University of Wisconsin Madison - Badger Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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Not onlv extension and institutes are offered to the state residents: the university also has a radio voice. The University of the Air carries into every Wisconsin communitv the voices of prominent universitv lecturers, for the university beUeves in extending its educational services into every corner of the state. The photographic laboratory acts in co-opera- tion with the university news bureau. It supphes photographv services to departments and com- mittees of the university and to campus groups. Its photographers record campus scenes, events, and students, faculty and administration. A com- plete record in photography is made by the labora- tory and adds to the better understanding of the university by the residents of Wisconsin. Robert Taylor directs the activities of the uni- versity news bureau which serves the important function of informing residents of the state of ser- vices offered by their university. The bureau prepares news releases for radio and newspapers, sends communications throughout the state concerning the activities of the univer- sity, and releases news to hometown newspapers concerning activities of Badger students. It serves as the University ' s pubhc relations agent and ties the state ' s people and their university together.

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Typical of the university idea of service is the work of its visual aid department. Here motion pictures ilemonstrating new developments, edu- cational subjects and historical topics are filmed and sent throughout the state. By filming relevant material to supplement classroom instructions, the university adds to the enjoyment and easier learning. The University of Wisconsin has always been noted for its scientifie research. Its research labora- tories deal most specifically with those fields prevalent in Wisconsin, and its agricultural and dairy farming developments are widely known throughout the nation. The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation is one of the pioneer scien- tific research programs of its kind. Many times the boundaries of the University extend far beyond the boundaries of the state. Angie Brooks, who came to Wisconsin from Liberia to study law, is now the only woman lawyer in her African homeland. She is representative of the many foreign students who spread Wisconsin ' s educational products throughout the world.

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Edgar B. ( Pop ) Gordon is known and loved by generations of Wisconsin youngsters. For nearly 25 years, he has conducted music classes over the air waves, teaching children of grade school age the fundamental principles of music. The children sing favorite songs in their classrooms following Mr. Gordon ' s directions. At the end of each year, thousands of his radio students gather from all over the state in Madison and other centers for music festivals, where they sing together the songs they have learned in their classrooms. J High school student programs are another radio function sponsored by the university. Spanish class taught over the air gives students in class- rooms throughout the state an opportunity to hear language spoken with correct pronunciation and grammatical structures. Classes in numerous other subjects are offered to high schools by the state radio network. WHA, the oldest station in the nation, is one of the primary examples of the university ' s slogan — the boundaries of the campus are the bound- aries of the state. It, and other state stations, offers a wide variety of educational and cultural programs to state listeners. H. B. McCarty, shown here, is director of WHA and of the State Radio Council.