Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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School of Veterinary Medicine JOK Tl KPI.IN I’residrnt MAX IK KAY I icr-l’irsidrnl Tick. Tick. Tick The School of Veterinary Medicine was established in 1907 and the lir l class was graduated in 1909. There were five members of this class, all residents of Alabama. In dale, a total of 1.139 have been awarded degrees. For many wars the School of Veterinary Medicine at Auburn was the only accredited Veterinary College in the South. In order to secure additional funds for operation, a Regional Program was inaugurated in 1949. I nder this program admissions are restricted to a definite quota of students from the states of Florida. Mississippi. Tennessee, and Kentucky. Two wars of pre-veterinary work required before applicants are eligible for admission to the School of Veterinary Medicine. After being admitted to the professional school, four calendar years are required to complete re-quireincnts for a degree. Ml Seniors are required to intern with an approved practitioner during their last quarter in school before graduation. The School of Veterinary Medicine occupies approximately thirtv acres and consists of an nimal Disease Research I nit. Animal Disease Diagnostic laboratory and. in addition. three major buildings and a hospital barn.

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The School of Science and Literature strives to help one know the world in which he li»cs. understands himself a an individual in a democracy, and achieve a sense of sound Valin's. Liberal education is stressed. If road knowledge, insight, and wisdom are emphasized over restricted expert-ness and mastery. It is believed, however, that a broad culture and a specific competence are not necessarily inconsistent: one complements the other and helps the graduate live intelligently and serve effectively in an ever changing world while making a living. Four-year curricula lead toward careers as business men. mathematicians, linguists, historians, journalists, sociologists. physicists, accountants, statisticians, and secretaries, and pre-professional instruction is provided for pros| cctive lawyers, doctors, dentists, and veterinarians. Within the School of Science and Literature arc the departments of Business Administration. Sociology. Knglish, Foreign Languages. History. Mathematics. Physics. Secretarial Training and Speech. What's he watching?? 1 11.1 SICG JERRY GODARI) 1‘irsiJrnl Y icr-P tetHnU Vccotmling. accounts for the confusion School of Science and Literature 25

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The trend of today is the desire «»f more graduates to do work beyond their Master's degree. A graduate program in a college has an important effect on undergraduate classes. It attracts high caliber young college graduates who demand professors of superior qualifications. n atmosphere of scholarship and research establishes sound and inspiring teaching on all levels and promotes intellectual activities that enrich the college life of all students. Our graduate school serves two main purposes: I. It encourages research interest among memlrers of the staff and trains superior students in research techniques. 2. It furnishes advanced training in basic as well as applied and professional fields: agriculture, architecture, education, engineering, home economics, veterinary medicine, the biological, physical, mathematical and social sciences, and the literal arts. The graduate school is dedicated to providing the requisite courses and research facilities under a faculty of recognized competence to meet the needs of the students who are seeking the benefits of graduate training. Scientific hug killers in action Dean Parker reviews past deans 27 Graduate School