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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1962)
Freshman Edition The Battalion Section Two Tliese Are The Men At The Helm of A&M t A&M System Chancellor Dean James P. Hannigan As Dean of Students at A&M, Hannigan has respon sibility for the development and welfare of the student in areas other than academ ic. Dean F. W. R. Hubert Hubert is Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, which encompasses fourteen departments and divisions ranging from Biology to Physics. A&M’s Size Makes It A Big Business Running a college the size of A&M is big business. The recent addition of over 1,900 acres which was formerly Bryan Air Force Base has brought the land holdings of the college in Brazos County to over 6,000 acres. In addition to this area, the col lege has a 3,192-aci'e plantation in Burleson County used for ex perimental purposes and 411 acres in Kimble County for the Junction Adjunct. The physical plant of the col lege includes buildings with a total valuation of over $29,000,000. In cluded among these are the Nu clear Science Center, the Data Processing Center, the Memorial Student Center, Cushing Memorial Library, and many others. Twenty-three single student dormitories are presently located on campus, with plans under way for at least four more. In addi tion, the college operates 776 apartments for married students in areas near the campus. Sixty apartments are located in two-story buildings called the Project Houses in the South Gate Area. College View apartments are the most numerous, with 464. Recently added, 252 apartments in attractive two-story brick make up the Hensel group. The value of the physical plant has grown to over $50,000,000, lay ing a good foundation for instruc tion, for investigation, and for ex tension by means of financial aid secured from both the Congress and the State Legislature. Dean Fred J. Benson Coming to A&M in 1937, Benson is now Dean of En gineering, and heads twelve departments of engineering which are among the South west’s finest. ★ ★ ★ Section Two of this year’s Freshman Edition of The Bat talion is designed to give the student and his parents some insight into the background, size, and academic quality of the College. Dean A. A. Price As Dean of the School of Veterinary Medicine, Price oversees seven departments. He took his present position in 1957, coming to A&M in 1949. Dean R. E. Patterson Patterson came to A&M in 1958 and became Dean of Agriculture in 1960. He heads a school which en compasses fifteen agricul tural departments. Board To Reveal Progress Blueprint A&M’s Board of Directors will bers will be honored. give its report on a year-long Cen tury Study concerning the future of A&M as a part of a convoca tion to be held at A&M Nov. 16, according to College President Earl Rudder. The study was authorized on April 22 of last year, and was made up of two parts. On campus, a Faculty-Staff-Student Aspira tions study was made. A separate study was made by 100 outstand ing Texans who made up the Cen tury Council. The Board is to pi'esent state ments on goals and aspirations of the college, based on these studies, in its “Blueprint for Progress” re port to the people of Texas. Former students, friends of the College and Century Council mem- At the beginning of the study, R. L. Hunt, chairman of the study, pointed out the four basic questions for which answers were being sought: In the light of existent chal lenges to the state and nation, what kind of student should A&M pre pare to graduate during the next 15 years? What shall be the mission of the college and its components in the world of tomorrow ? What reasonable aspiration to academic excellence, scholarship and professional, preparation shall the faculty and staff be guided by in the fulfillment of assign ments in research, instruction and extension education? Dean Wayne C. Hall Dean of Graduate School H. L. Heaton Director of Admissions Tom D. Cherry Business Affairs Director I TEXAS A&M'S OUTSTANDING BOOK STORE Text Books-New and Used Slide Rules and Drawing Equipment Stationery - Engraved Desk Lamps Aggie Souvenirs Aggie Decals Paperback Books Typewriter Rental Study Aids ® Everything We Sell Is Unconditionally Guaranteed- © Pleasant, Friendly Service © Modern, Air Con ditioned Store © We’ll Cash Your Checks © Free Book Covers and Desk Size Blotters OPEN AFTER CHURCH SUNDAY SEPT. 15 UNTIL 9 SHAFFER'S BOOK STORE THE FRIENDLY STORE SERVING THE MEN OF TEXAS A&M Box 890 College Station, Texas Across From The Post Office — North Gate Open 8 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. Daily