University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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A SHARING OF EXPERIENCES S College with an open door lll have an open door policy. Lots of times a' student will stick his head in the door and tell me about a problem he has with a class, Dean Glen 0. Hall said He views his college as a strong one. Personalized education within this large university complex is what gives this college the strength it has, Hall said. HAccessibility to the faculty, along with a willingness to help serious students, created a personalized education for the students in the College of ictgriculture.n he said. Hall said the faculty did not spoon-feed the students, but if a student was intent in his study, the administration would be willing to meet him more than halfway any way they could. Animal science major Elizabeth Hennigan said she had been in two other colleges but had never known her other professors as well as her agriculture professors. ill have gotten to know my professors on a more personal basis. 1 have had the same professors for many of my courses and l have been able to talk with them on a one-to-one basis, Hennigan said. Hall said he tried to meet every group of in coming freshmen to welcome them to the college. Hl make a point of telling them to stop by the office so they will know where to go if they need to see me. I also promise them I'll try to find time to listen to problems or issues they might want to discuss. I don't always agree with the student, but I am willing to talk with them. Most students agree they have few problems talking with faculty members. 1 may not be an authority, but Dean Hall is the most open- minded dean youlll ever meetfl Richard Dye, a senior in forestry, wildlife and fisheries said. llLot of times I have dropped by. l sat down one day and talked to him about the bus situa- tion for an hour, he said. Many students have talked to the clean about the buses which run from the main campus to the agricultural campus. Hall said transportation is one of the more serious problems. llAt times two buses will come one after another right before the Classes let out with 10 minutes left before the next bus arrives. That makes you late for your next Class. Sherill Chitwood: a junior in animal science said. HFrankly, I think the bus situation is pretty bad. i used to walk to class across the railroad tracks, but since they have been closed off, I ride, Roger Moneymaker, a junior in plant and soil science. said. The railroad tracks were closed to pedestrians because of the danger caused by students who jumped between the cars of 1 ZlAcademics moving trains. i think students should have the option of walking to campus if they want to. A walkway would be very convenient, Moneymaker said. Hall said the university has recognized the need and has proposed a walkway to be built for the campus in che distant future . Although there are problems, there are no obstacles that cannot be overcome, Hall said. HThe need for an agricultural engineering building has existed for several years and work has hnally begun on the complexf, Although no new academic programs were introduced into the curriculum this year, new areas of study were considered by the ad- ministration. Plans for a doctorate program in food technology and science were begun with ap- proval expected for 1981. The 1,785 agriculture majors also have a new major to look forward to. Plans for a bachelor of arts degree linking journalism to agriculture studies has been designed. -MLM Being a graduate student in ornamental horticulture and landscape design requires much time around the green- house Ann Johnson, a resident assistant in the department, examines the foliage of the plants for insects. Staring out from the herd, this sheep seems to sense danger aheadi These sheep, which were kept in a pen in the animal science building, were used for experimental purposes With plastic gloves on hand, Terri Rickard, a sophomore in pre-veterinary, and Peggy Jackson, a freshman in pre- veterinary medicine, delve into the valves of a cowls heart in Anatomy and Physiology 3210. The course included a lab in which he forms and structures of the different animal systems were studied. Minutes later the heart was dissected.

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x L Maloney Standing in the Presidential courtyard, Michelle Bridges, a senior in fine arts, gives directions as to the quickest way to the Hill to Janis Mills, a freshman in education. Many stu- dents went out the night before classes began to locate classrooms they would use that quarter. A crowd of students wait in line to have their checks ap- proved before they enter the check-out lanes. Students' checks are matched against a list of students, names in or- der to avoid a possible avalanche of bad checks. -L. Maloney i WAITINGlNLlNEWAlTlNGlNLlNE After spending two hours to two days rearranging their schedules, students headed for one or all of the bookstores on campus to buy books and supplies. It was a matter of personal opinion as to which store afforded the least waiting time and the lowest prices: the University Bookstore in the University Center, or the Campus Bookstore on Cumberland Avenue, where this fall HMiss Piggyll has beckoned gleefully to stu- dents in her Vol sweat-shirt from the window. Students were faced with a variety of notebooks, paper and pens to choose from. Was it better to have one big notebook for all Classes or a separate binder for each course? Again, it was a matter of opinion for the buyer. No matter when a student Chose to buy books or where, there was inevitably a line to wait in; however, unlike registration and drop and add, a student had more options as to the time of day to stand in line, and that sometimes made a big difference in the waiting time spent in bookstores. I went early in the morning and got through really quick. lt only took about 15 minutes, Cynthia Otto, a freshman in psychology, said. I waited for more than an hour and a half to buy my books and 45 minutes of that time I didn't even move, Vicki Foyer, a sophomore in history, said. With feet sore from standing in lines, hands shaky from writing large checks and arms weak from lugging heavy stacks of books, the students were ready to start classes. It was time to meet teachers and work schedules for the quarter. As commuters scrambled for parking spaces, every student at- tempted to arrive on time to their classes in or- der to avoid being dropped from the official class roll on the first day. Students having classes back-to-back on op- posite sides of the campus was a common oc- currence. Knowing the layout of the campus was an upperclassman's privilege. Freshmen and transfer students walked in dazed wonder trying to orient themselves to the large campus. While experienced students left the dorms at 8:45 am. to make it to an 8:55 am. Class, new students unacquainted with the surroundings often left for the same class as early as 8:20 to allow for Hwandering time. A senior smiled in pity as a freshman, standing in front of the PE. Building asked, ls it far from here to Ayres Hall? lim five minutes late for my class. There were buses available to ride to class, although a 10C fare was charged for the first time. Most stLidents preferred walking to classes before handing out even a dime more to the university. The students eventually found their way to each class, and by the end of the day, school life had settled into what would be the closest thing to routine for the quarter. e-KR Scanning the live shelves in front of him, David Hutton, a junior in education, hunts for his required books. Books are identified with a card specifying the title and author of the book, along with the teacher requiring it. Academicse 1 1

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