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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MOVE LHDIMG Agriculture Department Initiates Supplemental Programs This year thousands of farmers found themselves unable to bat- tle the financial difficulties which were forcing them off their land and away from their traditional livelihoods. Determined to resist the tide sweeping away the family farm, farmers united with music and screen superstars in iiFarmAid, a 14 hour concert which raised ten million dollars for immediate relief, and more im- portantly, centered Americais attention on the plight of the American farmer. Dr. Judy Willard, head of the Department of Agriculture at Morehead State, admits her department has felt some waves from the bad press about farm finances. HThe main thing weive seen has been a drop in enrollment. I think some potential majors may have opted for what they feel would be a more secure career. But, what everyone has to realize is that without agriculture, none of us would even be here. Dr. Willard speaks in terms of, not so much resisting changes, as adopting and finding alternatives. The 325-acre farm which operates as the training laboratory for agriculture majors goes along with this concept. ilWe are initiating new programs to supplement the tobacco in- dustry. We hope to become a base for introducing all aspects of the sheep business to this area. Like tobacco, sheep can be a fami- ly based program. The school farm is run like a family business with housing for 24 students who do the actual farm chores. Raising cattle, helping with the lambing, bailing hay, feeding livestock are all part of the process which teaches students by having them actually perform the tasks. At MSU's greenhouse, students raise flowers, vegetables and other plants to sell. Veterinarian students perform small animal surgeries, while others work in a program with local schools to teach handicapped students horseback riding. Dr. Willard says everyone learns about the business side of agriculture, but emphasizes that it is not the department's main concern. HOur top priority is to offer students genuine experience in their field of study. Over fifty percent of our pupils come from non-farming backgrounds. For them, everything is a new ex- perience - docking tails, notching ears, and even feeding. She also says that those who did grow up in this environment learn by seeing other sides of the agricultural world. HMost family farms concentrate on one side of farming, whether it's cattle, tobacco, or whatever. We try to show new methods. We offer alternatives. By TERESA HILL TRIMMIHG the greenhouse flowers is Donna Cockrell a sophomore at MSU. Students raise flowers, vegetables, and other plants to sell in MSU's greenhouse.