University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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In this Age of Science . . . With the recent stress on science and technology, colleges and universities are being called upon to provide men of science both for instruction and re- search. Realizing these needs, the University is con- tinually expanding its facilities for research and undergraduate study. As a result, numerous grants are being awarded for critical research. The greatly increased number of corporations interviewing sen- iors in the spring is also indicative of the quality of University science and engineering graduates. Lord Hall was used by the Department of Electrical Engineering, and a Soil Mechan- ics laboratory is located here. The building was named for the late Hon. Henry Lord, a former president of the Hoard of Trustees. To comply with the need for new science buildings, the University constructed the Physics Building in 1957. This modern build- ing contains offices, classrooms, large lec- ture halls, and laboratories for the Depart- ment of Physics.

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Progress has always been a keyword at Maine: it is evident in our motto. Dirigo,” I lead: and it is evident in the face of our cam- pus. The South Apartments (top), torn down now. gave way to the modern design and materials used in the University Park, which houses many faculty members and married students. In 1959 the wings of Aubert Hall were com- pleted to house the chemistry and chemical engineering departments of the pulp and paper division. Gannett Hall, a dormitory, and Hitehner Hall were among the new buildings added to the growing campus. Spacious class- rooms. modern laboratory facilities, and glass gave the Physics Building (bottom) the as- pect of a promise of improvement everywhere, as the University followed the changing times through the fifties. 23

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Stodder Hall was built in 1956 as a women’s dor- mitory with a cafeteria. Stodder has living con- veniences for 170 students. It was named in honor of the late Mrs. Anne E. Stodder, of Bangor, a benefactress of the University. The Commons was constructed in 1958 as a cen- tral dining hall for men students. Fifteen hundred persons can be served here cafeteria-stvle in the two large halls. And of Construction . . . The Memorial Union, constructed in 1953, is a memorial to the University of Maine men who gave their lives and those who served in World War II. It is the gift of students, faculty and friends. The Union is the center of student activities and recreational programs on the campus. It has a Memorial Room, meeting rooms, lounges, offices, the campus famous snack bar, the Den, and game rooms. Bowling alleys, offices for the director of Religious Affairs and for student organizations, a faculty-alumni lounge, dining room, and addition- al meeting rooms were added in 1961.