Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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Dr. Gies keeps busy with reading and researching ideas for improvement of his college. Competing in a three-mile run, Dean Gies devotes much of his free time to youth running programs in Natchitoches. Most free time for Dr. Gies is spent run- ning. Upon moving to Natchitoches from Seattle, he realized there were no orga- nized jogging programs for young people. He was instrumental in organizing such a program, and is still active in Naka- Trakkers. We want to teach them (young people) how to run. ..and how to compete in a posi- tive sense, in track, cross country and road races, he continued. Our town has some of the state ' s best runners. Dr. Gies has been very pleased with the outlook for the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. We have redesigned and made strong points to insure that our students leave Northwestern as well-edu- cated persons. Our program is a very good step in this education. Renovation of the Warren Easton school building will allow more laboratory schools for future teachers to observe and experience. Education for teachers does not end in the classroom, the dean pointed out. Our students work with parish schools to experience trying to improve the quality of education. For those interested in learning as a life ' s pursuit and in helping others grow and develop, teaching is a worthy career ... a very satisfying career, Dean Gies concluded. Seeing kids grow and realiz- ing that maybe you had a little part in that . . . that ' s a neat feeling. Dr. Gies looks over paperwork from the Department of Psychology, which is included in his college. Dean Frederick Glea 29

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The College of Education and Behavioral Sciences trains future teachers to help their students Grow and Develop Dr. Frederick Gies, dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, strives to give education majors compe- tency and marketability. Preparing teachers is our major func- tion, said Dr. Gies. We also train advi- sors, supervisors and counselors. The four major departments which fall under the dean are Education, Human Services, Health, Physical Education and Recreation, and Psychology. According to Dr. Gies, his college en- compasses three functions: teaching, re- search and service. We have made large internal improve- ments in all of these areas in the last few years, the dean explained. We have de- leted, revised and added. For those interested in learning as a life ' s pursuit and in helping others grow and develop, teaching is a worthy career a very satisfying profession. yy Dr. Frederick Gies, dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences 28 Dean Frederick Gies Rose Tauzin and DuAnn Beck update records for students in the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences.

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The Center for the History of Louisiana Education is Preserving Our Educational Legacy After a devastating fire in 1982, the Center for the History of Louisiana Education, along with the rest of Caldwell Hall, was left in ruins. Four short years later, the Center has gath- ered artifacts of education from around the state, and now boasts a collection even larger and more impressive than before. I found that when I decided to start again, said Maxine Southerland, director of the Cen- ter, that many of the same people who had helped me before, would help me again. I ori- ginally had 28 different kinds of school desks ... I now have 24, which shows you how far we ' ve come since the fire. The Center is temporally located in the Teacher Education Center which is filled with memorabilia and displays, all of which reflect the rich history of Louisiana education. Collections include a set of antique McGuffey Readers. We originally had a complete set of first editions, said Mrs. Southerland, but our new collection is growing. J IKACYof ATO n Beckert, a graduate assistant for the Center, displays a wooden sign that she made. DuAnn hi points out one of the many antique school desks featured in the Center. 30