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

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The library named after one of AU ' s youngest trustees Gordon Battelle has been enlarged twice. First the Thompkins wing is added and during this year construction is completed on another new wing. AU has seen a new crop of academic buildings in the past few years. The School of International Service a recent addition to the campus houses classrooms and administrative offices. The Washington College of Law opens this year with a ceremony at which Chief Justice Ea rl Warren speaks. Watkins Art Building is a constant scene of activity with classes for both day and night students. At the other end of the campus is Wesley Theological Seminary a member of the American Association of Theological Schools. A university is not merely a collection of academic buildings. It includes the ever-expanding dormitory space. American ' s larger dorms Hughes Hall, McDowell Hall and Letts Hall are examples of the most modern facilities for students. The newly completed Communication Building houses WAMU, AM and FM radio two of the largest extra-curricular activities on campus. The Asbury Building to the prospective AU student is the most important building for it houses the office of the Registrar. This year the newest building has been completed. The Spiritual Life Center is to be used by all the religious organizations on campus. All these buildings with their varied activities working together as one unit make up the campus of American University. 14

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CHANGE is a spur in the side of progress and each year finds the campus in a state of flux preparing itself for more changes. The staunch traditional buildings keep their rigorous framework but are ripped and torn apart on the inside . . . to be remolded and remodeled. Empty space burgeons with skeletal structures vying with parking lots for needed space. The building process is an inevitable and unlimited cycle for American University. The workman builds the framework . . . the student builds his library of knowledge within the framework . . . the alumni contribute to the creation of the building, and the workman renews the cycle. Yet, too often, students leave the university not cognizant that its growth is greatly dependent on them. They are catalysts who help to transform paper plans into more concrete ones. 16