University of Central Arkansas - Scroll Yearbook (Conway, AR)

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44 .f ..,,,'7'.-i,. -gf 5 H. B. Hardy, EdD Mrs. Ruby Chick Chairman General and Administrative Secretary Pre-Professional Studies General and Professional Studies Chairman, Dr. H. B. Hardy, stresses the value of the summer counseling program for freshmen. Freshmen and their parents are invited to come to the SCA cam- pus during the summer prior to their September enrollment. These students and their parents are introduced to a freshman counselor who helps the student make out his schedule for the first semester and explains to the students' parents important information necessary to the success of the students' first semester at SCA. His office provides a foundation on which stu- dents may build a more meaningful education. President Silas D. Snow presents awards for outstanding contributions to the College to Dr. A. E. Burdick, Miss Dorothy Long, and Mr. W. H. Osborne.

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A. E. Burdick, PhD Dean Deans B. A. Lewis, PhD Dean of Graduate Studies Deans advise, guide SCA students Dr. A. E. Burdick, dean of the college, was instrumental in establishing a counseling center within the Psychology department this year and he assisted the President and department chairmen in increasing the number of faculty members to 180. Dean Burdick was a recipient of the President's awards last spring for faculty members making out- standing contributions to the college. Knowing that the students on campus represent the major college responsibility and challenge, Dr. Burdick tries to help students understand what is expected of them by the college. As a staff officer Dr. Burdick is an adviser to the President in matters concerning the academic program, and is responsible for the preparation of the necessary institutional studies. As a line officer, the Dean has delegated responsibilities involving decisions based upon institutional policy. Faculty recruitment, orientation, encourage- ment, evaluation, conditions of service, and extra- class service are all matters of importance to the Dean. Making a continuing effort to appraise the feasibility of the college purposes and the need for change, Dr. Burdick is sensitive to the relevance of the institution's educational plans to students' needs. Graduate division of State College of Arkansas will award approximately 200 MSE degrees during the academic year of 1968-69. The College awarded 165 MSE degrees the past academic year. The graduate enrollment for the 1968-69 aca- demic year is expected to exceed 800 mark. Graduate office advises graduate students re- garding graduate policies. The office admits stu- dents to graduate study, approves programs of study leading to the master's degree, approves thesis proposals and approves theses. Dr. B. A. Lewis, dean of the Graduate School, approves appointments of graduate assistants. This year there were twenty-five of these students as- signed to the departments offering graduate work. SCA offers fifth-year programs leading to the Master of Science in Education degree in elementary school teaching, guidance counseling, secondary education, and special education. Fields of secondary education curricula are business education, biology, chemistry, English, home economics, industrial education, mathematics physical education, physics, social studies, and foreign languages.

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ff Harold Eidson, MA Mrs. Virginia Smith Carlis C. Hudson Business Manager Administrative Secretary Assistant Business Manager Business Office CA expands facilities for future Business Manager Harold Eidson says SCA has added, or is in the process of adding the follow- ing: Carmichael Hall for 250 women, Hughes Hall for 252 men and Elizabeth Christian cafeteria to seat approximately 400. Meadors Hall was reno- vated into the Military Science Building, new tennis courts were constructed, the driveway north of Student Center was closed. SCA added sidewalks, fenced the football stadi- um, moved the baseball field, developed a parade ground and practice area and added to sewer line to equalize pressure between the two main sewer outlets. Bruce Street was extended for a block. Business Office purchased and installed equip- ment in all new facilities, converted two class- rooms into Psychology department, purchased property adjacent to the President's Home, fenced Maintenance department, added 30 Mobile Homes, converted two storage areas into an office for the Dean of Women and extended curb, gutter, streets, and parking facilities in areas of the new buildings. In the area of Bookstore enterprises SCA increased services to accommodate the increase in enrollment. SCA Business Manager continually is in the process of planning for new, much needed facilities for the future. Leslie Crafton Robert L. Pruitt Tom King Accountant Purchasing Agent Supervisor of Student Accounts