Loras College - Purgold Yearbook (Dubuque, IA)

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RONALD I. KIRCHER, M R.A. Instructor PETER J. BRUST, M.A. Instructor JOHN B. DIETRICH, M.B.A. Instructor EDUCATION Dr. John E. Mack took on the chairmanship of the Department of Education in his first year at Loras, and has laid the ground work for several large plans. He hopes to institute a professional semester in which stu¬ dents involved in teacher education will be allowed to do eight weeks of full time teaching and have concen¬ trated education courses for the remainder of that se¬ mester. Dr. Mack feels that this will give students a better idea of what teaching involves. The present plan of having students teach half-days gives a very super¬ ficial glimpse at this exciting profession. Dr. Mack also planned to involve other departments in the Education programs. This would allow students to take specialized methods courses in their major. JOHN K. MACK, Ph D. Assistant Professor ELMER V. MICHELS, M.A Assistant Professor 21

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THOMAS J. SEXTON, LL.B. Instructor LADDIE J. SULA, M.A. Instructor ROBERT G. POMMERICH, M.B.A. Assistant Professor DAVID C. PUFF, M.A. Assistant Professor DONALD J. SCHNEIDER, M.S. Associate Professor

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REV. WILLIAM P. LEONARD, M.A. Assistant Professor Several other people were added to the department. Dr. John Curtis is working in the field of student pui- sonnel work and counseling. Dr. John Hess has come to Loras after working in public school teaching am administration, as well as college level teaching. Mi. Leo Hallahan has taken charge of the Audio-Visual cen¬ ter and the curriculum library. f There has been a great increase in the number o students involved in teacher education during the past few years. There are well over one hundred undergrad¬ uates and nearly two hundred graduate students in¬ volved in the Education department’s program. 22 JOHN T. CURTIS, M.S. Instructor LEO R. HALLAHAN, M.Ed. Instructor