Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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n e n t s Ridcnour, Littlefield, Head of Depart- ment. Xib lalij Wilson Hall Library providing material for both serious and recreational reading has recently had many new books concerning the war added to the already fine collection. The newly opened Curriculum Room with constantly growing collections of materials on trends and techniques of teaching in a changing world is the center of interest for both Faculty Club discussions and student research. The drive for the collection of books for men in service, an activity started last year, continues. Cnglcsn A development in the English Department program this year is the Composition Seminar, in which si.x writing courses- Advanced Composition. Journalism. Creative Dramatics. Short Story, Essay, and Communi- ty Dramatics and Pageantry-are offered on a conference basis with hours especially arranged for each student. In addition to its courses for all students and its regular electives. the Department provides many helpful and varied activities, including courses in Plav Production. Radio, and the Speech Clinic. Stabley, Head of Department; Stitt, Perkins. Knowlcs. Norton. McDonald.

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yj ep a t Dr. Bieghler, Head of Department. Boyts, Davis, Zink, Acting Head of Department. oleign JLanguage The preparation of teachers in the foreign language fields and the presentation of those languages and cultures to the non-specialist who wishes to broaden his general education are the goals of the Department of Foreign Languages. Even though the students of Indiana are unable to equal the men in uniform in their ability to gain a working knowledge of any language in si.x weeks, the popular non-credit courses in Spanish, French and German have proved interesting and valuable to all who participated. Lieoglaphy The Geography Department, in addition to training specialists in geographic education, has a ' ded in the war effort by offering cartography and meteorology. A new course in World Problems in Geography takes up such items as the interpretation of news, the geographic background of changing boundaries and the feeding of European refugees. The history of map making, map intei pretation. and study of special types of maps com- prises an interesting and valuable new course open to geography majors and minors.

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£ e p a i t m e n t s f Jnatnematccs Mathematics for defense has been the theme of the department during the past year. In addition to the regular curriculum taken by the mathematics or science majors, special classes in basic courses have been given for those who intend to join the Armed Forces in the near future. The department is directed by Miss Joy Mahachek. il u sfca education This year more than ever the Phvsical Education Department stressed the importance of building strong bodies to keep sound minds. Since actions speak louder than words, war-keved activities were organized in- to a well-rounded, body-building program. Intramural competition for the development of alert personalities, and individual skill games for the gaining of self confidence, combined to comprise an ideal situation for the promotion of physical fitness for all. Mahachek. Head of Department Hamblen. Ellenberger. Miller. Head of Depart- ment; Anderson. McDivit.