Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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H g A N x, GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT-J. Lounsbury ide- P- Buckholts, H- Wagsfaff, Ji'- partment headj, L. Ogden, J. Sinclair, J. Gallagher, The Geography Department at Eastern Michi- gan University has long been recognized as one of the most outstanding departments in the country. Several nationally known scholars have been asso- ciated with the department over the last six dec- ades. Many of the present department members have traveled to the areas about which they teach. The Geography Department offers courses in weather, conservation, studies of various world areas, geology, studies of climatic regions, and a course in map-making. Dr. Lounsbury, Dr. Dudar, and Dr. Ogden meet with laboratory instructors weekly Left to Right-V. Hammons, Dr. Ogden, M. Miklas, M. Richardson, Dr. Dudar W. Schultz, and Dr. Lounsbury.

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The Internat ional Touch The Foreign Language Department here at Eastern does much to broaden and enlighten the experience of the increasing numbers of the stu- dent body. The well-qualified staff, headed by Dr. John H. Owens, provides a four-year course in Ger- man, French and Spanish. For French majors, the Foreign Language De- X partment has a program which allows students to spend their junior year studying in France. Span- ish majors are recommended to take advantage of the many summer schools in Mexico and Spain which offer college credit for a summer's Work. The Spanish and French Clubs were very active throughout the year and give a welcome social Jan Oakley listens intently to that foreign tongue English prior to her daily lab session. flair to the classroom activities. This year, the Spring Language Festival for high school students marked its seventeenth year with poetry, songs, and a skit in Spanish by EMU students. 1' Back stage at the Review put on by the Spanish Club, foreign visitors and natives have Q chance to 'ttune up for the big performance. girdle X av l FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT - FRONT B. Mueller, J. Nietog BACK ROW: R. Beuschlein, ROW: J. Bidwell, L. Gohn, A. Miner, M. Wagner, T. Alten, 22 Villegas, J. Owens Cdepartment headb, E. Gibson. 'xx x

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History is the Key to the Future 1' History and Social Science has been making many arrangements to expand this year. A new philosophy major has been approved. Russian and East European History, and courses in economics and constitutional law will be added to the curri- culum. Two department members, Stanley Flory and Ralph Smith, have received grants for a research wwf' -,.,,.,.f-A HISTORY DEPARTMENT, FRONT ROW: F. Ericson, J. Simpson: SEC- OND ROW: G. Totten, M. McCarthy, C. Snyder: THIRD ROW: S. Solo- mon, D. Drummond Cdepartment headjg FOURTH ROW: Y. Koo, D. Disbrow. project on School Support from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Dr. Greene has also been given a grant to further his studies in criminology. Mr. Totten, who joined the staff this year, will be having two of his books on recent Japanese Political History published by the Yale Press. ,1 5- , HISTORY DEPARTMENT-FRONT ROW: C. Lewis, E. War- D. Tamachiro, H. Blackenburg, D. Goff, S. Fauman, N. McLarty, ren W. Briggs, T. Heliey, R. Wittke: SECOND ROW: E. H- Simmons. Waugh, R. Curry, R. McWilliams, G. Hutchinson: THIRD ROW: