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titii of a second 1 mark. Several Buildings Nearing Completion On Campus I A&M’s multi-million dollar luilding program is on schedule, 0 excited no with several major projects to be i-year-old Jli completed this semester. "1 just According to Gen. Alvin Lue- and win itlaecke, A&M executive vice presi- e I knew It. dent, the $8.4 million Student Bormitory Complex and the $4 he was ajJ naillion Chemistry Institute Annex beating the ? are now virtually complete. Work had to letfi* 11 ^luiut? hall the dorm Shirley underway but is alley Calif fcheduled to be completed by Sept. rl —justliiiB Luedecke gave the following aid of Miss summary report on projects slat ed to be finished this semester: M —Oceanography and Meteorol- ogy. Construction consists of 1 V Cil classrooms and laboratories in 15 :s. Total cost is $7.6 million. Scheduled for occupancy the latter part of December, the proj ect is now 85 percent complete. —Eight-story Office and Class room. The $3.6 million Phase I includes a basement and eight- story facility. The building is currently 85 percent completed and scheduled to be ready by mid- December. —Auditorium and Conference Complex. Construction consists of a building complex containing a 12-floor conference tower, a 2,500- seat auditorium, a 750-seat the ater and a 250-seat theater. Total cost is $10 million. The conference tower is 80 per cent complete and will be finished before the end of the fall semes ter. The tower will house Con tinuing Education office and lob bies, the office of the Director of Continuing Education, the Place ment Office, the athletic coaches’ office and faculty club. The auditorium and theaters are only half finished and will not be ready for use until the winter of 1973. —Easterwood Airport Renova tion. Essentially, the project is complete, but the Federal Aviation authorities are still installing the landing system. The project, worth $800,000, includes 12,000 square yards of reinforced con crete slabs for parking aprons, 6,100 feet of fence and 36,000 tons of hot mix asphalt surfac ing on runways. A road around the lengthened runway to the Nuclear Science Center is also complete. Work on a $97,000 hangar is still underway. Luedecke also noted building projects now under construction but which will not be completed until next year. These include: —Memorial Student Center Ad- ditions-Modifications. This work consists of a basement and two- story addition with a renovation of the existing MSC. Total cost is $8.5 million. The overall project is 50 percent complete and sched uled for use the summer of 1975. —Office and Classroom Phase II. This $1.74 million facility is located east of the eight story Phase I and consists of a base ment and two-floor classroom building. It will contain two 250-seat classrooms, two 150-seat classrooms, two 74-seat class rooms and seven smaller class rooms. Primary use will be by the Col leges of Education and Liberal Arts. Completion is set for July, 1973. —Military Walk Mall. Work is 40 percent complete on this $333,213 project and should be completed by late January. In cluded are walkways, plazas, a new storm drainage system and redevelopment of the entire pedes trian area lighting. —Utilities Expansion. Work includes installing a 3,350-ton steam turbine drive centrifugal water chiller, one chilled water pump, one cooling tower and con struction of 2,000 feet of tunnel along Military Walk. The $2.6 million project is 80 percent com plete and on schedule for com pletion this winter. —University Health Center. The $1.3 million center is 12 per cent complete. Construction con sists of a basement and two-story reinforced concrete building with 36,000 square feet for doctors' offices and hospital facilities. —Athletic Dormitory and Training Facility. The structure will be located west of the MSC and is 10 percent complete. The $3 million building will house 200 students and will contain dining l r sCbe Battalion the red, wLj. Don’t Find A Fault Find A Remedy Henry Ford facilities and athletic training rooms. The building is scheduled for a December 1973 completion. Bolton Hall is presently being completely renovated and is 95 percent complete. Remodeling and renovation of Fermier Hall is slated to begin in February and construction work on the renova tion of the Military Sciences Building is set to begin in May, 1973. Renovation of the Geology Building is 10 percent complete. In addition to the building proj ects, four parking lots are sched uled to be finished by November. These are located behind the new women’s dorm and next to the Sys tems Administration Building. FRIDAY—Partly cloudy, occa sion cloudiness with thunder showers in the afternoon. Wind Southeasterly 10 to 15 m.p.h. High 92, low 69. SATURDAY—Same. ers-atte y oL gy No> 140 College Station, Texas Friday, September 1, 1972 845-2226 MA&M Research Center stablished In Dallas Texas A&M officials formally tablished a new Texas A&M [Jniversity Research and Exten- lion Center at Dallas Friday. University officials announced WJfctablishment of the Center as f acce ptod 380 acres of land nam e n t‘jpjad buildings from the Texas Re- ■" , Search Foundation, just outside on ^ ' the northern city limits of Dallas nd ga\e^ 0n £ 0 jt Road near Renner, in priie # Texas Research Founda- imamecliJj on s jgr ne d the property over to i the Texas A&M in historic action nhich k Friday morning in the offices of start ^’Thompson, Knight, Simmons and rich aki Bullion in Dallas. Ze ‘ L Representing A&M at the sign- r total ‘||ng were Clyde Wells of Gran- son reeoBury, president of the TAMU set last "iystem Board of Directors; Dr. icklauiiw. 0. Kunkel, Dean of the Col eading lege of Agriculture; J. A. Amis, eer accs|fr., System attorney, and S. H. (Huey) Whitehurst, superintend- k ent and coordinator of research at the new Center. Signing the japers of transfer for the Foun- |ation were T. L. Austin, Jr., President of Texas Power & Light Company of Dallas, and Van Hol- lomon of the Hoblitzelle Founda- s With the transfer of the re maining 275 acres of Foundation property to the University of Texas, the 28-year-old private igricultural research organiza- ;ion passed into history Friday. Members of the professional taff of the Foundation joined ither the Texas A&M or Uni- ersity of Texas staffs as a re- ult of the transfer of proper ties. Texas A&M’s new Dallas prop- rty includes the west 380 acres f the Foundation’s land, and all uildings on the colonial-styled ampus in northern Dallas and outhern Collin Counties. The xtensive farm demonstration rograms conducted by the Foun- ation in various Texas commun ities will be continued by A&M, and the university also will main- ain the Suggs Library at the lew site. “The Dallas TAMU Center will follow much the same operational lan as existing Centers at Lub- ock, Weslaco, Overton, San An gelo and Beaumont,” explained Dean Kunkel. “The transfer to TAMU of the staff, land and buildings of the Foundation marks a continuance of activities started by the Foun dation, and signals the start of expanded services to homeown ers of the populous Dallas-Fort Worth areas and farmers and ranchers of North Texas,” Kun kel added. He further noted: “We are de pending on the Foundation staff, assembled over the years by Dr. C. L. Lundell, to continue its ex cellent endeavors without inter ruption. Scientific research in progress on various crops, for ages and land management sys tems will continue at the site.” As staff is added, agricultural research will be expanded to meet changing agriculture in the region, Kunkel added. Transfer of the Texas Agricul tural Extension Service’s District 4 headquarters from Denton to the new TAMU Center at Dallas will take place soon, according to Dr. John E. Hutchison, Exten sion director. “Commitments to various com munities for local crop, pasture and rangeland demonstrations will be fulfilled. Teams of agron omic specialists will give leader ship to the on-farm demonstra tions, and expanded services will be provided to Dallas-Fort Worth area homeowners in regard to questions about shrubs, trees and gardening,” Hutchison explained. Additionally, several research ers with the Texas A&M Research Station at Denton will move to the new Center soon, Kunkel said. The new TAMU Center at Dal las will offer to the huge urban population and extensive farm ing and ranching interests of North Texas the services of these organizations that are part of the A&M System: The Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, Texas Engineering Ex periment Station, Texas Engi neering Extension Service, and the Colleges of Agriculture, of Engineering, and of Architecture and Environmental Design. New facilities acquired September 1 in Dallas by Texas A&M are situated just outside the Northern City limits of A&M include the Suggs Library (left) and the Headquart- Dallas on Coit Road, and constitute the new TAMU Re- ers Building of the Texas Research Foundation. The colo- search and Extension Center at Dallas, nial-style buildings and 380 acres of land transferred to Nation 9 s Largest Tutoring Service Texas A&M Scholastic Service Tutoring To Begin Soon A&M Enrollment Growing; Bucking National Trends Busking the national trend, Tex as A&M University is headed for an enrollment increase of nearly 1,000 students, with most of its gains attributed to coeds and cadets. Registrar Robert A. Lacey said main campus enrollment had reached 15,500 Thursday, the fourth day of fall classes. Stu dents are continuing to enroll through Friday, with the final total expected to approach 16,000. The registrar said current fig ures do not include TAMU’s Texas Maritime Academy in Galveston, first-year students in the College of Veterinary Medicine or off- campus registration for resident credit. TAMU had an enrollment of 14,775 last fall. Lacey noted that many institu tions throughout the state and nation are reporting declines in enrollment this fall. TAMU’s increase can be traced directly to two groups: women and participants in the Corps of Cadets. Coed enrollment is up to 2,513, for more than a 40-percent in crease. Corps of Cadets participation is up nearly 300 students, for a total of about two thousand six hundred—the highest level in four years. Included are nearly 900 freshmen. The university this fall added Naval ROTC to its Corps of Ca dets program, complementing its traditional Army and Air Force ROTC offerings. The Texas A&M Scholastic Service (TAMSS), the largest tu toring service of its kind in the nation, will hold registration Sept. 5-7 for students desiring full time and part-time tutoring. Booths will be set up in the Memorial Student Center, the University Library and the Aca demic Building from 9-5 p.m. each day. Information pertain ing to times and places of tutor ing will be given out at the time of registration. Yell Practice Held Monday The first football-game yell practice will be held Monday night in front of Krueger-Dunn Residence Hall. The practice is scheduled to be gin at 7:15 p.m. The ‘Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band’ will be there, said Head Yell Leader Hank Paine. The following Thursday night, another yell practice will be held at 10:30 p.m. It will be in front of the football players’ dorm, Henderson Hall. The march will begin from the Corps Area. The tutoring service is offered free of cost to all A&M students. Students requiring full time help on a regular weekly basis will be assigned to one tutor throughout the semester. Students needing part-time tutoring service or help with specific problems, pa pers or quizes will be helped on a first come, first serve basis. During the past year of oper ation, 125 honor student tutors were involved with TAMSS. These tutors composed the top 25 per cent of the membership of Phi Eta Sigma, the national freshman academic honor society and were selected on the basis of outstanding scholastic achieve ment. This year, 120 tutors for fresh man and sophomore courses will be selected. Tutors for some jun ior and senior courses will also be available. More than 400 students were tutored each semester last year under TAMSS. In addition to full and part time tutors, TAMSS is also or ganizing “workshop” type help sessions in the library. The tu toring service will also offer spe cial refresher courses to fresh men. Freshmen enrolled in TAMSS will have access to the most ex tensive up-to-date quiz file on campus. They may also “audit” preliminary courses free of charge subject to the approval of the instructor. The tutoring service, jointly sponsored by Phi Eta Sigma and the Student Senate, will offer aid in a wide range of courses. These include English 103, 104, 203, 210; Chemistry 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 227, 228, 316; Math 101, 102, 103, 104, 121, 122, 130, 209, 210, 223, 307, 308, 407; Geol ogy 010, 107, 108, 113, 114, 318, 325. Also Civil Engineering 201, 205; Accounting 229; Aerospace 201; Agriculture Engineering 101; Animal Science 107, 108; Bio chemistry 303; Ecology 203, 204; Electrical Engineering 201; En gineering Design Graphics 105, 106; Education 101, 103; Geology 205, 206; History 105, 106; Computer Science 201, 203, Management 105, Marketing 314; Meteorlogy 203; Nuclear Engi neering 201; Oceanography 205; Philosophy 240; Physics 201, 202, 218, 220, 219; Genetics 301; Polit ical Science 206, 207, 324. Psychology 107, 303; Anthro pology 201; Sociology 205; Agronomy 105, Chemical Engi neering 204, and Architecture. TAMSS will have dormitory representatives in each corps and civilian dorm to coordinate activ ities at the dormitory level. Stu dents needing aid should contact their representative. In addition to dorm representatives, repre sentatives will also be appointed for those living off campus. Further information can be ob tained from TAMSS senior ad visor Shariq Yosufzai at 5-3051, Ed Jordan, chairman of TAMSS at 5-1293, or Mike Shapiro or Kirk Melquist. Information will also be available at the registra tion tables. Rush Hour, Overflowing Buses Plague New Shuttle System Insurance Programs Looked At In Grad Council Meeting NEW AND OLD alike found reasons for laughs and smiles as Dean Emeritus H. L. Heaton (left) and new Dean of Admissions Ed Cooper chatted briefly after an apprecia tion dinner held at the Ramada Inn in Heaton’s honor. Heaton is retiring after 38 years of service to the university. Graduate students pressing for information on the faculty insur ance pi'ogram for which they wish to participate had their views aired Thursday in the first meet ing of the Graduate Student Council. GSC President Dick Zepeda said graduate students employed by the university on a part-time or full-time basis have felt they are entitled to enroll in the program. Sam Byer, insurance officer for A&M, indicated to the GSC mem bers that the student policy is of “good value” because it is based on students’ ability to pay. “This makes the benefits less,” he said, “because the average stu dent doesn’t have too much money. But the premiums are less, too.” Byer said that most graduate students would fall into the stu dent-spouse-children bracket of the student insurance program for a cost of $155.65 per year. Byer then explained that the basic faculty plan costs approxi mately $300 per year for essen tially the same coverage. Raiford Ball (Sci.) pointed out to the council that it would be easier for students to pay insur ance on an installment plan. Byer said this may be possible but can’t be done now under the current contract. He added he would investigate the proposal to see how much real interest there is in the insurance program by graduates. No action will be taken on the insurance issue until all possible angles have been analyzed, said Zepeda. In other business, Ray Skow- ronski, vice president of the GSC, announced new graduate student orientation will be held Sept. 14 in Room 100 of the Chemistry Building. The GSC newsletter will be dis tributed at the orientation. It will contain information on graduate student life, academic affairs and a complete list of GSC represen tatives, departmental representa tives and graduates appointed to university committees. University National Bank “On the side of Texas A&M.” —Adv. By JOY McCLESKEY A&M’s big rush hour, 7:30- 8:30 a.m., has put a kink in the operation of the newly installed university shuttle bus system, announced Wendell Harris Thurs day morning. In a meeting of the Shuttle Bus Committee at the Systems Administration Building, Harris said the first four days of full operation have proved to be suc cessful. He added that many people are being left at stops off- campus because the buses are usually filled by 7:50 a.m. With five active buses and one on reserve for breakdowns, three buses are being run to student apartments in southeast College Station on 10-minute intervals and two buses to the Hensel-Col- lege View Apartments. Harris indicated that another bus was needed at the married student apartment route. This is impossible at present, he said, since the committee on the shut tle bus is completely committed both by contract and financially. Plantation Oaks Apartments presented a petition to the com mittee to extend the route to in clude their complex. The only way this would be possible would be to add another bus to that route, according to the council. The committee did decide to place monitors on the buses to evaluate the usefullness of the time schedules and stops. Eval uations could result in re-routing of the buses. A trial run will be made with monitors at 1:30 p.m. Monday starting at the Gulf Station across from the Southside Apart ments and is open to anyone wishing to participate. Kent Caperton, assistant to President Jack K. Williams, said the committee is designed to help provide a better bus system to students and anyone may parti cipate in meetings. The next meeting is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Thursday in the President’s office in the Admin istration Building. ‘Butch Cassidy' To Be Shown “Butch Cassidy and the Sun dance Kid,” rather than “Patton,” will open the 1972-73 Aggie Cine ma this weekend at Texas A&M. Aggie Cinema chairman Pete Rodriguez of Big Spring said the change was forced by the sale of “Patton” for fall television broadcast, with the network get ting all copies. Similar action may be taken for “M*A*S*H,” now scheduled for Oct. 6-7 showing by the Memorial Student Center committee. The movie featuring Elliott Gould has been billed for television. Admission is 75<* per TAMU student or student date, and $1 per person for all others, Rodri guez indicated.