Morrisville State College - Arcadian Yearbook (Morrisville, NY)

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W, -Y' B B Morrisville's modern lecture hall allows the professor to operate many audio- visual aids from a master control panel. F Small class sizes in modern laboratories allows each student to receive individual instruction. 1- 5 l I , 4. , , fi Associate Degree Nursing students receive instruction in pharma- cology. Morrisville maintains a close ratio between the students and the faculty. This allows the student to benefit from individual instruction as well as small group instruction. This close relationship allows each student to remain an individual rather than a number. Ns

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. , .1 1 The State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College at Morrisville, New York, p l Our academic institution was founded in 1908 as an Agricultural Institute with curriculums in Agriculture and Homemaking. Since our inception, we have added and subtradted curriculums to meet the tech- nical needs of New York State business and i dustry. In 1948 we became partiof the State University of New York as an Agricultural and Technical ,Institute and in 1965, became an Agricul- tural and Technical College as one of 58 units of the State University. s Our students 'graduatet with the Associate in Applied Science CA.A.S.J degree.,:The degree is offered in Accountigig, Agricultural Business, Agricultural Engineering, AgriculturalMScience, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Associate Degree Nursing, Automotive Technology, Business Administration, Dairy and Food Science, Data Processing, Electrical Technology, Engineering i iii Science? Food Processing, Food Service Administration, Horticulture, -Industrial Instrumentation, Laboratory Technology, Mechanical Technology, Natural Resources Conservation, Secretarial Science, aiid Wood Utilization Technology. Many of these curriguluips also offer options of study for further special- ization. In addition Morrisville offers a one-year, non-degree program in Practical Nursing. rrr Many of our graduates continue their edugcation beyond the A.A.S. degree and have been accepted at nfmtewbrthy schools throughout the United States. Those who choose not to continue their education, readily find employment in numerous qutstanding positions in business and industry. lll in C In rllss addition to a new 40,000-bound volume library, new residence halls, and a new classroom-laboratory facilities, Morrisville offers an enriched eitracurricfulaf: activities program for its 1300 students. There is a wide range of activities provided to eniable. our students to use their leisure time constructively. The activities include music, athletics, publications, student government, movies, drama, concert programs, guest lecturers, and student ,union facilities. Our purpose as a unit ofthe State University of New York is guided by the motto of the University, Let Each Become All He Is Capable Being. implementing this pringiple, we try assist each student to work for hissor her educational and personal development. I

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An even balance between classroom theory and practical application in laboratories is the keynote in Morrisville's instructional program. Students are in- structed to test every theory in controlled experiments and practices. v .4 H 1 N 0.1: Il Catering projects provide Food Service Administration students with a practical application of classroom instruction. Floral design is one area of instruction in Horticulture. Agricultural Engineering students put theory to practice in electrical wiring.