Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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mplementing reative Talents The College of Applied Science and Technology has incor- .rated classroom lecture combined with hands-on experience in areas of the college. This is important because it allows dents to experience simulated real-life situations which they ll encounter in a career after graduation. The department of Nursing and Allied Health is a challenging ld which requires intelligence in training. As in other areas, actical experience is acquired through classroom lectures com- ed with clinical internships. Workshops are also offered to ex- nd the students' knowledge on various subjects. The Department of Agriculture feels that genuine experience is top priority. This is accomplished through the school farm' i ich is run like a family business. Everyone at the school farm rns about the business side of agriculture, but experience is still e department's main concern. Students are exposed to finding, aluating, and adapting alternatives which is required in farming day. Everyone has to realize that agriculture is one of the most portant parts of our society today. The Department of Home Economics has ten individual pro- ams which are all moving toward helping students gain ex- -rience. These programs share the common interest of derstanding people. The programs provide extensive training in b situations which allows the students to interact with the facul- and staff on campus. The Cornucopia Room is an excellent ex- ple of this. The central focus in the Department of Home onomics is developing and improving family life. The Department of Industrial Education and Technology has a .al of training students who are primed to go into industry and plement their outstanding creative talents. The department has elve programs which do just this. Robotics, for example, has a nlid program that offers hands-on experience which, in turn, ains students to design and build robots. The department cuses on teaching tomorrow's technology today. By ADA IRACLE, COLLEEN PRlTCHARD, and SAUNDRA STIVERS MACHINERY in this technological age plays a huge part in man's life. Students learn to operate machinery, clean it, and repair it in their applied science courses at MSU.

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A h-h-h-a!!! Students in veterinary medicine do more than just play with animals!! Vivian Trent, Albert Woodren, and Sheila Allen all assist in the brushing of one horse's teeth e it 's a tasty jobl! OPERATING on animals or setting a broken leg are some of the things that veterinarians do for animals. Veterinary medicine is as complex as practical medicine e animals get the same diseases and have the same problems as humans, Applied Science and Tech.

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7-...llIIIIIh-h 'lllllllhllhh 'l'llllllllh I'llllllllh I... I I III y... I I ll WEEDIHG the flowers outside the green house is freshman George Taylor. Tayl- is a horticulture major from Mount Sterling, Kentucky. l DONNA Cockrell, a sophomore Horticulture major from Mount Sterling, Kentuck cultivates the flowers in the green house on campus. Agriculture