University of New Mexico - Mirage Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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The lunrtion of tie Lower Division of th ' College of Arts a:id Sciences is to take care of Jiat lar[j,e group of students vho want )i-oad general training. ' idiis mav be in tern s of foundai ' on M ' ork tor ' iter spe:iali ' tion or in terms oi ei.plnratory courses that will help the student both CLilturallv an 1 ' ocatioiiully. Certain requirements are laid out id certam : tand- ards set up which will aid he studt.it towarii the e objecti -es. The Genera ' Col ' =ge, i I ' ke th ■ Lower Di ' isi()n of Arts and Scii nces, does not concern itse ' f with preparation for later professional or -..i.ijor courses, but tloes its work mahiiy ii. term, of tv. : - year terminal curricula. These may 1 ? eitner broad and cultura ' m nature or they may be vocational. The College i ow Oi.ers ' en of these semi-profession:.! curricula, including Art, Music, Home-Mak ' ng, Business Recreational Leadership, Saritauon, Radio, and Surveying. j. C. Knode, D.ciii, G( iicikI CoLctic ti.ii Loivcr Divisii. ii. v cliche or LuLication On March 12, 102! , the Board of Regents upon the i-ecommendatlon of the faculty established the College of Education. The coui ' ses in tlie Colleg; of Educa- tion are based upon the assumption tint the teaciicr cr supervisory officer sh .,ld be mcster of the subject or group of subjects .vhich he expects to teach; and that I ' aininij; s :oi:U C be supplemented bv oi ' o ' -es ' ional this t education designetl to give a knowle ige of the pupils to be tauglit, liie problems to be met in tiie art of teach- ing, and the ntw meaning of the subjects of instruction. For the prospective high school teacher this policy has the effect of placing the emphasis upon the subject he intends to teach; and for the ' ■lementary teacher it wiil liave the effect of giving him a rich cultural background as well as professional knowledge of the field of elementary education. Superintend- ents and supervisors ar- advised to major in departments of education in the Graduate School. S. P. Nanninga, Dean 2 ]y..-

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V oilccj; ol icS and sciences There is nnich confusion over the higher Icir.ing ' Ai ' ierica t( la . It concerns especially the college o, liberal nrts and its rela on to the juninr college and the p -ofessional scl ' . iol. Shall the Hlieral arts college yic;d to the pressure of th. moment and bend with the wind, or shall it seek to preser e tiie culture of the ages? This gener tion must find its own answer. Einblem.atic of inc spirit -f the Grailuate School, t!ie g ' -aduate tudents this year have launched a publication of t-lieir owjI, and have called Rfscarcli. Investigation c : ' new or little-understood problems, and the training of the individual to meet them is majo, funct 3n of graduate work. The magazine Ri-SiUinli and the graduate students of -lev iVIexico face a challenge in meeting the problems ' if their own state in a time ' -f pijneer .levelopment. George P. Hammon !, Dean, I ' pp ' -r Division and Graduate Scliuol C ollcqc 01 Un ' incciinq .■qc CI Liiyiiic ' criiig The College c ' Enginee.ing has impro ' ed its facili- ties for teaching its students, by the addition of a new laboratory for the department of iVIechanical Kngineering. This change will provide more room fo- tiie laboratories of Civil and Electrical Engineer- ing and allow these departn ' - nts to better organize their work. Each year the engineering profession is becoming more complex because of continued re- search and studv that is exLcnding our knowledge of the sciences. At the same time there is a tendency to extend the engineering held on all fronts because of the introduction of new mat;rials and n:w niethods of manufacture. These changes will require a more detailed study of a greater variety of equipment in our labora- tories. It is hoped that our laboratories .s ' ill broaden the field of inst ' -uction and better prepare the student for his chosen profession. M. E. Farris, Dean

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c, Arls oilcgc ol 1 mc For a long time it liad i)ccn kit that the State of New Mexico offeretl unusLial opitoi ' tLinities for the study of tlie tine arts, hut, it was not until the spring of 1936 that the Senate of the L ni -ersitv of New NFexico au- thorized tlie estalilishnient of a college ha -ing depart- ments of architectLn-c, ll■amatic art, music, and painting. :. M The new college o|icned its doors in Septeniher, 1936. k {te||gM T ii college offers curricula leading to the degrees of L 1 Bachelor of P ine Arts in Dramatic Art, in Music, and J F in Painting and Design. As the faculty is experienced and well-trained, and the background here is unique, we feel that the college is prepared to do valuable service to our state and its citizens. It welcomes, therefore, all students sincerely interested in the study and development of the arts in New Mexico. George St. Clair, Dean Top row: H. G. Alexander, Philosophy; F. W. Allen, Biiilogv; C. A. Barnhart, Mathematics; W. H. Bell, Biology. Bottom row: G. Blakely, Fellow in Biology; L. B. Bloo))!, History; A. L. Campa, Spanish; j. D. Clark. Cheniistrw