University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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tunities for scholarly research and the stimulation that comes only from working on the frontiers of knowledge. The University of Delaware is fortunate in these respects. Its expanding facilities compare favorably with those of other universities of its size, and its location near great libraries and metropolitan centers affords to faculty and stu- dents opportunities for research beyond the re- sources of the campus. ln another respect the University is fortunate. lts size permits the offering of specialized courses in many fields without losing the advantages of close relations between faculty and students. We may easily forget that as recently as the twenties all of the courses in Philosophy, Sociology, and Psychology were taught by one man. Today each of these subjects is the responsibility of a separate department staffed and equipped to offer a major in its field. Yet the University does not suffer from the giantism of our larger state universities where the relations between faculty and stu- dents are too often remote and impersonal. A well rounded program of classroom instruc- tion and the friendly atmosphere of a small uni- versity are, we hope, characteristic of the University of Delaware, but beyond these objec- tives, the University must give the student the opportunity to develop himself as a responsible individual able to think clearly and to make en- lightened judgments. lf the student is to have this opportunity, he must have available the advice that he needs, and he must be encouraged to undertake, at least in his senior year, independent study. lt is for this reason that the faculty has devoted increasing attention to its advisory pro- gram, and has been working with the recently established Psychological Services Center to make this program more effective. An attempt 'is also being made to extend to students other than candidates for degrees with distinction, oppor- tunities for independent work in their senior year. At many points the extra-curricular activities of the University support the work of the curricu- lum. Through participation in student organiza- tions and membership on University committees, an opportunity is given to apply the lessons learned in the classroom and to develop those qualities required for effective citizenship. lt is here that the campus may serve as a laboratory for living in a democratic community. A final obligation of the University is to attract and to hold good students. To accomplish this scholarships must be made available to students in need of assistance, ln recent years the number of scholarships for entering students has been greatly increased, and service scholarships for work in the student's major field of interest have been offered to juniors and seniors. Thus has the University become a complex in- stitution, far different from the Academy of 1743 with its twelve students and its curriculum of language, philosophy, and divinity. lt is con- stantly changing and adapting itself to new con- ditions and needs. But underlying all of the changes is the sense of a long tradition of service to the state and the nation. lt is this tradition that gives to the University's history meaning and purpose. 15

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FRANCIS H. SQUIRE, Dean of the University lt is now more than two hundred years since the Reverend Francis Alison, one of the greatest scholars of his day, established at New London, Pennsylvania, the Academy which was to become the University of Delaware. The purpose of the new institution was to train men for service in the church and state, and, with many shifts in emphasis, the training of good citizens has re- mained its chief function as academy, college, and university. This tradition should permeate all of the activities of the University, whether they be curricular or extra-curricular. With this central purpose in mind, it is the obligation of the University to provide for its students sound instruction that will prepare them for useful careers in their specialties. Through the courses of study offered by the schools of Arts and Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Edu- 14 cation, and Home Economics, students of the University of Delaware may qualify themselves for employment upon graduation or for further study in professional schools. The Division of Graduate Studies, soon to become the University's sixth school, offers work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and to the degrees of Master of Arts and Master of Science in many other departments. lf this program is to operate effectively, the Uni- versity must have the necessary physical facili- ties. its buildings must contain well equipped classrooms, laboratories, and studios, and its li- brary must have a constantly growing collection of books. Even more important is the quality of its faculty. lt must attract inspiring teachers and provide for them the atmosphere in which their capabilities are fully realized. This implies oppor-

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ALAN P. COLBURN, Ph.D. CHARLES E. GRUBB Assistant to the President Business Administmt Advisor on Research SMG if-2? ' ' 1 ' f -- X329 - ..... ff ' www ' gf V ' YQ ., :-- Wf5'f i-'E?1,f5-' ' ,f47:f:'ki:f522f, ' : P- VV. -. . -125. f' .?E:li5i:f2I:2i12f Qi 2 ff a-:g' L ,f f 2 ' aw .gf , c-1ff1-53221241-20-1.vwtfip, ' 1 .ws-i::::' .f'-fx -' -1 , :Q , -7 , -. ' .f::'f.ff,-,M ' H rf. uf .11-,fm232233.-'19-,wl,1:zs21::Af.-' . f ,n'a::,f:.:21z.41'4Z' , .vf fir ww --4fa2fz,ia-f51:1f2:f-- f AMY REXTREW, M.A. Dean of Women OI' JOHN F. DAUGHERTY, Ph.D Decrn of Men