University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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Dr. S. H. Knight was in Washington D. C. at the time he was scheduled for interview and so we could not contact him for a statement. Dr. Knight has served the University of Wyoming for many years and is outstanding in the field of geology. Dean H. T, Person: Our main frontiers for explora- tion in this department are expansion in graduate work in engineering and increased research activity. We will continue our program of top-notch under- graduate work in all fields. Dr. Robert H. Burns, one of America ' s outstanding experts in wool, was not available for comment on the expansion of his department in future years. Dean O. C. Schwiering: In the future, our five-year unified training program will be developed to train elementary and secondary teachers at the same time. One quarter of required Internship Training will be introduced. Our dreams will come true when the new education building is completed. It will be one of the finest training plants in the United States. Dean O. H. Rechard: The strengthening of present offerings, the development of programs for general education, expansion into fields appropriate to the college but hitherto uncultivated, and continued emphasis on stimulating teaching — these carry challenges of new, unexplored frontiers. S. H. Knight Acting Dean of Graduate School and Head of Geology Department H. T. Person Dean of Engineering R. H. Burns Head of Wool Department O. H. Rechard Dean of Liberal Arts O. C. Schwiering Dean of Education 25

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H. M. Briggs Dean of Agriculture R. R. Hamilton Dean of Law DEANS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS This year, the theme of our WYO is New Fron- tiers. Befitting our theme, we have asked some of the Deans and Department heads to speculate on the exploration and development of new frontiers still to be pioneered in each of their departments. Dean H. M. Briggs was not in Laramie at the time of the WYO interviews and was therefore not avail- able for comment. This is Dr. Briggs ' first year as head of the College of Agriculture, and we are sure he has many ideas for developing and exploring new frontiers in Agriculture. Dean R. R. Hamilton: Although it may be a sur- prise to many people, we do not plan to have too much of an increase in enrollment because we do not wish to overpopulate the state with lawyers. However, we do plan to extend our legal services to various agencies in the state. Dean David O ' Day: Being a comparatively new de- partment in the university, we have a great many plans for expansion, such as increasing library facili- ties, installing two new laboratories, and the taking over of the first three floors of Merica Hall. Dean Mundell: The College of Commerce and In- dustry is working on improvements and changes in each four-year curriculum and in each individual course. It is anticipated that physical facilities and equipment will continue to be the best available. i stfY ioa David W. O ' Day Dean of Pharmacy M. C. Mundell Dean of Commerce 24 m

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R. D. Watkins Men ' s Physical Ed. Miss E. J. McKittrick Home Economics L. R. Kilzer Secondary Education Miss E. J. McKittrick was unable to be interview ed as to how her department plans expansion and de- velopment in future years. Mr. R. D. Watkins: We want to develop a com- plete course in Recreation. There is a great demand for Recreational supervisors in the large cities. This program would include instruction in dance, festi- val, sport leagues, and aquatics. A. E. Bowman Agronomy Extension Seri ' ice 26 Mr. L. R. Kilzer: The internship of teachers is the principle goal of this department. We want to put them on the firing line and see how they react under authentic teaching conditions. We want to use a five year training program, instead of just four. Mr. A. E. Bowman: One of the main objectives of this office is to carry to the rural people the latest information on caring for their crops and animals. Mr. V. O. Long: At this time, we have outs tanding laboratory facilities for a school of this size, and we will take a back seat to no one. We are striving to hit an equitable balance between application and theory. V. O. Long Electrical Engineering