Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES The College of Education and Behavioral Sci- ences offered programs in teaching, adminis- tration, psychology, special education, and library technology. All of NSU ' S education programs were accredited by the national Council for Ac- creditation of Teacher Education and the Loui- siana State Board of Education. Education graduates were scoring high and had excellent passing rates on the National Teacher ' s Exam. One unique feature of the college of education is that it contained the only Museum of Education in Louisiana in Louisiana. The museum was a col- lection of materials that were onced used in the school system in Louisiana. Maxine Southerland was the director of the museum. Dean Walter Gies, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences Professor Dan Carr in the College of Education The Teacher Education Center holds the offices for the College of Education and a Middle School known as the NSU Lab School.

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FREDERICK BOSARGE DEAN OF STUDENTS Dean Frederick Bosarge worked to insure that a variety of out-of-classroom activities and learning opportunities were available, and also focused on insuring that the range and quality of nonacademic services available to students was the best that Northwestern resources could allow. Areas reporting directly to the Dean of Students included Student Activities, Student Services, Placement, and the Bookstore. Dean Bosarge also advised the Student Govern- ment Association and Blue Key. JERRY PIERCE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT Jerry Pierce was appointed to the office of Assistant to the President on External Affairs in the fall of 1982. Responsibilities under this position included the develop- ment of NSU ' s alumni, athletics for varsity men and women, and information services. Mr. Pierce serves as a liaison between the president and all departments under his direction. In dealing with NSU ' s alumni, Jerry Pierce raised money for scholarships and receives financial support for other areas. Included under athletics was the responsibility of keeping the president in- formed of everything dealing with sports. NSU ' s longevity was the key that Mr. Pierce felt displayed the university ' s stability and outstanding strength. A desire for a positive image of NSU was the goal Mr. Pierce felt the students needed to uphold. Mr. Pierce said that students do more for the public reception than anyone else. Administration 2 1

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