Striegel Archives, McFarland Library, Southwest Minnesota State University

Conversation with Howard Bellows, President, and Dr. Joseph Rossillon, the Director of Instructional Resources, about activities that are going to take place in the final year before the first students arrive on campus in September of 1967.

Conversation with Dr. Lawrence Boyland, Dean of Graduate Studies of Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Kansas, consultant for the development of the Dean of Students Office, and Dr. Joseph Rossillon, Director of Instructional Resources, along with Dr. Howard Bellows, the President of Southwest State College, about Dr. Boyland's work to develop a Dean of Students Office and the major objectives of the student personnel program of the college.

Conversation with Dr. Howard Bellows, President, about his philosophy of college education and how that relates to developing a university presence in southwestern Minnesota.

Conversation with Dr. Howard Bellows, President of Southwest State College, and Dr. Joseph Rossillon, Director of Instructional Resources, about the hiring of the first Dean of Faculties, Dean Shane, current Dean of Faculties at American University in Cairo. Shane will be charged to further develop the academic programs and to continue the work of faculty recruitment. Prior to his arrival, Dr. Rossillon will conduct a tour of Midwestern institutions to scout for staff and faculty hires.

Conversation with Dr. Howard Bellows, President, and Dr. Dean Freund from the University of Detroit summarizing Dr. Freund's accomplishments toward establishing the engineering technology program and the work ahead to recruit faculty.

Conversation with Dr. Howard Bellows, President of Southwest Minnesota State College and Dr. Joseph Rossillon, Head of Instructional Resources, about the mailing of the general information catalog (college catalog) to prospective students and other publications that will be prepared to promote the college as it heads toward its opening.

Conversation with Dr. Joseph Rossillon, Director of Instructional Resources, about initial ideas and plans for campus beautification, conservation, and landscaping. Tree planting and groundskeeping are discussed along with the need for trained staff to perform the work. Western Community Action is cited as an agency that could aid in providing locally trained people to fill positions. The potential for using some acreage as experimentation and demonstration areas for research purposes by state agricultural or forestry entities and/or academic units of the college such as the biology department is mentioned.

Conversation with Dr. Howard Bellows, President of Southwest Minnesota State College, Dean Donald Olson, Dean of Worthington Junior College, Dean Clement Freund, Dean Emeritus of the University of Detroit, consultant to Southwest Minnesota State College, and Mr. Hilary Egan, Business Manager of Southwest Minnesota State College, about Worthington Junior College and the construction of its own campus that will open in the fall of 1966. The potential for economic growth from having different kinds of higher education institutions in southwest Minnesota is discussed.

Conversation with Dr. Howard Bellows, President of Southwest Minnesota State College, and Mr. Dick Haumond of Haumond, Green, and Abrahamson, consulting architect for the State Department of Administration, about design aspects of campus planning and target dates for construction. An upcoming meeting with the Legislative Building Commission to discuss projected building needs for 1969 is mentioned.

Conversation with Dr. Howard Bellows, President of Southwest Minnesota State College, Mr. Myron Thielges, President of the Marshall Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Ivan Carrow, Chairman of the Marshall College Council, and Mr. Newt Walter, Manager of the Marshall Chamber of Commerce about a public meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 16, 1966, when a panel will answer questions about requirements for taking in student boarders or other community concerns. The implications of student, faculty, and staff housing needs are discussed in the context of city growth, planning, and zoning.