Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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3 yg o - ji svn.. hlik . A ef is iii Q i t ii , - 3 i . ' 'F 4' LI L 4? , ?.f,.f 1' p n 'Bug hunters outflank a specimen for use in a collec- tion for Insects Class. The woods back of Warner Gym are full of 'em. The Biology Department, under the guidance of Dr. Robert Belcher, is making several changes to favor student learning. This year the department was given a National Science Grant to build an audio tutoriaf' This type of laboratory allows the student to work at his own rate on experiments from instructional topics. Another grant was re- ceived to build animal rooms in conjunction with the Psychology Department. This past summer honors were bestowed on Dr. Donald M. Brown and Dr. John DeCosta for out- standing achievements in science. Biolog Department if s I jr ,ffefef 51 ,eww if Plant potting in the greenhouse is big part of the Biology studies. Flowers bloom throughout the year in spite of the wintery weather outside. Incorporate HAudio Tut0Pi3,, Method ,J I BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT-'FRONT ROW: R- Bekhefy F- ROW: D. Weingartner, M. Hukill, H. Caswell, R. Ross, J. De- Slnclair, A. Beltz, R. Collins, A. Abdul-Baki, E. Gilesg SECOND Costa, M, Adler, D, Brown, R. Giles'

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'Ur R li' i Q A ala' F' . ff' f Q- 5,r'?,if?fi.f' 55:1 Q, ja 1 all E J The many expfessions and Poses of art are ART DEPARTMENT-FRONT ROW: K. Loree, M. Brumer, R. Fairfieldg BACK also found among its students- Calkins Cdepartment headj, V. Pappas, D. ROW: J. Van Haren, B. Barrett. Sharp, S. Stephensong SECOND ROW: V. rt Show a Great Success The goal of the Art Department at Eastern is to offer a sound background in art to its students. Many students begin their program with no re- solved career plans, but eventually a high percent- age of them will become teachers. The art student may aim for either a teaching degree or a liberal education degree. The department also offers a graduate program for a Master of Art Education or a Master of Arts in the line arts field. The Art Staff consists of fourteen instructors, all are recognized exhibiting artists and represent widely differing cultural and geographic back- grounds. All staff and students are looking for- ward to the new Sill Fine and Industrial Arts building scheduled for opening during the fall of 1965. J!! Art Exhibit shows creativity of students and staff.

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1 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT-FRONT ROW: J. Peters, S. King, A. factmg head of departmentj J Menzel N Maddox THIRD ROW Bensen C Ackerman, M. Miller, B. Iglehart, L. Hoffmang SECOND T Dume E Zale I Schrieber R Pearsall M Foster H Rockwood ROW G Warsinski, R. Staples, D. Casanave, P. McGlynn, J. Virtue English Department Faces New Problems The Department of English Language and Liter- ature has felt the problem of increased enrollment perhaps more than any department in the univer- sity. Since all incoming freshman students are re- quired to take the basic course in composition, the department has nearly doubled in the past year. An attempted solution to this problem was the L plan, initiated by Dr. Hoover H. Jordan, de- partment head. This plan consists of scheduling a three-hour class for one hour on one day and two hours on another, resulting in a full schedule for all available rooms. The L plan has not, however, proven itself as a solution in view of the anticipated 120 sections of English Composition which will be necessary in the Fall of 1965. Dr. Jordan stated that another possible solution will be the lengthen- ing of the school week with classes scheduled every hour throughout the day. The graduate division of the department is an- other example of accelerated growth in number of students. More courses are being offered each se- mester in an attempt to meet the demands of those who are interested in obtaining advanced degrees in English. The tradition of the department is a proud one due to the noteworthy accomplishments of many of its professors. These range from writing books and plays to expert training in the modern field of Linguistics. The Department of English Language and Liter- ature, then, is attempting to meet its obligations in the face of an ever-increasing student population. Dr. Milton Foster introduces his Shakespeare class to Stratford-on-Avon.