University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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them. Some students come with the aim of obtaining a higher degree, others for the sake of increasing their practical knowledge of a certain subject, and still others come to satisfy their cultural needs. The purpose of the extension division is to make all courses available to as large a number as possible. In order that this aim may be realized, classes meet at convenient places in the city as well as on the campus. Several students are enrolled in correspondence courses. Proving the existence of a growing enthusiasm in this group, a student council has been elected to sponsor student activities among extension students. Dr. C. F. Banton fills the office of president, and the offices of vice-president and secretary-treasurer are filled by Pauline Hanicke and Rosalie Boline. Social events include a dinner in the fall and a party in the spring. A reception for new students takes place the first week of school in the main corridor at Joslyn Hall. The newest project of the Extension division was the opening of an art center at a downtown location. These studios with their model stands, screens, plaster casts, and still-life charcoal sketchings have attracted many persons engaged in art, architecture, and commercial art work. The faculty of the extension division, in addition to the regular faculty members, includes the following: Irving Benolken, William Com- stock, Robert Cunningham, Mrs. Leslie Dunn, Velma D. Fitzsimons, Harold Glass, Dr. Paul H. Grummann, Mrs. L. C. Hawley, E. E. Helligso, Luther Johnson, Edwin J. King, Eleanor Leigh, Ann Liebst, Maurice N. Marshall, William Maucker, Elmer B. Mortensen, Mary A. Parker, Mrs. Helen Payne, Ralph Ream, Vera E. Rigdon, Josephine Shively, Leon O. Smith, Mrs. W. H. Thompson, John M. Weidenschilling, and C. Evans White.

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EXTENSION EVERETT M. HOSMAN DIRECTOR OF EXTENSION UNDER THE DIRECTION of Everett M. Hosman, the Extension Division of the University has increased its enrollment to 910 students, exceeding that of any year since its beginning in 1931. Attracting a diversified stu- dent body with a wide variation of courses, this department has proved its value as an important part of the university. Adult education is the chief function of this division. Its student body is composed of people from all walks of life. Professional men and women, shop girls, business men, and housewives find courses which are of value to TOMAHAWK - ' 37

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WORK STUDY J. E. WOODS DIRECTOR OF WORK STUDY IN THE SUMMER OF 1936, the Work Study plan was put into operation under the direction of J. E. Woods. This plan originated at the University of Cincinnati and was later adopted by several other institutions, the most notable of which is Antioch College at Yellow Springs, Ohio. made available by cooperating employers. One of these students works on the job while the other attends school. At regular intervals they exchange places; thus the job is continuously filled, and each of the two students gets practical training in con- junction with his more theoretical college work. The student on the job is paid a regular salary by his employer. This proves a very definite financial aid in helping students through college. Under the plan, two students are assigned to each job