University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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The College of Humanities has experi- enced a decrease in enrollment. Dean Stanley Werbow said that this decrease was partly because of the low job market. The market is highly competitive. You have to be very good to get a job. We do not offer a professional degree, we offer a liberal arts education. Dr. Roger Abrahams Dr. Roger Abrahams, chairman of the English Department, once made his living singing folk songs. Touring through America and Europe, he knew Joan Baez and Woody Guthrie. After releasing three records, Abrahams came to the University as an English instructor. Dean Stanley Werbow My motto is ' bother me ' , Humanities Dean Stanley Werbow said. I would like students to know I am here to help them and to feel free to come when they need my help. Dr. Karl Galinsky We are going beyond the boundary of the classrooms and doing away with the myth that classicists are bookish scholars sharing with four or five. We are doing things differently, Dr. Karl Galinsky said. Dr. Rodolfo Cardona The Spanish and Portuguese Languages chairman had no intention of being a pro- fessor when he came to the United States to study. Dr. Rodolfo Cardona taught American veterans and liked teaching so well he decided to stay in the profession. Dr. M. A. Jazayery Chairman of Oriental and African Lan- Humanities guages Department, Dr. Mohammed AH Jazayery came to the U. S. on a Fulbright Scholarship in 1951. Chairman since Sep- tember, 1976, the Iranian native helped to plan and develop the Oriental and African Languages Department. Dr. Donald Sellstrom As an undergraduate at the University, Dr. Donald Sellstrom, chairman of the French and Italian Languages Depart- ment aspired to become an English pro- fessor. But the receipt of a Fulbright Scholarship changed his plan. He studied French at the University of Bordeaux and decided that he enjoyed grading French papers instead of English compositions. Dr. Edmund Pincoffs In his second year as chairman of the Philosophy Department, Dr. Edmund Pincoffs said that he viewed his job as an important civic duty. It involves a lot of paperwork, but I enjoy the activity that comes with the position. I am looking for solid progress within 10 years. Dr. James Holquist I love teaching. It gives me a chance to try out new ideas, Dr. James Holquist said. Coming to Texas from Yale two years ago, Holquist became chairman of the Slavic Languages Department. Since his arrival, he overhauled the undergradu- ate Slavic languages program. Dr. Leslie Willson A description of the life of Dr. A. Leslie Willson would be comparable to The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. The Ger- manic Languages chairman has been an intelligence agent and editor. Willson received a degree in journalism from UT in 1947; a B.A. in German in 1949. Dr. Leslie Willson Germank Languages Dr. James Holquist Slavic Languages Dr. Karl Galinsky Classics 212 Humanities

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School of Extension Dr. Thomas M. Half ield, Dean The School of Extension offered over 130 college correspondence courses pri- marily in the areas of natural science, humanities, social and behavioral sciences and education. Moving its offices from the historic Little Campus to the Educa- tion Annex, the school had a total enroll- ment of 5,000. Dean Thomas M. Hat field Dean Hatfield said that he came to UT because of the challenge of opportunity and the belief that continuing education is important for people and a university. A founder of John Tyler College in Vir- ginia and Austin Community College, Dean Hatfield has been the state adminis- trator of community colleges. He prides himself on expanding opportunities for those outside the mainstream of educa- General and Comparative Studies CARD COMPLETION Appointed to advise her on the Division of General and Comparative Studies ' sta- tus, the ad hoc committee, appointed by University President Lorene Rogers, recommended dissolving the division and consolidating Humanities and Social and Behavioral Sciences into one college. Experiencing funding shortages and lacking collegiate status, Rogers decided that a group should research the division ' s situation. Students responded with a com- mittee of their own, instigating a petition and letter drive to influence the decision before they make the decision, Senior Andrew Lee, said. Dr. James T. 1 1 it I I would like to see a renewed interest in the Classics, Dr. James T. Hitt said as he discussed his field of interests and his love for teaching. Hitt taught a literature course on Greek lyric poetry. Dr. James T. Hitt, Dean Extension General and Comparative Studies 21 1

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Dr. Stanley Werbow, Dean Dr. Roger Abrahams English Dr. M. A. Jazayery. Oriental and African Languages Dr. Kdmund Pincoffs Philosophy Dr. Rodolfo Cardona. Spanish and Portuguese Dr. Donald Sellstrom. French and Italian