Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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living the College catalogue as a reference, l)r. Guy II. Savior and Richard Ihaungard discuss course te ijuircmcnts for German majors. Language Lab Is Latest Innovation The foreign language department is constantly growing. Mrs. Beatrice killough and l)r. Michael Kovach were recently added to the stall as full-time instructors. Mrs. Killough participated in the “College of the Air program on television by teaching a thirteen week course on conversational Spanish. Dr. Kovach has introduced Russian to the third graders in the Laboratory School. I hree other modern languages are also Ix-ing taught there by members and students of the foreign language department, includ ing Spanish. Trench, and Ciennan. Another new devel opment in the department is the language laboratory which contains 48 student positions for tajx recordings. The foreign language department was host on May 6. 1961. to the Pennsylvania State Modern 1 angu tge Association (and will conduct its second Summer Institute of foreign Languages with emphasis on oral practice plus a methods course in modern language during the summer session. Scheduling problems tmd hades I al.umcra seeking advice from Dr. Mich.u-1 Kovach. Stand.wg: Dr. Theodore II. Ilupp, chairman. Seated: Dr, Guy R. Saylor, Mr. Joseph U. (then. Mrs. Beatrice Killough. Dr. Michael G. Kovach.

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Mf. William Oilier confers with fresh-man Sally Houck concerning a World Literature assign-merit. Assist an tsli ips A id English Department The English department, with an overflow of students this year, added several new members, including Mr. 1 lenrv Bucher. Mr. Cameron Iscman, Dr. Edward B. ('•roll', and Mr. Robert L Richey. These new professors not only assumed teaching duties, hut have also contributed to the co-curricular activities of the department. Mr. Iseman aided Cilamard in their production of three one-act plays in a revival of the drama and Mr. Bucher assumed the sponsorship of the English Club. ew projects for this year included a series of assistantships and a symposium program. In the assistantship program selected students of the English department acted as assistant professors. I bis is similar to a graduate school program. The symposium program included monthly informal literary discussions. I hose programs, held in the dormitory lounges, were for the benefit of all students anti were planned b students. Due to its rapid growth, the Literary Conference was moved to Penn State this year. Before class begins. Dr. L. S. Lingcnfcltcr talks with Joyce Bavicr and Bun Kcely about contemporary poetry. First flou-: Mr. Cameron D. Iseman, Mrs. Margaret Woodbridge. Mr. Louis G. Jen-mugs. Mr. William F. Oilier, Dr. Mary Rriglitbiil. Mr. I lenry Bucher. Second How: Mr. Joseph E. Rhen, Mr. Charles E. l ump stun, Mr. Robert I. Richey, Mr. William $ rrout, Mr l odeM. Hite. Dr. Edward B. Groff. Absent: l r. L. S. IJiigcnivltcr, chair man.

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Earth Science Wing tened This Year him How: Miss Hsihi-f M. KilliclK-r Mr Glenn V Stephenson, l)r. Robert N. Ford, chairman Second How Mr. Hich.ml J, Kopec. Dr. Robert .N. Foul observes a map in the new geography wing of the Kd. Psych. Building. Sophomore Brenda Kiev, receives instruction from Mr. Bichard Kopec about mineral desposits am.mg rock for motion. I'lu geography department moved into its new wing in the Education Psychology Building this year, a build ing designed especially for geography and equipped with two laboratory rooms for earth sciences. In conjunction with this, a new Earth Science Minor was offered as a co-operative effort of the geography anti science departments along with courses in cartography and hydrography. To strengthen ties with the local school systems, the department sponsored conferences for the college service area in which leading geographers came to Mil-lersvillc to discuss problems of teaching in the field. The geography department also received a grant from the National Science Foundation Program for the fall semesters to enable thim teachers in the service area to enroll in special courses for u| dating in the held of geography. I he National Defense Education Act has provided opportunities for elementary teachers in the service area to hear visiting lecturers from various eol leges. This program was under the direction of l)r. Robert l ord and Mr. Richard Kopec. Mr. Glenn Stephenson was added to the staff this year. 26