West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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PERLEY ISSAC REED, Ph.D. Director Journalism at West Virginia University dates back to 1915 when the first course in news writing was offered in the department of English. A sequence of journalism courses was made available in 1920 and a complete journalism curriculum developed over the next few years with a department of jour- nalism being created in 1927. Since 1920 the Uni- versity has graduated 475 persons with journalism as a major field of study. In 1 939 the Board of Governors recognized the department of journalism as a separate school. The school had its home in Woodburn hHall until the fall of 1953 when it was moved to extensively re- modeled Martin Hall. The journalism product best known to the cam- pus is the University ' s newspaper, the Daily Athe- naeum. It is entirely student produced. Journalism education at the University has been guided from its beginning by Director P. I. Reed, hie will retire in June after 37 years of teaching and administrative duty. From the strong founda- tion that he has built the school looks forward to keeping pace with the growth and progress of the University. SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM COLLEGE OF COMMERCE RAYMOND W. COLEMAN, Ph.D. Dean The College of Commerce completed its fifth year of operation at the conclusion of the 1956- 1957 academic year. During the fifth year of the college there were 150 class sections with a total enrollment of 490 students. In April, 1954 the college was admitted to full membership in the American Association of Colle- giate Schools of Business, the only accrediting agen- cy In the field of professional education for busi- ness at the collegiate level. The primary objective of the College of Com- merce Is to prepare students for careers as busi- ness executives or economists. Within the limits of a four-year program the curricula are developed to provide both a liberal education and professional training. All students are required to take a core group of courses which will provide a foundation for train- ing in business administration. Some specialization Is encouraged but the general business curriculum is recommended to those who have not decided upon a specialized field of study.

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GAROLD RALPH SPINDLER, B.S.E.M., E.M. Director The school of mines was created as a separate unit of the University in 1926 and was housed in Mechanical htall until the completion of the Mineral Industries Building in 1942 when It was moved to its present location. Mining engineering has been in- cluded In the curricula of the College of Engineering since 1907. The school has excellent facilities for its educa- tional and research programs and its curricula are fully accredited by the Engineers Council for Pro- fessional Development. It has earned an excellent reputation for the quality of its programs and fa- cilities. Enrollments in the two mining engineering op- tions are increasing in response to the great de- mand for technical personnel in the mineral fuels industries. It is the objective of the School of Mines to maintain a well-rounded program designed to render maximum benefit to the industries and professional field it serves and to the state. SCHOOL OF MINES SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS RAY OSCAR DUNCAN, Dean Ed.D. division of Physical Education was estab- on the campus in 1928 and became the School The lished of Physical Education and Athletics in 1937. The present curricula includes a general program for men and women, a curriculum for majors and graduate students preparing for positions in health and physical education, athletic coaching and re- creation. The department for intramural sports Is an active function of the school. The facilities for clashes, Intramural sports and intercollegiate athletics are in the Field hHouse; Elizabeth Moore hfall provides facilities mainly for women and contains the offices of the department for women. Mountaineer Field has a seating capacity of 34,- 000 and provides facilities for intercollegiate foot- ball, and track and field events.

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ROBERT BARCLAY DUSTMAN, Ph.D. Dean The Graduate School was formally estabHshed in 1930 but beginnings in graduate education reach back half a century earlier. By 1900 approximately 120 advanced degrees had been awarded and by 1930 this number had been increased to 500. The school presently comprises a group of about 50 departments and divisions offering graduate work. The student may elect a major in any one of 53 different fields for master ' s degrees and In nine different areas for doctor ' s degrees. The current enrollment of graduate students in residence in the first semester was 463. In addition to the students in residence there is another group of 400 or more enrolled for work by extension in the various extension centers of the state. GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY J. BEN ROBINSON, D.D.S. Dean The School of Dentistry is the youngest member of the University group of colleges, ft was created by an Act of the West Virginia Legislature passed March 9, 1951. The physical facilities of the dental program are included in the new Basic Sciences Building of the Medical Center. The curriculum of the school par- allels that of the School of Medicine in the teaching of basic biological sciences. The school began this year with a freshman class of thirty students. It wishes to salute the students of other collleges, schools and divisions of the Uni- versity and looks forward to cordial relations with them in the coming years.