Northern Illinois University - Norther Yearbook (DeKalb, IL)

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I Head Political Science Dept reveals growth We in this department have a com- mitment to building the best possible and most professional political science department that we can. We want to develop a department of national and international stature, commented Dr. Daniel Wit, head, Political Science de- partment. ln building the department, a doctoral program has been instituted this year. ln five to six years, a Ph.D. program encompassing approximately 40 students is expected. A successful internship program, which offers the student a chance to earn credits, money, and gain valuable experience in government administration has been started by the department. Upon gradu- ation some students return to their place of internship for a permanent job, Dr. Wit said. The political scientist may teach, be- come engaged in private research, or devote his energies to public service in government administration. Presently, the national political science fraternity Pi Sigma Alpha is developing a program to bring speakers to NIU's campus. On an individual teaching basis, Dr. Banaowitz shows public relation students Larry Boress and Gerald Smith a formula to finance public expenditures vlES. wg 2 E

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srcs department aims to establish 11' TI'1iy ,1'3,..... ' -.j',31k4d': I Ph.D. program The most important goal of the Phys- ics department is to develop an excellent Ph.D. program with the approval of the Board of Higher Education. However, because of the draft, this is a particular- ly difficult time to install the program, Dr. Charles Wood, head of the Depart- ment of Physics, said. Nevertheless Northern has been ap- proached by the directors of the new Weston atom smasher to participate in a student study program. This new instal- lation will undoubtedly draw major scientists of the world to this area. Nor- thern may be able to draw upon these people as adjunct professors, who would come to campus perhaps once a week to teach highly skilled courses. Northern's department already utilizes Argonne Na- tional Laboratory in this manner. A graduate with a degree in physics may accept a job in one of two areas. He may become a teacher either on the high school, junior college, or the uni- versity level. The other alternative for the physics graduate is to do research for the government or private industry. Dr. Wood is trying to recruit more physics students with a statewide cam- paign of high school seminars. Various technical equipment assists physics stu- dents in their inquiry-of the complicated workings of the laws of nature. .ai Charles Wood Head, Physics Dept. Graduate student, Bruce Huguelet utilizes the Mossbauer spectroscopy which studies the prop- erties of solids when influenced by nuclear resonance fluorescence. The origin of electro- magentism is being examined and defined.

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The lemur is a mammal allied to the monkeys. These lemurs from Madagascar were purchased for research. An embargo now placed on lemurs prohibits their purchase. A. Bond Woodruff Head, Psychology Dept. ,.-- V. . ---i -:Q- -57 - f----'Y 'ta' Q-i. 2 . ,- , L -.f. -. .rf te l V A . E- El' ' c S sychology major enrollment grows We have attracted students to our courses and to our major at a rate that is faster than the growth rate of the uni- versityf' said Dr. A. Bond Woodruff, head, Psychology department. Psychology, as a growing profession with a wide range of subfields, has at- tracted students who are interested in learn- ing and discovering facts about animal and human behavior. The skills and serv- ices of a trained psychologist are greatly needed in public and private institutions. This need, encouraging to interested stu- dents, far exceeds the number of psycholo- gists being trained. Research is going on to consider the roles and the influence of parents upon the child's need for academic success. Another series of studies is concerned with the role of humor in the adult, and the experimental and personality factors which affect humorf' Relatively few questionnaires are handed out to Psychology 102 classes: however, some basic information is gathered. Ques- tionnaires are limited rather than take away time from the functional operation of the course. Presently there is no central psychology building. A building is to go up in the general area of the corner of Lincoln High- way and Normal Road. Dr. Woodruff is hoping that this building will be available in 1970 or 1971. . . r it l 1 iii Tl fi Dr. Orde tries to catch a lemur, a verv rare mammal. ln Madagascar, the femur must die a natural death. T