Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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EDUCATION BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION According to the Temple University Bulletin, the purpose of Temple ' s College of Education is to satisfy the present demand for the best possible professional training for teachers in prospect and in service. Aside from the obvious task of teaching people how to teach, the college attempts to fulfill the function of evolving such types of training as shall insure the broadest possible social as well as academic and professional education. According to students, it is in the area of education toward social problems where the school seems to fail the most. As one student said, The faculty here is made up of white, middle-class teachers who sit behind their desks, teaching in a white, middle-class school, with no experience teaching in the inner-city schools. As a result, students know very little of the educational processes in lower areas, except for the theories presented in the classroom. They don ' t know people. Other students termed the courses irrelevant. Students largely feel that the courses are unstruc- tured, allowing for free expression of theory, but many feel that the majority of the teachers are not good enough to make this type of freedom effective. We learn little or nothing. However, the students acknowledge that the ideas behind many courses are basically sound, with good potential. The dissatisfac- tion stems from the attitude and teaching methods of their instructors. The goals of the College of Education seem remote in the minds of Education students. If the students themselves refuse to accept theory over experience, then it would be to the advantage of the College of Education to provide instructors who really do know people, and who are able to provide adequate and reasonable guidelines for free expression. To compete in society, one needs a thorough knowledge of how the economy works. In the rapidly expanding College of Business Administration, students are exposed to instructors from diversified schools and theories of education. A number of socie- ties and clubs import experts from various corpora- tions who augment and enhance the students ' con- cept of learning. Student organization and participa- tion in the improvement of curriculum is now under- way as is student involvement in a number of research projects between undergraduates and faculty. No longer is the student simply a machine who attends classes and takes examinations, he has now become an active member in creating the forces that affect him. The school is good academically, but socially a lot is left to be desired. Such is the general attitude toward the female population of the business school. Women feel that they are inherently ignorant in mat- ters of commerce and finance, and they feel discriminated against. Because of this, they go into oc- cupations with which they have been historically as- sociated, such as nursing or teaching. The future businessman experiences overtime hours of long tedious work, and high degree of competition with very little recognition for his endeavors. Once success has been attained, he can review his experiences and understand how his education has blended to make him what he is today. MUSIC The School of Music is a college within a college. It is so detached from the rest of the university that it seems to many of its students to be Presser University, instead of Presser Hall. But the students have good reason to think this way. There is so much to be learned that the students begin taking their eight basic music courses in their freshman year. Students find their music very time consuming, and any other interest outside the school takes away from practice time. However, with so many available courses, the students do not even find enough time to practice. Most of the students agree that the School of Music has excellent facilities. However, the school lacks the necessary acoustics that are greatly needed. One musician noted, Sometimes if you stand in the mid- dle of the hall, you can hear about ten practice ses- sions going on at once. This creates another problem. In the whole school, there are only forty practice rooms. That is not enough. If you do not get to school early enough, you can ' t practice, because the rooms are so full. Many piano students are especially upset, because when they finally do find a practice room, the pianos are not properly tuned. Students agree that there is a definite sense of belonging to the School of Music. The school is small, which makes it easier to know everyone, thus creating an informal atmosphere. The teachers take a great t

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AMBLER The Ambler campus is tar removed from the intense pace of city life which pervades the main campus. Set on 186 acres of land in Montgomery County, the school provides a relaxed atmosphere for its 750 students. Ambler ' s 73 faculty members relate to the students in a persona! way, and everyone knows everyone else, according to Dr. John Cassidy, Dean of the College. The intimacy of the Ambler campus has both posi- tive and negative aspects. The campus area utilized by the students is only a small portion of the land belonging to Ambler. One hundred acres of campus land are totally unused. This fact, in addition to growing criticism of the further expansion of Temple ' s main campus, has made Ambler a prime area for prospective expansion. Some members of Temple ' s Board of Trustees are now in the process of investigat- ing recommendations that the Ambler campus become a four-year college, but this plan is now only in the conception stage. The school presently offers the two-year Basic Studies curriculum that is in effect on Temple ' s main campus. Ambler also offers programs of study in hor- ticulture and agriculture. Many students attend Ambler for their first two years of college, and obtain their bachelor ' s degree after two subsequent years at Temple ' s main campus. However, Dr. Cassidy noted that the percentage of students who transfer out of Ambler to come to the city is very small. Dr. Cassidy feels that the facilities at Ambler are adequate for present needs, and he would be reluctant to see a change in the atmosphere of Ambler. LIBERAL ARTS If one disects the term Liberal Arts, he would find that liberal connotes a non-restrictive modus operan- di and of course, art is defined as a skill in perform- ance, acquired by experience, study or observa- tion. By the additive property of mathematics, we would surmise that Liberal Arts refers to the non-re- strictive means of developing a skill in performance through the process of careful study. WRONG! Not only is the Liberal Arts program a limited arts curriculum, but many of us do not really get into it until our senior year. Here is where the philosophy of the liberal education takes root. We will all be round- ed individuals because we took a theater course in which all that was learned was how to know which number seats are on what side of the theater. To make us more worldly, we are offered a course in Govern- ment and Politics in Brazil 138, and one in Field Geology 252 so we can identify the stones in the Thomas Hall wall. Although the actual principle behind the concept of Liberal Arts is valid, it has been perverted to the point that the only really non-restrictive semester of the college career is the last. When Brazil takes over the world, maybe I ' ll be glad I had the course. — Scoop Boogwah, 1970

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deal of interest in their students, and have a more per- sonal relationship with them. In an increasingly complex world, it is becoming increasingly difficult for students to find themselves. The students at Temple ' s School of Music have found a place where they can emerge as unique and artistic individuals. COMMUNICATIONS AND THEATRE The students of the School of Communications and Theatre are not afraid to admit that they like school and each other. This feeling of mutual satisfaction creates an atmosphere of diligence and cooperation in Tomlinson Theatre and Annenberg Hall, which house the separate departments of Theatre, Journalism, and Radio-Television-Film. The students work closely with each other and with teachers who take the time to know their pupils in the relaxed environment of the school. Students are often on a first-name basis with their instructors, which helps to make the teacher- student relationship less strained and more condusive to learning. One reason given to the student for the more per- sonalized teaching in the school is that many courses, instead of being taught directly from textbooks, con- sist predominantly of lab work. Thus, the teacher talks to the students, not at them, as they all discuss ideas and theories involved in the fields of Communica- tions. The result is that the students learn much about their chosen majors. It ' s not just fun and games, explains a radio major. The students work hard, utiliz- ing such facilities as the spacious Tomlinson stage, and WRTI ' s radio station. According to another student at Annenberg, some people believe the Communications students are cop-outs. But we ' re just doing everything a different way and learning just as much, she answers. The others should envy us; we really have it made. When we go out into the world, we ' ll be able to cope with reality, not just with textbooks. TYLER The Tyler School of Art enjoys the distinction of being the only professional art school in the world that is affiliated with a university. The curriculum of Tyler includes programs of study in all areas of liberal arts, but the school is primarily geared towards the fine arts. Professional instruction is provided in paint- ing, sculpting, printing, and most other fields of artis- tic e xperience. The administration and student body of Tyler agree that the present curriculum offers something of substance to the artistically oriented individual. Students at Tyler feel little or no connection with Temple University. The rural setting of the school, in suburban Cheltenham Township, provides a sense of independence from the urban, brick and concrete at- mosphere of Temple ' s main campus. Tyler students are very much aware, however, of the problems that exist because of Tyler ' s affiliation with the University. One student noted that the funds allot- ted to Tyler are sparse, and are spent for too much of nothing. He deplored the typical Temple policy of repairing and replacing when there is nothing to repair or replace, and leaving glaring deficiencies unremedied. The faculty at Tyler, for example, is find- ing it difficult to uphold the high quality of instruc- tion, due to an appalling lack of space. English classes are held in a gallery in Tyler ' s main building, and printing facilities are housed in what used to be a sta- ble. Although some funds have been allotted for the construction of two new buildings, further expansion has been limited because of complaints by the sur- rounding community. LAW It is the purpose of Temple ' s School of Law to provide manpower for the law firms for the next decade. But simply producing lawyers is not the only concern of the law school. According to Dean Ralph Novell, much emphasis is being placed on affairs which will increase the percentage of law students ' effectiveness as lawyers. The law school is ex- perimenting with many new projects in order to find ways to train law students to achieve the desired end results of those engaged in legal matters. Projects have been established for the benefit of the students, enabling them to work individually as well as becoming involved in organizational activities. The next decade should find Temple ' s law school one of the finest in the country. This year, as in past years, an attempt has been made to establish the Temple Law Students Civil Rights Research Council (LSCRRC). But this year, hav- ing developed sufficient student support. Temple ' s LSCRRC has received formal recognition from the na- tional organization, although it is not considered a function of the law school. The Council ' s chairman, Steve Farber, believes the group ' s purpose to be sen- sitizing law students to the problems of today and try- ing to solve this problems. Where the law school programs people for the law firms, LSCRRC plans to orient students to the social and legal problems of today.