American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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UNIVERSITY to the graduating class 50 College of Arts and Sciences II HE progiam of instruction and research in the College of Arts and Sciences is desi gned to establish foundations for the ways of living which will bring young men and women into the community as parents, citizens, professional leaders, and human beings who want to live normal and useful lives. The College therefore has the responsibility to serve the student as a whole person in his emotional, moral, social, physical, and economic life, as well as in his intellectual development. The College seeks in instruction and in informal student living to encourage students to formulate standards of behavior for themselves in a democratic society. Courses of instruction are provided in the fields of natural sciences, social studies, humanities, and health and physical education. Instruction is thereby provided to prepare students for immediate employment in their chosen fields, graduate and professional schools, and instillation of useful ideas necessary to give meaning to life.

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THE AMERICAN extends congratulations 19 Ilie School of Social Sciences and Public Affairs x. Ihe program of instruction and research in The School of Social Sciences and Puhlic Affairs is designed to lay broad foundations for the understanding of the problems of human group relationships and to develop a high standard of professional skill and technical com- petence in dealing with the control and direction of society. A considerable part of the curriculum has been developed for the benefit of persons employed in the Federal govern- ment and for those who plan to enter the service of the United States. It provides instruction also for those who expect to enter other professional and business careers in which a thorough comprehension of certain areas of the social sciences is necessary. One of the purposes of the School is the continuing education of mature students who recognize that contemporary society is changing so rapidly in its demand for professional competence and human service that advanced study is necessary if one is to keep in the forefront of his field.

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Dr. Paul F. Douglass A s President of The American University, Dr. Paul F. Douglass has guided our school successfidly through the postwar era to a new high in educational achievements. Largely through his efforts to make our school one of which we may be justly proud, American has added to its growing prestige year hy year. Dr. Douglass has been instrumental in securing the addition of the Washington College of Law and the School of Nursing to our ever-growing academic and institutional facilities. During his tenure, new heights in educational achievement and intellectual advancement have been reached, and the future of The American University as an insti- tution of higher learning and training for the future is assured. With men of Dr. Douglass calii)re, our University cannot fail to ])repare young men and women for their places in life on an equal basis with graduates of other institutions. For this, and many other accomplish ments, we wish to thank and connnend President Douglass. 4 8