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

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Mr. Thomas Coyne Director of Alumni Relations Alumni Office Staff: Greg Gebben, Dan Carey, Jerry Harris, Maris Ziemelis, Ruth Long, Mr. Thomas Coyne, Director, Marvee Smith, Barbara Horvath, Anna Greene. SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES The Alumni Association, directed by Mr. Thomas Coyne, plans activities and progress for the future. The Association helps gain scholarship loan funds and grants, aids in the recruiting of superior and talented students, and serves as an informed capable body through vi hich the needs and objectives of the University can be interpreted to the citizens of the state and nation. Membership in the Alumni Asso- ciation includes a subscription to the University Magazine and News Letter. The quarterly maga- zine contains a section devoted to individual and club alumni activities. The School of Graduate Studies, headed by Dr. George Mallinson, offers sixteen independent grad- uate programs which lead to the degree of Master of Arts. All students must submit an application and proof of a bachelor ' s degree in order to enroll in the school. Dr. George G. Mallinson Dean of the School of Graduate Studies 29

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Dr. Jean E. Lowrie President of the Faculty Senate Dr. Samuel Clark Director of the Honors College Dr. Jean E. Lowrie, Head of the Department of Librarianship, went to Washington D.C. in Jan- uary to represent the American Association of School Librarians at the Commission on Civil Rights ' hearing. Dr. Lowrie was also elected President of the Faculty Senate this year. The faculty promotes the common interests of the faculty and gives the faculty a share in the deter- mination of institutional policy in such areas as the academic program, field services and student services. The ultimate objective of the Honors College, directed by Dr. Samuel Clark, is the cultivation of young men and women who will excel in all dimensions of human excellence. While the pri- mary emphasis of the program is on intellectual excellence, in keeping with the principal purpose of higher education, the program recognizes the interdependence of character, sensitivity and intel- ligence and appreciates that only in the presence of all these qualities is each of them fully realized. To help promote and maintain the health of stu- dents is the main purpose of Western ' s Hospital — The Health Center. The Health Service cooperates with the academic and administrative departments regarding the problems of the individual student, as well as the welfare of the whole student group. Dr. Richard Proos was named Director of Student Health Services recently to succeed the late Dr. Edward H. Zwergel. Dr. Richard Proos Director of Student Health Services 28

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THE SCHOOL OF APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCES The School of Applied Arts and Sciences seeks to assist young men and women in becoming useful and successful citizens in a democratic and technological society. Under the direction of Dr. George Kohrman, the School emphasizes the scientific developments in agriculture, the revolutionary changes in home and family living, automation, and the use of electrical and atomic energy. Western Michigan University is also sponsoring a two-year technical school in Ibadan, Nigeria, Africa. Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own. The Agriculture Department, headed by Dr. Lee Baker offers a four-year program leading to a degree for students who are interested in the technical services rendered to farmers and the distribution of agricultural products. Dr. Lee O. Baker Head of the Department of Agriculture Dr. George Kohrman Dean of the School of Applied Arts and Sciences Under a contract with the U.S. Government, Western has contributed to the development of the Ibadan, Nigeria Technical School.