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

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it was over. The end came all too soon. June 1957 meant graduation. An end yet a beginning. Old for new A tear or two with Fond farewells to Western and to our many friends Who make up . . . WE 1957. Western ' s growth we watched while lumbering, Wallowing bulks of scoops and gears Made room for our new dorms, Our new library, Our new field house, Our new college and its School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Graduate Studies School of Applied Arts and Sciences, School of Education, and School of Business. 1957 was a protean year, a time for change With giant steps forward For our college and for WE 1957. Our new library takes form. 12

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Wiiuiotus of Praise So far, four stained glass Windows of Praise have been installed in Kanley Chapel . . . each designed by students of the Art Department. This spring, a fifth is scheduled for installation. Students honored in having their designs selected as memorials by various individuals are: Nancy Hay, Ruth Strand, Kenneth Storey, Larry Taylor and Lilla Eliot. Nancy Hay Ruth Strand Larry Taylor Kenneth Storey 1 11

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school of LIBERAi. A UTS and SCIENCES The School of Liberal Arts and Sciences is composed of five divisions: Basic Studies, Fine Arts, Language and Literature, Science and Mathematics and Social Sciences. The basic Studies division has offerings in the areas of English, Natural Sciences, Humanities. and Social Science. The division of Fine Arts is composed of the Music and Art Depart- ments. The Language and Literature division includes the English, Language and Speech Departments. The division of Science and Mathematics is composed of the following de- partments: Biology. Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology. The Social Science Division consists of the Economics, History, Political Science and Sociology Departments. The School of the Liberal Arts and Sciences offers a variety of subjects that combine to develop a student who will be at home in the world of ideas, and whose experience of living will be deepened by the understanding of his cultural heritage. It aims to offer him training in thinking objectively, critically and cre- atively. Its offerings serve not only the special student of the sciences and humanities but also provides a background of basic training for students of the other schools of the college and for those in the pre-professional courses. Dean Gerald Osborne Dr. Gerald Osborne received his A.B. from Michigan Ctate Normal College, his M.S. and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, prior to his appointment as head of the Chemistry Department at Western in 1939 he was an assistant professor of chemistry at Michigan State Normal. In July 1956 he became the Dean of the Gchool of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Dr. Osborne is also a member of the American Chemical Society and the president of the Michigan College Association. 13