Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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Division of Instruction under the direc-of Dean M. C. Huntley responded well the difficulties of providing teacher vice for a student body whose enrollment oved sharply upward for the second consecu-year. The program of doctoral studies has successfully completed its second year of operation. Graduate work on the Master’s level has Ireen established here for many years with a steady increase in the scope of its program. As a step to improve communications in the Division of Instruction, organization of the General Faculty has Inreu authorized in the past few years. It enables them to he not only better informed on the program of Alabama Polytechnic Institute, but lias a band in establishment of educational policy. Professional training of the staff is becoming stronger each year. The administration grants leaves-of-ahsence for members of the faculty who desire to pursue advanced graduate study. More than thirty percent hold Doctor's degrees at present. Research and publications of the faculty have met with much approval in the past few years. During that time, papers and abstracts were published. INSTRUCTION Auburn's Division of Instruction operated under new academic regulations during the year 1953-1954. It evolved after lengthy study and was approved by President Draughon in the Spring of 1953 thus raising our scholastic standards.

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 RESEARCH The Auburn Research Foundation was designed as a nun-profit corporation in November, 1944, to serve as an agency of Auburn solely in the aid of research. It is composed of alumni, scientists, scholars, and members of the teaching and research staffs of A.P.I. The purpose of the Auburn Research Foundation is to promote the general welfare of the State of Alabama and its citizens. It strives to accomplish its purpose through the development of educational and scientific research; by encouraging through education a desire for research; and by discovering and developing research talent in graduate studies and research work. It also provides means whereby discoveries and inventions may be developed, patented, protected, used, and licensed, so as to be of maximum use to the State of Alabama and the Southern region. It also enhances its purpose by cooperating with all educational, research, agricultural, and industrial organizations for the betterment of the South and esj e-cially Alabama and itscitizens, by encouraging education and learning in the natural sciences, social sciences, the humanities, agriculture, and engineering; and by promoting the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes. The Foundation is administered by a Director, Dr. R. C. Sturm, and a Hoard of Directors. Coordination and cooperation of the Administration, the Hoard of Directors, the Deans, the Directors, the Department Heads of A.P.I., the representatives of the sponsors, is necessary to guide various research projects now in progress, which involve the fields of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Textile Engineering, Education, Home Economics, Physics, Economics. Mathematics, and Veterinary Medicine.

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Congress demonstrated by a large appropriation strong approval of the educational system involved in extension work in relation to the individual farmer and to the national problems of agriculture. In the past few years federal legislation has begun to expand both research and education in the land grant colleges in each state. Increased complexity of farming and farm living in relation to economics and application presented a challenge for extension workers in agriculture and home economics. These challenges caused better planning and better application by each individual and were effectively met. County and home agents, 4-H clubs, and community clubs were all improved in their size and effectiveness. Effectiveness is based on several policies of public relations which involve: first, carrying on a first rate educational program designed to sene all farm people, and developed in cooperation with them, their leaders, and organizations; second, interpreting farm problems for commercial, industrial and other groups; and last, informing them about the work of Auburn's Division of Extension and how the whole state benefits from it. To enable those residents of Alabama who are not able to come to the campus for study to enjoy the advantages of the instructional service of this institution, the Division of Extension Teaching was established. Members of the faculty are sent out to instruct classes which meet at different centers in the state and correspondence study lias been provided for those students who are unable to take advantage of the extension centers.