University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Row 1: Mary Frankan, Acting Haad, Karen Miller, D. Kent SI«mI. Row 2: Janice Morgan. Alta Lane, Joanne Wlksell, Helen Burrlt, Karen Sue Foley. Row 3: Jeff Verheyen, Barbara Pershing, Jose- phine Meglvern, Grace Kelr, Joanne Spaide, Mel Wilkinson. HOME ECONOMICS Today» Home Economists does much more than cook and sew. Although these are still important skills to the home economist, new areas are rising in importance. Their work includes changes in our consumer products, the supply and price of products, our total environment, our life styles and our values as a society. The Home Economics department facilities including laboratory fa- cilities, food and clothing, also a nursery school with an observation booth and a home management house for residential management experience. 16 BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

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Row 1. William Lang, Harold Wohl, Robert Talbott. Alvin Sunseri. Donald Whitnah. David Walker. Row 2. Donald Shepardson, Howard Jones. Roy Sanstrom, Thomas Ryan, Charlos Quirk. Richard Newell. John Eilor. James Cobb. HISTORY By teaching students the past, the history department tries to help students understand, the present, and cope with the future. They offer fields of study in American, Asian, European, and Latin American History. Each year the history department along with the history honorary, Phi Alpha Theta, sponsor an annual lecture series on campus. BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 15

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POLITICAL SCIENCE Politics play an important part in the lives of all Ameri- cans. Classes in political science try to explain to the students the political system, the true meaning of politi- cal roles and how they relate to our society. The depart- ment sponsors a trip to Washington D.C. each year dur- ing the spring break to help students learn first hand our political system. They also bring many political speakers to campus, including former senator Dick Clark. BUSINESS AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 17