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Wanted : students in agriculture
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1957)
"The College of Agriculture took a realistic look at itself recently and found that it must answer some vital questions for prospective students. The question most often raised is: What does the future hold for me if I study agriculture?"--Page 8...
Emphasis shifts in new Ag curriculum
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"The new agricultural curriculum puts greater stress on theory and basic subjects and less emphasis on 'how-to-do-it' applications to agriculture, according to S. B. Shirky, acting dean of the College of Agriculture."--Page 17...
Careers unlimited
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1958)
"College Career Day, sponsored by the College of Agriculture, has special significance to the Home Economics Department. On that Saturday, students and staff members escort visiting high school seniors through the department, and help to dispel...
Three proposed buildings
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1958)
Summary: Article showcases the three proposed buildings for the University campus, the fine arts building, agricultural laboratories and electrical engineering laboratory....
Johnson : farmer's economist
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"Few men, even among those who round out five decades of active service, receive praise as generous as that accorded Professor O. R. Johnson by the University of Missouri, its alumni and friends, on April 5 at the Memorial ...
School of forestry
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1957)
"Elevation from department comes after ten years; Dr. R. H. Westveld named director."--Page 19
How to keep soils from becoming a dry subject
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1958)
discussion. It is an element of showmanship that has been added to the statewide talks he has made through the years in his role of extension professor of soils, University of Missouri College of Agriculture."--Page 12...
He makes them tick
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1958)
coast to coast. To his colleagues on the University campus, he is a jovial professor of agricultural economics. But mention Gordon Nance's name to Columbians who attend local auction sales, and the response is sure to be, 'Oh, yes, the man who buys...
Eight join Emeritus ranks
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"Eight veteran faculty and staff members at the University of Missouri, whose combined tenure on the staff here totals 298 years of service, received Emeritus titles and diplomas at Commencement exercises June 9."--Page 13
Emeritus
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1957)
"Five men whose combined services on the staff of the University of Missouri at Columbia total 200 years were awarded emeritus titles at the 115th annual Commencement exercises of the University in Brewer Field House June ...
M. U. as center for nuclear research
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"The University's budget request of $1,500,000 for a research reactor is the initial step toward acquiring a $3,000,000 teaching and research facility that would put the University and the State among important contributors ...
The campus adds modern look in operation catch-up
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"A cacophony rends the campus air these spring days. The sounds of trip-hammers, air compressors, bulldozers and other instruments of the building trade assail the ear on all sides. The discordant mixture is poor accompaniment ...
Commencement is a memorable occasion.
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1956)
"Gerald B. Thorne, vice-president of Wilson and Company, received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws at the June 6 Commencement and gave the Commencement address. A native Missourian, he earned a B.S. in Agriculture degree in '25 and an A...
Prominent alumni honored on campus
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"When spring comes to the campus several of the University divisions observe special days or weeks and confer honors upon persons distinguished in their various fields."--Page 10
Detasseling doom
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1957)
"Hybrid seed corn research will do away with need for 125,000 seasonal workers who do job by hand."--Page 18
Those fascinating insects
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1957)
"Bugs are just bugs to most people, but not to Wilbur R. Enns, director of the entomological museum at the University. After twenty years of close acquaintance with insects, Dr. Enns has found that they have personalities ...
Chapel on the campus
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"A new structure adding to the beauty of the University campus is the A. P. Green Chapel, a quiet little spiritual haven which was formally dedicated on October 11."--Page 7
Honorary degrees
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"Four alumni who have won prominence in business and industry and in the arts and sciences were awarded honorary degrees by the University of Missouri at its 117th annual Commencement exercises on June 9."
American higher education 1958 : its pressing problems and needs are exceeded only by its opportunities
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1958)
"This is a special report. It is published because the time has come for colleges and universities--and their alumni--to recognize and act upon some extraordinary challenges and opportunities."--Page 7
Mother is a coed
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1957)
"Mother is not staying at home with her knitting. Instead, she is attending the University with her son or daughter. After being absent from the classroom for a score of years, she finds the going rough at times, with ...