California State University Stanislaus: A History

This was the final year for the campus to be located at the fairgrounds. The move to the new campus would begin on June 7 immediately after commencement. This too was the final year for the campus to have only upper division students. Also, it was the last year for the two-semester system. It was a year of growth not only in students, faculty, and staff, but in awareness that the infant college was indeed an institution of higher education where people came to learn and debate issues. Students were changing. They were questioning authority more as the “Sixties Movement” was revving up. Times were indeed “achanging” to quote Bob Dylan. A new breed of youth was challenging post-World War II thinking and status quo.

Turlock had grown since the planting of the campus. The population of the city was now over 10,000 with the “city’s trade zone” at about 37,000. The city annexed 223 acres south of the new campus site where Brown School and North Park were located. A shopping center was constructed at Canal Drive and Johnson Road, and Emanuel Hospital built a 75-bed facility. A new police and court building had also been constructed.

Growth could be seen in the increase of new telephones as reported in this article from the January 7 Turlock Journal:

 Solid Growth for Turlock.  First fruits of growth directly attributable to our new Stanislaus State College showed up in the number of telephone installations during the year of  1964. Manager James Bainbridge says the 950 new telephones added during the year greatly exceeded expectations of the company’s estimates. Further, he anticipates larger increases each year as the SSC settles on its new campus.

The infant college brought a body of new philosophies to the conservative rural community. Parochialism was not one of these, and indeed quite the opposite. In fact, President Alexander Capurso called for the overthrow of parochialism being an ardent internationalist. These are some remarks he made at the September 9 meeting with faculty and staff at the Divine Gardens in Turlock:

One of the goals of early college courses must be to spark the student’s enthusiasm and help him overcome the parochialism of the valley, state, and nation, and even the parochialism of Western civilization . . . For if there is a single urgent task of fundamental importance now confronting our system of higher education, it is the need to quicken in young people, and so through them hopefully again in older people, a rededication to the demanding work of civilization.

Stanislaus State College, dubbed Turkey Tech by some as a result of its initial location, should lose this dubious distinction for all time in 1965. Turlock is a large producer of  turkeys, and the college’s temporary location is the Stanislaus District Fairground,  hence its appellation. But its humble days, so to speak are near an end.

I am strongly convinced that the action taken by the council, and its expressed attitude concerning the alleged feelings of the community, do not accurately
reflect genuine spirit of good will already demonstrated by the citizens of Modesto. My own observations, based on concrete evidence, can only reaffirm my faith in the fact that the welfare and support of its state college are deeply rooted in the hearts of the good people of Modesto.

 Says Modesto Sleeps.  Editor of the Bee - Sir: Why not transfer the county seat to  Turlock? That is about all Turlock is lacking. It has the fair ground and the state college  and I would not be surprised if it has the county seat in a few years. Citizens of  Modesto awaken! The future of Modesto is being pulled right out from under our feet.  Turlock has already gotten the college and fair ground. Ceres no doubt will get “no  man’s land”, Oakdale will get this, Riverbank will get that, etc., etc. I do not see how  the city fathers can try their best, and let us hope that they are, and still lose every  battle. Modesto’s 95,000 urban residents deserve more than they are getting.  Stanislaus State College means very little now but in 10 years it will be a great asset  to Turlock. Unless Modesto gets on the ball, we will be left in the dust of Turlock. I only  wish I could leave Modesto for about 10 years, then return and be proud of my home  town. At the rate things are going now by the time the people who care to live here will be driving to Turlock for work, amusement and higher education. This does not have to happen but it will if the people of Modesto sit back in their chairs and let it happen.          RALPH MAYFIELD. Modesto.

Chronology

9/1/64      Approval of the Master’s Degree in Education announced

9/9/64      President Capurso speaks to faculty and staff

9/9/64      Faculty and staff picnic

9/14/64    First day of class

9/23/64 Warrior Day

10/8/64   First meeting of the newly instituted Faculty Senate

10/15/64  Year-round operation discussed

10/20/64  Student health care policy approved

10/27/64  Indian logo changed

10/27/64  College Image Study discussed

10/28-30/64 WASC accreditation visit

10/31/64  Halloween dance

11/10/64  SSC sports program discussed

11/10/64  First discussion of a student dormitory

11/19/64  Announcement that SSC was to switch to the quarter system

11/22/64  Alumni Association dinner

12/2/64  Poetry reading program

12/9/64  Library is appointed as a depository of U.S. government documents

12/11/64  Faculty Women’s Club dinner/dance

1/22/65  Faculty pay cut announced

1/26/65  Announcement that SSC had been accredited

1/28/65  Plans are announced for the James Lane dormitory

3/11/65  Turlock Planning Commission approves zoning for the dormitory

3/22/65  New library building finished

3/29/65  Student mandatory fees discussed

3/31/65  Freedom of speech issue discussed

4/6/65  Duties of the Finance Committee discussed

4/19/65  Meeting at Fresno State College to discuss the state college budget

4/21/65  Interclub dance

4/22/65  Student Residence, Inc. dormitory is announced

4/27/65  Discussion of faculty involvement in the  budget

4/28/65  Warrior Day

6/5/65  Commencement

6/7/65  The move from the fairgrounds to the new campus begins
 

Campus Development, Planning, and Physical Plant

Focus was indeed on the new campus being constructed. On September 9, President Capurso told the college’s faculty and staff that construction at the new campus was ahead of schedule which might allow holding summer session there. The surrounding community was excited too. The January 14 issue of the Turlock Journal featured pictures of the new campus and the buildings undergoing construction.

New landscaping began in March. The first plantings were trees along the perimeter of Monte Vista and Geer Roads. Further plantings of trees, shrubs, and lawns continued on through June.  This landscaping activity was part of the $750,000 earmarked for Phase II which also included an all weather track, six tennis courts, a baseball diamond, and an outside facility for basketball, volleyball, and badminton all to be installed later.

In the spring, as the new buildings were completed, they were turned over to the college beginning with the library building on March 22. Shelving was installed after the June 5 commencement to house the 50,000 volumes which had to be transported.

The “reflecting pool” in the front of the new campus was filled with water in March. The two and a quarter acre pool, 200 by 500 feet, was essentially a reservoir used to collect storm drainage and also to provide water for the campus watering system. The pool could too draw water from the Turlock Irrigation District’s underground pipeline. It saved money by doing this allowing the campus to use irrigation water rather than domestic water for lawns, trees, and shrubs. The question of liability came up at the March 19 President’s Cabinet meeting because there were no barriers surrounding the pool. First of all it was emphasized that the campus was self-insured, but something was needed to at least warn the public such as posting signs. In August, a plan was devised to erect a five-foot fence and plant pyracanthra around the pool to secure it.

Everyone likes to view a construction site. The new campus was no exception. There was worry however about obstructing the progress of the construction. Executive Dean Gerard Crowley, who was in charge of the new campus’ development, commented:

Currently we are under construction until June 1. It is my recommendation that we discourage any kind of tours and that we continue our policy whereby our faculty would come in and get a pass before going on campus. I think any thought of bringing student groups on until June 1 would be unwise. We should not interfere with the contractor for site development and run risk of having him ask for an extension of time. This could very well delay our opening of Summer Sessions.

The dust hadn’t settled on the new construction, but plans for future construction needed to be made. Executive Dean Crowley announced in September that plans were being considered by the Chancellor’s Office for a $2 million gymnasium to be constructed from 1965 to 1967. It would be built in the eastern section of the campus by Geer Road. Funding for the gymnasium and other campus construction was contained in Proposition 2 which was on the November ballot. Problems resulted however, and instead of a gymnasium, a field house would eventually be constructed, costing $1,024,00.

Governor Edmund “Pat” Brown announced on March 28 his five-year building plan for the state colleges:

Funds for College - For Stanislaus State College there is $500,000 for a fieldhouse;  $400,000 for site development; $150,000 for a corporation yard, and $9,000 for  outdoor equipment. In 1966-67 $50,000 would be set aside for equipment in the  fieldhouse and $20,000 for equipment for the corporation yard. A $20,000 item in  1967-68 for working drawings for an administration building; $585,000 for  construction the building in 1968-69 and $40,000 for equipment in 1969-70 - all  depend on the need, and the method of financing. A 200 student capacity theater is  planned for the campus. Working drawings for $36,000 are seen in 1968-69 and  $1,024,000 for construction is scheduled for 1969-70.

Del’s Lane grabbed the spotlight for awhile. The street ended at the campus’ main entrance and hence was a major artery to the college. The width of the street brought on some debate along with the problem of easement. The master plan called for a 90-foot road; the College Area Planning Committee wanted a 110-foot road; and the county and state felt a 120-foot road would be necessary. After some posturing, the county agreed to complete Del’s Lane with a 60-foot surface which could be widened later. Work began as property owners gave permission on the easement.

Moving to the new campus began on June 7. Pool’s Van & Storage along with Turlock Van & Storage moved the campus from the fairgrounds for a total cost of $5,500. It took eight working days to complete the move with the 50,000 library books being the greatest challenge.

The dedication of the new campus was set for April 1966. Plans were for a week-long event concluding with the formal installation of Capurso as the college’s president. The event would need $14,650 in funds and would be managed by the SSC Foundation since state money could not be used. The City of Turlock donated $3,000 and Stanislaus County supervisors $500. Local community service clubs and private individuals also contributed, and by July 13, there was $8,368 in the fund. The Modesto City Council refused to participate in the dedication which was in keeping with its anti-Turlock stance over the college. Modestan Kennan Beard, who was also the College Advisory Board’s Vice Chairman, asked that past differences about the location of the new campus be forgotten and that energy be redirected towards the celebration of a new college campus.

The dedication committee was to contain members from both the campus and from all sectors of the community. To begin, the president appointed a campus Ad Hoc Committee on Dedication and Inauguration in November with this membership:

  Frank Balbo  Dean Galloway  Haig Rushdoony
  Joseph Bruggman James Jensen  David Stenzel
  Gerard Crowley Lorraine Johnson Webb
  Donald Driggs  Ralf Parton  Roy Wilson
 

Administration and Staff

The state of California, and especially the field of education, was having financial difficulty. The state college trustees met in emergency session on March 30 to analyze the crisis. It was determined that the state colleges were suffering because of increased enrollments, and funding just couldn’t keep up with it. Trustees chairman, Charles Luckman, stated:

The trustees are confronted with the dilemma of a rising enrollment curve and falling state support, which for the first time in our history seriously threatens the colleges’ ability to fulfill their responsibility of providing all qualified students with a quality of education.

Governor Brown shortly afterward offered a 10% salary increase for faculty. There is an interesting sidelight to this. Faculty salaries were cut 1.8% for 1964-65 because of a fiscal crisis. It was discovered that there had been an accounting error, and the salary cut was unnecessary.  From that point on, the Chancellor’s Office assured the public that budgets would be open for examination possibly to prevent such embarrassment.

In the spirit of open budgets, the SSC faculty felt it should play more of a role in the budgetry process on campus. A resolution was presented at the Faculty Senate meeting of April 27 by the Finance Committee entitled “Faculty Participation in Budget Review and Budget Allocation.” Business Office Manager Frank Balbo had serious problems with the document stating that it took away his responsibility which was really impossible since it was a mandated responsibility. He argued that allowing the Finance Committee to review the budget would create great burden for his small staff. He complained that at the end of the fiscal year, some quick decisions are made to expend the funds. This could not be done when a watchdog group was involved.

The faculty responded that they could review the budget in a few hours and discuss it. And they would stay away from the formula-driven allocations in the budget, but on matters that affect the faculty, they should be allowed to recommend allocations such as faculty travel money. The faculty’s intent was not to intrude on the Business Office manager and his staff, but to recommend types of expenditures involving faculty interests. The resolution was referred back to the Finance Committee to address the issues that were raised.

At the April 20 President’s Cabinet meeting, Capurso expressed his concern about campus communication. He complained that the student fee increase election and its results were published in the local newspaper at the same time he got the results at his desk. This tied his hands because he had every reason not to accept the election results, but once it was in the local papers, it would have been an embarrassment to do anything. Don Driggs, the president’s assistant, cut in and expressed the hope that faculty would clear press releases or information given to reporters with him first.  Also,  requests needing presidential approval, Driggs said, should go to the president first and then carbon copies to others much later.

The contract for food service at the new campus cafeteria went to the local Mendenhall Restaurant. The SSC Foundation was the contracting agency and was to receive a percentage of the revenue. Whenever financing of college services was not provided by the state budget, the foundation acted as its “unofficial arm.”

Normally, the campus rented three vehicles from the state vehicle pool at Sacramento. Two of the rented vehicles were returned during the summer. But because state funds were short, the state vehicle pool would not rent out vehicles for the new fiscal year. The campus then had to buy a Rambler station wagon on its own and purchase another vehicle later. It soon became imperative that campus employees would have to use their own personal vehicles which was reimbursed.

In terms of roadways, the Turlock area was undergoing a major change with the construction of the Highway 99 bypass. This meant that the highway’s traffic would no longer be funneled through the middle of Turlock and have to face the ever-present traffic lights. The new bypass would allow traffic to flow unimpeded to the west of the city. For some time the Turlock City Council had been appealing to the state to install an interchange on the new bypass for Monte Vista Road. This would allow campus users a direct road to the campus from the highway. The state had rejected the proposal earlier, but the council continued in its effort and eventually won out and got the interchange.

With the new campus came the need for a police force to provide security. It was advertised in local newspapers in February that the campus wanted to hire a security officer and a watchman. The security officer would supervise the watchman and later added law enforcement employees. He would also enforce campus regulations, supervise traffic, and provide fire watch. The first campus policeman was hired on March 16 as reported in the Turlock Journal :

SSC Hires ‘Watchdog’ - An experienced police officer will keep watch over the new campus as its security officer. The college today announced the appointment of Samuel J. Riley to the watchdog post for its $6 million campus, which will not be occupied until June. Riley has been with the Oakdale Police Department for 16 years as a criminal investigator and juvenile officer.

President Capurso and Dr. Beamish were honored during the year. Capurso was selected for the Alumni Hall of Fame at the University of Kentucky where he received his doctorate and taught for twelve years. Capurso announced on October 28 that he had  received his license to practice psychology in California. He had researched and published in the area of psychology and the humanities. Before coming to Stanislaus State, he had served as a psychologist in industry, government, and at hospitals. Beamish, was appointed to the Examining Board of the American Association of Clinical Counselors as the psychology member. The board administered clinical counseling licenses.
 

Student Body

In its fifth year now the student body had more savvy in the realm of student governmental issues and campus authority. They made some challenges. One dealt with free speech which can be found in the “Major Events and Issues” section of this chapter. Another involved the SSC Foundation and its dominion. Then there was the question of mandatory student fees which was their own domestic problem.

The year began with Jim Shuman as Associated Students president and Sharon Neubaum serving as vice president. Four student clubs were chartered during the year and were Los Companeros, Newman Club, Literature Society, and Model United Nations. The first student handbook, “Estanislao,”  was distributed in September which was developed under the guidance of the Dean of Students, Joseph Bruggman. There were two Warrior Days, one on September 23 and another on April 28 with the same format of free refreshments, entertainment, and games. President Capurso questioned the need for two Warriors Days and was critical of only having five days to approve the second one. Dean of Students Bruggman responded by agreeing with the imposition of the shortness of time, but he felt that students needed the second Warrior Day to unload before finals.

There were student dances during the year. The first was the Halloween dance which began at midnight on October 31. The music was provided by the Jades and the Mayo Brothers. There was the Christmas Formal which was held on December 18 at the Turlock Youth Center with dance music coming from Dave Callahan and the Downbeats. On May 21, the academic year ended with the Interclub Dance.

Foreign  films were brought to Turlock. The Associated Students in cooperation with Turlock’s Fox Theater arranged to have six foreign films to be shown in the spring. Professor Camajani, chair of the Special Events Committee, was involved with the arrangements. The films were shown on Tuesday evenings for a cost of $1 per person and were “L-Shaped Room,” “Rashomon,” “Virgin Spring,” “Sundays and Cybele,” “David and Lisa,” and “Girl with the Green Eyes.”

Job and health services were provided for the students by the college. Area jobs were found at ranches, businesses, and in government. Health services for students received approval on October 20:

Health Services. The college has a Health Center which makes available medical services to students enrolled for more than 6 units. It also provides emergency  services to anyone on campus whenever such services are required. A college approved Student Accident and Sickness Medical Expense Plan is available to all  students at moderate cost.

With the advent of the of the 1964 Spring semester came a new Signal staff with new  ideas; the pot-bellied Indian design  was abandoned and, upon protests from certain  student body officers, the editor gave several reasons for her decision. Not only was  the design high-schoolish in character but its size was awkward and out-of-proportion  for proper make-up of the paper. Efforts were made to draw up a new design but  nothing concrete was ever produced by either the irate officers or their artistic  friends and the campus  newspaper  sported a rather unimaginative, straight-printed  flag last semester. But  with the reality of SSC’s permanent campus only a year away  and a desire on the part of SSC students and faculty alike to maintain tradition and  continuity in campus publications, as well as other facets of student activity, this  semester’s Signal staff developed the flag design which appears for the first time on  today’s issue. Although some may protest that the new design is not traditional and  lament the loss of their pot-bellied friends, we would suggest that this design may become a tradition which is more in keeping with adult, collegiate tastes and will  help establish the official emblem of SSC not only in the minds of our own students but  in those of other state colleges. In short, we hope you like it.

[Let’s] not depend on the Executive Council alone, but go to the individual students for  proper voting . . . that we could avoid petitions if we remember certain basic methods  of operation. The petition should be returned back to the students. Let us remember  procedures and follow them to the letter. Let the students learn by experience. The  function of the Dean of Students is to give them the best guidance and assistance that  you can.

A student conduct code was needed. One was written and supported by the Faculty Senate, commenting:

It is the policy of this college to encourage and support all efforts of students toward  their own self-government, consistent with the authority residing in the  administration. We encourage the concept of student responsibility - as individuals and  through their organizations - for the maintenance of the highest moral and ethical  conduct on the part of all students during their enrollment at the college.

In January the WASC accreditation report applauded the general efforts of the SSC students:

Student government has notably advanced since the time of the last WASC visitation,  both in formal documentation and in activities. The Committee gives high praise to the  student leadership and creativity shown in blue-printing thus early the students’m  awareness of  their responsibilities and opportunities; a Constitution and By-Laws,  Codes of Conduct, structures for six student organizations, a school newspaper and  literary journal, these as well as selection of college colors and motto are  commendable achievements. Though some of areas of student life do not yet reflect a  wide participation (only 43% voted in the Spring ‘64 elections) good grounds have been  lain for later growth and lasting student traditions.

The Alumni Association held a dinner on November 22 to discuss plans for organizing alumni chapters. Richard Brown, the first student body president, was elected president of the SSC Alumni Association for two years on March 29. Capurso spoke at the meeting complimenting the organization on its work and challenged them to continue in their effort of remaining in contact with alumni.

It was decided to hold commencement on June 5 in the new air-conditioned library building, upstairs. The president commented, “I am happy that our graduates, their families, and friends will have this opportunity to participate in these important events in our beautiful new library building.” The guest speaker was Dr. John F. Olson who was the president of Oklahoma City University. Sharon Neubaum was the student speaker who also was the recipient of the Vasche Award. One hundred and twenty-two students graduated that evening.

A few weeks before commencement the president was perturbed.  At the April 27 President’s  Cabinet meeting, it was noted that the guest speaker, Dr. Olson, had not sent a written acceptance. Capurso was flustered and announced that the Baccalaureate and Commencement Committee would henceforth work directlty with him and would include the Assistant to the President, Faculty Speaker, a faculty member from the Special Events Committee, and a member from Student Affairs, and he would sit with the group beginning early in the fall to select a speaker for the next commencement.

The baccalaureate was held the evening before commencement. In March, the baccalaureate was discussed at a cabinet meeting because making it an official college event was still unsettled from the previous year. Capurso asked about the feelings of the faculty in having a baccalaureate. Faculty Speaker Kottke said it was not an issue with the faculty. Dean Bruggman noted that it was not a denominational event and that it is on a voluntary basis. Capurso too remarked that it was not compulsory for faculty to attend and was  a “spiritual experience” for students. It was then decided that the baccalaureate should continue.

Faculty

During the year, the president approved the new faculty constitution; the Faculty Senate was inaugurated; and there was a salary crisis which became a major higher education issue. The first meeting of the inaugurated Faculty Senate was on October 8 with President Capurso presiding. Because the faculty was growing, it was felt that a representative faculty governmental body such as the Faculty Senate would be more efficient and would also better reflect the statewide model. Those in attendance were faculty representatives Larry Berkoben, Dean Galloway, James Javaher, Ralf Parton, David Stenzel, Lorna Swain, and Ken Young. Representatives from the administration were also present: Deans Joseph Bruggman and Charles Webb; Associate Deans Ed Aubert, William McClintock and Gene Wisler; Business Manager Frank Balbo; and Faculty Speaker Fred Kottke. There was drawing of lots to determine the years served by the faculty representatives. Berkoben, Galloway, and Stenzel were elected for three years; Swain and Young for two years; and Javaher and Parton for one year. Swain was elected to be faculty secretary. The Faculty Senate meetings replaced the General Faculty meetings for ordinary business.

The results of the faculty election were announced on October 12. The members elected to the Retention, Promotion, and Tenure Committee (RPTC) were Lloyd Bevans, Glenn Hackwell, Lola Johnson, Lorna Swain, and Max Norton who served as chair. Members of the Faculty Affairs Committee (FAC) were Jerome Beamish, James Jensen, Carlyle Parker, Randall Ruechelle, and Paul Ruoff. The second Faculty Senate meeting was held on October 15 and President Capurso too presided with two new attendees being statewide senators, John Caswell and Max Norton. The faculty constitution mandated that the college president would preside over the Faculty Senate while the speaker of the faculty presided over the General Faculty.

The Educational Policies Committee (EPC) spearheaded the reorganization of the faculty. It needed to determine if the campus faculty should be organized by divisions, schools, or departments. At the Faculty Senate meeting of February 4, Capurso noted that the accreditation team had suggested that fine arts and humanities merge. He was concerned mostly about having too many small divisions which he felt would play havoc on “released time” with so few faculty in each division. Commenting further, Capurso remarked that if the committee wants to consider reorganization into schools instead of divisions then the departments would need reorganization as well. He felt that physical education and business administration would grow slowly so it might be good to have four schools instead of six divisions. By the May 11 President’s Cabinet meeting there was no reorganization plan from EPC. Capurso was very concerned about the slowness of the process, and therefore wanted a plan before school ended, and going a step further, he wanted the first draft of the five-year master plan from EPC in the summer.

Faculty were up in arms over a 1.8% cut in pay announced on January 22 by the state college trustees in their drastic effort to balance the current budget. A one-day strike was threatened systemwide. Don Driggs, assistant to the president, commented, “It’s not the money; it’s the principle of the thing.” The faculty of course suggested other ways to balance the budget. There was concern too that the cut could be a deterrent to attracting new faculty to the state colleges. In the end, the only personnel receiving the 1.8% pay cut were full professors and administrators.

For the next fiscal year, the trustees had budgeted a 15.8% increase in faculty salaries to make up for the deficit. Also, they requested that two extra steps be added at the top to the academic ranks of Assistant Professor and Full Professor. These increases in salary and steps would bring the state college salaries up to the national norm and hence now be competitive.

On March 20, the General Faculty at Stanislaus State passed a resolution requesting that the 1.8% salary cut be restored and that 15.8% increase in salaries that the trustees were budgeting be awarded in addition. Also in the resolution was the request that local campuses be given more latitude with their allocated funds especially by making allocated categories less rigid.

A meeting was held at Fresno State College on April 19 to alert the public to the financial crisis looming at the state colleges. Its intent was to educate the public concerning the lack of funding which would ultimately affect their children’s education. President Capurso, Chancellor Dumke, and others spoke. Capurso talked of his frustration during his recruitment of new faculty in his eastern trip. It was an 8,000 mile tour of the East, South, and Midwest. He found that California State College faculty salaries weren’t competitive with other institutions which were offering from $1,000 to $5,000 more a year. He felt too that the state college faculty had a heavier teaching load.

Chancellor Dumke spoke saying a 15.8% pay increase was indeed needed to attract new faculty. He noted that only one-third of the new faculty required for the next academic year had been hired by the state colleges. He said the population growth for California was 3% a year while state college enrollments were at 5.3%. Shortly after the conference, Governor Brown added a10% increase in faculty salaries in his budget. The Association of California State College Professors (ACSCP) challenged the governor’s meager increase saying that 25% was needed. The president of the organization, George Korber, said that 10% was too little and too late in recruiting new faculty. He felt that twice that amount would be needed to attract faculty in the fiercely competitive academic market place and to prevent a mass exodus of young faculty.

On January 27, the new budget for the state was presented. Thirteen new faculty were budgeted for SSC adding to the twenty-seven faculty already on staff. The additional faculty were for the teaching of the new freshmen curriculum. President Capurso spent six weeks, February through March, in eastern United States recruiting new faculty. He visited thirteen colleges and by April, he had nearly filled all the positions. The Assistant to the President, Don Driggs, remarked that the president’s recruitment tour had been successful and attributed much of the success to the attractiveness of a small liberal arts college.

At the April 6 President’s Cabinet meeting, a faculty Finance Committee resolution on travel funds was discussed. During the deliberations, faculty’s role in the budget process was addressed especially that of the role of the faculty Finance Committee. The faculty and the committeee wanted more authority in the determination on how moneys were spent. The Business Office manager, Frank Balbo, expressed that he needed absolute control towards the end of the fiscal year to be sure the budget was completely expended. Capurso asked about the extent of control the faculty and the committee wanted. He commented that it was not the duty of the Finance Committee to act as a “watch dog of everything that is spent.” Travel funds were discussed with the president asking for some criteria on allocating travel money especially for out-of-state trips. The matter was sent to the Faculty Senate for further deliberation and clarification.

In these years of the Cold War, national security and world politics were highly discussed topics in American forums. The history faculty were especially adept to speak to these issues. Professor John Rasmussen addressed Merced College students on the “Quest for National Strategy” in November. Rasmussen was a graduate of Stanford where he taught before coming to Stanislaus State. Professor David Stenzel, Chairman of the Division of Social Sciences,  spoke on November 16, as part of the community’s adult forum series, on the topic “What ever happened to Europe?” He held degrees from Georgetown University, UC Berkeley, and studied at the University of Vienna. He spent time in Europe during the Korean War.

Each year the Chancellor’s Office selected one state college professor to be the recipient of the “Outstanding Professor Award.” At the January 12 President’s Cabinet meeting that matter was discussed with Capurso commenting:

I have no strong feelings on the matter. The smallness of our college is a factor to consider. The idea of Distinguished Professor is an effective inducement for stimulating many things - such as a year’s leave of absence with pay to permit the scholar to bring his talents to a greater light than ever. That is the system I am acquainted with. We are small and psychologically naked. Rather than opposing the idea, I would prefer that we took no action - that we ignore the matter for the time being by bringing it up just ot be sure it is in  the hopper. I think it will be refined and I think a criterion will be established. Therefore, I would support the thinking that is reflected this morning by certain members of the Cabinet. Let us introduce it at the Senate meeting on Thursday. Let us be of one mind at that point and educate our people. It could become a cause celebre on our own campus. I feel that we have no candidates.

It was announced in April that SSC had hired Dr. John M. Gill as Associate Professor of  English and director of freshman English. He had worked at the University of Wisconsin,  New York University, and at Portland State College in the same capacity.

 Dr. Steve J. Grillos assumed the position as chair of the Division of Science and  Mathematics. He came from Hayward State College and had taught at Modesto Junior  College, UOP, Oregon State College, and Austin State College. Dr. Vladimir S. Tuman  was appointed as Associate Professor of Physics. Tuman came from Stanford Research  Institute and also taught at the University of Illinois. Dr. Catherine D. Rau was hired as  Professor of Philosophy. She taught at Moorhead State College, University of Alberta,  University of California, University of Oregon, and Dominican College.

 Dr. Houo Joei Yu was appointed to teach French. He had served in the Chinese diplomatic  corps for eighteen years, 1932-1950. He taught at Lycoming University, University of  Detroit, University of Yun Nan, and University of Warsaw, Poland. Dr. Franklin B.  Holder was hired as Assistant Professor of History. He taught at Michigan State  University, Mississippi State College, and the University of California. Dr. Cecil L.  French was appointed as Associate Professor of Sociology-Anthropology. He taught at  University of Saskatchewan, University of Alberta, Drury College, and Washington  University.

 Dr. Daniel W. Witt joined the speech and drama department. He been an actor and had  taught at the University of Montana. Dr. Charles Hensley was appointed to the English  Department. He taught at Humboldt State College, Southern Illinois University, Harris  Teachers College, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, and Washington  University. Darryl B. Baskin was appointed as Assistant Professor of Political Science.  He taught at Hayward State College and Holy Names College.

Campus women’s organizations were active during the year. The Faculty Women’s Club and the Stanettes sponsored a picnic at Hagaman Park on September 19 for faculty and staff. A program of Hawaiian and folk music was presented by Carlyle (library) and Janet Parker. The Faculty Women’s Club held a Christmas dinner dance on December 11 at the Turlock Golf and Country Club. Mrs. Don Driggs coordinated the activity. Professor James Cole spoke on “Turkey Today” in November to the Faculty  Women’s Club. He had just returned from Turkey after serving as an advisor of the U.S. Agency for International Development. New officers were elected on April 20 and were:  Mildred Cole, president; Ro Foster, first vice president; Mary Jean Parton, second vice president; Gerry Camarata, recording secretary; Pat Rasmussen, corresponding secretary; and Dorothy Ruechelle, treasurer.
 

Curriculum

Accreditation, the quarter system, freshmen enrollment, and a Master’s in Education were the highlights concerning curriculum during the year. The lower division program was approved by the Coordinating Council for Higher Education to begin September 1965 with freshmen enrollment and the following year with sophomore enrollment. President Capurso announced at the September 1 President’s Cabinet meeting that the trustees had approved the granting of a Master’s in Education at SSC. There was concern however about quality because of the college’s lack of resources. He gave the trustees his word that “excellence in subject matter preparation would be required.” No new faculty were hired in support of the new master’s program. On October 8, the Faculty Senate approved the graduate curriculum.

The trustees mandated that all state college campuses be on year-round operation by 1975. The Faculty Senate discussed year-round operation on October 15. Most senators were concerned about workload in terms of additional preparation for three quarters instead of two semesters. Also it was felt that the Admissions and Records Department would certainly have increased workload. The senators believed too that it would take more money, instead of less money, to run the campus with three quarters but that question still needed study. Everyone’s attention centered on the two pilot campuses of Hayward and Los Angeles to see how they fared under year-round operation. However, all present at the senate voted in favor of implementing the quarter system in the fall and for year-round operation to begin in 1968-69 with the proviso that adequate funding would be forthcoming from the Chancellor’s Office to do so. Summer session was still not state subsidized, and since year-round operation was mandated, it was argued that the state must fund summer session fully.
Capurso agreed with the senate’s position commenting further, “We felt that it would be advantageous to change over at this time so that we can plan our lower division program on the basis of the quarter calendar.” He informed the chancellor on the campus’ stance on year-round operation. At the November 3 President’s Cabinet meeting, Capurso read part of a letter he received from the chancellor:

If it is the wish of the faculty and administration at Stanislaus State College to adopt the quarter-system concurrently with inauguration of a lower division program but prior to beginning year-round operation, I see no objection on policy grounds . . . So far as the beginning of year-round operation at Stanislaus State College is  concerned, we are making intensive studies of the economics of such scheduling to determine the point at which a college has reached a size large enough to make year-round operation feasible. We shall indicate 1969 as a temporary date for the projected conversion of Stanislaus to year-round operation with the understanding that further study may demonstrate the advisability of further postponement.

The college had been fully accredited in March 1963 and underwent its next accreditation evaluation October 28-30. A five member team representing the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) did the evaluation. The team was chaired by Rev. Herman J. Hauck, the regional director of education for the California Jesuit Universities. Other members came from University of the Pacific, Hayward State College, and San Francisco College for Women.

On January 26, it was announced that the college had been officially accredited for three more years. President Capurso commented, “I am very pleased with the report of the visiting committee and the action of the accreditation commission. The committee made many constructive comments which will be helpful to us as we move into a very exciting phase of the college’s development. I was especially gratified by the committee’s endorsement of the college’s philosophy and objectives.” He also said the accreditation team was impressed with the college, the spirit of the faculty, and the ethusiasm shown. The report complimented the college on increasing the number of faculty doctorates from 35% to 67%. Also it stated that “Courage and imagination have been shown both in pruning or postponing some of the curricular and credential programs attempted earlier, and in giving breadth to those currently conducted.”

The extension program was independent from the college’s academic programs having its own budget and curriculum. In the fall, the SSC extension program had 644 students enrolled taking classes at designated centers located in Sonora, Merced, Dos Palos, Lodi, Stockton, Manteca, Oakdale, Ceres, Modesto, and Turlock. Most extension students were teachers. Dr. William McClintock commented, “Extension courses have been planned primarily to meet the needs of teachers who are desirous of furthering their education and increasing their competencies.” It was announced in December that SSC had been chosen to be an official examination center for UC, Berkeley’s  extension courses.

Professor Max Norton was appointed to head a special study of general education (GE) in the California State Colleges. The purpose of the study was to analyze the existing GE programs and make suggestions of changes needed in regard to programs and requirements. The study would take two years and would be submitted to the statewide Academic Senate and the trustees.

In April, the first Intercollegiate Business Simulation Week was held at University of Nevada, Reno. Nine teams from western colleges were sent of which one was from Stanislaus State. In the competition, three teams were appointed to an industry where they engaged in a simulated business excercise. The first part of the competition had been held by mail and now the final leg of the competition was in person. The SSC team members were Samuel Bailey, Stanley Doscher, John Norris, and Randy Taylor with Professors Tom Barrett and Kenneth Young serving as advisors.

Also in April, nine SSC students attended the annual Model United Nations (MUN) Conference of the Far West at Claremont College, Pomona. The SSC students were appointed to be a delegation from Nicaragua. Funds to support this venture were donated by local service clubs and the students in turn reported back on their experience. There were 110 colleges and universities represented at the conference. Professor Richardson served as advisor of the SSC contingent and remarked that “We have a little United Nations of our own in the delegation. Mrs. Bliven, President of the MUN Club, was born in Arab Palestine, Neil Nutio is of Finnish descent, Henry Chue is from Hong Kong, and Jaime Pfaeffle is from Nicaragua.”

Summer sesssion was a special concern of the president. At the May 11 President’s Cabinet meeting, Capurso stated he did not want summer session courses to overlap with regular session courses. Also, he felt that summer session courses should be staggered to insure consistent enrollment. Overall, he was displeased with the planning of summer session. He wanted the next summer session plan on his desk in December for review to allow time for alterations.

A special Spanish language program was offered during the summer session entitled “Casa Espanol.” It was designed to immerse the student into Spanish culture which included singing, dancing, acting, and eating. Instructor Samuel Renteria coordinated the program which also included conversational Spanish. Dean McClintock commented, “An efficient way to master a foreign language, or to continue its practice, is to live the language on a day to day basis. A month in a Spanish coffee house probably affords a greater opportunity for learning the language than many months of traditional classroom study.”

The Speech Department students put on a poetry reading program, “Contemporary Poets Look at Life,” on December 2 at the Turlock Little Theatre. Poetry had become very popular because of the Beat Movement in San Francisco. Students participating were Terry Hass, Patricia Graham, Eddolene Pagani, Leonard Rhodes, James Shuman, Kathleen Smith, Lazetta Staley, and James Toepfer. The program was organized and directed by Lynn Anderson.

A noon concert was held early January at the campus, featuring the students of the Collegium Musicum performing Mozart’s “Bastienne et Bastien.” The vocalists were assisted by the orchestra under the direction of Professor Giovanni Camajani who was a new member of the music faculty. Professor Camajani had been the recipient of numerous choral conducting awards and had been with the Schola Cantorum, where he served as president and produced major orchestral and choral works with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra.
 

Enrollment

The fall semester’s enrollment was 700, a decrease of 32 from the previous fall. The full-time enrollment (FTE) was 326.5 which was an increase of 2. The spring semester’s enrollment was 661 students with 318 FTE.

President’s assistant, Don Driggs, spoke to Los Banos Rotarians in March concerning projections in enrollment. He said in the1965 fall semester, 120 freshmen would be enrolled, and by 1975, the total enrollment for the campus was projected to be 3,400, and by the year 2018, the enrollment would be at 12,000.

At the President’s Cabinet meeting of October 27, Associate Dean Aubert presented a special project of his, the “College Image Study”. The study was done to capture the image the college was projecting in the community. If the image was negative, the study was to pinpoint problems and correct it. Aubert also describe his recruitment program which involved visitations to high schools and junior colleges, sending out letters, and giving brochures to high school counselors.

Freshmen registered for the first time in the spring for fall classes. In April the college was asking students to register soon to assure acceptance. Dean Aubert commented:

Students who apply early and qualify for admission will be permitted to register before  applicants who apply at a later date. Even though we anticipate that we will be able to accommodate all students who are expected to enroll for the 1965 fall quarter, the possibility still remains that control of enrollment on a first-come, first-served basis may be necessary because of the budgetary limitations imposed on the California State Colleges. Early application for admission is advisable primarily because of the extent of the redirection of eligible applicants from other state colleges is unknown at this time.

In April, it was announced by Chancellor Dumke that because of inadequate funding by the state, enrollment at some state college campuses would be capped. It was felt locally that Stanislaus State would not have an enrollment cap this year because freshman enrollment should not go over the maximum of 120 students. Full time enrollment had a ceiling of 500 which again would not affect Stanislaus.

On May 7, Modesto Junior College and Stanislaus State entered into a cooperative agreement standardizing the entrance requirements for transferring junior level students. It was the first such agreement in the state. The basic tenet was MJC students who completed the school’s general education requirements were admitted to SSC without unit loss or make-up course work.

Academic Support

The library had filled up its fairground space with its 50,000 volumes. The new library building was vastly larger and could easily house such a collection. One-half of the move to the new campus would be the library. Librarian Carlyle Parker devised a special method of transporting the volumes which entailed leaving them on the shelves. A sidelight: Parker was chosen to be one of 144 librarians across the nation to serve on the staff of Library/USA at the United States Pavilion of the New York World’s Fair in 1965. At the reference center there were  six reference librarians on duty at all times. They had 2,000 volumes of reference sources and had a UNIVAC 490 computer at their access.

Donations to the library were a big help in developing the collection. On October 20, the Modesto Emblem Club donated a seven-volume set of the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Physics after speaking to college librarian about the work. In February, the library received a donation of the publications from Ralph L. Milliken who had been the curator of the Los Banos Historical Museum for the past 50 years. He had been a bookkeeper for Miller and Lux, the cattle barons of the San Joaquin Valley, and also a mailman who interviewed settlers living in the area. The library received more than 300 books on California history from Kennan H. Beard, vice chairman of the Stanislaus State College Advisory Board. Kennan’s great grandfather had settled in Hornitos in 1850 moving later to La Grange where he was involved in grain farming. Many of the books were on fine printing.

In October, the library exhibited 555 new children’s books representing 50 publishers. The display was for local area educators and parents to view the latest in children’s  book publishing.

It was announced on December 9 that the library had been designated as a depository of federal documents. Congress enacted legislation to establish new depositories because of the growing size of the country’s population. The library was established as a selected depository in that it would select which publication series to be shipped and stored at the facility.

The bookstore on the fairgrounds was kept in a “little cottage,” painted in lavander and white, which served as the linguica (sausage) booth during the county fair. Susan O’Brien, the bookstore’s manager, and her assistant Ouida Cooper, would have more space at the new campus. The bookstore would be located in the library building.
 

Sports

At the November 10 Faculty Senate meeting physical education, intramural sports, and intercollegiate participation were discussed. The senate recommended that a minimum level of physical education and intramural sports be introduced in the fall of 1965. The senate too called for an ad hoc committee to be appointed to make recommendations as to what intercollegiate programs might the college enter later.

The Stanislaus State College basketball team began their play in the Turlock City League in November. The team’s manager, Coy Roberts, held practice every Monday from 7 to 9 pm in the Turlock High School gym. Professor Ahlem was the coach and Professor Parton the assistant coach.

There wasn’t much of an athletic program at the infant college which prompted this commentary from Ron Garrison in his Signal column, “A Point of View” on November 17:

Who says we don’t have an athletic program at SSC? Well, they’re wrong. Why, only a few days ago Athletic Commissioner Dick Jacobs happily announced that, owing to popular demand, there now will be a volleyball net on the campus grounds for the amusement of all. A more recent reappraisal of that “popular demand” has inspired Comish Jacobs to insist that we enjoy ourselves with a little between-classes  volleyball. In fact, in hearing Disgruntled Dick’s pep talk I get the feeling that we’d  better get out there and enjoy ourselves or else something terrible is going to happen.  Like, for instance, the net will come down and popular demand will go untended.

1. Student Housing

Beginning with the 1965 fall semester, there would be freshmen enrollment at SSC, and sufficient housing would be needed for them. No on-campus housing was planned until 1970 according to the master plan. Thus, some off-campus housing had to be provided in the interim. Plans for off-campus dormitories were announced which required proper zoning and construction of roadways. Developers were busy making plans, and planners were busy developing the appropriate zoning.

The need for dormitories was first discussed at the November 10 Faculty Senate where it was recommended that the campus seek student housing immediately for the 1965 fall semester. An “Off-Campus Student Housing Policy,” passed by the senate and signed by the president in December, was printed in a student handbook available at the Business Office. In part it read:

Philosophy Concerning Student Housing. Stanislaus State College recognizes the potential contribution of adequate student housing to its total educational program. It is the belief of the college that student habits, ideals, attitudes, and scholarship are influenced by living conditions that are wholesome, pleasant, and comfortable.
The college further believes that, whenever practical, student housing situations should include opportunities for guided personal growth and development through experiences in student self government and in organized, social, educational and  leisure time activities. A satisfying living situation is deemed to be an integral part of a student’s total college experience.

Prospective Student at SSC Needs Room. College girl wants room and board in private  home. Will help prepare dinner if desired. Weekends free to return to home in Pittsburg.  Will furnish references.

SSC Students Need Rooms. The time has come for our open arms welcome to Stanislaus State College to be extended to the students coming here from other areas. On  Wednesday of this week a young woman from Pittsburgh [sic] visited here with a view  to enrolling at SSC for the second semester. She inquired at the college for rooms to  rent, and discovered there were only two listed. She found a room and will be here  when the second semester starts on February 1. But the finding wasn’t easy. This  report prompted us to inquire of the college about responses to the 1,500  questionnaires distributed recently inquiring about rentals for students. The response  has been extremely poor. So now it’s time for residents of Turlock to think about their  responsibilities to the college. We welcomed the college, and now we have an  opportunity to emphasize it by welcoming students into our homes and renting rooms to  them . When our community gets adjusted to college life and comes to know the students  we’ll derive more enjoyment and more of the benefits of being a college community.

The first domitory to be constructed was announced on January 28. Private developers were making plans to construct a student dormitory east of the new campus on James Lane. This was east of the Liberty Market Shopping Center off Monte Vista Road. The facility would be on 5.5 acrea and accommodate 112 students and be ready for fall. It would cost $420,000 to build and would have two wings of single, double, and four student suites. There would be a large central lounge, dining hall, swimming pool, and recreational areas. The designer of the complex, Clifford Cheney, noted that the development would be enlarged within time to accommodate 560 students. The Chancellor’s Office gave its verbal approval for the new dormitory.

On February 9, a public hearing was held concerning the change in zoning to allow the dormitory to be built. There was opposition to the development from area property owners. Some noted that there was already 16 acres zoned for multiple housing at the northeast corner of the Monte Vista and Geer intersection.

In the meantime, a Fresno firm was interested in building apartments on property owned by Verne Crowell west of the campus. It would be a 24-unit apartment complex. At this point, land next to the college was selling for $15,000 to $20,000 an acre. There was a stalemate though on the apartments because local ordinances wouldn’t allow septic tanks for such housing. Also the sewage line would have to run down Del’s Lane to the apartments at a cost $30,000 if approved by both city and county planners.

On February 17, Turlock City Council approved zoning for the dormitories and apartments. The College Area Planning Committee approved it with a 9 to 3 vote. But on February 25, the Turlock Planning Commission were deadlock at 3 to 3. Ironically, Dean Crowley had been a member of the commission but had resigned earlier on the advice of the Chancellor’s Office or his vote would have broken the tie. Turlock City Council refused to fill the vacant commission slot in order to break the tie citing it would be unfair for the new member to cast the deciding vote.

The college was vocal in its promotion of the zoning citing that it was an emergency because the campus might get more students than it originally planned because students might be turned away from other state college campuses. The Turlock Journal ran an interview with Dean Bruggman and Dr. Beamish telling of the importance of dorm life to a young person noting that 75% of freshmen aren’t married and would need special housing.

At the March 11 meeting of the Turlock Planning Commission, the commission  announced that it had studied the location and felt it was the best spot for a student dormitory. Others in the audience argued against it saying there was other property already zoned for dorm construction. However, the commission voted unanimously to zone the James Lane area for the construction of a dormitory. The Turlock City Council then notified the investors that construction could begin on May 12.

It was announced on April 22 that another dormitory had been planned. Joe Frago sold his 20 acres to a group of developers from Napa and Santa Maria in February. The property was already properly zoned for a dormitory. Student Residence, Inc., which already operated a dormitory at Orange State College in Fullerton, developed the plan for the dorm. It would be built on ten acres and be two story of concrete block. It would have a dining room and kitchen. There would be a swimming pool, volleyball court, and center patio. Ultimately it would house 158 students, but food facilities would not be available until October or November. Then came the news that construction on the dorm would not begin until January. At the July 20 Turlock City Council meeting, dormitory zoning was challenged because of the slowness of the construction at the Geer Road site. The developer indicated that financial backing for the project was not fully in place. In the end the city council approved the extension of the zoning unanimously.

By July 31, there were four plans for student housing and no construction had begun as
reported in the Turlock Journal:

(1) A. Verne Crowell dorms, apartments and subdivision of 60 acres at Monte Vista and Crowell Road; (2) Lafayette developer’ plan of college shops, apartments, dorm, motel and mobile homes on 40 acres at the college entrance; (3) Student Residence Inc. of Fullerton concept of modern domitories for 600-plus students on 10 to 20 acres on Geer Road; and (4) Designer Cliff Cheney’s idea for a 600-plus student dormitory
with rustic lines on 8 acres on Monte Vista at James Lane.

The dangling projects, so far, hanging dizzily just beyond reach,  are in various stages of readiness. All builders for the Geer Road dormitory have to do is present approved building plans to get started. The Cheny project on Monte Vista could start anytime before Jan. 1 without further city approval. The commercial-housing development proposed at the college entrance must await a zoning change, if it can be secured. Next step on the Crowell plan to the west is annexation to the city.

In April the issue of free speech hit the campus. Found posted on a bulletin board was a poster drawn by Phil Colvard, a graduate student, soliciting literary contributions for the student publication “Sentinel.” Members of the administration considered the poster to be in bad taste and labeled it as “cynical” and “unorthodox” in regard to religion. The poster contained Christ on a stained glass window which had been broken by a brick. On the right edge were symbols representing Muslim nations, ACLU, Yin and Yang, Nazis, KKK, and Communism. The poster was anonymously removed, and Colvard was asked to put up another poster of lesser controversy.

Student Dean Bruggman felt it was important that the controversy occurred so a bulletin board policy could be developed by students and faculty. Concerning the removal of the offensive poster, he commented that responsible administrative officers of the college had consulted one another and had it removed. He noted that Colvard had no permission to put the poster up in the first place - he should have gone through the student coordinator who was monitoring the bulletin board.

After putting up the replacement poster, Colvard angrily denounced the administrators who had removed his original as “faceless and brainless bureaucracy.” He felt it was a censorship issue and that the administrators had the attitude that students were incapable of making judgments in controversial areas.  Editors of the student newspaper, Signal, called for the protection of the free flow of ideas and a published bulletin board policy. (An amusing sidelight, the Turlock Journal headline concerning the matter had a misspelling: “A Brief Skirmish on the Free Speach [sic] Issue.”) Part of the March 31 Signal editorial read:

With regard to this entire affair, the Signal asks that you consider the worth of the following positions: (1) Stanislaus State College should always protect
 the free flow of ideas which do not violate the Constitution of the United States (2) The College should  never pass judgment on the intrinsic truth of ideas or
beliefs (3) The Associated Students’ Executive Council should recommend to the College that a bulletin board and poster policy be issued.

I wish to thank those persons for the hearty and enduring laugh which the whole thing provided for me. After all, is it not funny indeed to contemplate the sight of grown men, ordinarily dignified, if not pompous, scurrying about in the wee hours of the morning to remove by crude attempt at humor? The poster represented open hostility to Christianity, they said. Yet they did not mention the symbols of other religions which appeared on the same poster . . . Could it be that these fine gentlemen who would protect your tender minds from examing your religion from another angle wish to  protect only those who embrace Christianity . . . Another question which comes to mind is what sort of Christian is he who holds so low an estimate of his religion that he feels it cannot withstand a bit of humor, or for that matter, even hostility, though none was  intended?

. . . Beyond all the obvious absurdities of anonymous censorship of something which was trivial in the first place, there lies something much more serious: to wit, a whole body of assumptions among which are the following: (1)That you are not capable of viewing such a poster without being corrupted; you are not intelligent enough to withstand it. (2) That the administration is qualified to determine what you shall be exposed to and what shall be deemed “good” for you. (3) That freedom of thought and expression is desirable only so long as no one is offended. (4) That the student body is not capable of making judgments in areas which are controversial. (5) That the administration shall have the power to interfere with the student’s right of free speech and, most outrageous of all, to do so in a cowardly and anonymous manner without so much as nofiying manner without so much as notifying the parties involved.

Policy for Use of Bulletin Boards
1. College bulletin boards are available only for those materials which are related
    to the total college program and which are consistent with the policies of the
    Trustees of the California State Colleges.

 2. An individual faculty or staff member from the applicable division or office will be
     assigned the responsibility for approving material placed on the divisional or office
     bulletin board.

    a. The responsible individual will stamp each item approved for placement on the
        bulletin board on the lower left hand corner of the paper or brochure.

    b. The responsible individual will give attention to the orderliness of the bulletin
        board and will remove items which are obsolete and no longer newsworthy.

 3. The Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds or his designee shall have the responsibility
      or removing all material which has not been properly stamped from the bulletin
      boards throughout the college. Such material will be turned over to the Assistant to
      the President.

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