Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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In the College of Arts and Sciences students get Quality, Variety and a Personal Touch Dr. Edward Graham, dean of the Coll ege of Arts and Sciences, describes his college in three ways: quality, variety and a personal touch. From journalism and foreign language to chem- istry and mathematics, students in the College of Arts and Sciences can take advantage of the qual- ity of our offerings, said Dr. Graham. And we are constantly working to improve that quality. Dr. Graham said that he has been most pleased since he became dean with the quality of the stu- dents as well as the faculty which makes up Northwestern. Dean Edward Graham can be found in a variety of places, including Fournet Hall. At home in the laboratory, Dr. Graham spends much of his free time experimenting. Johnnie Mallory, a familiar face to Arts and Sciences majors, receives instructions from Dr. Graham. 18 Dean Edward Graham

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Computer Science major Eric Madson completes his homework assignments on the Kaypro, a small machine used in CIS 1020. Anna Airhart, one of the operators in the Computer Center, uses the DecMate computer for word processing. Bill Ford, head operator, helps a student change the ribbon in a letter quality printer. Programmer Don Harrison studies an instruction manual for a new IBM machine. Computer Center 17

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Our students are as good as you ' ll find any- where, he continued. I like the fact that stu- dents are very grateful for the help they re- ceive. The variety of the college is evidenced by the vast areas of study which fall under Dean Gra- ham. I think that students should take a breadth of courses. Some get narrowly specific too soon, he said. One of the main ideas behind the emphasis of personal touch involves the advising of stu- dents. We are setting up to get more active involve- ment in advising, he said. And I would advise students to make full use of office hours. Dr. Graham exhibits the variety that his col- lege offers. His interests range from chemistry and laboratory experiments to music. I ' ve always been interested in science, Dr. Graham said. Chemistry to me has always seemed the central science. The dean can be seen frequently in Fournet Hall conducting experiments and doing his own laboratory work. His interest in the arts is expressed through the music of the euphonium, an instrument which he played many years ago, and has re- cently taken up again. We may never be a large institution, Dr. Graham concluded. But we can certainly be an outstanding small institution. To provide a personal touch; that should be our goal. Mr. Richard Jennings, head of the Music Department, plays the french horn to Dean Graham ' s euphonium. Our students are as good as you ' ll find any- where. Dr. Edward Graham, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences t. Graham consults with Dr. James Bartholomew, head of the Department of Language rts. Dean Kdward Graham 19