Butler University - Carillon / Drift Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Mdjohng in Journalism, students Tony Schueth and Steve Stout participate on the staff of the Collegian often working on layouts and the new computers purchased lor the office to run more efficiently. lordan Hall stands proudly as it undergoes major face lifts during the second semester. New building signs popped up all over campus. Jordan Hall houses many of the departments of the College of Liberal Arts and Science. Tv ' . ' oerai Arts Sciences LIBERAL ARTS SCIENCE 1 9

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From behind, Gdlla- hue Hall appears to be a haunted house, but inside it holds the sci- ence departments that support the Liberal Arts and Science. K?S;iS,i? 3 ' WM?P,S?«!5?SJ?5S ' .W«- S!?iRmS The basic goal of Butler University is best provided under the provision of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students are most attracted to this college and every student is required to take a course taught by LAS instructors. Some of the goals of Butler University are to recognize the positive, long-range values of liberal arts and sciences, provide an education designed to broaden general knowledge, to stimu- late an appreciation of culture, and to make possible a life of creative action. After hearing these goals it is no doubt to know- that the largest senior college is the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences under the direction of Dean Patricia Meszaros. Though morale has been a problem in LAS this past year, improvements are in the works to increase enthusiasm on the part of both faculty and students. One suggestion concerns monetary rewards for excellence in teaching. Expansion of the College of Liberal Arts and Science includes graduate programs, and a stronger emphasis on a liberal arts education. The biggest step forward involves the quickly devel- oping International Studies program, headed by Dr. David Ma- son. With the encouragement of this department, Butler is seek- ing affiliation with Richmond College in London, England. By implementing this program, more students will have the oppor- tunity to study abroad and round out their liberal arts education. BY: Donna Krumm IBERAL ARTS SCIE ' A,-, ,

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The purpose of the University College is to provide the stu- dents with an education that is basic for all walks of life and for effective citizenship in a democratic society. Reworded, this means that the core curriculum associated with the College provides a broad education for the students in a majority of the departments here at Butler. It also provides a home for those students who have not yet declared a major. Courses are required in areas such as the humanities, social sciences, fine arts, natural sciences, and mathematics. Courses are taught by professors from the senior colleges, and all core courses must be completed before the student can enter a senior college. In the past year, one main question was expressed by students in reference to the University ' s College Core Curriculum — how much should one class take? For example, many sophomores felt that the work required by the ID 201-202 course. Change and Tradition was far too heavy in relation to the three earned credit hours. The University College realizes this, and is responding by reducing the number of units covered in this course by one. This will allow more class time for the other subjects covered and will reduce the work load by 25%. The main problem facing the University College is the atti- tudes of Butler students. As Paul Valliere, Dean of the University College, noted, It ' s not that students think that core is not worth their time and effort, rather, that their major is more important to them than the core requirements. Both, however, are equally important on the level of education. BY: Donna Krumm 1 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE