Arkansas Tech University - Agricola Yearbook (Russellville, AR)

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DAVID REED, MS lENA REXINGER, DON SEVIER, MS Assistant Professor MA Instructor Recreation and Parks Professor Physical Education : Education Coach , CLAUDE E. SNOW, RONALD JOHN WAINRIGHT, . , , ., EdD TOOTHAKER, MEd EdD , , u , : a , Associate Professor Coach Professor ; , Q: ;, i .117, Edbcation Ed9c5'i9f DR. JIM ED McGEE, audio-visual director, talks over a problem with two of his helpers, Leonard Cockman and Gary McKenney. A STRONG BODY and mind is the philosophy behind Arkansas Tech's physcal education program. Future coaches learn by doing, benefitting from experienced coaches such as Don Sevier. W Assistant Professor Physical Education 27

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Education Is Popular Major Programs in the Division of Education are de- signed to develop professional competencies for teachers and directors of leisure science programs. The programs are continuously evaluated and revised to determine adaptations necessary to meet the de- mands of a rapidly changing society. ELDON CLARY, JR. non DEMPSEY, DEWARD nopsou, MEd ME BS Four professional programs are provided by the Assistant Professor Assistant Professor Director of . . . . Education Physical Education Intramurals d1v1510n. The department of health, physmal educa- COaCh tion and recreation has two degree programs. One of these provides preparation for students who plan to teach physical education in the public schools. The other provides preparation for students who are in- terested in leisure science wOrk, including resource planning and program direction. The education de- partment, which is accredited by the Nationanl Coun- cil for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, pro- vides professional courses for elementary teachers? CARROLL oowm, MARTHA NAN ANNETTE . MEd DOWElL. MEd GATHRIGHT. MEd secondary teachers and llbrarlans. Assustant Professor Assistant Professor Instructor . . . . . Recreation and PhysicalEducatIon Physical Education The departments 1n the d1v1510n also prov1de Parks . . . . . , , . serv1ces for students and teachers In other dIVISlonS. These services include physical education activities, physical fitness and audio-visual. The audo-visual services have been expanded with thepurchase of new equipment, and during this year closed circuit tele- vision facilities are being added. DR. OREN RANKIN heads up the Division of Education which offers PATRICIA GORDON 5AM HIMDSMAN, LOTTIE McCRACKEN. four professional programs for baccalaureate degrees. MA MS ' Assistant Professor Physical Education Associate Professor Physical Education Recreation Chairman Education JIM ED McGEE, JOE MILLER, MA JOHN EdD Ins1ructor MONTGOMERY, Assistant Professor Physical Education MS Audio-Visual lns1ru:ior Education Physical Education Coach

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VOlTA ANDERS, RUTH BRANNON, EDWARD CONNELLY, MM MM Instructor Instructor Associate Professor Music Speech Music VICKY KIEHL, BA HELEN MARSHALL, WALTER MICHELE, Assistant Instructor MS MM Music Associate Professor Associate Professor Art Music 1i STEPHEN NAEGLE, JOHN NELSON, DALE OLSEN, MFA MFA PhD Instructor Instructor Assistant Professor Music Art Music WILLIAM R. JOHN STOVALL, MA JOAN WAINRIGHT, SPANTON, MFA Acting Head Instructor Speed: Assistant Professor Music Music 28 s,v.,v...,u....,.. ammunad .s.....sm. MK.w.....i,i.g..h-... The Division of Fine Arts includes the depart- ments of music, art, and drama. The division provides many cultural activities that build student apprecia- tion in the fields of music, art and drama. Dale Olsen was appointed to the music depart- ment and is teaching Music History and Woodwind. A new instructor in Music Theory during the fall semes- ter was Martin Farrin. Three new courses added to the music department were Music Appreciatibn, which stressed the development of musical perception; So- cial History of American Music, a study of the Amer- ican musical trends; and Marching Band Techniques. The art department received a new instructor, Stephen Naegle, who taught Introduction to Art, Painting and Print making and drawing courses. The department also reinstituted architectural rendering. The speech department instituted three new courses: Argumentation and Debate, which is a study and practice of debating techniques; survey of Speech and Drama, an introductory course into the major areas of speech, Debate Workshop, case pre- paration and participation in public debate. ONE of the most admired and liked faculty members, Chief Wither- spoon introduces the band and football spirit :1 the Green-Gold game.