Midland University - Warrior Yearbook (Fremont, NE)

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EDUCATION Increased interest in the tutoring pro- gram and continuing the curriculum under the block system are important factors in the education department. The block system enables students to complete their methods courses the first seven weeks and student teach the second seven weeks. Traces of the old system are still visible with separate department methods classes. Sixty percent of the college's enroll- ment is involved in teaching as a career. Opposite page top: Dr. Elmer Sphon, assis- tant professor of psychology, dictates a letter to his student secretary. Sherry Eggers. Opposite page left: Terry Meyer confers with Dr. James Kurtz, assistant professor of ed- ucation, on selection of an Interterm class. Opposite page right: Dr. Donald Kahnk has a busy schedule as professor of psychology and Director of Interterm. Above: Dr. Stanley Carlson, associate pro- fessor of education, plans the student teach- er assignments. Right: Dr. Cecil Walker, professor of educa- tion, studies a document before signing. 50

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LANGUAGES Native Frenchman Pierre Laffonta is a new instruc- tor in the language department this year. Laffonta helped with French classes and moni- tored language labs. During Interterm students traveled to Quebec's Laval University for study and stayed in French-Canadian homes. Others journeyed to Mexico's Allende Institute to study and better under- stand Mexican culture. Easter vacation took interested students on a Caribbean cruise. Below left: Dr. Martin Trautrimas, associate professor of Spanish and German, adds final touches to his painting. Below: Darrell Fitzwater, assistant professor of German, reviews the day's assignments. Bottom left: Pierre Laffonta, French assistant, works on pronunciation with a student. Bottom right: French instructor. Miss Kathleen Doupe', encourages her students to study abroad for one year.