Long Island University at Brooklyn - Sound Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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THE school year of 1951-1952 has been an active one both for the Psychology Club and Psychology Honor Society. Enthusiastic student members set up a series of programs under the direction of special committees to stimulate student interest and to serve the entire department, so that Psychology might as- sume its proper stature among the various areas of learning. President MacFarlane, assisted ably by Vice- President Callahan, Treasurer Rogers and Secretar- ies Morton and Philips, conducted weekly sessions concerned with the growth and development of the groups. Under the able guidance of Parliamentarian Wendrowski, issues were handled clearly and smoothly. Highlights of the year included the acquisition of beautiful blue-on-gold pins with the Psi emblem. Honor Society members received keys of the same nature and were awarded certificates at a pre-holi- day ceremony, by Prof. Hartstein, Chairman of the Psychology department. Planned for the coming year is a season of pro- grams featuring outstanding speakers in Psychology and the allied sciences and pertinent movies and field trips for members of the Society. A series of discussions of vocational and legal problems in Psychology are also being scheduled. Psi is open to all students at the University with a special interest in the study of behavior, while the honor groups are limited to majors in Psychology with a given average in their major and in their all- round studies. A cordial welcome is extended to all new mem- bers by the officers of the Society and by Faculty Advisor Henry Guze who hopes to see Psi a clearing T ie Psycho ogists house for ideas and a stimulant to Psychological talent. Of particular interest is the planned publication -which should appear some time during the next semester. lt shall be based in the main upon the scientific writings of students but will also include pertinent data in regard to faculty research. ln this way it is hoped to establish a publication repre- sentative of the significant activities of this depart- ment at the University. With the growth and expansion of the Psy- chology department, there should be much activity of a research nature, particularly on a graduate level. ln terms of service, President-elect Callahan has already sent out a questionnaire to faculty members regarding the arrangement of film showings. These would be entirely under the responsibility of the Society and could be adjusted to the needs of in- structors. A careful survey of resources has revealed a large number of excellent films which would be easily available. During the year, two films on the nervous system in development drew large and in- terested audiences. This presents merely a passing glimpse of the rapidly growing Psychology Society and Club. lt can be predicted that many complex issues in the field of behavior will be handled with skill and intel- ligence under the supervision of the Psi. Perhaps the essence of the future can be gleaned from a recent LIU radio program in which the President of Psi discussed a problem of current significance with two members of the faculty. Much can be gained from such student-faculty participation, and the Psychology Society is planning to encourage this mode of learning to its maximum. Forty-two 'Ie 'Q l THE Gradu febr110TY 01 pjepaieforet gram provide ondrequiretl oentroted in Elementary: tow ond Psy lnSepteni to the Maisie the Master' iihutive edi lrifebruu stituted iii ln Septen lff0l1ntunc Stiencewqj Dllhe Etftidi Pslfltttlogy littision I llflilet of 1I ludeed' hilt thin

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lcott, and ver- is cr slo- ese to eat hY F19 ,ef ld rt. P J. li Kind fate granted Dr. Walcott a second reunion, which came within three months of the first. In February 1952, Dr. Chi Pao Cheng accepted a posi- tion as research professor of Philosophy at LIU, thus bringing the three scholars together once again. Dr. Cheng, While a student at Tsing Hua Univer- sity, became so devoted to his foreign teacher that he transferred to Hamline when the former's leave of absence had expired. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Hamline, Dr. Cheng attended Chicago University for his Master of Arts degree. His doctorate in Philosophy was obtained from Columbia University. Dr. Cheng returned to China and ultimately held presidencies at two universities. From 1948 to 1950 Dr. Cheng served as deputy chairman in a department of UNESCO. The two Chinese philosophers are now living With their families on Long Island, closer to the man who opened their eyes to the Wonder of the Uni- verse and, with awe, upon the earth on which they live. -w. mc d.

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Ogical :ation f next n the clude 1 this epre- pm- Psy- ivity uate has bers iese the in- iled be the in- the it he el- ,ps a of ce ne id is IDVCIIOIOQ y lrlllllllf buciutv The Graduate tudents THE Graduate School of LIU Was launched in February of l95O, primarily to enable students to prepare for educational service. Thus, the initial pro- gram provided for led to a Master of Arts degree and required at least 407, of the Work to be con- centrated in Education. Courses were offered in Elementary and Secondary Education, English, His- tory and Psychology. ln September, l95U, courses in Retailing leading to the Master of Science degree Were added and the Master of Arts degree made available in dis- tributive education. ln February, l95l, graduate Work was also in- stituted at the Oyster Bay branch of the University. In September of that year, Graduate work in Accountancy leading to the degree of Master of Science was inaurgurated. ln addition, the progress of the graduate work offered in English, History and Psychology had been so satisfactory as to Warrant provision for curricula leading to the Degree of Master of Arts in each of these departments per se. Indeed, the Graduate Division had developed so fully that the authorities of the University saw fit to designate this branch of the University in itself as a separate school. The type of courses offered, the quality of the instruction, the caliber of the faculty and the stan- dards for graduate study prescribed by the Gradu- ate School Committee, have been of such high merit as to attract many students who completed their undergraduate Work in colleges and universities throughout the United States. With the occupation of the new quarters on the Flatbush avenue extension by the University, the graduate program has been enchanced consid- erably by the provision of a separate Graduate Library on the llth floor and, when the second floor is completed, additional graduate research facilities in Psychology will be added. lt has been satisfying, indeed, for the Administra- tion of the Graduate School to be petitioned by the first recipients of the Masters degree to consider the further extension of the graduate program to provide also for doctoral studies even if the University is not yet ready to consider such expansion. Forty-three