The Eastern Statesman (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 45, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 1973 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol 45
January 16, 1973
No 10
Enrollment Jan. 17-19
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New G. 1. Bill legislation has
educational
benefits to about $2,000 a year and
Five members of Eastern State's
benefits
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Ken Farley Edits Statesman
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last year's budget
being available if full funding of the
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Bob Lee
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semester has been reduced at the
same time the amount of financial
additional
requested
i percent
would
support
Non-Profit
Organization
U.S. Postage
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Witburton, Oklahoma
Per mil No. 29
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budget, with
increase over
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Number of hours required per
example, a fulltime student is
required to take 12 hours and can
receive as much as $298 per month
(with two dependents) compared to
the old monthly benefit of $230.
Halftime students need only take
six hours per semester and the pay
is $149 with two dependents.
Freedom of conscience of
education, of speech, of assembly,
are among the very fundamentals of
democracy and all of them would
be nullified should freedom of the
Press ever be successfully
challenged Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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also receive
increased veterans'
LONE.SET OF TRACKS left by the night watchman in front of the
. ....— _t Eastern State typifies the quietness of the campus during
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has increased.
governor pastored churches in Louisiana.
Nigh, a former state legislator Texas and Oklahoma
from McAlester, served as governor Prior to becoming state directory
from Jan. 6 to Jan 14 and of Baptist Student Work in
authorized Arrowhead and Oklahoma, he was BSU director at
Fountainhead Lodges on Lake Oklahoma State University.
Eufaula during his short reign The Eastern BSU Director Dale
Eastern alumnus is serving his third Rogers explains that all students at
term as lieutenant governor Eastern are invited to hear Lee.
in the enrollment process will be completed in Aids Office (room 105A of the Library
.... ..y.. w.a, , „oni o ne the Student Union ballroom. building).
Student Union at Eastern State typifies the quietness Of the campus during Beginning freshmen will attend Freshman Eastern State faculty members got a jump on
State Regents Request 81.2% Regents Attend Veterans’ Benefits Go Up
Increase for Eastern State Budget Seminar
may receive
information on how to get started
by contacting James King, director
of admissions at Eastern State.
In addition, recent changes
adopted by Congress provide for
special VA supported tutorial
assistance, veterans' counseling and
VA remedial education, if needed.
area veterans
Q 1HE EASTERN
sase
mubtsheuevory other Tuesday by and for Students ot Eastern ouahoma state college, wiiburton. okanom.
request is received. Board of Regents attended a
instructional programs at seminar sponsored by the
institutions are strengthened in Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
various ways. Chairman Vater Education Monday in Oklahoma
explained that the requested new City
funds could provide enrichment to Attending was the Eastern
on-going programs, furnish a base Oklahoma State College Regents'
for the development of new Budget Committee of Tom Poteet,
programs that may be planned to Jr. Del City: Robert Massengale,
meet the needs of the people being Hugoi Henry Roye, Stigler, Ethel
served by Eastern, assist in relieving Eread, McAlester, and Eddie
over crowded classrooms, where Young. Norman
they exist, purchase new teaching The five Eastern State Regents
tools and materials and finally joined with representatives of other
could provide some improvement higher education governing boards
of faculty salaries. ,0 hear a three part presentation
The remainder of the increased directed by Dr E T Dunlap,
funds requested would support chancellor of higher education. The
such areas of operation as agenda included an explanation of
institutional research, extension the State Regents' request for
and public service and the ingeases in stale appropriations
operation and maintenance of the totaling $34 8 million for fiscal
physical plant year 1973 74, a review of capital
The money requested for Eastern improvements and the funding
State is part of the total budget prospects, and a status report on
request of some 34 million federal support programs
additional dollars the State Regents
have proposed to the Legislature Alnm Rpnrop Mirh
for the operation of the state’s “lUIII UCUI tU NIZI
institutions of higher education
The Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education have requested
$658,183 in new state
appropriated funds for the
operation of Eastern State in the
coming year. This is an 812
percent inciease in requested funds
over what was appropriated last
year for the college
Most of the new funds requested
are for the improvement of the
instructional program at the
college. John J. Vater, jr., chairman
of the State Regents said,
"strengthening the instructional
program for students at our state’s
institutions is number one on our
list of priorities." "As a result", he
continued, "if the requested budget
is funded, this institution would
receive a 111.1 percent increase in
state funds for resident instruction
over last year's budget."
Library services and acquisitions
Spring Classes Start Monday
Spring semester at Eastern State begins beginning students will be given information on
Wednesday, Jan. 17, when returning students how to enroll and general college procedures,
and transfer students start the enrollment Each student will have the help of a faculty
process. adviser in planning his schedule of classes for the
Dormitories open Tuesday at noon for spring semester.
returning students. Classwork begins Monday, Evening school enrollment started Monday
Jan. 22, and the semester closes May 18. and continues Tuesday, Jan. 16, in the Student
Over 821 returning freshmen and sophomores Union ballroom at 7 p.m. for area adults who
took advantage of early enrollment in December want to continue their education without
and are a step ahead by having spring schedules leaving their daytime jobs. Some 212 enrolled
completed. The day class enrollment continues early for the spring semester.
through Friday, Jan. 19 for transfer students Financial assistance and dormitory rooms are
and returning students who didn't enroll early, still available and interested students should visit
First step in the enrollment process is securing the Dean of Student Affairs & Services Office to
a grade record card from the Registrar's Office make arrangements for a room. Financial aid
(room 115 of the Library building). Other steps information can be obtained in the Financial
Ken Farley, Haworth sophomore, continues as advertising
sophomore, will continue as editor manager and Paul McGee, Checotah
of the Statesman during the spring sophomore, continues as the
semester but members of the statistician and varsity sports
Editorial Board have changed. Tony writer. Larry Miller, Pocola
Buchanan, Shawnee sophomore, freshman, becomes intramural
will remain as assistant editor but sports writer in addition to serving
will be joined by Joe Johnson, as a photographer.
Eufaula sophomore, who succeeds Members of the journalism class
Karen Mantooth who transferred to will serve as reporters during the
OSU for the second semester spring semester.
Dan Van Vossen, Midwest City
freshman, succeeds Ron Spotts,
Haskell sophomore, on the
Editorial Board and Jame Reavis,
Stigler freshman, is the fifth
member of the Board Spotts will
remain on the Statesman staff as a
Historical Society Regents Meet Today Receives Honor Sherri S Prentice, Stigler
To Hear Hogan Nah romm State Director Speaks Jan.30
mgnnopreodheduremntromaan9t0 Wttsrnithamidentuyacniuvrnuon -whar, so s™, A0u K ”*-
the Eastern Oklahoma HPtorcal beam Y• l in th meeting will of his nine day term as governor of Jesus? will be the subject of a talk
Society Tuesday at 7 30 pm at the Rgin at LP‘m. Conference Oklahoma during ceremonies in the by Bob Lee, state director of
Kerr Museum in Poteau Poom pthe Lihrary building. Capitol Jan ’ ’• student work for the Baptist
Hogan will speak and show slides meets the ardof Regents normally Nigh was serving out his first General Convention of Oklahoma,
on the subject "Great Historic month h r d Tuesday ° each term as lieutentant governor in at the Baptist Student Union
Sites of Southern Europe " monthbut weather forced 1963 when U.S Sen Roberts vespers service Tuesday, Jan 30, at
ern turope, postpon......nt of the meeting. Kerr died. Gov J. Howard 6p.m.
Edmondson resigned to be A native of Louisiana, Lee
appointed to the Senate, and Nigh received his education at Louisiana
became governor for the last nine State University in Baton Rouge
days before Henry Bellmon became and Southwest Baptist Theological
Ihe state's first Republican Seminary in Fort Worth. He has
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Farley, Ken. The Eastern Statesman (Wilburton, Okla.), Vol. 45, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 16, 1973, newspaper, January 16, 1973; Wilburton, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc2030710/m1/1/?q=%22United+States%22: accessed July 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.