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Show TLJ-fcatti/s fetcixlty merits honor A day at a university holds many activities. Some above others are instrumental in making it an institution of higher learning. These are the actions devoted to imparting accumulated knowledge and to probing for new knowledge. At a university there are people who take these actions, people who through their daily work and extra work contribute to the education of the student, the progress of science, the enlightenment of society. At our University there are many such people and the nine mentioned in the next pages are representative of them. The Utonian has chosen to honor these faculty members because individually they have made significant contributions to their field, collectively they have helped to make the University what it is. Neil Bailey Professor of Mechanical Engineering Dr. Neil Bailey says that he is involved in "educational research" and refers to educating the student as the "primary reason for having research in a University." He aims his research projects at the students, not at any outside sponsor. "For a University to become a captive research agency for the government or for industry is to fail its purpose," he says. Engineering graduates and undergraduates guided by Dr. Bailey delve into such problems as the action of high pressure waves through metals and the heat transfer to gasses in outer space where there is no force of gravity. Dr. Bailey works on the principle that "all you need to give a student a good experience is a new problem, but there is no reason why it shouldn't arise where the new problems are exciting." William W. Newby Professor of Genetics and Cytology "Encouragement of the student to obtain as broad an education as possible" is the aim of Dr. William W. Newby who has been premedical counselor for several years. A program of individual counseling helps a student outline a rigorous curriculum that will prepare him for medical school. As Dr. Newby talked with students, questions arose which led him to publish a booklet entitled "A Guide for Premedical Students." This book defines the goals of medicine, the basis of selection of premed students, and the scholastic standards which are expected. He states that the success of each student depends on how well he plans general education courses to fit his individual background and interests. 25 |