Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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History Staff Aims To Satisfy Student Needs ,..' .A -5 .,,n-.4 'f 'QP 26 Interest and stability have been the keynotes of the history department this year. The department prides itself on its sensitivity to student needs. Courses are constantly being reviewed and improved to assure a program ac- ceptable to all. One notable change this year has been the broadening of the directed study program for higher level students. Favorable student response to this extra receptivity to their educational desires is reflected in the enrollment in classes and increase in history majors. Two new professors were added to the staft or the history department this year, bringing the number of full- time instructors in the department to six. Other members of the department now have a combined total experience at Albion of over fifty years. Three members, Mr. Dick, Mr. Fechner, and Mr. Sheehan, are now in the process of working towards their Ph.D degrees. Department chairman Dr. James must consider ways to improve his department and to keep his course relevant, interesting, and of value to the general student body as well as to history majors. .Ill 3-0 UQ fLeftj To keep history relevant to today's world - that is the job of Dr. Rammelkamp, Dr. Lux, Dr. Quale, and Mr. Fechner. lAb0vel Mr. Dick and Mr. Sheehan relax in tlzeir office.

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Lis, Taking a short break from their teaching for their picture to be taken. An informal at- dulies, Mr. Macllek and Mr. Kronewetter pose mosplzere is conducive to creative art work. rt Lovers Enjo Exeitin Art Displays L1 Appreciators of the fine arts were treated this year to a stimulating series of exhibitions sponsored by the department of visual arts. Represented in the displays were both nationally known artists and members of the Albion staff. An all-faculty show -was put on in late September. In November Mr. Kronewetter combined tal- ents with Mr. Loukides of the English department in a display entitled Photographs and Poetry. Other staff shows were held during the remainder of the year by Mr. Machek, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Bobbitt, and Mr. Kronewetter. Art of all types, forms, and styles is important. Mr. Bobbitt, head of the department, displays a modern sculpture, lFar leftl Mr. Stewart lzelps one of his students plan her project. fNear leftj Mr. Leaclz works diligently in one of tlze art labs. . I I P. ' 25 , . 1 x, if . . -1- ' l. ' Q Em '

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l My Lots of work must be done to maintain a library as Head Mr. Brewer, Mrs. Keller, and Mrs. Rogers consult eaclz other about Librarian Mr. Held and Miss Hance demonstrate. their various duties in the library. Book Reciassification ccupies Librarians Murmured whispers disturb the peace, quiet, and silence of the library as students gather to study. Yet, to make the library condu- cive to study and research takes the time of seven professional li- brarians and many student helpers. The library has been in the pro- cess of acquiring a collection of Negro history and culture this year. The major ellort of the year, however, has involved the reclas- sification of books from the Dewey Decimal system to the Library of Congress method. It is expected that this project will take several more years to complete. Thus much work lies ahead for the en- tire librarv stall. Mr. Hall and Mrs. Coon work at classi- fying some of the new books in the library. 2.7