University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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IT X I V K IK S I T Y O U X « I L roll ki » of Kn in(k kriii Hi.sk : It. Van l.rm. l fan of tin College of Engineer-ing since 1932, has directed the revision of all engineering curricula and raised Hie standards for all engineering degrees, and has aided several hundred alumni in securing positions. He has served as Director of the Florida Mapping Project. Technical Consultant. F'KItA and Stale Planning Board, Secretary-Treasurer Florida Section American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and member of the State Hoard of Fligincering Examiners. University of Florida construction is Dean Van leer's hobby and he is particularly proud of the Photographic laboratory. ham IIi.sk K Van I.imi ICS. in K.K. (Purdue t nisersily ) M.S. in M.K. (University of California! M.li. (Purdue University! Tlit la( iipritl lolledt‘ WaltehJ. Mathkma, Acting ham Winston W. l.irrLK. Associate ham The University of Florida inaugurated the program of its new (•eiieral College at the hegiuning of the session, I93.V3C. The major phases of this program are: First, a group of six comprehensive courses prescribed, during the llrst two years, for all students, except superior students in certain eases; second, a set of elective comprehensive courses; third, a scries of specialised courses prerequisite for admission to the colleges and professional schools of the Upper Division; fourth, a system of comprehensive examinations on these various courses; and. fifth, a program of student guidance. All beginning students, whether prospective doctors, lawyers, pharmacists, teachers, architects, farmers, engineers, or business executives are required to register in the (ieneral College and to secure a minimum of general education before they are admitted to the colleges and professional schools of the I pper Division. The purposes of the (ieneral (Udlrgr are: to offer all students opportunity for general education and for vocational guidance; to broaden the base of education for students who are preparing for advanced study in the colleges and professional schools of the Upper Division, thereby avoiding the handicap of narrow specialisation; to satisfy the needs of those who have only a limited lime to give to college training. and consequently should concern themselves with general viewpoints and major understandings, instead of introductions to s| erial subject-matter Helds which they max never enter; and to provide for the constant adjustments requirrd in higher general education incident to the changing conditions of modern life.

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1 X I V K It S I T 1 i » I X i I I I trim It. C. Itn.r.v AM. (Ininn). IIS.A. iSiltsoi»r II i a n oft' St ii 1 outs Onk nf lli« Im-sI known men on tin rumpus of tin I'nivmily is B. A. Tolbert. I» iin of Students, wlm rume lo llu University in 1926 us Advisor lo Kmh ■urn and Professor in Ivdiiralimi. Since 1928 he lin.i ably tilled llu position of Dean of Students. Dean ToIIhtI holds membership in K.ippa Delhi I’i. Omi-cron Drllii Kappa, Blue Key. Seabbaril and Itlade. and Pi Kappa Alpha. Joseph Fdwin Price. a Florida man. is his avsislanl and Dean of Freshmen. taonoral IMonsimi llivision A I'lONKK in gmerul extension work. Dean B. C. Itiley helped lo organise Ihr Division al Indiana Fniversily, and then weld lo the University of Arkansas to become the lint director of extension there. In 1919 lie established the ((fiieral Extension Division al Florida, and has served as Dean since that time. Dean Itiley is past vice-president of the National University Kx-tension Association, and past president of the Kxtcn-sion Association of Southern Colleges and Universl-lies. lie founded Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, and is a member of Phi Kappa I'lii, Alpha Zcta. Phi Della Theta, and Itotary. Dran B. A. Tolhimt (£7. of P.) T h p r o I I p o o ft' I, » w WllNX the College of l.aw was founded at the University in P.Mil, m an Truslcr Joined the lirst faculty as Professor of law. In I91.» hr became l ean of the College. Ilis text H »rnlioD of School l.aw has found wide usage. Through the efforts of the Drun the Law College has develo|H d into one of the leading schools in the Association of American bw Schools. It is registered l» the Board of Itegenls of New York Stale and is listed among the approved law schools of the American Bar Association. Dean Truslcr is a member of Phi Della Phi. Alpha Phi Epsilon. Phi Kappa Phi. and Alpha Tail Omega. - 2 C • Dean II. It. TRUSi.m I ..I., I.I.M. {Michigan)

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Tim falling industry re|ir«enU one of tin most valuable resources of Florida ami furnishes 10 per cent of the United State.- fisJi business. Florida's commercial fishing gives employment to approximately 11.000 people and 8.000 hoats. which bring in from 122.000,000 to 145,000.000 pounds of fish and other seafood yearly. More than $10,000,000 is invested in commercial fishing in the state.