San Jose State College - La Torre Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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POLICE SCHOOL-Mr. Willard E. Schmid'l'. The Police School, now celebra+ing Hs 20+h anniversary, confinues 'l'o grow along wi+h law enforcemenf programs in approxi- malely 24 colleges fhroughoul' lhe nalion. This poinis 'ro a significanl' lrend in pro'fessionaliza+ion of po- lice service commensura+e 'ro needs of our coun+ry. We assis+ed in esfablishing some of +he new pro- grams wilh common obiec+ives. Confinued co6pera+ion from olher deparfmenls assures we will no+ be surpassed. A class in gunnery is pic- +ured here. .a m.,., PSYCHOLOGY-Dr. C. W. Tel- ford. The Psychology-Philosophy Depar+men+ is making a significani conlribufion +o +l1e 3,000 sfudenfs enrolled in i+s classes. The deparf- menfal slaff of 20 members repre- senls specialisis in 'lhe fields of ex- perimenial psychology, physiologi- cal, clinical and inclusfrial psy- chology, counseling and guidance, educalional and child psychology, and s+a+is+ics. Over 60 courses, ranging from 'rhe sulocollegiale +o +he gradua+e level are offered. Graduafe work has been expanded mosi in The pasl' year.

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION-Mr. Glenn Har'l'ranH'. The lvlen's Physi- cal Educaiion Depar+men+ is recog- nized 'for Hs ou'l's'l'anding program. OF 'rhe 400 P.E. maiors enrolled, 70 are in 'rhe presenl' graduaiing class. San Jose P.E. men are in demand ai' high schools and junior colleges -Ihroughoui' +he s+a+e. One new s+a'Ff member appoinied 'rhis year is Bill Perry who handles ihe in+ramural program ancl is foof- ball line coach. One maior change was iniiiafed when men were supplied wi'I'h gym clofhing by 'Ihe college .... Tiny Har+ranH and Coach Mumby are shown in rhe gym. PHYSICAL EDUCATION-Dr. Irene Palmer. Big news in fhe Wom- en's Physical Educafion and Recrea- 'rion Depar+men+ was +he comple- 'lion of 'iheir new building in Janu- ary. Our women now have a dance s+udio, a gymnasium 'For baskeiball, volleyball and badminion, a folk dance and fencing gymnasium, an adap+ive gymnasium for posiure and body mechanics, an open courl' for ping pong and a swimming pool. These faciliiies are used for regu- lar class work, Women's Afhleiic Associaiion acfiviiies and in +he Co-Recreaiion program .... De- parfmeni Secreiary Mrs. Luede- mann, le'F+, is shown here wi+h Dr. Palmer.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE-Dr. William H. Poyfress. The chief clevelopmenf in fhe deparfmenf during fhe cur- renf year is an affempf fo make ifs offerings more funcfional. To fhis end fhe following changes have been made: fhe beginnings of an area sfudy program: l2j fhe laying of fhe foundafion for a maior in Labor Relaiionsg fhe se'H'ing up lin coniuncfion wifh fhree ofher deparfmenfsl of Public Relafions as a major field of sfudy: l4l fhe in- sfifufion of a mafor in Geography. Dr. Poyfress is shown here wifh Kay Dewey. SPEECH AND DRAMA-Dr. Hugh W. Gillis. An addifion fo acfivifies fhis year was fhe open debafe four- namenf held during fall quarfer. Novice debafers discussed compul- sory sfudenf body membership in sfafe-supporfed colleges. The de- parfmenf hopes fo sponsor fhe evenf annually. ln addifion fo academic frain- ing, fhe deparfmenf offers enfer- fainmenf in fhe form of play pro- ducfion, forensic acfivifies, per- sonal help in speech problems and individual fraining for hard of hear- ing sfudenfs. An informal seminar is picfured.