University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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No black sheep here! An agriculture laboratory offers new equipment for soil research and experiments. ' 4tf9 Dean Elmer R. Kichl is a graduate of the Uni- versity of Missouri School of Agriculture. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1958. B Ag School Isn ' t All Science! A landscaping model shows varied agricul- ture currictdum. • i; - r Wl ' i -f r j ' - ' ' . ' » %, jr ' iiM i ' € HI hi lift Prize porkers compete in a hog-judging contest. What would a farm be without these?

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1960-61, New Agriculture Building in Full Use Ample livestock herds and flocks provide facilities for agricultural students to learn by doing. The total amount of land alloted for the College of Agriculture is slightly over 3500 acres. Ag lectures are not often heard in a seat-filled class- room but in a more casual atmosphere in a slaughter-house, green house, livestock pavilion, poultry building or University Dairy. Since the field of agriculture is a rapidly expanding one, the list of courses offered is constantly being supplemented. This field has stretched far beyond the bounds of the farm gate to enclose such vocations as agricultural business, chemis- try, journalism, entomology, engineering, and food technology. A student enrolled in General Agriculture combines courses on the ag campus with studies in the humanities, lan- guages, and history. General Agriculture aims at a wide educational perspective. Opportunities to become acquainted with extension specialists, serving the state and to study extension service methods are given to the students while they are in Columbia. The facilities of the University of Missouri College of Agri- culture are very vast. New buildings coupled with a well- staffed faculty help to make this division of the University one of the most outstanding. MiMMIIHMM

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whether a student has a specific area of concentration or just a growing interest in the arts, specialized training is offered to him in all areas. By his junior year, the student pursuing the degree of Bachelor of Arts decides upon his area of concentration in humanistic studies, social sciences, or natural sciences. The annual Arts and Science Week, held in December, includes a student concert, banquet, and this year featured an excellent Workshop play, ANTIGONE. At the convocation students honored by Phi Beta Kappa received recognition. Later, in June, some superior students graduated with a De- gree with Distinction, receiving the only degree with honors offered at the University. For the general public, the College of Arts and Sciences provides an abundance of scientific, literary, or social infor- mation. For students, it offers a background for admission into professional schools as well as a foundation on which to build an enriched individual life. Dr. W. Francis English, the wcU-Uked dean of the College of Arts and Science, is a former history professor and author of articles on his- tory and social studies. Dr. English is a grad- uate of Northwest Missouri State College where he served as president of the student body, editor of the newspaper and ivas a member of the Blue Key honorary service fraternity. New Classrooms and Lecture Hall Expand Liberal Arts Facilities Construction is under way as the skeleton shape of the new Arts and Science building emerges. Built to relieve the lack of classroom space in Jesse Hall, the new building uill feature modern classrooms and a lecture hall constructed in the round. The sun rises on Jesse Hall, the administration building of Arts and Science, to begin another day of 7:40 classes.