East Carolina University - Buccaneer Tecoan Yearbook (Greenville, NC)

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The School of Allied Health and Social Professions received an award of $26,892 to enlarge the BS degree program in en- vironmental health from the U.S. Public Health Service. According to Dr. Trenton Davis, chairperson of the de- partment, the funds will be used to equip and furnish a labora- tory which will function as a teaching facility. The ECU en- vironmental health program is the only accredited under- graduate program in the field in North Carolina and one of only seven fully accredited programs in the nation. A grant of $62,000 was awarded to the department of Social Work and corrections to support an off-campus program of professional social work edu- cation. The fund was from a Title XX grant. The N.C. Depart- ment of Social Services awarded the department of Social Work $145,257 to continue the development of its social work curriculum. The School sponsored the Second annual Research Sym- posium spring quarter. The School wide conference included guest speakers. The school also sponsored with the Pitt County Mental Health Association a lec- ture by Dr. Darold A. Treffert a visiting Psychiatrist from Wis- consin. Allied Health 25

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Several students responded to a survey sent out by the BUC- CANEER statf concerning the various departments the stu- dent was Involved with or major- ing In. Jim Brayn an Environmental Health major feels the relaxed at- mosphere of the department aids in the learning process. The wide range of course study Is of the best quality. Jim goes on to comment that the professors are fairly competent and that they have good methods of teaching. Jim Is an Environmen- tal Health major because he feels It Is a necessary major and one In which much can be accom- plished. It Is a needed course of study In the U.S. and Is becoming more so every day. The need Is even greater In underdeveloped countries where disease Is ever prevalent. Two students, Sandra Small and Clarlnda Kolody majoring In Social Works and Corrections re- sponded to the survey. Miss Ko- lody replied the close commu- nication among the professors and students, especially the pro- fessors take time to encourage the interactions. I honestly be- lieve the professors and students strive to maintain these one-to- one relationships of which they are extremely proud. Miss Small agreed saying the thing she liked best about the department was the human re- lations aspect. The instructors are very helpful and are always willing to listen and hear what you think and feel. Both students feel that they are getting a quality education with very competent professors. One complaint of Miss Small was that the course tends to be bor- ing when the students learn alot of theory with no practical ex- perience. According to both stu- dents, the professors that expect and encourage student discus- sion are better classes because they learn more from other stu- dents as well as the faculty member. 24 Allied Health PHYSICAL THE LABORATORY i

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