University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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Education Trains Nation’s Teachers The College of Education prepares students for pro¬ fessional service in the fields of teaching, counseling, supervision and school administration, lhe college also strives to improve education in general by providing- consultative services, by engaging in educational re¬ search, by encouraging young persons to enter the teaching profession and by maintaining a Teacher Place¬ ment Bureau. A Committee on Teacher Education, composed of representatives from the Colleges of Agriculture and Home Economics, Arts and Sciences, BA and Education, continually studies the total program of teacher educa¬ tion and makes recommendations for its improvement. By meeting specific requirements of the College of Education, education majors and students from other colleges on campus may participate in the student teach¬ ing program. The University Elementary School in Pea¬ body Hall provides facilities on the elementary level. Students in the secondary field are sent to schools in Fayetteville and surrounding areas. Henry H. Kronenberg is dean of the College of Edu¬ cation. Under his direction, the college’s program has been approved by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. An elementary teacher has to be a little of everything — mother, confidant and entertainer — even an orange juice dispenser. Dean Henry W. Kronenberg

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The ultimate purpose of the College of Education is the teaching of this little girt and the millions like her across the nation. 30

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Engineers Sought In Many Fields Engineering students study harder than most UA students, but they were responsible for introducing ' frisby ' to the campus. Dean George F. Branigan The College of Engineering’s principal aim is to train students in the basic and specialized concepts of engineering. A second, hut equally important, objective is to prepare its students to meet the engineering pro¬ fession’s demands for persons of high moral standards and ethics who are outstanding in citizenship and leader¬ ship. Engineering education at the University dates back to 1873, just two years after the founding of the UofA. The first degrees were given in civil engineering in 1888, hut a separate department was not established until 1897. A department of electrical engineering was founded that year, and a department of mechanical engineering was added in 1903. A course in mining engineering was begun in 1880 hut dropped in 1886 due to lack of demand. Chemical engine ering was first offered in 1903 through the chemistry department of Arts and Sciences. This division became a part of the College of Engineering in 1945. The first dean of the College of Engineering was William N. Gladson, who served in this capacity from 1913 to 1936. George F. Branigan, who is presently dean, was appointed in 1948. 32