University of Nevada - Artemisia Yearbook (Reno, NV)

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DEPARTMENT HEADS ALIiERT E. HILL, A.li. Englisli SARAH L. LEWIS, M.A. Homo Economics liENJAMIN F, CHAI ' l ' ELLE, I ' li. D. Modern Languages GEORGE W. SEARS, Ph. D. Chemistry EDWARD G. SUTHERLAND, A. B. Economics THEODORE H. POST, M.A. Music VINCENT P. GIANELLA, M. S. Geology and Minerology ALFRED L. H IGGINJiOTH AM, M.A. English R. M. liRAMIilLA, Colonel, U.S.A. Military Science .nul Tactics FREDERICK WOOD Matheni.itics 27

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DEPARTMENT HEADS JAMES E. CIIURCIt, Jr., ] ' li. n. Classics JEANNE E. WIER, ]!.A. LL.D. History .iiul I ' ulitic.il Science ]m;-ikr frandsen, a.m., .ll.d. JSiology HORACE P. BOARDMAN, C.E. Civil Engineering LEON W. HARTMAN, I ' li. D. physics FREDERICK W. WILSON, M.S. Animal Husb.indry REUJ3EN C. ' FIIOMl ' SON, M.A. Philosophy W. S. PALMER, E.M. Metallurgy JAMES R. YOUNG, Ph. D. Psychology STANLEY G. PALMER, M.E. Electrical Engineering 26

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THE SCHOOL YEAR (c spite of curtailed income, the University of Nevacia has been able to maintain its stanciarci of instruction and continue to improve the eciuip- ment of the various departments and the appearance of the campus during the year. Various government reHef projects have been utilized to improve the buildings and grounds, accomplishing work which has been planned for r. number of years but which could not be completed because of lack of uni- versity funcis normally utilized f r these purposes. It was predicted that enrollment would suffer heavily during the years of ciepression, but the past several semesters ' registration figures have dis- proved this contention. The largest class in the history of the institution was graduated last sprmg, while the registration during the present school year is only one hundred anci fifty-four below the record established in 1931- ' 32. One thousand and four students are taking undergraduate or graduate work. Scholarship also has been climbing during the past few years. Students are taking class work more seriously, and department heads and instructors alike declare that class prt)iects which they would not have attempted to present a few years ago have been successfully completeci this year. Dean of Men R. C. Thompson reports in March that . . . A check of the scholar- ship of nine organized groups discloses that each of them had a better scholarship record in the semester just closed than the average of that group for the last ten semesters . Students affairs have also prospered during the last few years, and par- ticularly during the past school year. The new constitution, which was adopt- ed two years ago, is proving workable as the students become accustomed to its provisions. The death blow of combines was struck during the spring- elections in April, when the candidates for A. S.U.N, president and A.W.S. president ran on tickets which were independent of combine backing. The Senate has also proven a stumbling block to political maneuverings, and has contributed to the downfall of combines. A new plan for control of athletics was adopted by the students this semester. If the Board of Regents accepts this proposal, administration of all athletics will be placed in their hands next January, and the student body will be relieved of considerable worry and responsibility which has always attended the handling of these activities. Under the business-like administration of Finance Control Committee, student finances have been kept in very good order, with the result that a sinking fund has been established and maintained. As this fund grows, the cianger of the A. S.U.N, suffering under the load of unexpected expenses has been lessened. All organizations drawing on the treasury have benefitted by this move, and activities have prospered during the year. If the pr(4iosed PWA loan of one and a half million dollars is granted the university, the building program will be completed. This program in- clucies the erection of a new administration building, an arts and science build- ing, a gymnasium and hospital, and the paving of the campus which is not now covered by lawn. These plans, coupled with an upswing in the general business conditions of the state, and a resumption of mining activities, indicate a prosperous future for the University of Nevada. 28