Creighton University - Bluejay Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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Rev. Gerald H. FitzGibbon, S.J. Dean College of Arts and Sciences iA-RTS and Sciences, dean of the Hilltop colleges, continued its program of attempting to give students primarily a true appreciation of the arts. The policy of concentrating on teaching the student to think accurately, visualize clearly and reason logically, rather than placing em- phasis on the memorization of factual data was carried out by the Arts faculty as closely as possible. Changes in faculty found several new men holding teaching positions on the Hill. New- comers included: Rev. Paul L. Carroll, SJ.; Rev. George M. Sipchen, S.J.; Mr. George Klubertanz, S.J.; Dr. Frank N. Wheelan; J. M. Hawker; Robert Gray, and Donald Luttrell. The latter two hold the post of graduate assistant. Mr. Charles C. Charvat, assistant professor of English, returned to the Arts faculty after a one year leave of absence. Entirely new this year was the granting of a non-attendance privilege to students earning a specified rating in Arts and Science courses. These students were exempt from customary attendance regulations. Once again the awarding of the President ' s scholarship was a feature of the Arts school. Every male student in all schools of Nebraska and neighboring states is eligible to receive the President ' s award. The policy of outlining prescribed courses for the first two years of college was con- tinued. The final two years of the course allow more freedom of choice to permit the student to study in fields in which he is particularly interested. The College of Arts and Sciences Faculty

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DEPARTMENTS

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The School of Medicine Faculty School of Medicine VjpERATiNG under the direction of a new dean, Dr. Charles M. Wilhelmj, the school of medicine continued its work of training stu- dents for degrees in medicine. Many new faculty members joined the school ' s staff during the year and the build- ing of a new two-story wing onto the dispensary greatly increased the capacity of the medical clinic. The wing contains a modern new anatomy laboratory. Research rooms and offices now occupy the space once used for the old anatomy room. Oldest professional department in the university, the medical school again main- tained its clinical work as over thirty-five thousand patients were treated by advanced students under faculty supervision. Home calls were also made by senior students on patients who were unable to come to the dis- pensary in the medical school building. Clinical and teaching facilities of the school are supplemented by the affiliation with four hospitals, St. Joseph ' s hospital, St. Catherine ' s hospital and Mercy hospital in Omaha; and St. Bernard ' s hospital in Council Bluffs. The large medical faculty numbers many prominent Omaha physicians. Maintenance of very high standards has earned the school membership in the American Association of Medical colleges, with a Class A rating. An excellent medical library num- bering over seven thousand books is available to the students. Three years of pre-medical study are now Ch.akles m. Wilhelmj required for entrance into the school. Dean 19