Sleuthing Series — Campus Dedication (Sept. 24, 1972)

JCCC Archives presents the Sleuthing Series, where every Tuesday, we bring you an image from our past and ask you to help us find out more!

1.  The formal invitation to the Open House.

What We Know

  • The first semester of classes at the “Campus on the Boulevard” began on August 24, 1972.  This is according to the Fall 1972 schedule of classes.  Many were still trying to arrange office space.  The Commons was still under construction and was not, yet, open to the public.  Guests were warned, “Please observe caution signs.”
  • With 3,600 students enrolled in credit courses and another 2,500 in adult continuing education classes, JCCC was the largest public two-year college in the state and the third largest college in the Kansas City area.

What We Don’t Know

  • See if you can identify any of the college or community people in the photos below.  Please add a comment if you recognize anyone that we did not.
  • The small announcement (below) folded to just less than 3″x4″ with the face on front and the information and seal inside.  How or where it was distributed is not clear, but it informed the students and community about the anticipated move.

    2.  From early 1972.

If You Know More…

Contact  librarians: Anita Gordon Gilmore (agordong@jccc.edu, ext. 4369) or John Russell (jrussell@jccc.edu, ext. 3284).  You may also comment below!

For More Information…

3.  Poster distributed on campus and probably throughout the community.
4.  At this time, there was enough open space on campus to easily land a small plane. On the morning of the Dedication, this small plane came in from the north and taxied to a spot directly in fromt of EMC. What a perfect ad for the aviation program!
5.  People began to gather, hoping to find a spot on the baved area, as there was no general seating, no grass and lots of muddy areas.
6.  According to the program, the Shawnee Mission North bsnd played the National Anthem and the JCCC Marine Corps sutdents did the flag raising.
7.  Program cover.
8.  The Master of Ceremonies was Mr. Ben Craig.
9.  The keynote address was given by U.S. Representative Larry Winn, Jr.
10.  Greetings were given by Dr. O. Dale Smith representing the Board of Trustees.
11.  Ms. Jan Meyers gave greetings from the City of Overland Park.
12.  Ms. Rebecca Frenkel, gave greetings from the community.
13.  Tom Vaughn gave greetings representing the JCCC Alumni.
14.  Keith Lyman gave greetings representing the students.
15.  Dr. Kathleen McKinzie gave greetings representing the JCCC Staff. (She later became Kathleen Xidis.)
16.  Dr. Robert G. Harris gave greetings as the President of JCCC.
17.  Special guest, U.S. Senator James B. Pearson of Kansas, also greeted the guests.
18.  Following the program, guests were invited to a reception in the gym and to explore the new campus.
19.  Reception in the GYM following the dedication program.
20.  Fashion show in the GEB auditorium by the Fashion Merchandising students.
21.  Staff wearing the welcome hats gave directions and answered questions.
22.  Discovering the campus.
23.  Exploring science classrooms.
24.  Tom Barnett, science instructor, does a demonstration.
25.  Can someone identify what is going on in this picture and any of the people in it?