University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Dean Stanley Werbow Humanities The College of Humanities com- bined with the College of Social and Behavorial Sciences and the Division of General and Comparative Studies to become the College of Liberal Arts on January 1 of this year. I think the committee studying the liberal arts proposal believed that a single dean with all the col- leges ' interests under his supervision could do a better job than three indi- vidual deans, Dean Stanley Wer- bow explained. It won ' t change the College of Humanities ' programs at all, he said. The B.A. in humanities was established in 1973 as a general edu- cation degree. A degree in humani- ties traditionally meant that many departments sent their students to schools as teachers. Now you can go on to law school, medical school or alternatives like the L.B.J. School of Public Affairs, Werbow said. A Russian language study program at Leningrad State University opened to University of Texas students dur- ing 1979 and 1980 for a semester or a summer through the College of Humanities. The program was spon- sored by 24 U.S. colleges and univer- sities, including the University. Dean Ernest Smith Law Dean Ernest Smith served his final year as head of the University of Texas Law School in 1978-79. Dean Smith, an authority on oil and gas law, was honored twice by awards for his teaching ability before he retired to resume full-time teaching at the University. He had held the deanship since 1974. Recognized among the top 10 law schools in the nation, the school is the second largest only after the law school of Harvard University. Dean Smith attributed the school ' s prestige to traditional alumni sup- port, a diversified student body and an outstanding faculty. The Univer- sity ' s Tarleton Law Library is the sixth largest in the nation and the second largest among public univer- sities. The school oflered 11 clinical programs during 1978-79 and attracted numerous distinguished lecturers from varied fields. Recently, due to the Bakke Deci- sion, the Law School re-evaluated its admissions system. Instead of two subcommittees, prospective students were chosen by one committee, which was allowed to consider all aspects of students ' qualifications. Dean Elspeth Rostow LBJ School of Public Affairs The LBJ School of Public Affairs is one of the graduate programs leading to a Master of Public Affairs degree. It offers a two-year professional pro- gram which is divided into one full year of study, a summer internship, a one-or-two-semester independent project the second year and partici- pation on a policy research project. For the first time, two joint-seeking degree programs w ere available to the graduates. The first was the joint degree in Law and Public Affairs. The other was the joint degree of Master of Science in Engineering and Master of Public Affairs. Dean Elspeth Rostow expressed the need to incorporate the LBJ school with other graduate studies. We encour- age our students to take courses in other fields as a means of expanding our curriculum, she said. Former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan and Harlan Cleveland were invited to join the staff of the LBJ school. Jordan arrived in the spring as a permanent Lyndon B. Johnson Public Service Professor. Harlan Cleveland also arrived in the spring to become the third chair holder of the Distinguished Visiting Tom Slick Professorship of World Peace. Schools Colleges 127

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Dean Earnest F. Gloyna Engineering The College of Engineering kept the future in mind when making plans for the year. With an increas- ing demand for engineers, the college made plans to adapt, including an increase in graduate programs, the improvement of upper-division courses and further development of professional programs. We expect to provide the educa- tional base for leadership. We want to keep pace with the technological advances, to stay on top, on the cut- ting edge, and maintain leadership, Dean Earnest F. Gloyna said. Another goal of the College of Engineering was to maintain a high level of teaching effectiveness and to further the competency of the fac- ulty. According to Dean Gloyna, teaching effectiveness is the ability to motivate students to excel. Dr. Gloyna encouraged research in the ever-changing technological fields, saying, research is an integral part of teaching and without it the profes- soriate becomes antiquated. There were 4,600 undergraduates and 1,000 graduates in the College of Engineering last year, surpassing the enrollment in 1977-1978 by 15 per- cent. Dean Oscar G. Brockett Fine Arts Amidst the hustle and bustle of general activity within the colleges, fine arts had its share of changes and growth. Most notably was the appointment of Dean Oscar G. Brockett as the third permanent dean in 40 years. He accepted the dean- ship, he said, partially because UT has potential no other place has. The College of Fine Arts was involved in one main development: the construction of a $40 million fine arts complex. The largest in the his- tory of the University, this complex will consist of five connected struc- tures a fine arts administration and library building and recital hall, a drama workshop building and an opera laboratory theater. In addition to having the greatest gain in enrollment, the Drama Department also gained a new chair- man. Howard Stein became the first official chairman of the department since 1973. Another noteworthy addition to the fine arts ' faculty was William Pitkin, a visiting teacher at the University. Pitkin, a costume and fashion designer, was awarded a 1978 Emmy Award for costume design of Romeo and Juliet. Dean Irwin Lieb Graduate School Graduate School Dean Irwin Lieb described Graduate School studies as oriented toward the new and the future. The 84 programs aimed toward discovering, applying and defining ideas which will become a part of the future. Graduate students worked in course work, independent study and independent research in the form of a report, thesis or dissertation. Fur- thermore, the focus of the doctoral program continued to produce research scholars who have made an original contribution in their field. This contribution must be original and not merely a bright idea, Dean Lieb said. According to Dean Lieb, approxi- mately $50 million is spent each year on the students ' research. These monies come primarily from founda- tions and funds from the Board of Regents, in addition to money from the federal government. Each year the Graduate School admits about 800 students. The num- ber of students receiving their mas- ters, however, is twice as large as those who are working toward a doc- torate degree. 126 Schools Colleges

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Dean Claud Glenn Sparks Library Science The Graduate School of Library Science progressed with the times by using more computer technology. Increasingly, more and more forms of visual aid were introduced by the Graduate School of Library Science into the classrooms. Among the programs offered were a job placement and a colloquium series of lectures which were con- ducted by guest speakers from around the country. Such programs contributed to making the school among the top ten in the nation. As for research, individual faculty members continuously conduct research. Many of the classes within the school offered research projects for the students. Dean Claud Glenn Sparks explained that six govern- ment-sponsored fellowships were offered to students who work with ethnic minorities. The Graduate School of Library Science enrollment remained fairly constant with no increases in any department. Even so, the school opened up one new class and added one new faculty member. While job placement is not guar- anteed, the school does assist in find- ing positions for the graduate , said Dean Sparks, who served his second year as dean of the school. Dean A. R. Schrank Natural Sciences Enrollment has remained fairly stable in the College of Natural Sci- ences. There were 5,147 students enrolled for the fall semester of 1978 as compared to 5,053 enrolled for the fall of 1977. Enrollment in biology dropped while computer sciences increased in student semester hours. Approximately three-fourths of the departments in the College of Natural Sciences conducted semi- nars known as mini-courses , which were often conducted by pro- fessors from other universities across the nation. Mini-courses not only attracted graduate students, but pro- fessors as well who were interested in new procedures and research. Labs referred to as users labs were employed by researchers to collect computer data or technical information. Resources were pooled to run research labs due to the ever- increasing costs of equipment. Much of the equipment used was in opera- tion only a year or two before it became obsolete and had to be replaced by more advanced machin- ery. The College of Nat ural Sciences spent six to seven million dollars on research. Dean Billye Jean Brown Nursing In spring 1977, the school of Nurs- ing revised its admittance policy, placing more emphasis on the stu- dent ' s grade point average. The quota for the 1978 fall semester was 110 students, and the ratio for labo- ratory work was one faculty member to every 10 students. First semester juniors worked 16 hours a week in a clinic or laboratory. Although there was no honors program, the school stressed individualized curriculum. Dean Billye Jean Brown quoted the undergraduate enrollment for fall 1978 at 874 students. According to Dean Brown, the nursing field is female-dominated, with males com- prising only six percent of 1978 ' s class enrollment. A special aspect of the school was its continuing education program, in which seminars and workshops were scheduled weekly, with 34 programs during the school year. Instructors were chosen from a national level based on their expertise in certain areas. Individuals from all parts of Texas participated in seminars such as CPR Instructors Course and Burn Seminar. 128 Schools Colleges