Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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Department of Political Science To promote Interest and curiosity in the nature of government and laws is the chief goal of the political science department. Offered by the department are courses in American and foreign government, political theory, etc. Also the department is very influential in inviting prominent speakers to the campus. This year the most well-known was Dr. Harold Lasswell, professor of political science at Yale University. Jerzy Hauptmann, Prof of Political Science. M.B.A., Ph. D. University of Innsbruck. The major events in the department were the election and the UN Model Assembly. For the election Park students were encouraged to help out in any way at the polls, and some became part of television newscasting teams, relaying results to the networks. The UN Model Assembly is an event in which hundreds of high school stu¬ dents represent various countries in the UN. They make speeches, vote, and make resolutions on the various issues facing the United Nations Hov ard D. Neighbor, Asst. Prof, of Political Science. B.S., M.S. Kansas State University, Ph.D. University of Kansas. The campaigning for the Presidential election became a little vigorous as the jolly green giant got into the act, and did a little hanky-panky v ith Dr. Hauptmann ' s car. 28

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C. Stanley Urban, Mrs. George S. Park. Professor of History; Chairman of Division of Social Sciences; A.B.; B.S.; B.S. in Edu., Central Missouri State College; A.M.; Louisiana State University; Ph.D., Northwestern Univ. Department of History The department of History, chaired by Dr. C. Stanley Urban, offers study in both ancient and modern history, and both European and American history. This department sponsors the History Club and Phi Gamma Mu, the honorary history fraternity. Each year outstanding students in history are elected for membership in this fra¬ ternity. Ronald G. Miriani, Assf.Prof. of Hist. A.B.; A.M., University of Mich. .. Mary E. Miller, Asst. Prof, of Hist. B.A., Univ. of Dela.; M.A.; Ph.D., Boston Univ.

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Department of Psychology The psychology department offers courses In the study of the way In which people think and act. It Includes courses In the basic Ideas of psychology, plus developmental, adolescent, and adult psycho logy. Diane B. Gibson, Instructor in Psychology. B.S., III. Inst, of Technology; M.A., U. of III. Jack B. Gibson, Asso. Professor of Sociology. B.A.; M.A., Wayne University. Department of Sociology The Department of Sociology, chaired by Mr. Richard Wetherlll, Is actively Involved with the way In which people live. As a result, the students are often Involved In projects which enable them to learn more about people and their problems. Such pro¬ jects Include stratifying Park and Parkville, the visitation program In which students visit patients of the St. Joseph Mental hospital, and the tutorial program. In which students help students In the Inter¬ city schools with their schoolwork. 29