Texas State Technical College Archive Collection, no. 10 - Expansion (1970)

Duration: 17:38

Year Published: 1970

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Texas State Technical College (TSTC), originally named the James Connally Technical Institute and then the Texas State Technical Institute, has been providing technical-vocational training to students in Texas since 1965. Today, with campuses located all across the state the school educates over 15,000 students. The films in the Texas State Technical College Archive Collection demonstrate the range of programs of study available to students at the college’s various campuses. Shortly after opening its first campus, the TSTC found itself rapidly expanding to accommodate the needs of Texans. This footage captures a range of activities addressing this demand, such as Board of Regents meetings in which they prepare for the expansion of programs and the addition of new campuses. The importance of these campuses is further made evident through the oration of former Governor of Texas John Connally, speaking at the opening of a campus in Amarillo. In addition to the images of the decision-making officials, this footage also contains imagery of students at work in the various college facilities, shots of Air Force planes landing on campus at the James Connally Airport, and interviews with Dr. Roy W. Dugger, the college’s first president, and Dr. Jack Tompkins, who later served as the president of the TSTC System.