Northern Illinois University - Norther Yearbook (DeKalb, IL)

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peech department opens radio-television laborator f ul... E , l ASL... 'Q l , 7, Northern's debaters have participated in the only inter-college academic func- tion, particularly the National Debate Tournament, in past yearsj' Dr. Charles Tucker, head, Speech department said. We had the honor of hosting the meet, only the second civilian school to do thisf' The department, one of the largest of its kind in the nation, is outstanding for its broad and diverse curriculum. Offering majors in the areas of forensics, theater, speech education, pathology and audiology, the department this year opened a radio-television laboratory in connection with its expansion program. Requiring Speech 100 for all students is an unusual feature of the department. This specialized program offer an honors course to students of above-average communications ability who have passed the proficiency examination. Students needing special help may take Speech 'IOOC In addition, Speech TOO is offered to students without a speech back- ground. The department also sponsors a theater program through which interested stu- dents may reveal and develop their dra- matic abilities. It includes University Theater and Studio productions. Included in the department is the non-academic speech clinic, an unusual service of the pathology area. lt con- sists of three main programs: vocational rehabilitation, audiology, and an out- patient clinic. Graduate assistant adjusts sound level of an oscil- loscope. Above: Charles O, Tucker, head, speech department. .

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RADUATE SCHOCL otal grad student is concern of graduate school Northern's Graduate School is an volving institution aspiring to greatnessf' ccording to Dr. Wayne l. Mcllrath, ean, Graduate School. Whether these spirations will be realizedf' Mcllrath ontinued, depends on many factors, cluding a distinguished staff, adequate hysical facilities, and outstanding pro- rams. The total graduate student, his cademic as well as his extracurricular ctivities, is the concern of the Graduate choolf' In addition, the Graduate School oordinates graduate level programs nd helps to guide individual students through their graduate endeavors. Ac- cording to Mcllrath, the Graduate School does not have a separate faculty. Ap- pointments to teach graduate courses originate in the different departments and are processed on the departmental level. Dr. Mcllrath anticipates the current enrollment, which exceeds four thousand graduate students, to nearly double in the next ten years. Changes facilitating adjustment to the expanding graduate student body can already be detected. Faculty and graduate student committees have met to discuss the best facilities, requirements, assistantships and course offerings on the graduate level. At one time, to be a grad student was to feel as an awkward phenomenon, such as an appendix, rather than as an integral part of a departmentf' states Elaine Cooper, who is working toward her Master of Arts degree in English. As Northern has grown and become more sophisticatedf' she continues, it has placed expanding importance on the graduate programs, especially those on the doctoral level. The Graduate School has opened its eyes to itself, its improvement and its growthf' fi i . if. U.. Wayne I. Mcllrath Dean, Graduate School f Graduate studies often stress individ- ,jg ual research and discussion seminars. lOl