Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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Dr. James F. Barker Associate Dean 162 — Architecture Architecture 1 i Dr. W. G. McMinn Susan Woo Dr. William G. McMinn has served as Dean of the School of Architecture since its inception in 1974. Dean McMinn has a great amount of experience in both the academic and practicing aspect of architecture. He has held professorial rank at major universities such as Louisiana State University, Auburn, Clem son, and Texas Tech. He has devoted much time to research and public service while achieving numerous major academic and professorial honors. The School of Architecture was assigned to Mississippi State .« - -- » - . University ten years ago after bids were placed to the Board of Trustees by the three senior universities in the state. The challenge of establishing a new school of architecture, along with a sincere interest in education, research and public service, brought Dr. McMinn to MSU. Within the School of Architecture there is approximately a 225 enrollment of both undergraduate and graduate students. A Bachelor of Architecture is offered through a five year program for undergraduates and a three year accelerated program is offered for students already carrying one degree. One year of the program is spent in Jackson, Mississippi. Students are able to use the city We give students a basis for making their own value judgements and the con- fidence to follow them. as a laboratory and get a taste of the urbaj architecture not found in Starkville. Thl fifth year is crucial to the program asKl serves as a transition for the students froil the university atmosphere to the actual eij vironment most will be placed in aft graduation. Education in the School of Architectu: is not through an information transfer a] proach as used by the majority of colleges a university, noted Dean McMinn. W give students a basis for making their ow mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Value judgements it the confidence t ; follow them. The is no body 1 knowledge froi which architects dra ' j Rather, they integral concepts froi sociology, psychology and managemei technology from engineering, and creativi from art to aid them in making these p sonal judgements. Motivation is number one on the list characteristics Dr. McMinn feels a su cessful student must possess. Even t smartest student lacking motivation m fail. The best students possess an intellect!; ' curiosity which helps them learn of the t vironment in which they live. These featui combined with perseverence also make t successful architects.

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iconomics Sympathetic Ears Students have the ability to control their own destinies. ' ' This idea, as stated by Dr. Fager, was stressed by the counselors and staff of the Counseling Center. Through the elimina- tion of psychological and emotional stress, the counselors worked with each of their clients to instill better relations with the future. Several services are at hand to help accomplish this objective. Personal, Educational, and Career counseling are offered to help students cope with Social, Academic, and Professional concerns. Workshops and pamphlets, as well as individual sessions are options open to students for help in these areas. The Counseling Center extends its services even further as it acts as a National Testing Center. The tests, ranging from College En- trance exams to Graduate exams, are given in addition to vocational interest, aptitude, and other tests used in connection with educational and career counseling. With determined minds and sincere hearts, the staff of the Counseling Center was always there to calm the anxieties, whether it be from tests or personal problems, and in general, make life a little more bearable. Susan Woo (Above) Listening to a client ' s concerns, Ms. V. Collins utilizes the most important tool of her job, a sympathetic ear. (Left) Making a }:00 appointment, Mrs. S. Stephens asks the client if he is a student and if he has a preference as to which counselor he will see. Susan Woo Counseling Centet — 161

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School of Architecture Sets Designs on Future Mississippi ' s first school of architecture was designated to be at Mississippi State University in 1973. During the fall of that year, the first class was admitted under the supervision of the College of Engineering. From the initial four members, the staff has grown to a competent fifteen. The student body has increased from sixty students to two hundred fifty students. The school has made it a practice to involve students and faculty in projects across the state. Students have been highly awarded for their work on both the state and national levels, and members of the faculty have been recognized for their design activities and their research. (Above and Left) Students spend hours upon hours design- ing and re-designing projects at their home-away-from- home, the Architecture Building. Paula Miller — All Architecture — 163