West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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%% ARMAND RENE COLLETT, Ph.D. Dean o ♦ ' ' r ,3i The College of Arts and Sciences, the largest unit of the University, accounts for approxinnately forty-five per cent of the total University enroll- ment. It offers instruction in some tv enty or more subject matter fields from the broad areas of the biological sciences, the humanities, the physical and social sciences. Students enrolled in the college devote the first two years follovi ing a program of studies designed to complete the student ' s general education and the last two years of the undergraduate program is intended to provide intensive study in one or more fields of knowledge. In addition to granting baccalaureate degrees, programs leading to a master ' s degree in art and science are available in almost all departments. Several of the departments also include curricula leading to degrees in specialized professional fields as well as to the doctorate in philosophy. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EDWARD JERALD VAN LIERE, M.D., Ph.D. Dean A ground breaking ceremony was held December 9, 1952 at the site of the present heating plant for the new Medical Center. It was provided for by an Act of the West Virginia Legislature on March 9, 1951. The 1250-room Basic Sciences Building was erected on a 145-acre tract next to the Monon- galia General hfospital. The Basic Sciences Building was occupied the last week of June, 1957 and the first classes began last September for medical, dental, and medical technology students. Pharmacy courses are also giv- en in the building. A 400-bed teaching hospital was coordinated with the planning of the Basic Sciences Building to which it will be connected. The contract for the hospital was let on July 3, 1957 and construction began in August with completion scheduled for the Spring of 1960.

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ADMINISTRATORS DEAN OF WOMEN BETTY BOYD, A.B. All interests of women students in the University are in charge of a special executive office of the University, the Dean of Women — Miss Betty Boyd. In Miss Boyd ' s own words, Everybody knows that 1900 women can have a lot of interests. In practical terms the job is a balance between talking and listening. The dean of women is adviser to numerous student groups- Li-toon-awa, Associated Women Students, Pan-hellenic, YWCA, Mortar Board and others. REGISTRAR J. EVERETT LONG, M.A. J. Everett Long, Registrar of the University and Chair- man of the Committee on Admissions has been at the Uni- versity since 1929. hHe attained his present position in 1945. The position combines responsibility for admissions, records, registration, and student accounting. This office schedules Interviews of applicants for admis- sion direct from preparatory schools or other colleges or Universities, decides what credits are acceptable fc work completed elsewhere. Issues I.D. cards, maintains complete academic records on every student, and certifies the aca- demic records of all students for teaching certificates. DIRECTOR OF STUDENT AFFAIRS JOSEPH C. GLUCK, B.A., B.D. Mr. Joseph C. Gluck, as director student affairs. Is re- sponsible for directing the crossroads of campus activities, the Student Affairs Office. The office handles University calendars, programs, general Information, complaints, and all emergency incoming calls and wires. Located In the office is a Master calendar of all major University events, as well as records on all students organiza- tions and financial records on students funds. The office Is the headquarters for all scholarships, awards, and loan.s applications, and major committee meetings are held there. It Is the control center for campus parking and for all vending machines placed on University property.

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CLYDE L. COLSON. LLB.. S.J.D. Dean The College of Law, which is the oldest profes- sional school in the University, was established in 1898. The College offers a three year course of professional training for lawyers. Graduates of the College are admitted to tne practice of law in the state without taking the State Bar Exanninations. Students are now admitted to the College with three years of satisfactory college work, but with the fall class of 1959 a baccalaureate degree will be required. A section of the College will move into new quar- ters when it occupies the space now taken by the Bookstore. The space will be used for two seminar rooms and a student lounge. The College is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and is on the list of schools approved by the American Bar Association. COLLEGE OF LAW COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING y CHESTER A. ARENTS, M.E. Dean The College of Engineering was founded in 1887. The Department of Mining Engineering was formed in 1908 but became a part of the School of Mines in 1930. The first home of the college of Engineering was destroyed by fire in 1899. Mechanical hiall, built In 1902, was the home of the College until 1956 when it was destroyed by fire. It is now housed in two prefabricated buildings, one on the corner of Prospect and hHigh and the other on Beechurst Ave- nue near the Field LHouse. New facilities are now being designed for the College on the Evansdale Campus. Clement R. Jones was the first Dean of the Col- lege followed by Roland P. Davis, William W. hlodge and the present Dean, Chester A. Arents.