Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck - Cygnus Yearbook (Teaneck, NJ)

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educaHon The School of Education is growing - an enriched five-yeor teaching program is going into effect. Both the elementary and secondary education programs Dr. C. Taylor will better prepare future teachers. The school now Mr. L, Baxter otters secondary education programs in English, Mr. E, Bucchioni social studies, biology, chemistry, general science, Dr. M, Hillson mathematics, physics, business education, account- Dr. J, O'Neill ing, and secretarial education. All education moiors Dr. J, Williams are urged to gain classroom experience and obser- Dr. B, Wieder votion. Each student spends many hours observing actual teaching methods and eight weeks of his Senior year student teaching outside the University. C. Taylor Ii-I' Dr. Plecsonts Mr. Pliskin Dr. Mc Cormick physical education - Dr. Harriet Mc Cormick and Mr. Robert Metz, heads ';.t..' t of the Physical Education Department, strive to stimu- m'f'Jj: late interest in participant and spectator sports at Mr. H' Woods - .'.. - - ' - Dr. H. Mc Cormick 4 WN Fairleigh Dickinson. Although hampered by out- l ' i dated facilities and student apathy, Dr. Mc Cormick Mr. R' Metz and Mr. Metz try to impart knowledge and skills that M'55 R' Aubert the students will carry with them after graduation. Mrs. A' Dcmio They hope that the new field house expansion will arouse student interest in Fairleigh Dickinson's sports program. Both these dedicated leaders eagerly await the day when every student will participate in at least one area of athletics. 54

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biology Dr. Andrew Pirigyi has the responsibility of head- ing the largest department on campus. Under his guidance are 250 day students and ten instructors, Dr. A. Pirigyi nine of whom hold doctorates. The department now Dr. T. Chen participates in the M.A. science program and plans Dr. L. Jacobs cm M.S. program in 1965. Biology students will have Dr. K. Liedke new opportunities Opened to them when the Research Mr. C. Minck Center is completed. Dr. F. Kronenwett Coupled with the department's expansion is on Dr. C. Prota improvement in the quality of the students. Last year Dr. R. Rhodes thirty out of thirty-four graduates enrolled in gradu- Dr. H. Spognoli ate schools. Under the auspices of the Biology De- Dr. M. Tavolgo partment, the Biology Club encourages further inter- est in the many phases of the biological sciences. Dr. Pirigyi nursing When Fairleigh Dickinson University opened its doors to student nurses in 1952, the idea of college nursing training was in its infancy. As this concept has gained wide-spread acceptance, the School of . Nursing has improved and developed. Students are M'55 F- Covert trained in the most modern nursing techniques in Mrs. 0' Choc cooperation with neighboring hospitals. Since its Mrs V- Lev' institution, the associate degree program has gained Mfs- T- Shellenberg excellence. Its merit was recognized in 1962 when M'55 M- Space the Avolon Foundation contributed a generous grant to the program. The 8.5. program in nursing, founded in 1960, has attracted many R.N.'s to study at F.D.U. Miss M. Topoiis

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i . r' i..- y-F' . V ,-l vh- , hm. . on Secondary Education Class business administration The Department of Business Administration is un- Mr G Geier dergoing a complete program revision. This four Mr. V. Angkatavanich stage plan will offer thoroughly new course material. Mr. J ' Cere 0k Mr.Geier believes this to be Business education as Dr. J ' Greets it should be. The new course is the result of experi- MI: I. Halevy mentation and text book writing by Fairleigh Dickin- Mr. J. Jaffee son stat? members. Now in its second year, the pro- Dr. A. Kaufman gram has had apparent success. Mr. Geier believes Mr. D. Pliskin that the stricter entrance requirements are respon- Mr: E: Rooney sible for the improvement in the quality of the new Dr. G. Schmidt students. The Department of Business Administration Dr. W. Struning now sponsors several clubs including the Accounting Mr. R. Wallace Club and the Student Marketing Association. Geo. Geier Co-educotionol class. Mr. Metz