Olivet Nazarene University - Aurora Yearbook (Bourbonnais, IL)

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In the outer office. ' Prof. Koote poses liy the secretary ' s desk. Seeking help from Dr. Phillips, Julie; Ilindman nsks about a Grammars assignment, Taking advantage of break time. Prol. Kngbrecht reads the paper. If you scoff at language study . . . how, save in terms of language, will you scoff? — Mario Pei Great literature is simply language charged with mean- ing to the utmost possible degree. — Ezra Pound Time spent in the office is just as important as lecture time for Dr. Kale. After class discussion with students allows Prof. Toland to clarify any misunderstood points from the material of the day. Marking students ' papers is only one aspect of Dr. Finger ' s teaching in the English department. AURORA 24

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r Departments of art and music experience A higher quality of performance Within the Division of Fine Arts are the depart - nents of art and music. Dr. Harlow Hopkins, head )f this division, is a graduate of Olivet Nazarene ollege and Indiana University. He has been a part )f Olivet ' s faculty since 1954. Two objectives are focused on in this division. 7 irst, as a portion of a liberal arts education, the livision hopes to develop within students an ap- preciation of and desire for the fine arts. Also, the livision strives to prepare students who are profes- sionally interested in the area of music. The most recent major improvement for the Divi- ion of Fine Arts was the completion of the Larsen 7 ine Arts Center. With this improved facility, an in- crease in majors of these departments has been ex- Derienced. Art and music majors now feel they can obtain a better quality in their chosen fields. The Art Department offers an art major of 34 lours with the option of three-dimensional or two- dimensional art. An art minor is also offered, as well as a teaching minor. Optional areas of emphasis are offered in the Music Department. These include music education, :hurch music, and music performance. All music najors are required to have a concentration of ap- Division of Fine Arts plied music from keyboard instruments, string and percussion instruments, voice, woodwind in- struments, or brass instruments. As divisional chairman, Dr. Hopkins looks for- ward to the future. Recent changes in the art and music departments, as well as the new center, should produce an even higher quality of education for any student involved in this division. Not Pictured: Alice Edwards Music Irving Kranich Music Wanda Kranich Music Matthew Airhart Music Gerald Anderson Music Harvey A. Collins Art, Dept. Head Edith Cotner Art George Dunbar Music Ruth Marie Eimer Music Harlow Hopkins, Div. Head Music, Depl. Head Maria Kensey Music Timothy Nelson Music Joe Noble Music James Thompson Art Marcus VanAmeringen Music ACADEMICS 23

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WKOC is an example of [Efforts to improve division The Division of Language and Literature consists of the departments of English, Foreign Languages and Speech Com- munication. The common interest of each of these departments is the systematic study of the capacity we have which makes us distinctively human, our capacity to engage in symbolic interac- tion. The Department of English focuses its atten- tion on the symbolic system we know as the English [Language with particular concern for developing Ibkills in the use of language in written form and ap- preciation for the rich literary heritage which per- linits us to learn from those who have used this [(system before us for hundreds of years. The Department of Foreign Language attempts to irect students ' attention to symbol systems other lithan our own, both from the desire to enable the [student to communicate with people of different cultures as well as the conviction that the learning jpf a new set of symbols is in fact learning a new I ' way to see the world around us. The primary focus of the Department of Speech Communication is that of the use of the English language in spoken form, in both the media which impinge on our lives almost every day and in the interactions we have with those around us. Future prospects for the Division of Language and Literature are favorable. Although Olivet ' s overall enrollment is down, these three depart- ments are undergoing an increase in prospective majors. This could be attributed to the combined efforts of the faculty who are continuously revamp- ing various programs in an effort to provide each student with the most updated material possible. WKOC, the college ' s radio station, is one exam- ple of the successful efforts to improve the divi- sion ' s complete look. The stereo FM station that is now broadcasting at 421 watts continues to provide listeners with the very best in Christian music. They are now located in their new facilities in Ben- ner Library that allow them to broadcast the latest in music and news, train incoming majors, and at the same time convey a message for Christ. There are many opportunities to develop in a supportive atmosphere available to all who are a part of this division. The commitment to the future coupled with the desire to educate students for a Christian purpose makes this division a strong and very inticing one indeed. Not pictured: IHBM Alberta David, Div. Head Leona Hayes LorettaReinhart Nursing Nursing Nursing Leann Eaton Charlotte Keck Loramae Rentfro Nursing Nursing Norsing Division of Language and Literature Larry Finger English Leora Legacy English Shirlee McGuire English Gary Streit English. Depi. Head E M I C S 25