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

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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES ALUMNI OFHCE STAFF— Kathy Penwell. Mr. Thomas Coyne, Direc- tor, Thomas De Cair, Bernadette Fry, Ian Sapelak, Gregg Gebben. The Ultimate Continuing Strength of a University Rests With Its Alumni serves as a motto for the Alumni Association of Western Michigan Univer- sity. With Mr. Thomas Coyne serving as Alumni Relations Director, the Alumni office publishes a magazine for former Western students, and keeps in touch with the active alumni chapters all over the world, including one in Tokyo, Japan. The School of Graduate Studies is directed by Dr. George G. Mallinson. Under the direction of Dr. George G. Mallinson, the School of Graduate Studies offers programs leading to a M.A. in sixteen departments or areas. Permission to enroll in the school is granted upon submission of an application and proof of a bache ' lor ' s degree or equivalent. Western ' s graduate school has increased at the rate of approximately 300% in the past ten years. 29

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Directed by Mr. Otto Yntema, the Division of Field Services offers educational opportunities through correspondence enrollments and extension classes. Western serves 16 counties in Southwestern Mich ' igan, as assigned by the State Board of Education. Dr. William Morrison is the head of the Facuhy Senate. Head of the Division of Field Services is Mr. Otto Yntema. Dr. William Morrison heads the Faculty Senate, which is composed of faculty members representing the departments of the University and the University at large. The Senate promotes the interests of the faculty and through this body the faculty has a share in determining institutional policy. 28

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George E. Kohrman Dean of the School of AppHed Arts and Sciences The School of Apphed Arts and Sciences looks for ' ward to a new Industrial and Engineering Technol ' ogy Building which will be located southwest of Wood Hall. Department Heads have been working with the architectural firm in designing this structure. Seven instructors of the School of Applied Arts and Sciences, are presently in Ibadan, Nigeria, Africa, assisting with the development of a two-year tech- nical school which Western is sponsoring. . . . to contribute to the student ' s understand- ing of himself and his surroundings and to as- sist in the development of desirable attitudes and character traits which will enable him to make a maximum contribution as a citizen in a democracy. — Dr. Kohrman SCHOOL OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES The need for trained personnel in agricultural- ly related fields increases year by year. Job opportunities far exceed the number of grad- uates available to fill the vacancies. —Dr. Baker Dr. Lee Baker Head of the Agriculture Department 30