Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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personnel. The College also holds membership in the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Educa- tion. The primary function of the College of Engineering, headed by Dean Nunzio |. Palladino, is the education and training of students in regards to technical com- petency for the design, development, testing and pro- duction of devices and products for the use of the public, and the capability for the application of engi- neering principles to solve such problems. Dean Robert J. Scannell is the top administrator of the College of Health, Physical Education, and Recrea- tion which provides instruction for men and women students in sports and health-related areas. Dean Donald H. Ford heads the College of Human Development. This College is the University's response to the most pressing problems of our time - human problems. It is a professional college designed to pre- pare students for the expanding field of human serv- ices, by developing ways of resolving and preventing problems in such areas as child development, youth. aging, family, and community. The college of the Liberal Arts, under the supervision of Dean Stanley F. Paulson, provides specialized train- ing in the basic disciplines of the humanities and the social and behavioral sciences. In addition to majors in history, English, and political science, the College also offers courses in Chinese, and Slavic languages. The College of Science, headed by Dean Thomas VVartik, offers instruction necessary for the under- standing of mathematics and physical and biological sciences. Graduates of this college may enter occupa- tions in industry or in government which require a competence in science and mathematics, such as man- ufacturing or environmental control. Dean Stuart Forth heads the College of Library' Sci- ences. Students of this College study the use of the card catalog, periodical indexes, and bibliographies. I hey are also introduced to the principles and prac- tices of book selection and school library methods and administration which includes practical experience in an approved public or school library'. Bottom (Far left to right): DEAN SCANNEl. DEAN FORTH; DEAN HERMANOWICZ; DEAN BEATTIE. DEAN KELLEY; DEAN WAITERS

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COLLEGE DEANS Within its ten colleges, Penn State offers a wide variety of majors and programs, which lead to a Bach- elor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Architectural En- gineering, or Bachelor of Philosophy degree. The college of Agriculture, headed by Dean lames M. Beattie, deals with educating its students and re- searching programs dealing with the proper utilization of land and water resources for the production of crops, livestock, and forest products. The College meets the demand for animal and plant specialists, conservationists, food technologists, and other agricul- tural professionals through a wide range of majors within the College. The students enrolled in the College of Arts and Archi- tecture, under the supervision of Dean Walter H. Wal- ters, may prepare for a professional career in architec- ture, art history, art, music or theatre arts. The various programs and majors within the College are supported by off-campus trips, campus visits by distinguished leaders in the arts, and the rich resources of the University. Dean Eugene Kelley is the top man in the College of Business Administration. The College provides instruc- tion in the fields of business, economics, commerce, and industry. Scholastic standards are set high in the College and training is designed to produce competent business leaders who are fully aware of their social responsibilities in the nation's economic system The programs in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, under Dean Charles L. Hosier, are aimed at increasing the fundamental understanding of the earth and its environments, by embracing such subject areas as earth science, geography, geological sciences, and meteorology. Dean Henry Hermanowicz heads the College of Education, which is a professional school established to conduct and coordinate programs for the prepara- tion of teachers and educational specialists. The Col- lege is accredited by the National Council for Accred- itation of Teacher Education for the preparation of elementary and secondary teachers and school service

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Campuses Clockwise from above: Hazleton Campus, Mont Alto Campus, Schuylkill Campus, Berks Campus, Beaver Campus, Behrend Campus.