Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Technique Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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.TIVE if its techno, nent and in, on of tomor. inology' and le institution try and gov. the solution vroblems and en. Through l specialized ust have in- future needs must have a ed not alone ny a homo- cooperative, ng a body of i it to new 'ON OFFICERS ..... problems. And finally, it must have a student body of the highest possible caliber-graduate students of distinction and undergraduates of honors caliber and treated as honor students. In idealized terms this is the type of in- stitution toward which We should aspire. At the January meeting of the Corporation consideration was given to adjustments in the lnstitute's educational program in the light of war conditions. A statement of policy, formu- lated by the administration, and approved by the faculty at a special meeting on the previous day, proposed that the soundest program for the Institute would be, To leave the freshman year as at present. During the summer follow- ing the freshman year, to schedule summer school for all courses which now require sum- mer study in this or the following summer Cthese summer courses are mainly laboratory JARIES RHYNE KILLIAN, JR. Executive Assistant to the President DELBERT LEON RHIND NATHANIEL McLEAN SAGE Bursar Director D.I.C., Placement Officer 21

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HORACE SAYFOHD FORD AD INISTRATI E recognition of the availability of its techno- logical assets for use by government and in- dustry. Let me describe this institution of tornor- row as a 'super institute of technology' and suggest some of its features. . .The institution must be organized to assist industry and gov. ernment quickly and effectively in the solution of both normal and emergency problems and in obtaining highly qualified men. Through the possession of advanced and specialized equipment and laboratories it must have in- vestigatory resources anticipating future needs and not available elsewhere. . .it must have a staff of outstanding experts marked not alone by individual brilliancies but by a homo- geneous strength that insures cooperative, creative Work, capable of developing a body of Treasurer advanced thought and applying it to new BRAINERD ALDEN THRESHER JOSEPH CHRISMAN hlacKINNON Director of Admissions Registrar l20l body 0 students honors Institute lated bl' thtlnstit year as al ing thc school fo met stud Cthcse su Inq I

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EDWARD LEYBURN MORELANII Dean of Engineering SAMUEL CATE PRESCOTT Dean of Science . . . TACKLE WAR COLIINCS o,. siii'x-Cyiiilrg eziinpj :ind in Courses where suinnier work is not required, to re- quire siudenis io work in war industries, To legive the sophomore year as gg present. During the suninier following the sophomore year, to require students to work in Warin- dustries, or to take special military, R.O.T,C,, UI. defense rr-giiiiiiig prograuns as may be ap- proved by the lizieulty. To leave the junior year ns at present. To begin the senior yenr in .june immediately fol. lowing the junior year, with graduationin 'lzinu ziry. To nuke ll special effort during the einer. genes' to gieeoinmodgite freshmen beyond the present limitation of about six hundred, to the extent that tliere are increased numbers ofap- NN .Nl.'I'I'Ill IKUY Xlu1'lI0IlNACK llvun of ,xl'f'lliil'Cllll'0 l22 the ance tory jects As bein g the I tion April must, the cl l s