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r- I I i i reaerui juoge * 1 nussei ? By JULIE JAMESON SUH Writer When Donald Stuart Russell was USC pre ternational Studies, intensive business training i entrance examinations were rare or nonexistent. Russell, USC president from 1951 to 1957, star ternational Studies program at USC, which he sa "one of the best in the country." ^ "Students are a good lot. If you treat on a fair basis, the response is good." - Donald F He improved the USC exchange program bj schools like Oxford University and Massachuset of Technology. When Russell was in office, he contributed to th< of campus. "At the time I was president, the i 'Patterson t-ormer By LEZLIE WALLACE tl SUff Writer 1( After spending more than 30 years at USC, y anyone would deserve a rest. And that is f, | exactly what former USC President William a I ?* Patterson is doing now ? taking life easy. A native of Charleston, S.C. Patterson was president from July 1974 until he retired in a August lsf/Y. ne receivea ms oacneior s iv degree from USC in 1934, his master's r< degree in 1948 and his doctorate in history in p 1951. He is the only president of USC to hold ii i | j s?v Don't Forget th< rift H / \ 8 [| I only $2.29 pj The Jewelry warehouse [ | 2909 Piatt Springs Rd. w. cola. B 9 til 6 Mon. - sat. (\(t///r</(i/y a/u/c. \///u/a/y \S Q8/Y//WA 6 //. SO - <3:00 (wnfi/t/ne/tfury ()Zut///Jt><t<//u' v) (otfA oiea/ , / Oft < A//// //T ? 6\ / / I Jfforu/a// - A \1 / I trlC *7* Iy NX \) I Kntaurant*! oungr (tttrot* Iron / *' 2I.U) Rrlihnr nivd 782 2275 I Stresse cupied approximately 23 acres, acres. sident, In- The Russell House is nan 1 urKn T TCP fho 4 HUU miv iiiquv/ vjuv^ uiv a use an entrance examination dui ted the Inys is today RUSSELL stressed progress schools. He told graduating Em "the value of the human mi pnmnlishmpnts is thp traripmai believes his prediction of ac< target. "Universities all ove them tremendous progress," he said. Referring to his relationship said, "Students are a good lot, i it M tllSSCll oasis, uie respuiist; is guvu. ___ Russell was not only accon ministrative education, but he v f involving ts Institute After the attack on Pearl Ha law firm in Spartanburg to sen then entered the Army as a m e expansion Headquarters of Allied Forces campus oc- assistant secretary of state for ? I ISC President Ai iree degrees from the university. Becoming president was the peak of a >ng career at USC for Patterson. He served 4 years as vice president of academic afairs, was dean of administration and was ssistant to the president. Dr. Barry Rosen, Patterson's assistant nd currently director of archives at the IcKissick Library, said that by his etirement in 1977, there were no academic rograms in which Patterson had not been ivolved. HHHH Jf "p" liveSaturday!oci e I bert barnett p| i also i | 1 remote by woic 1 ] | Playing Top Forty HH [1 FREE ADMISSION m lexington peo i R The Midlands Larg [I 803-359-7611 or I Piatt Springs Road at Highway 6 nnAnCafnrHaufl.fi MiMr a?.... * f t& 05 ^ ft ^ pg r(/a/y V V Jt i iS?. \ * Areyouini *' v * Meeting N< s?o (\ ^ Doing Servi / $ * Trav tr A * v.-oo (S ^ If \/nii ^irp rhprk la/ar(/i// (S ' X I TODAY, OCT< I * RUSSELL HOU A. #v m ^ a V * 7:uu ur n Ruhlantl MjIIiA JL y jl* mSa ot? ?jl* WL? iJ - if a U3V EX ' The campus now covers 235 iN 195|t Russel ioved a Droductiv* led after the progressive Russell was elc irst school in the country to opposition in 1962 -ing the fifties. Russell's resignat Russell entere< for USC and other Southern received his B.A. ory College students in 1963, University of Mic ind and of intellectual acrk of this new era." Russell lomDlishment was right on r the country have made " Ivalue intellectual s with the students, Russell trademark i If you treat them on a fair iplished in the field of ad- _______ fas active in the government. ? . .... He married Vir rbor in 1942, Russell left his He has four child] it _i A. II. i?r_ ii n 11 1 re in uie war aeparimeni. ne waiKer ocon anu ajor serving in the Supreme ?. In 1945, he was appointed RUSSELL is f dministration for one year. tanburg. ctive During Long, PATTERSON'S four years as president were filled with accomplishments. During \ i_ a. 11 4? f.? his icnii, uie icgi&imuic vuicu tu iuuu a 1 medical school at USC, renovation of the Horseshoe was completed, Gambrell Hall i was built and the Faculty House was < opened. s The current faculty tenure policy was i PctnhlivhpH Hiirino Pntt#?rsr?n's nrpsiHpnrv t Also his administration changed the grading system from the "complete/non- i complete" system to the current letter f gradr system. i OBER 3 1:30-4:30 & COLUMBIA. > LIVE X\ ft RILL TPPRPLL / :s and Beach Music ? / - FREE PARKING 1 / PLES' MARKET 1 j est Fiea Market v # 803-359-9954 8 / W' 5 Miles of South of Lexington I i I Sunday 1-6 I I mi i9N 3BER1.1981 * SE ROOM 303 | k )k sk sk sk 3lc ak ak sle ak ^ ^ nfineiAN 1 became president of USC, where he eni term until 1957, when he resigned. jcted governor of South Carolina without . The governorship was the main factor in ion of USC presidency. i USC as a student at the age of 15 and degree at 19, and his law degree from the higanat22. of the human mind and of accomplishments is the 3f this new era/' ? Donald Russell ginia Utsey, who also graduated from USC. ren ? Donald Stuart Jr., Mildred Pendleton, John Richardson. k?*ArAnf1?f o I?n^orol Pirnnif inHrto in Qnar. ;i cocunj a i. cuti a A VU v^uit juu^v ?i ujm? Varied Career Rosen said Patterson's administration vas faced with a bad economic situation but nanaged to keep all programs. Patterson is pleased with the university as t exists today. He said he likes the attitudes )f students today, and he thinks students ?eem more anxious to go to classes, learn ind get out into the world than they were luring his presidency. PATTERSON remains busy after vtirpmpnt Hp travels Hops some research ind enjoys other activities. "I'm enjoying nyself," he said, "I'm taking life easy." mlm (Qimnl ^RBB-. 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