Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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'fl BIOLOGY Western's Biology Department has grown rapidly in the last year. The entire department has enrolled 1,000 students, of which 500 are listed in the general biology classes. To meet this overflow of students, Mr. loyce and Mr. Parker were added to the department faculty, and more class- rooms were provided. Courses are now offered in Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Botany, and Zo- ology. Excellent facilities are also pro- vided for pre-medical study, and each year a number of students are accepted by medical schools. HOME ECONOMICS Professional training for the various aspects of Home Economics, the devel- opment of happy, well-adjusted person- alities, and the integration of these two in teacher training is the work under- taken by the Home Economics depart- ment faculty. ln a newly revised de- partment, featuring vocational training, the enrollment has leaped ahead Great- ly within the last two years, making it one of the most popular fields for West- ern women. l 13 Wallace Borqman Frank Hinds Roy Joyce Leslie Kenoyer Paul Parker Leonard Wienier Merrill Wiseman Sophia Reed Lucile Dunn Mary Moore Cora Smith

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Crystal Worner Mary Bottje Isabel Crane Elizabeth Gardner Doris Hussey Helen Merson Dorothy Vestal Ellis I. Walker Wallace Borgman Esmergkjq Tuthqnq Francetta Peters WOMEN'S PHYSICAL EDUCATIQN Health, physical skill, appreciation of sports and rhythm-these are the quali- ties which required physical education for women attempts to develop in West- ern's Women students. Fifty-seven girls are majoring in the de- partment this year. History, theory, and organization of athletics prepare them for the teaching of physical edu- cation. Social dancing classes have been or- ganized in addition to the ballroom dancing classes. They are open to all students who desire to learn to dance. That the students appreciate this oppor- tunity is undoubtedg near capacity classes all year bear proof to this. HEALTH With the completion of the Health and Personnel Building, came the enlarge- ment of Westerns Health Service Staff. This staff is increasingly efficient now. New equipment, laboratory technicians and excellent facilities for the mainten- ance of student health are at the dis- posal of not only the students of the college but also of the training school. Working in close connection with the Deans, the Psycho-Educational Clinic and the Physical Education depart- ments, the Health Service rounds out an expertly functioning personnel. I

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F10Yd Moore Howard Bigelow Robert Bowers Ernest Bumhqm George Comfort Leonard Kercher Iames Knauss Robert Russel NCITICY Scott Russell Seibert David Schilling Charles Starring W. Valdo Weber SOCIAL SCIENCE The Social Science Department head- ed by Mr. Moore includes tour separate departments, Economics, History, Polit- ical Science, and Sociology. The Eco- nomics Department, with Mr. Bowers, Mr. Bigelow and Mr. Moore includes classes in Public Finance, Business Ad- ministration and Labor Problems with other economic courses. The history subjects are taught by Miss Seekell, Dr. Scott, Dr. Seibert, Dr. Weber, Dr. Russel, and Dr. Knauss with courses including history from the very earliest civiliza- tion to the present day. The Political Science Department in- cludes Dr. Weber and Mr. Shilling and all governmental problems of the past and future are discussed, While in the Sociology Department Dr. Burnham, Dr. Kercher and Mrs. De Cair carry on the work. Included in this department is a new course in Marriage and Family Relations, which Was introduced last year for juniors and seniors. Miss Reed is the instructor. 14