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Show CO CO UJ CO 00 George Odiorne-Dean What's an Odiorne? The nexus of student pragmatism on the university campus is located in the College of Business. One can cast the Business major as a student of realities, not a scholar of the ivory-tower genre. The expressed intent of the college is to produce leaders in private enterprise and commerce by inculcating a carefully integrated blend of technical skills and liberal arts. During his first year at the helm, Dean Odiorne instituted course changes and expansion policies designed to meet this goal. The learning process in the college is no-nonsense; and Business is not plagued by the apathy that drags on other departments. There is a parochial attitude toward other disciplines, however, and a tendency to be apolitical or anti-intellectual. Faculty members in the College of Business are frequently more liberal than their students. This gap, plus a high student-faculty ratio and self-centered ambition on the part of pupils makes intradepartmental relations cooler than elsewhere on campus. The Business curriculum and departmental administration are efficient and slick, but by no means simple. In all truth, some business courses are ready-made preparation for facing the daily grind that dominates much of the nation's commerce. Pressure is not relentless, but it is frequently severe. The College of Business is a University residence of secularity, clarity and practicality and the student pursuing wealth in trade does well to arm himself for a difficult, if finally rewarding course of study upon entering it. 323 |