Arlington State College - Reveille Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Society's Future Subject of Studies The UT Arlington School of Social Work, which opened last fall, offers the only master's degree in social work program in North Texas. Under the two-year program, students spend three days a week in the classroom and two at such institutions as the Family Service Association and the Children's Medical Cen- ter, where they are supervised by qualified field instructors. The courses they select prepare them either for direct person-to-person services or for administration or community planning, which involves work with larger groups to prevent social problems. The Hoblitzelle Foundation has given the school a 325,000 grant to assist in the develop- ment of a library. Dr. Fernando Torgerson, school director, said the gift will help remove a major hurdle on the road to early accredi- tation. The school hopes to be recognized by the Council of Social Work in 1970, the earliest possible time. Plans are underway for an institute, which will serve as a teaching and research center for the school and a service facility for public and voluntary organizations, as well as in- dividuals and groups. Dr. Torgerson said the institute would provide a program of direct personal services, consultation, training and community plan- ning. Under present plans class size will increase from 26 this year to around 50 next fall and keep doubling until a cutoff of about 250 students is reached. i -V , hw- ,,,s..,,. ... .- if V at 'QP SDR. FERNANDO TORGERSON School of Social Work students attend seminars in working toward the only social work master s degrees ohfered in North Texas area. F6 .3

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5 r ,,r,,,,,,.,,.,,u,. --...,.., ,..........,.. , H ,V Dr. B. T. Williams, UT Arlington sociologist, addresses a Continuing Education-sponsored seminar. Cooper Center, located in a rejuoenated high school building, will house university agencies concerned with community problems. yglqnuluqnu-r The UT Arlington Office of Continuing Education aims its programs at the student who has received his last college degree. Working with industries and professional organizations, the office develops programs needed to keep employees up to date. Two to three day seminars and two to three week minicourses are taught by imported experts and members of the UTA faculty. Director W. Doug Moore said these pro- grams differ from usual college education be- cause participants are assumed to have some knowledge of the subject matter. Programs are kept flexible so that those enrolled get what they want. Moore said the office Hworks as an ally with business to keep area industry competitive on a national level. Though the current emphasis is on indus- trial fields, Moore hopes to add reeducation in the humanities. The oflice will also serve as conference chairman for the Institute of Urban Studies and work closely with the School of Social Work. Next year it will be housed with these two agencies in Cooper Center, the former Ousley Junior High. Moore explained the increasing need for life-long learningi' programs, As we lengthen life span, there are more adults and the rate of change in knowledge is faster, creating a greater need for self-renewal.