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

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DURING the past three years the University's Eve- ning Division has made extremely rapid strides. Once considered to be a minor adjunct to the Day Session, it is now a major administrative unit operat- ing under the supervision of the President and Dean of the University. Early in l949, Dr. Harold E. Hammond was ap- pointed Director of the Evening Division with in- structions to develop the list of courses available to the students. Since that time, the enrollment has increased from 350 to more than l,l00 students. In place of a few basic courses, the Evening Division now offers approximately 100 subjects each semester in a wide variety of fields. The average evening student takes nine semester hours of course credit on two evenings a week, attending either on a Monday-Wednesday or a Tuesday-Thursday schedule. An exclusive innova- tion of the Evening Division, the 75 minute period, has made this possible. Although a student load of more than nine semester hours of credit is dis- couraged, ambitious students have the opportunity to add two to four hours of credit to their curriculum on Friday evenings. In general, men and women who are enrolled at evening school are older than their Day Session colleagues. They are mature men and women who have come to class with diversified backgrounds and experiences. Many of them have travelled to other parts of the world, especially those who saw military service during World War ll. As a result of this experience, they are able to offer positive contributions to any classroom discussion. The evening student expects to find certain things in collegeg a serious examination of issues, a blend- ing of informality and mutual respect in student- faculty relationshipsg and a curriculum which is responsive to the problems of the business and social world. Above all, the student demands the same caliber of instruction afforded to Day Session students. Forty-six f7Ae lfen ing .Shfmfi The administrative staff fincluding Dr. Harold E. Hammond, Director of the Evening Division, Leonard P. Stavisky, Assistant to the Director and Mrs. Mary F. Holland, in charge of office personnell offers guidance to the students regarding their programs of study and the University's academic require- ments. The Evening Division staff has expended considerable effort to provide extra-curricular activi- ties for the student body. ln February, 1952, the third annual Evening Divi- sion Dance was held at the Roof Garden of the Hotel St. George. Miss Marion Matters was named Chairman of the Dance Committee, while Mr. Char- les S. Gary, Miss Elinor Cohen, Miss losephine Scott, Mr. Vincent Di Mattina, Miss Mary Pedro, Miss Edna Collins and Mr. Haig Babian were the faculty ad- visors to the Committee. The entertainment pro- gram featured Eileen Barton, the television and re- cording star, Mal Keller's orchestra, Lou Winters, vocalist, and Steve Ellis, magician. As another extra-curricular event, the Evening Division sponsored a series of Public Affairs Forums under the auspices of Dr. Hammond and Mr. Stavi- sky. Prominent national and international authori- ties were invited to speak on vital problems of our time. Lectures and films dealing with the cold war, Congressional investigation, narcotics control, air power, Asiatic affairs, freedom of the press and the Hoover report were presented on a bi-monthly basis at the new University Center in Brooklyn. Each of these forums was made available free of charge to the students, faculty members and general public. The Evening Division of the University functions as an integral part of the College of Arts and Sciences. The dividing line is 5:15 p.m., otherwise, there is no difference whatsoever in the nature of the courses, requirements or degrees.

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