Rochester Institute of Technology - Techmila / Ramikin Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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R R M C. B. NEBLETTE Counselor PHOTOGRAPI-IIC TECHNOLOGY nr: Department of Photographic Technology E conceives education as a process in which the individual, by his own efforts and the counsel of others, develops not only teclmical understanding a11d skill in his chosen profession but a broader perspective of himself as a member of society. To this end, the Department endeavors to aid the student in mastering those skills which are neces- sary to teclmical achievement, its aim being competence rather than simply an understanding of principles and processes. It realizes, however, that technical proficiency alone is insufficientg hence, it attempts, through various procedures, to visualization, all of which are closely connected with creative thinking, and through intelligent and sympathetic guidance to give direction and meaning to life. develop appreciation, imagination and PUBLISHING AND PRINTING I-119 Department of Publishing and Printing was organized during the summer of 1937 at the suggestion of the New York State Publishers Association. As a nucleus, the Institute took over the equipment of the Empire State School of Printing of Ithaca, N. Y. 111 The growth of the new department at the Institute has been rapid. In the short space of less than a year it has become one of the best equipped schools of printing in the country. Manufacturers have co-operated wholeheartedly in securing the finest equip- ment. Interest in the project is widespread among leaders in the publishing and printing industries. National figures interested in printing education are enthusiastic about the developments here. Already the department is known in all sec- tions of the country. The courses offered are planned on a teclmical level comparable to that of tl1e other curricula at the Institute. Since there are very few schools in the United States which give professional courses in the field, the Department of Publishing and Printing has rare opportunity to make distinct contributions to the field of printing education. Ill The students in the first Freshman class in the department have come from various parts of New York State and from Pennsylvania. Pros- pects for the future point to a student body repre- sentative of a constantly expanding territory. BYRON G. CULVER Counselor I K I N Twenty-one

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T manly MAY D. BENEDICT Coilmrclor GENERAL HOME ECONOMICS OUNG women complete high school, private school, or junior college and realize that they have a personal interest in household arts and family life as a new goal for their progressive education. The two-year curriculum in General Home Eco- nomics offers a full time program to girls who wish to qualify for competent home management. Individual programs are arranged for each girl and are diversified as to subjects studied and the total hours spent in school. A choice of subjects I . X 1 u is offered from a. number of technicali courses among which are I4 ood I reparation and SCFVICC, 1'ood Purchasing, Related lood In- formation, Clothing Problems, Dress Construction, Home Mztliageiilelit, Practice in the Home Management I-Iouse, Housing, Child Care and Development and Family Rela- tions. In addition several liberal courses and a number of physical activities and sports are offered. Individual programs for less than two years may be selected when a girl is ready to profit from a special arrangement of courses. MECHANICAL AND CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION IIE lVIec-hanical Department continues to serve increasing numbers of students in securing both basic and specific training for positions in the ever-widening Meclialiical field. Considerable attention is given to varying interests and abilities of students, and individualized instruction allows for a wide choice in the subject matter that is taught after fundamentals have been mastered. The Building industry has in the past depended more or less upon young men trained in schools of civil or mechanical engineering for its supervisory l personnel. but in recent years a number of schools have offered courses aimed to train directly for supervisory jobs in the construction field. The Institute is among the first to offer such training and the course is filling a definite need. The train- ing is basic and is carried on by the individualized method. l 'aculty members of both departments are en- couraged to spend part of each year either in industrial employment or in advanced study in one ol' the universities in order to acquaint. them- selves with the latest developments and to be of more value professionally. IIICR Nl AN NI A RTI X l.'n1m.vclnr R R M I K I N

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Twenty-Iwo EDWINA B. HOGADONE l'ou nsclor RETAILING I-IE important part that the retailer plays in our everyday life can not be underestimated. In the process of distribution he is the key person who anticipates and satisfies the needs of the consumer. The work of this department is carefully planned to meet the ever changing re- quirements of this profession and to prepare young 111011 and women for their place in the field. In addition to a carefully prepared curricula, we are adding new equipment to assist in our work. This past year we have built a special Retail Laboratory including a store set up and display equipment in order to give our students opportunity to practice selling and to set up displays under typical store conditions. From time to time faculty members renew their store experience in order to provide students of this department with the latest knowledge of trends and new developments in retailing. SOCIAL SCIENCES HE Department of the Social Sciences, often referred to as The Liberal Department, furnishes to all the departments instruction in Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, Industrial Management, and other non-technical fields of activity. Educational Research, Health Education, and Publicity and Public Relations are also functions of this depart- ment. On an organization chart, therefore, the Liberal Department would be listed as a Service Departmentf' Members of the Liberal staff enjoy students in the diderent departments of the Insti- tuteg no one of them is confined in his teaching schedule to one department exclusively. I ' i The Rochester Athenaeum and Mechanics Insti- tute has taken a leading part among teclmieal schools of the country in recognizing that modern life demands more of its participants than tech- nical proiciency. The Department of the Social Sciences was set up to provide a wider range of experiences for students-to provide activities that would tend to broaden the studentis outlook and to integrate his entire program toward an adequate philosophy of living. the advantage of contacting all of the CALVIN C. THOMASON llvrul of Dcpurfnicnt of Ilw Social S6i0ll6l'A' R Q M I K I N