Minnesota State University - Katonian Yearbook (Mankato, MN)

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gan Alternatives for learning at MSC have broadened apace with her growth in student body and facilities. The college has long outgrown her original status as a normal school. In addition to the preparation of teach- ers, the Bachelor of Arts degree was authorized in 1946. A broad curricu- lar change was approved in 1953 with the issuing of the Master's degree for teachers. From the last Minnesota legislative session in 1968, authoriza- tion was granted for the Master's de- gree in liberal artsg the first Master of Arts candidates are expected to com- plete their work in the near future. Beneath the gargoyles of Old Mams auditorium, a student finds solitude and perhaps Truth from the 8 Q H4 Mi A in F A 1.. mr. . M f -.' .t, ' .1-7. ', A f, -, , .jul-,1,,,-,s.-...i LE'- JA ma? 41 Q' Rs'-'5li fQ1 i :r ig-f Fiifxlm. . . .8375 Miliw Dave Eades, Donna Sampson, and Bob Hand hit the books in a much used bench-section in the lobby of Old Main. From Auwunaws , 6 Valley Campus activity emanates from Old Main, the Administration Building and nerve center of Man- kato State College. The original Old Main was destroyed by fire in the 1860's and the present structure was built on the same site. -..,,,- 1

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MSG rises,stret Dream becomes reality as new facili- ties rise to meet today's challenge of MSC's student body, snowballed seven times her 1,000 on-campus students in 1946, immediately after World War II. From October, 1962, to October, 1963, alone, on-campus enrollment increased from 6,282 to 7,308. Under construction on Highland's spacious 240 acre campus are: the Edu- cation-English building-to be the new home of English, modem languages, journalism, professional education, psy- chology, special education, and the cur- riculum library-housing 135 offices and 60 classrooms, and a 400 bed addition to McElroy dormitory. Both facilities are scheduled for occupancy by fall of 1964. The English-Education Building, above, rises on the Highland Campus. Below, thc McElroy dormitory addition takes shape. Monies have been appropriated and plans are in progress for 1965 comple- tion of five new Highland Campus build- ings: a three phase Student Union cost- ing eventually 4.5 million dollars, a 600 bed High-Rise domiitory with food, study, and recreational services, a 1.5 million dollar Speech and Music build- ing, a 1.7 million dollar Library, and a Heating Plant and Utility Extension building. As Mankato State College nears 100 years of tradition, her roots seek new and deeper grounds. 5

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Lincoln Library, opened in 1958, is the hub for students studying on Valley Campus. We Learn.. l v MSC's diversification of academic programs has been constant. Prepara- tion of teachers as librarians was ap- proved ten years ago, home eco- nomics was introduced in the early 40's and MSC was approved as a vo- cational home economics training center in the early 50's. In recent years Mankato has provided not only more home economics teachers for the public schools of the state than any other single campus in Minne- sota, but also the state's greatest total number of teachers prepared annu- ally to teach in elementary and sec- ondary schools. A statue of Abraham Lincoln, the ' namesake of Mankato State College's i library, watches over a checkout desk. 7 2-'?:E5: 3i'3 -7-if-':':'3fl'Ei3ll L-I-I-'ilii-'-1-Er.:-?-'E-:-2 UQQQQ:-:feeling Qglhihgelgflhgffn lung. 'lg1.'lu.,',g1u 1 -....,,,--If-.....g-.....,--'. I-Q-!iQaal-lllgmvll lun. 'U an 'lu ' L'-E-553-Ii-55.35 uulgalglallufgffnnfnfd IX gg- 1:HBC:ll nn? 1f. '- 'L1 :nun :urn un'L-am - K ,. X. l-.11--li I lg n 1 '- ,gpul I g F' nil' 1 I J . :Y r ,gxullgn I - M- -yi., --1 F tif f '-71 L-fi'-Wi,-.rs .. . , ' '4': r '-'-- --f -u , , 'T 'r ' ' 5' F.-1,2 ,Ig.g1xif'e ' r :rw .E r'F r nl W1 , ll l Q - eret , X me -wager? 5 Q: Q' ' s . ,g.