University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Graduate School . . . Rev. Philip S. Moore, C.S.C. Dean fr HAT PRIMARILY MAKES the American University and distinguishes it from the college is its graduate school. This distinction is not always recog- nized, not only because college and university work are ordinarily pursued in the same physical locale, but also because in many schools, as at Notre Dame, the departmental faculty members engage in both college and university functions - - undergraduate teaching, graduate teaching and research. Graduate courses were offered at Notre Dame as far back as the turn of the century. But there were no organized programs nor graduate administration for another twenty years. Organized programs were first introduced into the summer sessions which were in- augurated in 1918. Three years later, in 1921, graduate work was introduced into the regular school year and a graduate administration was established. Two years later this organization was revised and a Committee on Grad- uate Study appointed by the President. This Committee continued to function until 1944 when a definitive re- organization occurred. The new graduate administration consists of a Dean and a Graduate Council. The beginnings of the Graduate School were small, and progress was slow. In the 20 ' s only the Department of Chemistry offered the doctor ' s degree. In the decade 1930-1940, doctoral programs were introduced into the Departments of Biology, Metallurgy, Philosophy, Physics, Mathematics and Political Science. Thirteen departments offered the Master ' s degree by 1940. In this decade were laid the foundations of Lobund which in the spring of 1950 was constituted as an Institute for Research in the Life Sciences a unique research institution centering around the germ-free animal life. World War II brought this expansion to a halt, but it gave time to evaluate accomplishments, to examine potentialities and to plan for the future. Notre Dame came out of the war prepared for an unprecedented development. In the past five years doctoral programs have been introduced into History, English, Sociology and Engineering Mechanics. And so today, the Graduate School comprises four Divisions: Arts and Letters, Science, Social Sciences, and Engineering. There are twenty-one departments of which twelve offer the doc- torate, the highest academic degree. And then there are two great institutes the Mediaeval Institute and Lobund. As recently as fifteen or twenty years ago, Notre Dame was weak as a university; today she is strong and right- fully takes her place among the great universities of the country. In 1930 there were less than 40 students in the Graduate School; in 1935 less than 50. Today, the graduate enrollment is 450 and steadily growing. This development has, under God and His Blessed Mother, been accomplished by the vision and ceaseless work of successive Administrations and faculty of the University; it has been made possible by the generosity of Alumni and friends of Notre Dame whose contribu- tions have helped carry the financial burden. There has been great development in the graduate study, but we are still only at the beginning. Who can foretell what the future, the next hundred years, holds in store for the University of Notre Dame du Lac. PACE 26

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Rev. Francis P. Cavanaugh, C.S.C. Check that word soon. College of ARTS and LETTERS HE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND LETTERS is fundamental to the University a nd is historically the oldest college at Notre Dame. This course of studies was inaugurated by Father Sorin in 1842, and until the end of the Civil War the arts program was the only one offered to the students. During these years, the classics, philosophy, and mathematics were stressed. Scientific subjects were also included within the early arts and letters courses. As the University developed, the growing number of separate colleges took some of the burden from the curriculum of the liberal arts program. Gradually, in order to promote a more complete range of courses within a particular branch of knowledge, various departments were formed. At the present time, they number seventeen. Although the student may have a major in a certain department, the liberal arts college does not aim for specialized professional training. Rather, it seeks to educate the student in the knowledge that makes for human excellence. This past year, the college began two programs. A program of Latin American Studies was offered in con- junction with the College of Commerce. Drawing to- gether the various courses dealing with Latin America, the program serves those interested in the business or foreign service in that area. The other development was the General Program of Liberal Education a new method of teaching and study undertaken by an independent section within the College of Arts and Letters. It consists in an introduction to our cultural heritage through the great books of the western Christian tradition. Thus, the College of Arts and Letters continued to promote the liberal education which has remained at the heart of the University for over a century. THE lAO ' SHAUGHNESSY LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS B UILDINO Will soon be constructed on this location The exam is not ambiguous. PACE 28