University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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College of Medicine In an effort to fill the nation ' s most pressing need for doctors in both civilian and military service, the Univer- sity of Nebraska ' s College of Medicine graduated its first class of seventy-three seniors in March; thus ending the first year the college has been on a twelve month basis. Dean Poynter has found his work more difficult in trying to fit his college into the war program. He has succeeded in cutting the regular four year course to three years without sacrificing the essential training to produce the necessary graduates. This college is one of the few in the university whose enrollment has not been effected by the call for man power as medical students have been granted first class deferrments by selective officials. The college sends its men and women directly into the army and navy service, thereby fulfilling its duty to a nation at war. Future doctors and nurses working together spend hours in practicing. Gathering place of embryo doctors eager to prove their abih ' ty is the Medical School

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Head uf the fajulty and coordinator of all activities within the Graduate ColleKC is Dean R. W. Goss whose fine work and planning arc evidenced by the success of the administra- tive policy in the college. To equip men and women for important places in the world ' s affairs; to train them for a life of scholarship — this is the aim of the Graduate College and its faculty members. The far-reaching influence of the specialized training offered by the College has pro- duced eminent figures in literature, philosophy and the social sciences. Significant and valuable has been the work of the graduate students in the past years and this war-year has been no exception; experiments, re- search work, papers on findings and formulation of materials will be of help tt) those engaged in war in- dustries and the professionals. Make-up of the Graduate faculty is unusual for its professors arc taken from all departments of the Uni- versity and therefore constitute no separate faculty such as other colleges have. The professors are those under whom the graduate students worked in under- graduate days. C(jurscs offered by tlic (-ollcgc numK-r in ihe hun- dreds and are of all kinds and descriptions; therefore, the need of expanding the curriculum to meet w.ir con- ditions has not been acute. Although certain of the male students are being de- ferred because of the nature of their work, conscription is claiming many; those remaining are working hard toward their ultimate goal advanced degrees. Graduate College Hard at work trainmt; ' nr .iwaitii arc these three graduate .students hardt and Richard Goheil. ; pn«itiMns in vital industric- ticxtcr Sharp. Francis Gcr- Research is ihr ki-ynme ol .ill i;f.idu.iic vmik .iKivc ,iic Proles- Mir Haisch and .1 I ' sychiilogy gt.id .ihsuflvd in .in rxi ' icriincnt

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W. W. Burr — courteous, obli jinj; Dean of the Agriculture College — is a favorite of the students and speaks to all of them. An ar- dent angler he travels north to Minnesota come summer-time. Likeable dean of the Arts and Sciences Col- lege. C. H. Oldfather, confesses his interest in niblicks and the fairway but admits that in this particular instance Practice doesn ' t iii.ike perfect. Arts and Sciences Agriculture Memo to all male students: Francis Breed and Dot Freeborn can cook too! The University has every reason to be proud of its College of Agriculture — rated as one of the best in the west. Trophies, blue ribbons, and judging contests arc still a part of activities in the college. Hovk-evcr increasing need tor food .md further experiments with farm products as an aid to wiiinint; the war lia.s put the college on an .dl-out basis. Science is a major part of every Arts and Sciences curriculum. As in all other colleges the course of world events has made itself felt in the curriculum of the (A)llegc of Arts and Sciences. This year ' s increase in enrollment may be attributed in part to student interest in new and vital courses offered by the college. Oi special value has Iven a series of lectures dealing with America in the present crisis. 26