California State College Committee on Library Development. The committee had seven representatives from the state colleges along with two outsiders.
It was projected that within the next four or five years Stanislaus
State would have intercollegiate teams in basketball, track, baseball,
and tennis. These programs would need money and facilities would have to
be constructed. As the campus grows these athletic programs would be funded.
Some the major events and issues were the construction of the new campus,
the school color question, year-round operation, and the General Faculty
constitution which are all handled in the appropriate categories above.