University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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We are trying to keep up with the changes set by inflation and advancement in technology. The College has recently purchased new electronic equipment. It is expensive, but we need the equipment to maintain a competitive program. We are better off than most schools in the country. That is why our enrollment went up this year by 100. Technology is growing fast, and this enhances the chances of a Journalism graduate securing a job in a related field. Communication is so critical and the field needs skilled people because of the advanced technology. Public relations is the fastest growing field. Dean Benjamin Holman College of Journalism The stress now is in the energy conscious design. The field also deals with rehabilitation and adaption of used buildings to save rather than replace them. We have instituted a new graduate program as a result of the increased demands of an architect. Although the program has gone through some financial cuts, architec- ture at Maryland has adjusted with American society; however we are nervous about the future of the nation ' s economy and its effect on the program. Because architecture firms are still busy in the area, we perceive no problems by graduates in getting jobs. Most graduates go into professional private practices or work with developers and government agencies. Dean John Hill School of Architecture (not pictured) 24