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

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Proqrcsol L[. N. Al. S During tlif school year 1936-1937, the Uni ersity has made great progress in all phases of educational acti -itv. The creation of the office of Executive Assistant to the President has increased administrative efficiency greatly. And tlie formation of the College of I ' ine .Vrts. composed of the architec- ture, art, dramatic art, and music departments, has made it possihle for the Lniversitv to offer general cultural tralninir under a unified arrangement. Opportunities for Federal aid under PWA have been fullv met. The con- struction of the State Public Health Laboratoi-v, a new Heating Plant, the Student Union, and a new Library under a Federal project is almost com- plete. Thus a sum of ahnost Syocooo, 45 ' - ( of which was a grant, made it possible for the L niversit ' to expand its phvsical plant to tlie point where it now lias sufficient floor space to operate efficiently. Long-term leases of portions of L ' ni ersity hind ti faculty members have made possible a section for faculty homes. iVt present, eight such homes have been erected. Top row: M. Dargan, History; J. W. Dicfendorf, Education; T. C. Donnellx, CJovernment ; F. E. Del Dosso, Art. Bottom TOW. J. H. Dorroh, Civil Engineering; R. W. Douglass, Art; Dr. .A. Ciekler, Health; C. I. Gibson, Chemistry. Faculty 2plf - -

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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

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Top row: E. W. Hall, Journalism; B. Helfrich, Piano; R. E. Holzer, Physics; W. Hume, Civil Engineering. Bottom row: L. M. Jarman, French; C. H. 8. Koch, German; A. L. Krohn, Sociology; S. F. Letton, Physical Education. Procjrcss of LI. N. M., Couunucd Research and excavation have been carried out extensi ' ely witli the aid of Federal Funds. Archaeological e ca ' ation and reconstruction ;it Kuaua and Chaco Canyon have been clone witli several thousand dolhirs trr;inted by the government. Adciition of sixteen new members to the faculty at the beginning of the school year was imperati ' e because of the increaseti enrollment ;ind the increase in curricular activities. Student aid imder NYA to the amount of approximately $ii;,ooo; a gift of a library of music, and accompan ying equipment by the Carnegie Foundation; loans and gifts of pottery, arti- facts, and books to the Department of Archaeology; a permanent loan of sixteen large paintings from a New York museum; anil numerous books pre- sented to the Library — all these helped the Uni ' ersit ' to contmue to serve the State and its people. Tn the College of iVrts and Sciences, the enrollment growth due to better conditions necessitated the addition of nine men at the start of the year. A number of new courses have been added, especially in the Upper Division, ' 30