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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15. 11MI4
Number 4
M.B.A. Program Plans Underway
Ag Hill Track Enters
Final Bu ilding Phase
By SAM WELLBORN
‘The finest track in the Southeastern Conference is near
completion , Spec Towns, Georgia track coach, announced
today.
With the exception of lines
being printed and pits being
dug for the high jump and pole
vault, the new modern track
on Ag. Hill is virtually complet
ed. The whole area is being
landscaped and fescue grass
will be planted in early Septem
ber.
"The most important feature
of the new track is that the
surface requires absolutely no
maintenance whatsoever. This
is because the surface is com
posed of a material called
‘grass-tex’ which provides a
harder surface than that of a
cinder track”, Coach Towns ex
plained.
In fact, distance runners can
even run in rubber-soled shoes
rather than spiked ones.
Another interesting fact a-
bout the new track is that
there is no 220 year straight
away. Instead, this race will
be run on the curve.
There is one other track of
this kind in the state, located
at Jefferson High School, in
Jefferson, Georgia. Only two
other schools in the conference,
Florida and Kentucky, have a
similar track.
“Needless to say, the comple
tion of the track will greatly
enhance the interest in track
at the University,” Towns said.
UGA Begins
INew Institute
The University of Georgia’s j
new Institute of Higher Kduca- |
tion began operation recently
under the direction of Dr. Ga
len N. Drewry.
Dr. Drewry came to the cam- I
pus from a chairmanship of the
Department of Curriculum and
Instruction at Rutger’s Univer
sity.
The Institute has a three
pronged program.
It will recruit and assist peo
ple planning to become college
teachers.
It will engage in broad in
stitutional research for the
University, and it will work
with other colleges of the state
in their efforts to improve their
own programs.
Bunting, Huff Head
An Extensive Study
By VIRGINIA D. NETHERTON
Georgia’s new graduate school of business administra
tion has recently started planning an extensive study of
administrative details for a newly initiated graduate pro-
[gram leading to a masters degree in two business cources.
not yet available, are
AG HILL ADDITION TO ATHLETIC COMPLEX
The New University Track Is Near Completion
Davison Assumes Post
Dr. Fred C. Davison, research
associate from Iowa State Uni
versity, assumed duties at the
beginning of July as dean of
veterinary medicine here at the
University of Georgia.
He succeeds Dr. T. J. Jones
who resigned his post in order
to devote full time to teaching
and research.
Davison was born in Atlanta
and attended public schools in
Marietta. Ho entered the School
of Veterinary Physiology and
the University after attending
Emory University.
After practicing in Marietta
with Dr. T. Riddle until 1968,
Davison joined the Department
of Veterinary Physiology and
Phanmacology ns research as
sociate at Iowa State Universi
ty.
(Continued on Page Five)
Contest Play
Rescheduled
The 18th Annual Cracker-
land tennis championship to be
held in Athens, originally
scheduled for August 10-1(1,
has been rescheduled for Au
gust 3-9.
The change in schedule was
made in order to prevent u con
flict with the South Carolina
and Alabama State Closed tour-
nays.
Junior play begins Mondny
at 8 p.m. (Aug. 3) with men's
and women’s competition start
ing Wednesday afternoon (Aug.
6).
Entrees should be sent to
Dan Magill, Georgia Tennis
Coach, Athletic Office, at the
University of Georgia.
Georgia Becomes Major Research Institute
lly BARBARA SAMPSON
The University of Georgia
can now be considered one of
the nation’s major research in
stitutions, according to Dr. Ro
bert McRorie, head of general
research. He based his state-
| Grant Expands Law Library |
A total of $100,000 has been
given to the University of Geor
gia by the Calloway Founda
tion for the expansion of the
Lumpkin Law School.
Approximately a third of the
gift, which was made through
the University of Georgia
Foundation, already has been
used for purchase of British
Commonwealth materials, ac
cording to Lindsey Cowen,
dean.
Cowen said the purchase of
these materials will enable the
School of Law to expand its
program in the field of inter
national law and legal transac
tions.
"In recent years,” he said,
“law schools in increasing num
bers have added materials in
comparative law, and this
means their cost increases as
they become relatively rare.”
The Commonwealth materi
als will be held until additions
in the Law Building, now under
way, are completed in two
years.
That part of the gift not im
mediately used will be held un
til space and need call for its
expenditure.
ment on the level of research
support and productivity.
“Considering our program
from every angle, this is our
biggest year,” Dr. McRorie
said.
Total restricted research
funds awarded to the Universi
ty through the offices of gen
eral research for the fiscal year
were $3,013,679, of which $2,-
666,265 was from federal agen
cies—Atomic Energy Commis
sion, Air Force, Civil Defense,
National Science Foundation,
u. s. Public Health Service,
and U. S. Office of Education.
$137,452 came from state a-
gencies, and $209,692 from
other sources.
The $3,013,679 awarded for
this period added to the carry
over of $1,595,391 June 30,
1963, made a total of $4,609,-
070 available for operations for
the fiscal year.
Of this amount available for
expenditure, $2,734,223 was ex
pended during the current fis
cal year. Additional commit
ments for future support amout
to $1,283,547 on June 30.
Results of these expendi
tures can be given in concrete
figures reported Dr. McRorie.
Attending the University on va
rious grants this year were 129
participants as compared to
108 last year.
Research papers published
during this year have doubled
last year's publication figures.
Compared to 1959-60 during
which time 112 of 303 research
papers were printed, 19 63-64
shows a total of 674 papers, of
which 341 were published.
The general reputation of the
research faculty has Increased
noticeably as shown by the in
vitation of five of the Univer
sity scientists to attend four in
ternational meetings. Faculty
members In the humanities are
also engaged in research a-
broad.
The number of faculty mem
bers on research increased from
159 to 181 this year. There are
similar increases in the num
ber of predoctorul and post
doctoral research positions, ac
cording to McRorle’s state
ment.
(Continued on Page Five)
Details,
under study by J. Witney Bunt
ing, dean of the College of Bus
iness Administration and Ger
ald Huff, dean of the Graduate
School.
This program of advanced
professional training for busi
ness will inrlude degree pro
grams leading to the masters
of business administration and
tlie masters of accounting and
will sponsor such short courses
and institutes ns are normally
associated with executive and
managerial development.
Master’s degrees heretofore
have been under the jurisdic
tion of the graduate school
which will continue to nward
the doctor of philosophy degree
in business administration.
The distinction, as explained
by Dr. Hunting is this: the
master’s degree is a profession
al degree for potential business
executives; the doctornte is an
academic degree for potential
college teachers and research-
era.
Current standards utilized
for graduate school admission
will be maintained. "In fact,”
said Bunting, “students accept
ed for the muster of business
administration and master of
acconutlng degrees must be of
(Continued on Page Five)
VGA Couples Fill New Units
Georgia’s new married hous
ing project, composed of 106
units, is completely filled with
occupants this summer, accord
ing to Richard Armstrong, di
rector of housing at the Uni
versity .
Armstrong also reported that
two more similar projects are
planned and will goon be under
construction. He expressed the
hope that at least one of these
projects will be ready for oc
cupancy by the beginning of
fall quarter, 1965.
In regard to comfort and
satisfaction of the units al
ready In use, Armstrong stat
ed. "We have had very few
complaints from the tenants,
and these were only for minor
malfunctions in a few of the
uir conditioners
“Landscaping, which will
greatly improve tho outside ap
pearance of the units, will be
gin within the next two weeks.”
As for housing besides that
for married students, Arm
strong said, "Two more dor
mitories are now on the draw
ing boards.”
A LION LIES LAZILY ON CLINIC X-RAY TABLE
Students Bob May. Left. J. I\ Arthur Jr. Take Picture
Pachyderms and Pisces
Take Cure at Vet School
By BARBARA SULLIVAN
Feature Editor
All elephants must be accompanied by their trainers.
The Veterinary Medicine Clinic treats everything from ele
phants to egrets, from tigers to tropical fish, and from snakes
to Smokey the Bear.
"Actually, I can remember only one elephant," cited asso
ciate professor Dr. E. W. Causey.
“He was a circus elephant. I’m sure that any medication we
prescribed was given to him by his trainer,” said Dr. Causey.
Birds are frequent patients-—both the caged and wild variety.
Surprisingly, Dr. Causey sees many canaries with such recur
rent problems as fatty tumors and the inability to release eggs.
Just recently, he fixed fractured legs of a parrot and a duck.
DROOPY FISH
Occasionally, droopy tropical fish are brought in, and the
Clinic can remedy some infections by treating the water in
aquariums. Advice on feeding is also frequently given.
The Athens Zoo is a steady patron of Clinic services. Some of
the sick animals are brought to the Clinic, and others are treat
ed at the Zoo on an out-patient basis.
Some Athens residents have rare pets—such as skunks,
lions, tigers, ocelots, chimpanzees, monkeys, and alligators—
that require Clinic knowhow.
“We were called to treat an alligator that wouldn’t eat. The
people had gotten him late last fall, and they became alarmed
when he wouldn’t eat. They were unaware that aligators hiber
nate. Actually, he was hale and hearty,” said Dr. Causey.
Jungle cats—some owned by zoos and others the property of
individuals with a big yen for kitties—are treated most often
for parasites, nutrition problems, and cosmetic surgery. “We
remove their claws and canine teeth,” explained Dr. Causey.
Domestic farm animals are seen at the Clinic, and also in
their rural habitat.
(Continued on Page Five)
NEIL PALMER COLLECTS WILD ANIMALS
He Brought Lion ami la‘o|»ar<l To Clinic For Treatment
