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

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20 the department of MUSIC The Music Department ' s main function is the training of music teachers for schools. When the staff is available, the program will extend to areas of music therapy and the training of studio teachers. The department provides service courses in music for non-music majors. Through courses like Music for the Classroom Teacher, Music Appreciation and Com- parative Arts the department has an opportunity to con- tribute to the cultural development of the student body. Another area of responsibility might be called public relations. The department interprets this to mean the presentation of musical programs by individuals as well as large and small ensembles. Programs are presented on campus, in Kalamazoo and other cities, and in many high schools of the state. Through these programs Western is publicized and the students gain the experience of public performance. Western is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music and the various music curricula are approved by that organization. Dr. Elwyn Carter did his undergraduate work at Alma College and the University of Michigan. He con- tinued his study at the Julliard School of Music. He received his Ph.D. in Education from Columbia Uni- versity. Dr. Carter came to Western in 1945. He is national chairman of the Music Education National Conference and is a member of the Crideitation Com- mission of MENC. Pictured here are: Standing — Russell Brown, Leonard Meretta, Elwyn Carter, Arthur Birkby and Owen Berger. Seated — Daniel Kyser, Julius Stulberg, Sam Adams, Robert Schieber, Tom Fulton and Holon Matthews. ] £[ O

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the department of POLITICAL SCIENCE Through work in the department of Political Science, the student can prepare for a career in the government service ; for a career as a teacher of civics and government in our high schools ; and for further academic work in law, public ad- ministration, and other related areas. The program of the department is also designed to afford the student an opportun- ity to receive a broad, well-rounded understanding of political phenomena as part of the college ' s Liberal Arts curriculum. As the department prepares for the future, it is undertaking the provision of assistance to local governments in this section of the state both to fulfill its obligations to the citizens who contribute to the college ' s support and to provide departmental majors with an opportunity for first-hand experience. the department of PHYSICS The Physics Department lays a foundation in training for the pre-professional students. The department gives background to those students who wish to teach physics in secondary schools. Since many students do not specialize in physics but do wish fundamental training in the field, classes are offered which base the study on use in everyday life. The Physics Department recognizes the growing demand for a graduate school in physics and aims to meet this demand by providing necessary courses. Its staff consists of seven professors, five of which have their Ph. D. ' s and one who will receive his Ph. D. next year. Dr. William V. Weber, B.A., M.A., Ph.D., is complet- ing his twentieth year at Western. He was Assistant Dean of Men at the University of Iowa when he came here in 1937. He has always been active in local governmental affairs and is currently chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Kalamazoo. Dr. Paul Rood received his A.B. at Albion College, his A.M. and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. He came to Western in 1916 and has taught here continu- ously except for two Sabbitical leaves. One spent at the California Institute of Technology, the other at the General Electric Company in Schenectady, N. Y. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Associa- tion of Physics Teachers. 19

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f . i X? ' 1 : jT -V Wiikm Seated — Dr. McCully, Adelaide Howsen, Pearl Ford, Gertrude Wolinski, Carolyn Reiger, Dr. Robert Seber. Standing — Dr. Fred Beeler, Dr. Charles Butler, Kim Peterson, Dr. James Powell, Dr. Herbert Hannon. Dr. Charles H. Butler, head of the Department, is also the present chairman of the Division of Science and Mathematics. He received his A.M. degree from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. from the Uni- versity of Missouri. Aside from counselling majors and minors, and informally discussing with students their many questions and problems, Dr. Butler teaches several of the mathematics courses offered by his department. the department of 31 A THE} The Department of Mathematics offers a variety of courses and sequences designed to serve the interests and meet the needs of students in the various curricula. These might be broadly classified as conventional courses and special courses. The conventional courses are designed to contribute to the general education of college students and to meet the needs of students who plan to specialize in mathematics, science, economics, engineering or other professional fields. The courses are designed to meet the special needs of students in various vocational curricula and of those who are preparing to be teachers of mathematics. The courses in high school mathematics which a student pre- sents for admission determine the pattern of his work in college mathematics. The department offers both a minor and major i n the field. Students who have shown marked excellence in the fields of mathematics and science may be elected to Kappa Rho Sigma, an honorary mathematics organization on campus. 21