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Housed in Bryan Honors Celebrates 25th Anniversary The concept “honors program” may bring visions of college eggheads, but that should not be the case at this uni¬ versity. The honors program here has a student enrollment of 615 students and has been cited by a number of experts for its approach to education. The program originated 25 years ago and has graduated about 2,000 students. Approximately 75 percent of the gradu¬ ated have gone on to graduate or profes¬ sional school. The Honors Program was initially directed by the late Dr. Sidney G. Hacker when it began with 36 students in Carpenter Hall in 1960. From a sparse beginning with one desk, a Filing cabinet, a borrowed typewriter, and one secret¬ ary, the program has grow n to its present facilities in Bryan Hall. Since February, 1964, the program has been directed by Dr. V.N. Bhatia. Other honors programs at other schools have come and gone, but the program here has maintained its reputation and even become stronger during the last 15 years, despite budget cuts. Dr. Bhatia said the program is one of the most copied in the nation today. The New ' Yoik Times in 1975 described the program as “widely regarded as one of the strongest in the country.” In 1984 the National Institute of Education cited the program for taking one of the country’s most promising approaches to education. The institute cited 145 undergraduate programs at 120 institutions throughout the country for their “notable” programs, promising approaches, and academic efforts in the last decade. The Honors Progam is not considered an accelerated program, but is an enrich¬ ment program which attempts to pro¬ vide a more challenging general educa¬ tion than might otherwise be available, Bhatia said. The program’s independence from other colleges allows its students to study in various subject areas and thus add breadth and depth to their education. The program draws students and in¬ structors from every college on campus, resulting in campus-wide support. While the participants come from all colleges and departments, slightly more than half of the students are science and engineer¬ ing majors. There are approximately an equal number of men and women in the program. Students are invited to join the prog¬ ram on the basis of grade point average and aptitude and college entrance ex¬ amination scores. Approximately the top 10 percent of the entering freshman class is invited to join the Honors Program. Honors courses are not usually survey courses, but rather try to provide a more in-depth introduction to the subject. Sec¬ tions of the same course differ in content and reflect the academic interest and specialty of the instructor. Many profes¬ sors like to teach in the program as it allows them to develop their own special interests while teaching highly qualified students in small classes. Honors Prog¬ ram students must maintain a 3.00 grade point average to stay in the program. Although it is not required, many Honors Program students study a fore¬ ign language and or participate in fore¬ ign study programs through the Office of International Program. The Honors Program has an exchange with Universi¬ ty College in Cardiff, Wales, and honors students frequently apply to the ex¬ change with the University of Sterling in Scotland. The study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmank, also attracts many of the honors students. The Honors Program, located in Bryan Hall, consists of administrative offices, a reading room, a lounge, and library. This facility provides an environ¬ ment where honors students can work and study. The Honors Program at Washington State University is a highly acclaimed general education program celebrating its 25th anniversary in 1985. Expressions 23
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With one of the few research tracks in the country, the veterinarian school is a leader in... Racing Research How many universities can boast a pub, a bookie, and a race track, all within walking distance of campus? Actually, the race track on campus is purely for research and rehabilitation of horses, and the Students Book Corporation doesn’t take bets of any kind. The Hitchcock Research Track, located across from the Jewett Observatory, has been in use since 1980. The original goal of the research track was towards sports medicine, and at the time Washington State was a pioneer in the relatively new field. Since then, WSU has become a leader in equine sports medicine. Prior to the construction of the research track, the only places to exercise the horses brought to the WSU Veterinary Hospital for surgery were Orton Field or on the few spare patches of grass around campus. Dr. Barrie Grant, a veterina¬ rian here, realized that there was no safe place on campus to exercise quality horses, and that many ailments and disorders were apparent at fast paces seen only on the track. Dr. Grant saw the need for a track on campus, not only for diagnosis, but for rehabilitation and research as well. He also knew that f unding to build such a facility would be difficult to obtain. “The whole idea for the research track started out as a pipe dream of mine,” Dr. Grant said. “We had to have something extra to offer those people who brought their horses here.” After the new Veterinary Sciences building was completed, about $ 100,000 was left over from the building fund specifical¬ ly for the purpose of disposing of the dirt excavated from the basement of Vet Sciences. That money went into a building fund for the research facility, and the Hitchcock Track was eventually made possible by private donations, totaling over $ 200 , 000 . A large portion of the money to build the track came from Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Hitchcock of White Swan, Washington. “When we were first introduced to Dr. Grant, we were im¬ pressed with the work he was doing,” Mrs. Hitchcock said. “We could see the need and the potential for such a facility. They had the land, but no money to develop it. At the time, we were in a position to help financially.” Despite the many donations the Hitchcocks have made to Racing for research. Dr. Barrie Grant (in red) and Karin Stronberg take two horses quickly around the Hitchcock race track. The track is one of the few research facilities of its kind in the United States. (All photos by Scott Oborn) 24 Expressions
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