University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Yackety Yack Yearbook (Chapel Hill, NC)

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T, HE academic year 1935-36 marks the beginning in actual practice of revisions in courses of study with which faculty and students have been con- stantly occupied during the four college years of the Class of ' 36. For Freshmen and Sophomores the General College has been organized under Dean Spruill and a staff of advisers. It emphasizes English, Social Science, Natural Science, one foreign language. Mathematics, or, as a substi- tute for Mathematics, Greek or Latin, which, with one free elective, comprise the plan of study for these first two years as a general, but unified plan of study introductory to more specialized work in the Junior and Senior years. Exceptions to this general plan are made for students who desire more con- centrated work in Applied Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, and, in some cases. Music. Moreover, provision is made in the General College for more individual programs of study under counsel of the advisers. For Juniors and Seniors the College of Arts and Sciences, combining the old College of Liberal Arts, and the old School of Applied Science, offers pro- grams of study under three faculties — Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences; three schools — Commerce, Public Administration, and Library Science offer special courses. Moreover, provision is made for individual pro- grams for students under counsel of their deans, faculty chairmen of divisions, and department heads. It is the object of these revisions to give more unity and continuity to each student in his intellectual growth, to give him more vital knowledge of himself, of the past out of which he comes, and of the present in which he lives; to give him a general basis but effective insight in Language, Social Science, Natural Science, Mathematics, or the Classics, and a more thorough grounding and skill in the line of his dominant intellectual interests. ( ry ' - ' - i-- --

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To the Class of 1936: A GAIN the time rolls around when those of the family who remain here must extend the farewell salute to those whom we welcomed so gladly four short years ago. In 1932 the magic numerals ' 36, no doubt, seemed to you an epoch away. With hastening feet and eager minds you hurried into that glamorous American tradition — College . We hope the succeeding years have seemed as short to you as to us. Our life together has been filled with manifold events; Loan fund cam- paigns, curriculum revisions, Student-Faculty days, Human Relations Institutes and world events have mingled with political cabals, activities, intimate friend- ships. Tar Heel reforms, courses inspiring and dull, exciting rumors, distress- ing tragedies, and all that varied kaleidoscope — aspiration and cynicism, effort and loafing, success and failure, joy and sorrow, with infinite personality varia- tions — called higher education. This book preserves in part the record — your life the impress. The happy artistry of memory will retouch the pictures for you throughout the years ahead. Comradeships will grow dearer, inspirations clearer; and failures and trials will be forgiven and forgot. Alma Mater wishes you health of body, strength of character, clearness of vision, the passion for constructive citizenship which is its own reward, and invites you to that rich and continuous telepathy of the spirit which is active loyalty. -- jyti .« i -vT ( r , C A loirr-H rflRoi mfl 21

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