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Western Texan
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION OF WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE
Volume 6, Issue 1
Western Texas College
Snyder, Texas 79549
Thursday, September 16, 1976
Nine New Instructors,
Directors Join Staff
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SAY CHEESE! — Sophomore Renee Dodds takes ID photo of student during registration
in the CSC two weeks ago. Approximately 1,150 had enrolled by last Friday with more ex-
pected. (photo by Neely Wright).
WTC Self-Study Begins
Dr. John Wynn, assistant ex-
ecutive secretary of the
Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools, Atlanta,
Georgia, discussed Friday
WTC's institutional self-study to
be conducted during the year.
He said the purpose of the
study is to promote improve-
ment of the college's
educational effectiveness, in-
cluding compliance with
minimum standards established
by the Association and required
self-evaluation involving
students, faculty, staff, ad-
ministrators, and the public
associated with WTC.
Outlined purposes of the self-
study include: reassessment of
institutional purposes, evalua-
tion of institutional success in
fulfilling purposes of the
college, improvement of in-
stitutional effectiveness
(recommendations), and
development of a plan for the
future (projections).
After it began operation in
1971, WTC was granted ac-
creditation after application and
review by the Association.
Current fifth-year self-study and
self-reports to be filed with a
college steering committee con-
stitute one phase of WTC's reaf-
firmation of institutional ac-
creditation.
Numerous committees have
formed on campus and are
preparing reports to become
part of a final document
representing WTC's self-
analysis. At each stage, sections
of the document are reviewed
and edited.
A team appointed from the
Association will visit the cam-
pus following study of WTC's
final report. Renewal of ac-
creditation status will be part of
a continual self-study process
conducted every ten years.
WTC is one of 673 member in-
stitutions of the Southern
Association, which includes
colleges and schools in 11
southern states.
Drafting, Cosmetology
Programs Initiated
For the brave, a course in
cosmetology will be offered un-
der the direction of Vallene
.ney of Big Spring, new WTC
instructor.
"The field is open to both men
and women," Ms. Turney said.
kne has been an instructor in a
commercial school of
cosmetology for about four and
a half years.
Courses to be offered are
shampoo and related theory,
air and scalp treatment and
related theory, cold waving and
reated theory, chemical hair
relaxing and related theory,
air coloring, wigs and hair-
P'eces, manicuring, facials,
airstyling, and hair cutting.
e curriculum must be ap-
proved by the Texas Education
gency and by the Texas
osmetology Commission.
tak 6 kecoming eligible to
e a license examination,
udents must complete 1,500
t .Urs of instruction, which
es about a vear of nrpnara-
tion.
a year of prepara-
A new building to house the
sses is under construction at
efst end of the campus.
<!nk j °f the structure is
scheduled for October.
Something for the beautiful,
and something for the brave!
Two special programs of
study are scheduled to begin this
fall through the occupational-
technical division.
For the beautiful, a new in-
dustrial drafting course will be
taught by instructors Carl
Barber, Clinton Morgan and
Melvin Branch.
"There is a great demand and
interest in the field of drafting,"
said Barber, manager of the
American Institute of design
and drafting and elec-
tromechanical technology in-
structor. He has served on the
WTC faculty since the spring,
1975.
Morgan, an employee of Sun
Oil Company, will teach elec-
trical drafting on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings.
Branch, assistant professor of
art, will teach basic technical
sketching.
Students who successfully
complete this program will earn
the Associate in Applied Science
degree.
Information on industrial
drafting may be obtained by
contacting Dr. Gene McClurg,
dean of occupational
technology, at 573-8511, ext. 219.
Senate Elections
Slated Sept. 22
Student Senate elections will
be held Sept. 22. Several re-
quirements must be fulfilled for
a student to be a senator.
Requirements include carry-
ing 12 semester hours, being in
good standing with the college
(not on scholastic or dis-
ciplinary probation), main-
taining a 2.0 grade-point
average for the semester, atten-
ding all Tuesday morning
meetings, and serving as
chairperson or co-chairperson
of a committee.
Senate candidates must have
petitions signed. They are
available in the Student Ac-
tivities office.
by Judi Huffman
Nine new faculty and
professional staff members
have begun work on campus for
the 1976-77 academic year.
Paul J. Cormier of Rankin has
been named instructor of
secretarial science.
He received a Bachelor of
Business Administration degree
from Angelo State University
and earned a Master of Arts
from New Mexico Highlands
University with a major in
business administration.
Cormier is a member of the
Texas Classroom Teachers
Association, the National
Business Honors Society and the
National Fraternal Organiza-
tion.
Robert W. Klemm of Mesa,
Arizona joins the elec-
tromechanical technology
department as instructor this
fall.
He received a Bachelor of
Arts degree in social science
from William Carey College in
1974, and has done graduate
work at Arizona State Universi-
ty-
Klemm was listed among
Outstanding Young Men of
America, and is a member of Pi
Gamma Mu.
Melvin J. Branch, who has
been named assistant professor
of art, is a new addition to the
fine arts staff.
Branch received the Master of
Fine Arts degree from Sam
Houston State University in
May, 1975, and graduated
magna cum laude with a
bachelor's degree in commer-
cial art and painting from SHSU
in 1972.
A local resident, Charlene E.
Light, has been employed as of-
fice occupations instructor.
Mrs. Light, a Texas Tech
University graduate with a ma-
jor in general business, has also
attended Howard College in Big
Spring and Western Texas
College. She has done graduate
work through the Sul Ross State
University extension center at
WTC.
Vallene Turney is the new
cosmetology course instructor.
She was employed as an in-
structor at the Voltai Reeves
Beauty College in Big Spring for
the past four and one-half years
and has held an operators
license since 1965.
She received technical train-
ing at the Reeves Beauty
College and has taken courses at
East Texas State University and
Howard College at Big Spring.
She is a member of the Texas
Hairdressers, Cosmetology
Instructors of Public Schools
and Vocational Industrial Clubs
of America (VICA).
George (Max) Maxwell is
director of Western Texas' dor-
mitories. His wife, Becky, is
assistant director.
Maxwell will teach psy-
chology courses at the
Sweetwater and Haskell exten-
sion centers this fall. He receiv-
ed a Bachelor of Science degree
from the University of
Oklahoma and the Master of
Education degree from West
Texas State University.
Sharon Sutton, new director of
the Scurry County Museum,
graduated from the University
of Michigan with a major in
anthropology in 1973. She receiv-
ed the Master of Arts degree
from Texas Tech University in
May, 1976 with a major in
museum science.
She was a research assistant
and lab technician at the Tech
Museum.
Jerry Row has been an-
nounced as a full-time instruc-
tor of electromechanical
technology. He was a part-time
instructor since January, 1975.
Row received an Associate
and Applied Science degree in
Mid-Management from WTC in
the spring, 1976, and has served
in the U. S. Air Force, attended
the Air Force Community
College and American River
Junior College.
He was a member of Beta Mu
Sigma and named to Who's Who
in 1975 and the President's List
in the spring, 1975.
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Thornton, Branch
Exhibit Art Work
For all art fans, Mike Thorn-
ton, ceramics, jewelry and
three-dimensional design in-
structor, and Melvin Branch, in-
structor of painting, drawing
and two-dimensional design, are
exhibiting their work in the fine
arts building this month.
Thornton is showing wine
glasses, casserole dishes,
bottles and covered jars. All are
handmade and safe to eat and
drink from. All pieces are func-
tional and oven-proof. He also
designs pottery pieces.
Branch is exhibiting oil pain-
tings, watercolors and pencil
drawings. They are hung
throughout the fine arts lobby.
The unique creations represent
many areas of life and nature.
TWO-MAN SHOW — Works of Mike Thornton and Melvin
Branch, art instructors, are on exhibit in the Fine Arts
building lobby through September, (photo by Neely
Wright).
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