University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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The establishment and operation of the Research Institute at the Univer- sity of Olclahoma emphasizes the over-all, state-wide service which this institu- tion is rendering to the people of Oklahoma. The interest which has been manifested in its operation, the projects which have been started and the inquiries which have been received point to the great need which it is filling. Various individuals, associations and corporations with specific problems to solve are providing funds with which to carry on research and experimenta- tion. Faculty members accept the opportunity of doing research on problems, the solutions of which will add to the sum total of a better Oklahoma. During the war, projects handled by the Research Institute were of ines- timable value to the armed services. Many types of research are being carried on at the University now at the request of various individuals and groups. Often it becomes necessary for the researcher to leave the campus to continue or round out his studies. Thus the University is able to render a genuine service to Oklahoma and Oklahomans because it has on the campus adequate facilities with which to handle such projects and because it has on its faculty many eminently well- qualified experts to conduct the research. e4

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OF OKLAHOMA WE rE With this, the 1946 SOONER, the students of the University of Okla- homa, wish to recognize and pay tribute to those who have made this great University possible. This recognition includes the first inhabitants of what is now Oklahoma, the Indians. It includes the hardy pioneers who came here before Statehood, those who made the Run, those who settled in the hills of the eastern part of the State, those who chose the level country of the western half of Oklahoma and those who selected the river bottoms in the southern sector of the Commonwealth. This recognition also includes the merchant who brought his wagonload of merchandise, the lawyer who carried his law books under his arm, the doctor who came to this new country full of hope and ambition, the oil prospector — and all the others who took their places in the professional and business life of Oklahoma. We wish to pay tribute to those who have supported the Univer- sity through times of adversity and misunderstanding until it has now emerged as one of the great educational institutions of the world. This group includes the legislators and law-makers of the State, members of the Board of Regents, members of the faculty, alumni, former students, parents of students, business and professional lead- ers and the great host of friends of the University. To all these people and to all others, known and unknown, who have given aid and encouragement to the University of Oklahoma, this 1946 Sooner is respectfully dedicated. PC

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How the University of Oklahoma serves the citizens of the State of Okla- homa is the theme of the 1946 Sooner. In this pictorial record of activities of the school year, the editors have tried to show the efforts of the University to serve those in all walks of life, in all fields of commercial and industrial activity. The University of Oklahoma is an institution dedicated to service — dedi- cated to teaching and inspiring young men and women — dedicated to counseling and informing the citizenship of Oklahoma. The students of the University of Oklahoma are fully cognizant of the fact that this is a tax-supported institution. This year book is designed to show the University recognizes that only part of its function is fulfilled when on-campus students are instructed and inspired — that the University recognizes the addi- tional obligation and opportunity of service to all the people of the State. Personnel in all schools, colleges, departments, and divisions of the Uni- versity are constantly giving service of one kind and another to all the people of Oklahoma. A partial list of such services would include the programs over the University ' s radio station, WNAD, activities of the Extension Division, including study by correspondence, the various professional associations spon- sored and aided by faculty members and the innumerable addresses given to state audiences by members of the faculty and administrative staff. The Institute of International Relations held on the campus each summer attracts hundreds of visitors from all sections of the State. A high school debate league and interscholastic press association are illustrations of state-wide groups sponsored by the University. Scores of short courses are held on the campus each year and the summer school sessions attract teachers from this and other states who wish to increase their effectiveness in teaching. The University Press each year publishes many books of intense interest to the people of the State and its work has brought world-wide attention to the University. Every member of the University of Oklahoma teaching and administrative staflf welcomes the opportunity of responding to requests for assistance of any kind from the citizens of the State.