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Generally published each quarter, these reports include status of faculty and staff, policies, budgets, facilities, curriculum, and enrollment. Contents of reports vary over time and reflect the sate of the institution.

This is the transcript from the first of three interviews that Bruce Roche conducted with Dr. Flowers just prior to his retirement. Dr. Flowers (Class of 1913) was President of Southwest Texas State College from 1942-1964. In this interview, Dr. Flowers talks about the history of education in Texas, his educational philosophy, and the need for vocational schools to provide practical skills to their students. He also talks about growing up in a family that had books in their home, and how he was encouraged to get his master’s degree at the age of 30. Interviewer Bruce Roche was director of the College News Service. This interview was the source material for his article “Goal: Excellence – Dr. Flowers’ Lifelong Watchword,” published in the Austin American-Statesman on August 30, 1964.

Cover story on Jimmy Day.

Additional machine-extracted names mentioned in this issue: Tommy Bishop, Dennis Bonnet, Gregg Cheser, Alvin Crow, Freddy Fender, Kent Finlay, Bobby Flores, Lefty Frizzell, Mike Grothues, Pat Hood, Floyd Kramer, Mike De Leon, Bubba Littrell, Sondra Locke, Barbara Mandrell, Elizabeth McLlhaney, Augie Meyers, Willie Nelson, Webb Pierce, Ray Price, Glenda Raye, Jim Reeves, Rudy Rodriguez, Mel Tillis, Billy Walker, Cowboy Williams, Don Williams, Hank Williams.

Cover story on Van Halen