Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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Economlsts ponsor utsta1'1d11'1 Speaker The head of a department must al- the department in addition to his other ways be crottsicleritzg ways to improve duties. Shown above is Dr. Aris. ...--- ' K Dr. Branch pauses at Mr. Scl:elzig's desk to relate an interest- ing event in his rlay's happenings. r Taking a few minutes out of their busy schedules to pose for the camera are Mr. McCarley, Mr. Engstrom, and Mr. Polk. 2.1

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t I wawk A :PQ was Y --.u..,. . V !f l l -1 ,. . Behina' a maze of scientific equipment and taking inventory in istry instructors Dr. Daniel Steffenson, Dr. Robert Dininny, Dr. preparation for moving into the new science complex are chem- Paul Cook, and Dr. John Crump. Chemists Set utotutorial Techniques Better use of professor time is the aim El- of the Albion chemistry department. As ' part of their program to use their time more effectively, they have installed various autotutorial techniques including pro- A I, grammed materials and concept films that Iii illustrate the mechanical parts of the in- ' stnictional process to the students. This is an interim period for the de- partment - a time in which they have been planning for the changes they can make once the new chemistry building is complete. But even now they are working to get speakers on the campus and plan- ning ways in which faculty and students alike can become involved in more re- search. Their focus is on the future. Dr. Snyder, head of the chemistry department, and Dr. Munk try to catch up with their work. 20

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AL hill, .54 , V. X , Comradeship and group as well as individual as Mr. Gildarl, Dr. Fennimore, and Dr. Hart are egforts are basic to the success of any department quite sure to agree. Use of Tape Reeordin s Brin s Nationwide fAbovej Dr. Irwin, department head, looks up from the magazine he is examining. fRightJ Dr. Hosmer and Miss Graflin gather in their office where they spend much time doing such items as correcting papers and meeting with students. Z2 Nationwide recognition came to Albion's English department this year for advances made in theme correction. The program, which calls for the use of tape recorded professor comments, was expanded and improved from last year. Tape recording of the com- ments is more successful than other methods because, while not any faster, it is conducive to clearer and more thorough explanations for helping each indivi- dual student. Inquiries have come from all over be- cause of the possibilities of using tape recordings for correcting tests and papers in departments besides English . Another area of much enthusiasm this year has been the Steinman Poetry Fund. Created last year by a grant from the widow of the designer of the Mack- inac Bridge, the library's collection of contemporary poetry has become superior. Also, several poets have been brought here to read their own works, and plans are being made to publish student poetry. -96 Y I