Rochester Institute of Technology - Techmila / Ramikin Yearbook (Rochester, NY)

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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE In these days when democracy is fighting for its life, the Institute and the members of its counseling staff stand ever ready to help students and graduates make their best contribution in this important struggle. In the days of peace that will surely come we hope we may continue to be of assistance to you in working out satisfactory solutions to the problems of personal growth and advancement. You are confronted with the necessity of setting up plans for continuing your education, for if our way of life is to survive, you must do your share not only in winning the war, but in winning and maintaining the peace that is to come. May we express here our confidence that you are well along the road to constructive citizenship, and that the weight of your influence will count in the councils of the future. 'tyaJk 6

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SOCIAL SCIENCE Mr. Calvin C Thomason jack of all the trades are we A'studying Social Science, Cause there1 s a certain knowledge gained For work done by appliance. That’s right! No matter what department we belong to, every one of us gets a touch of it—this cultural and libera! background which we al! can use and which is found only in the social science courses. For the most part of each school day we are strictly professional as far as our classes go. but there is always that hour or two dedicated to dealings with other persons in our professions rather than the technicalities of the job itself. It is simply a matter of selling ourselves, and do we know how important that is when we sit shuddering under the critical gaze of an em- ployment director. As Freshmen we take psychology which covers the technique of taking candy from a baby without making him cry; also study tech- niques, whereby studying should become a pleasure; then, too, we take a smattering of English—split infinitives arc reunited. Tackling economics and current events tills up our junior year, and we find ourselves ac- quainted with the various complexities of the goings on in our war-torn world. Finally as seniors we discuss the theories of life and living through the medium of current social problems and philosophy, and learn to appreciate the arts a little more. And so you see this touch —this escape from professionalism—is just the thing we need. 18