University of Central Oklahoma - Bronze Book Yearbook (Edmond, OK)

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Perry feels the business school of- fers a broad flow of ideas, a blend of theory and practice in step with technology and a better admission into the business community. Computer science enrollment has increased 420!0 over last year, according to Dean Hart. He believes the growing use of computers in homes and in the business communi- ty will increase the demand for specialists. Many students with bachelor's and even advanced degrees are returning for a second degree in com- puter science. It seems that growth in computer science will continue for at least ten years, said Hart. Solar technology, engineering and astronomy are all expanding fields in the science department. The increased interest in gerentology has focused more emphasis on the health sciences and the biology department. The School of Special Arts and Sciences also has reason to boast. There are three new degrees just running away with themselves, ex- plained Dean Lucille Patton. These are bachelor's in Fashion Merchan- dising and in Industrial Safety and the master's of science in Profes- sional Home Economics Services. l Already, we've graduated seven people in two semesters, she added. l Students come from all over the United States to work toward a bachelor's degree in Funeral Service at Central State. This university offers one of only two such degrees in the nation. Thanks to Oklahoma's booming -. '95 9.9 'ns ., xr I RET, Q, X., it s .I N , W ',-sf, t -t..,,y on 1 M . ' f' It I V' WW .a-QA .. economy, teachers have received substantial gains in salaries during the last two years. Dr. Dale Mullins, dean of the School of Education, feels this is the result of a legislature that is highly supportive of pay in- creases and improving the quality of Oklahoma education. There's been a decline of interest in teaching the last five years, primarily because of job oppor- tunities, Mullins said. However, I predict a turnover in this in the next ten years. A program involving stricter stan- dards of certification for Oklahoma teachers begins next fall, thanks to House Bill 1706. The bill requires that teachers graduate from college, pass an exam in their area of specialization and then be licensed to teach for one year. An Entry Year Committee will then review the teacher's progress. If the committee approves, certification status is granted. Mullins believes this will advance the status of teachers by improving the quality of education and educators. While there may be an initial shortage of teachers due to the rigid licensing requirements, Mullins feels this should lead to a better quality of teachers in the future. Presently, there are some areas of the job market that are saturated, however, there is an immediate de- mand for speech education, physical science and industrial arts teachers, said Mullins. We are a nation with high technology, which requires better training and better education, said Fisher. The bachelor's degree is still very valid and desirable in business. However, we have 3,000 students continuing beyond a bachelor's, com- pared to 1,000 ten years ago. The bottom line on whether an education is relevant lies with the student, and yet universities historically are the centers of growth and inspiration. Perhaps Central State, with its personal, one-to-one approach to instruction will motivate students beyond mere rote learning. I would be personally saddened if our programs were overly vocational and not a part of the traditional university program, said Perry. Most of all, I hope that we are aiding people to be better thinkers.

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CSU's Librariy houses one of the most modern micro ilm collections in the Southwest. We are a nation with high technology which requires better training and better education. - Dr. Bill Fisher tt H' ik' F 2 , . i-e dits., rv Q' F I-,ap 4' T' l A ' - . W. 5' V -jk . 'X' -. h -f ::' 1 ,..- fi I -75' ' -':: B 'W' is lot . K, t :.: ,tt. Q A g . .. 9 ., , .S decision making, Lynch feels the Faculty Senate does not have ade- quate input. Because many schools nationwide are short of money, she said, the visitation team may be psychological- ly influenced by Central State's af- fluence. They may feel there's no grounds for coming up to North Cen- tral's recommended standards. In my opinion, we are perfectly capable of achieving those standards. The Max Chambers Library on campus provides research and sup- plementary classroom materials for over forty departments. Still, Library Director Dr. Iohn Lolley feels that most undergraduates don't unders- tand how to use the library. We need a comprehensive library instruction program, he said. We've had tours, and we've had lecturesg but we need library education. Being able to utilize the resources at hand is the mark of an educated person. Automation of the library is under- way. We handle a large amount of funds and purchases manually. That's an inventory of half a million items, Lolley said. A computer system would take the place of the card catalog, allowing students to trace materials from any floor, and freeing library personnel for other tasks. Plans to update the library con- tinue with the development of the Oklahoma Collection. Expected to open in the fall of 1982, the collection will contain documents, research materials and books relative to Oklahoma history. We want to be unique, to make Central State 6 center for a collection on Oklahoma history that no one else has, saic Lolley. Dr. Frank Finney, dean of the School of Liberal Arts, explains the advantages of a liberal education Currently, the name of the game oi life seems to be swift and constant change. The philosophy behind the liberal arts program is that it insures the kind of flexibility which is need- ed to adjust to these unsettling changes. While the short-range push seems to be toward specialization in many fields, such narrow education may be a hinderance, according to Finney. Invariably, there is a certain kind oi rigidity that accompanies vocational specialization. This high level of specialization becomes apparent once the employee reaches the level of decision making or when interacting with others in the business world. The liberal arts pro- gram tries to parry this with the varie- ty of intellectual skills needed to suc- ceed in the modern business world. Perry agreed: I am a firm believer in the fact that the cornerstone of a good university is its liberal arts program. The School of Business has flourished in the past few years. Perry believes that this is due to the efforts made to meet the needs of the student: In the short run, we would have sustained a lot of growth. Our continued and very large size had to be a function of quality programs, courses and instruction.

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t v mb A .5 .,., ,H . .,.,. ,A,A,AA A N I i ff r Qiz, 1 ,sa , 1 9 Q H'---..,.,,,qMh Q A M ...M 3 sw-,pi .A M fm T Av Central State University has long and honorable sports traditio that covers many generations t It was 1900 before Central Sta QQ 1 Q g iitltwwfei . ps W.nt A.tn.,Ktl , R N jk 1 , MOHCAOJ Auiifdfforfd frau6'fz'o1z Ll' fle I : fl ull i E :I ggi Q participation. Central State's sports history,which began in 1900, boasts a long list of successful teams and athletes, including All- Americans and National Champions. participated in its first athletic conte - an impromptu football gan against Kingfisher College. Tl poor-but-proud Normal Scho boys of Edmond, having had 1 chance to practice, suffered their fii defeat. Responding to a request fro Oklahoma A8zM College, a quicl- gathered, makeshift football tea