University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Student Services Above: A student gets professional advice on her condition. Right: Vickie Unferth, assistant director of Residence Life, takes part in Welcome Week activities. Programs designed to benefit student needs rhe Counseling and Advising Center in Student Services is looking to the future. In the last few years, programs have been introduced to make students feel happy and more at home, said Janet Blake, acting director of counseling and advising. Resident assistants, tutors and others have been learning how to help in improving residence hall life through skills in leadership and communication. This program in the counseling and advising center is about two years old. The Early Warning System, which is new this year, alerts advisers of students who are in trouble in classes. Residence directors or student advi- sors contact troubled students to offer help. We hope to find students with concerns and get help for them, said Blake. A program designed to identify students likely to leave college is the Exit Prone program. Student Services screens all academic - advising folders and entering - student surveys to identify students with academic dif- ficulties or students not prepared for college. The Organization - Student Match program tries to get students involved in campus activities by sending them meeting notices from clubs and organizations in which they have indicated an interest on surveys. All of these programs are de- signed to make students feel involved and happy, to prevent them from wanting to leave college. Blake said, “Our goal is not to make them stay, but make them feel good about the institution. These are just some of the services provided to KSC students. Other existing supplements to better- ing student life are programs like Student Health, Career Planning and Placement and Campus Security. — Donna Swigarf

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English loses professor oseph Carroll told a story m about himself once. He was standing on a street corner in New York City when a passing city bus rudely coughed black fumes at him. After that he decided, Okay - I'm leaving! So he moved to Chicago, then on to Kansas. Carroll was born in New York City on Nov. 'll, 1922. After serving in World War II, he earned his bachelor of arts degree at Long Island University in 1951. He attended Fort Hays State University. In 1957 he earned a master of science degree in education administration. Six years later he earned a master of art degree in American literature at the University of Kansas. While living in Kansas, he taught at Catherine K.S. Grade School, Hays Kansas Junior High School and the University of Kansas. Carroll joined KSC in August 1963 as an instructor of English. In 1969, he became an assistant professor. Dr. Harland Hoffman, professor of English, described Carroll as being extraor- dinarily cooperative, energetic and Jk dedicated scholar. Dr. Gene j E. Hamaker, professor of history at KSC, maintained an m ■ office on campus until the time of his death, according to History Department Chairman Dr. Mike Schuyler. Dr. Hamaker died at his home in Kearney on Oct. 19, after a prolonged battle with cancer. Hamaker devoted his life to history, even to the exclusion of what most would consider an active social life, Schuyler said. He added that Hamaker's dedication to his work left him virtually unknown to many outside the history department. Hamaker's word did not go unnoticed in the world of print however. Two books of Hamaker's were published: Irrigation Pioneers and Brighton, Colorado. His writing was also featured in another book, Public Power in Nebraska. He also contributed, through articles and reviews, to a number of historical and educational journals. Several associations listed Hamaker as an active member: From willing. This willingness was described by Dwight Adams, professor of English. “Joe was willing to work with the students - to put in extra time with them. He liked students. He worried a lot whether he was getting through to them. Also, he had a great concern for the subject matter. He studied very hard and was always well prepared for his classes. Carroll's dedication to his career was further displayed by the list of his memberships. These included: Kear- ney State Education Association, National Council of Teachers of English, Modern Language Associa- tion, National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, Nebraska Council of Teachers of English and Phi Delta Kappa. Carroll died April 23, 1985, at the age of 62, a victim of cancer. Surviving him are his wife Mary Alice, daughters Jane and Jody, and two grandchildren. — Connie Lightner the Popular Culture Association, Rocky Mountain Social Association, to Ne- braska State Records Board and the Midwest Archives Center. At KSC he was director of the Kearney Center for Archives and History since its inception. Dr. Hamaker was a 1945 graduate of Ainsworth High School. From 1946 to 1949 he was a member of the 82nd Airborn Division, United States Army. He earned his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1958. Before arriving at Kearney he held a variety of teaching positions at Midwestern University, University of Hawaii and Idaho State University. He was also chairman of the department of history and political science at Dana College and was an instructor at the University of Nebraska at the Lincoln Extension Division. His work will live on in the writing he produced over a lifetime, Schuyler said, adding, “He was a scholar, a gentleman and a friend to the college. He is missed. — Joel Lau 27 Cancer claims Hamaker

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Upper left: Vickie Unferth. assistant director of Residence Life, and Kurt Hoffman, vice president for Student Services, discuss ideas. Above: Jackie Rosenlof, director of placement for Career Planning and Placement, gives tips on resume writing, Left: Students have easy access to Styling 101. a new business in the Nebraskan. 29