Florida State University - Renegade / Tally Ho Yearbook (Tallahassee, FL)

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Small practice rooms of the music school are usually filled with musicians such as Virginia Hermann, violinist. The School of Music was estabhshed in 1911 and continues to serve the State of Florida as an educational center in the field of music through its dedication to music as a positive social force, by active cooperation with the other divisions of The Florida State University and by striving to uphold a standard of educa- tional output equal to the best in the United States. The undergraduate program remains the center of the School of Music. The steady increase in the size of the student body places the school near the lead in numbers of music majors in the colleges and universities of the covmtry. Two doctoral curricula were activated during the past year as part of the Doctor of Music degree program. These represent fields of study frequently requested by advanced graduate stu- dents: the Doctor of Music with a Concentration in Vocal Literature. Ann Folsom listens attentively while Gary Varnedoe illustrates his piano skills. Music Opperman Music Hall is the scene of Ray Leibau ' s piano recital. A

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Home Economics The Home Economics School has gotten off to a fresh start this year with a new Dean, Mrs. Glenn, Ph.D. With a relatively new building, now air-conditioned, and new ideas pooled from various sources, students in Home Economics are enlightened as well as thoroughly educated. Home Economics is concerned with the well- being of people. Its focus is primarily upon the individual as a family member. In support of the over-all objectives, Home Economics has evolved education and services which develop and help to maintain abilities or competences needed for the achievement of the broad objectives. These objectives are directed toward the betterment of family life through their direct application in the home and through professional activities outside the home. An informal and close relationship between the faculty and students is brought about by the types of classes held and the student faculty dinners and teas given throughout the year. Past century costumes are inspected by two Home Economics students in the newly organized collection. The aging process is an important experiment in the Clothing and Textiles laboratory. Food and Nutrition majors such as Carol TJlich must learn to measure iood weights and values.

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Dedication and Perseverance lead the graduate student to higher planes of learning. Graduate School Graduate projects such as this one in the Biology department bring us many discoveries. More than 14 per cent of FSU ' s student body is en- rolled in the Graduate School, now the most rapidly expanding division of the University. Master ' s degrees are offered through all departments of the University except Nursing. New doctoral programs were activated this year in History, Mathematics, and Physical Educa- tion. Graduate Assistantships are available through the various departments and include teaching or research duties along with the formal course of study. Research being an integral part of graduate educa- tion, special facilities are being developed in parallel with the numerical growth of the Graduate School. This year was the first year of operation of a Computing Center utilizing an electronic digital computer. It was also the year in which the first of two particle accelerators was installed for research in nuclear sciences. Long still hours are spent in the quiet corners of the library by the conscientious grad student. 24