University of Akron - Tel Buch Yearbook (Akron, OH)

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University Theatre, the east wing of the new arts and science building, has all the earmarlcs of the future in design and modern equipment. Here, the University dramatists present a season full of top flight University productions. To initiate the first play of the season, the University invites each year a well-known Broadway personality to be their guest performer. Another attraction presented by the Uni- versity in the theatre is the showing of great or historical foreign films. As an attraction to the community the Univerh sity presented to the public this year in the theatre a series of travel-logs, motion pictures of places of interest all over the world. Physically the theatre is made up of a huge stage, seating for Q50 in com- fortable cushioned seats, and professional type lighting. The huge stage is composed of the necessary theatrical equipment and props to add to the University produc- tions, plus a fine audible system. To the students of the University the theatre is a place of meeting for dramatic classes, public speaking classes, and other classes in the fine arts field. But to the individual student, the University Theatre is a place to take his date and enjoy another of the many fine University functions, all of which add to a successful and enjoyable college life.

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The University of Akron is not only an educational center, but a hub of civic, cultural, recreational, and educational activities. Akron University is a well- comprised center of learning, functioning the year round. The University of Akron is made up of some 3,000 day students and some 4,000 evening students. Since the student is not just something to be acted upon at Akron University but an actual living part of the University's life, he contrib- utes in large measure to the University. This book is a record of the students' in- fluence upon the University du-ring the 1956-1957 academic year. i if vs-Rixifr

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V o 'Wwmf S Ex, m The newest of the finished structures on the Hill- top campus is that of KOLBE HALL, The structure received its name from the first president of Akron University, Parke R. Kolbe. This 81,100,000 structure is the new home of the Buchtel College of Liberal Arts. The outstanding feature in its design is that of its colonnade lead- ing from Buchtel Avenue to Memorial Hall. The colonnade not only gives to the building, architectural design and originality but provides the students with a place to sit and study, or a place to stop between buildings in cases of a downpour. The benches here provide facilities to pass away an afternoon of studying in the shade of the colonnade. The colonnade acts as a gate- way to Memorial Hall, especially for crowds leaving the field house after a basketball game or one of the University presentations such as the Town and Gown Series. However, during the school day and evening, Kolbe Hall acts as a place of business. Classes start at Kolbe at 8 o'cloclc in the morning and continue until 10 o'cloclc at night. The building houses along with the University Theatre and the fine arts divisions which are in the east wing, a biology center with biological laboratories and classrooms on the top floor, classrooms on the second floor, with the Dean's ojice and the ojices for the Liberal Arts College on the ground floor. 5 ii v '1 FHQ if ll