Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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B College of Education Student Maia Holmes completes the project begun by tutor Ron Smith Education major Leanne Miller tutors student David Honacken. Enrollment doubled since 1981 Growing. Dynamic. These were just two of the words Dean Joseph Lamberti used to describe the College of Education. The College of Education prepares for various levels of professional work through an array of classes, he said. Education does not involve just elemen- tary and secondary teaching, especially on the graduate level. Many graduate students go on to study principle training, marital and family counseling, and substance abuse counseling. Enrollment in the College of Education has doubled since 1981. More than just numerical growth, the Col- lege of Education has seen an expansion of its programs to include special Saturday ses- sions and preschool. Also, linkage grants, which involve the exchange of resources be- tween Butler University and Indianapolis Public Schools, Lawrence Township Schools, and Decatur Township Schools, have developed. The youth leadership pro- gram has had a lot of publicity and has been successful. Special grants and programs al- most seem commonplace, according to Lamberti, because their numbers have multi- plied. The success and achievement of the Col- lege of Education arc reflected in its faculty. Ruth Robinson, an associate professor, was named department head of teacher educa- tion, the department which deals with state certification. Also, Dr. Jack Fadely and Dr. Glenna Debrota collaborated on a publica- tion, Up With Schools Report . by Kelly Huffman College Of Education 29

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Roger Boop Education Barbara Greenburg Physical Education Xandra Hamilton Physical Education f Eugenia Kriebel Physical Education Robert Messong Education Carol Myers Physical Education Ena Shelley Education Thomas Weeks Education Martha Zetzl Education 28 At right, David Barr enjoys a Pepsi while junior Vicki Wilhelm helps him with homework.

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LAS students see changes About one-fourth of Butler ' s undergradu- ates are enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), a highly diversified college consisting of 15 departments ranging from Mathematics and Computer Science to Modern Foreign Languages. Of these 15 de- partments, students may choose from 36 areas of concentration. LAS has seen major changes in the past year, including the combining of the botany and zoology departments into the Depart- ment of Biological Sciences, with Dr. Robert Karn as its head. Dr. James Fink has been named new head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Another noteworthy change for LAS has been the addition of the office of associate dean. Dr. Philip A. St. John is the first to occupy the position. The new office allows Dean Patricia K. Meszaros to concentrate on faculty and curriculum matters, while Dr. St. John deals mostly with advising students. According to Meszaros, the biggest strength of LAS is its faculty. Comparing Butler ' s faculty with those of larger universi- ties such as Purdue or Ball State, she said: A freshman at Butler can be assured of being taught by a professor, not a graduate student. She added that Butler faculty are dedicated to undergraduate teaching and that the time they spend in research only enhances their teaching. Meszaros says that one problem she sees in LAS is trying to do a great deal with limited resources. She feels that the college may be spreading itself too thin in some areas, and she is particularly concerned about the relatively large number of part- time faculty. She explained that though they are excellent instructors, they cannot always be available for their students. Does Meszaros foresee any big changes for LAS in the near future? She said that selecting heads for the departments of En- glish and journalism are high on the priority list. by Victoria Murphy 30