Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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48 5' Sv y . -amz., t Qa,'f :sf 15, If Helen Crockett, Director of Continuing Education M rs. Crawford, secretary to M rs. Crockett S rx sea' i DARE! .... ? . S ,. . 3 E 4.1 Z. M g gm' gagging! 1 BXHYH' Mrs. Patti Kehr, information secretary' for Continuing Education, an- swers a caller's question concerning the furthering ol his education. Credit transfer purpose of Continuing Education The Division of Continuing Education served as aca- demic home for all students not working toward a partic- ular degree at the Liniversity. It also performed as the coordinating unit between the various departments and evening classes by providing information-giving services to students who were interested in credit awarding cours- es. A special unit of the division assisted the mature woman in continuing or supplementing her education so that she could take an active place in the expanding busi- ness and social fields. In this era of the daily knowledge explosion the division functioned the liaison between the L'niversitv and the student.

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College provides stud for health professions The College of Related Health Professions, new at Xtichita State L'niversity this year, offered courses in Dental llygiene, Medical Technology, Inhalation Thera- py. as well as Nursing, The College was programmed to provide a full four year curriculum resulting in a Bache- lor of Science Degree, giving the student a valuable, broad base with which to begin his professional career. The College of Related Health Professions was very for- tunate in having as dean Dr. Cramer Plead. Xl. D. to head the department, and such capable department chairman as Dr, Patricia Yander l,eest, of the nursing school. The School of Nursing, presently the largest department in the College, offered the nursing major clinical laboratory experience in the various health care agencies in Wichita and Sedgwick County. Dr Patricia Vander l,eest, Nursing Department Chairnrin Dr. Cramer Read, Dean of Related Health Professions CindYMl1ll9n and Charlene Wheeler relax during a break I Nr

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5' Krgsissjiga. J pf!- ii as at A ' p . . 7? . Sophomore Sandy Schultz seems surprised as she and Mrs. jean Harri- son look over a list of scholarship winners, Compiling dorm budgets is only one of the duties of Mrs. Kathy Overmau. Student Services helps students solve problems The Division of Student Services was involved with a variety of the problems that students faced outside the classroom and offered a number of programs of interest to individuals and groups. It may be said that if a student had a question, problem, or idea concerned with the Uni- versity, the Division of Student Services would have been a source of assistance. Among those offices providing services were Financial Aids, Career Placement, Part- time employment, Counseling, Testing, and Student Health. Miss Mary Lou Nash pauses to answer a student's question as Miss Sue Kimmel transcribes dictation.