ND at M.A.C. Michigan Agricultural College East lansing. Michi~an ON THE CAMPUS AT THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN A COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY HO I CE of the particular insti tu tion in which he is to seek a college education is a serious question with the high school graduate. He looks for surroundings which will approach the ideal in a college community. He looks for the course of study which will fit him best for a life career. He asks for complete and modern facilities to make possible the ut most efficiency in educational methods, and for a faculty made up of teachers who are both scholars and leaders. He inquires as to the opportunities for student activities outside the classroom for enjoying to the full "student life" in its broad scope. In short, he demands an institution with the strength and prestige to give the greatest possible value to his diploma upon graduation. These requirements of the prospective student are fully met by the Michigan Agricultural College. Founded nearly three-quarters of a century ago, the first college of its kind in the world, M. A. C. has kept its position of leadership throughout the years and stands today a great state university, offering the very best 9f educational opportunities to young men and women. Strongly financed, completely equipped, and soundly organized, M. A. C. enjoys an enviable position among the leading colleges and universities of the country. While agriculture was the first course of study established, and the one from which the college takes its name, the work of the in stitution has grown and expanded during the years until today we find six major divisions offering courses of study suited to the demands of practically every prospective college student. In addition to Agriculture, schools of Engineering, Home Economics, Veterinary Medicine, and, recently, of Applied Science and Liberal Arts (the latter leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree) have been es tablished and are open for the selection of those who enter M. A. C. The young man or woman who desires a technical education can get it in one of the older divisions, while he who seeks a more general education, in preparation for business or professional career of less highly specialized nature, can find work exactly suited to his needs in these newly established courses of Applied Science and Liberal Arts. Page One The faculty of the college is not only large in numbers, including more than two hundred professors and instructors in the various departments, but is also characterized by the training and ability of its members. Sound scholars and able teachers, the men and women who compose the instructional staff at M. A. C. provide the inspiration and leadership which make up so important a part of the deep and lasting training a student carries with him from the college campus. Relationships between the teacher and student at M. A. C. are marked by the friendly attitude of mutual respect with which the two groups meet, both in and out of the classroom. The Michigan Agricultural College is also unusually well sup plied with the physical equipment necessary to carryon its work. More than sixty buildings, many of them new and containing the most modern and complete educational facilities, house the various divisions of the college. Among the latest units com pleted in the M. A. C. building program are a Library and a Home Economics building, costing nearly a half million dollars each, and standing as models of their kind. A concrete athletic stadium, with 16,000 seat capacity, ranks as the finest permanent stand equipment in the state. A magnificent student Union building is now under construction, while still other additions to the building quota are in immediate prospect. Major structures among the somewhat older group are buildings of which the college is justly proud. The gymnasium is one of the largest and best college athletic plants in the country. The Agri cultural Building, the Engineering Building and Shops, and, in fact , all other buildings of the campus group contain the most modern and complete equipment for laboratory and classroom work. These things are important in that they guarantee all M. A. C. students the best in educational facilities. Outside the classroom, a broad field of campus activities offers opportunities for every student. A complete program of inter collegiate athletics is supplemented by inter-class and inter fraternity games in practically all sports, a plan which brings hundreds of men and women students into actual competitive play. Expert coaches train all V arsi ty teams and handle the intra-mural games. Dramatics, music, journalism, debating- to name but a few of the many organized activities- are highly developed and offer training and experience of untold value to the college man and woman. Page T w o Eighteen men's and eight girls ' fraternities and societies form the basis for an important pa'rt of the social life of the student body . In addition , the various college classes are organized. There are several honorary fraternities and a number of special clubs and groups. All these are units in the broad social life of the campus, characterized by splendidly democratic associations and by the best of wholesome fellowship. Mingling with those from other divisions of the college, and with fellow students from all sections of Michigan , as well as many other states, the M. A. C. student gains a breadth of training through these social contacts which is in many ways one of the most valuable features df his college course. The problem of expense, an important consideration with most college students, is not so difficult to meet at M. A. C. as at many' other institutions. There is no tuition fee for residents of the state , and one of but fifteen dollars a term for those who are not. Fees in the various courses are limited to the actual material used in laboratory and classroom work. Board in the college dini ng · clubs is kept to a moderate figure through large scale, co-operative -, buying and management. Room rents for those in the college dormitories, and for those who live "off campus"in the city of East Lansing, are relatively low. A large proportion of the M. A. C . students earn part, or nearly all of the expenses of their college course during the years they are in school. Both the college Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. maintain employment agencies which seek to find work for the student who must help finance his education. M . A. C. is particularly, fortunate in its location. East Lansing, the "college city, " is a community of homes with the wholesome atmosphere of a typical college community. Lansing, the state Capital , is three miles away, with direct and frequent electric car service. The advantages of a larger city are therefore at hand, w ith the college still far enough removed to dominate its own community and avoid the disadvantages of city life. M. A . C. has many features which commend it to the prospective college student. There is no better place in which to spend four y ears of college life, and the varied courses of study offer a range of selection which will fit the needs of almost every young man a nd w oman. The following pages give glimpses of the college c:lmpus- its work and its play . P age T hree ON THE CAMPUS THE M. A. c. campus is fre quently called the most beau tiful college campus in America. trees break the Stately forest broad expanses of well kept lawn, giving the whole the appearance of a great national park. There are nearly one hundred acres in the "front" campus , in addition to the hundreds of acres included in the college farm lands. Land scape effects on a generous scale are thus made possible. P age FOII1' A WOODLAND PATH THE RED CEDAR RIVER FLOWING through the edge of the campus is the Red Cedar river , famous in M. A. C . song and story. The river creates many of the most beautiful vistas abou t the grounds, overhanging trees lending an artistic charm to its banks. A rustic stone dam raises the water level of through the college property and makes possible saf~ and delight ful canoeing for a long distance up stream. the AT EVENING Page Five No EFFECT of artificial plan ning is apparent about the campus. Natural beauties have b een retained and merely en hanced by plantings of orna mental shrubs and flowers. Walks a nd drives curve gracefully t hrough the trees , leading to the various buildings , the larger of w hich are grouped in a wide circle, leaving broad landscapes open in t he center. Page Six CURVING WALKS WHEN SNOW FALLS foliage , snow comes THE beauty of the campus is not lost in winter. When most of the two hundred species of trees and shrubs have shed their to spread a blanket of even greater loveliness. The hundreds of ever greens are particularly attractive in their winter coats. I t is no wonder that M. A. C. students take deep pride in the beauty of their campus. A WINTER VISTA Page Seven THE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING M ICHIGAN'S great agricul tural industry is given a triple service by M. A. C. The Experiment Station carries on a broad and practical program of research and investigation; the Extension Division disseminates the knowledge thus gained among the farms of the state; the agri cultural division of the college proper trains hundreds of young men to become leaders in the various phases of the industry. Many of the graduates of this division become scientific , effi cient farm managers; still others find professional careers of op portunity with private, state , or na tional agricul tural service in stitutions. COLLEGE CROPS EXHIBIT P age Eight THE DAIRY BUILDING EQUIPMENT of the different departmen ts under the agri cultural division is unexcelled . The buildings , centered around the main Agricultural Building, are large and modern. Labora tory and class room facilities are of the best. The college livestock herds include blooded animals in practically all standard classes , championships falling to M. A. C. entries at state and national live stock shows each year. More than a thousand acres of farm and woodlot lands in demon stration and experiment programs complete the equipment for ef ficient agricultural instruction . A FARMERS MEETING Page Nine THE YETERINARY CLINIC CLOSELY allied with the ag ricul tural school is the di VISIon of Veterinary Medicine, which offers training of high order for those who wish to en ter in serving professional careers the animal industry of the state. Opportuni ties in this field are said to be greater today than ever before. Forestry and Horticul t ure are other branches, closely related to the general agricultural division , in which students may maj or in order to qualify as t rained specialists. P age T en I ~ THE PASTURE THE FORESTRY BUILDING A LL branches of agricul ture are represented by special departments, each with its own separate organization and equip ped to develop high standards of instruction and research. Dairy Husbandry, Animal Husbandry, Farm Crops, Soils, Poultry Hus bandry, Agricultural Engineer ing, Farm Management , Market ing and other branches are in cluded in the department roster. All this makes possible the very best of agricultural education , in training men to take advantage ·of the varied and numerous op portunities open to graduates of this division. PINETUM Pa.Qe Eleven THE ENGINEERING BUILDING THE Engineering Division of the college, founded in 1885 , has grown to be one of the out standing engineering schools of I ts buildings and the country. shops contain the best of modern equipment in all branches, while a large staff of highly trained en gineering specialists make up its faculty. Five distinct divisions of work allow specialization lead ing to professional degrees. They are: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineer ing, Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Administration. Page Twelve THE POWER LABORATORY A DRAFTING ROOM GRADUATES of the M. A. C. Engineering Division have won an enviable reputation for ability to meet successfully the practical problems which arise in their professional duties, the work of the school bringing out individual initiative to a high degree. An interesting activity fostered by the Engineering Di vision is the college radio station, WKAR. Programs sent out from this powerful station are heard regularly in most of the states and in Canadian provinces. RADIO STATION WKAR Page Thir,teen NEW HOME ECONOMICS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION of the new half million dollar Home Economics Building has given this division model equipment. Complete laboratories, pleasant classrooms, and numerous special features in this building furnish everything that could be desired in for effective study. Girls the Home Economics Division ha ve a choice among several groups for major study, making possible a wide range of selection. The groups are : Foods and N u tri tion, I nsti tu tional Manage ment, Clothing, Textiles, Related Arts, Vocational, Nursing, and General. AN H . E. LABORATORY Page F ourteell THE WOMAN'S BUILDING THE ultimate purpose of the courses in Home Economics is to train young women in the application of the principles of the sciences fundamental to liv ing and the improvement of the home. Professional opportuni ties for graduates of this division teaching and other special in fields are also many. The girls live in college dormitories under ideal environment, and enjoy varied and wholesome social and entertainment activities. AN ART CLASS Page Fifteen THE NEW LIBRARY THE new course in Liberal Arts, leading to an A .B. de gree, offers opportunities for a broad and general education which will appeal to many pros pective college students. Those who do not want to take up technical studies in a professional field can find the sort of work which is adapted to their needs in this division , as well as in the Applied Science course, estab lished in 1921 . Page Sixteen A STUDENT CONVOCATION THE CHEMISTRY BUILDING SCIENCE departments and those dealing with the hu manities are of particular interest to the student in either of these new divisions. Among the sub jects the science and arts students will come in contact with are: History and Political ' Science, Economics, Sociology, English, Modern languages, Drawing and Design , Music , Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Botany, Bacteriology, En tom 0 log y , Physiology, Geology, and Zo ology. IN THE LABORATORY Page S evellteen THE GYMNASIUM M I CH I GAN Aggie athletic teams are known all over the country, a cleanly won reputation for spirit and ability having earn ed the name "Fighting Aggies. " Teams wearing the M. A . C. Greenland White win a repre sentative number of their games with the strongest colleges and universities in the land , and al ways put up a fight which W InS respect and admiration from friends and rivals alike. Page Eighteen THE SWIMMING POOL THE STADIUM JUSTLY proud of their won derful gymnasium , one of the largest and best equipped in the country, M. A. C. students have additional cause for rejoicing in the completion of the new con crete athletic stadium. Seating 16,000 and beautifully located on the banks of the Red Cedar river , the stadium stands as the best permanent stand equip ment in the state. These things make possible an athletic pro gram for every man and woman in the college. SAFE AT THIRD Page Nineteen THE MILITARY BAND BEST known among the college musical organizations is the famous military band. Com posed of more than fifty pieces and given expert direction , the M. A. C. band maintains year after year the traditions of ex cellence which mark its playing. Glee and mandolin clubs , or chestras, and choruses are fos tered under the leadership of the college music department. Page Twenty A GLEE CLUB GROUP MUSICAL COMEDY CAST DRAMATIC work appeals to many studen ts who seek in organized ac participation tivities outside the classroom . Musical comedies, page an ts , and plays of various nature are fre quently staged as definite under Intercol graduate activities. legiate debating attracts still another group, while those of journalistic inclination gain ex perience on the staffs of different s tudent publications. A PAGEANT COUPLE Page Twen,ty-one THE JUNIOR HOP the best, The SOCIAL life at M. A. C. is of twenty-six fraternity and society groups bring their members together in close and lasting associations of fellowship. Various clubs and organizations serve the same purpose among the independents, while the college classes and divisions are also organized. A democratic spirit which is one of the most jealously guarded tra ditions of the M . A. C. student body marks all the life of the campus . Page T wenty-two A BANQUET CORNER FRESHMEN are initiated into college customs during their first term , through the medium of the annual freshman-sopho- more class rushes and contests. Other student activity events which have become traditional on the campus are the annual fall barbecue, the commencement cap night ceremony (when fresh men burn their caps and seniors their books ), class "swing-outs," and many other occasions which round out the full possibilities of studen t life. BARBECUE NIGHT Page T wenty-th1'ee WELLS HALL- MEN'S DORM DORMITORIES play an im portan t part in building the spirit of the campus. Wells Hall houses many of the men , while girls make their college home in the Woman's Building and in a number of special college houses and cottages which serve as aux iliary dormitories. This dormi tory system not only makes pos sible a comparatively low room rent , but also tends to bring large groups of the student body together. P age T went31- four FRATERNITY HOUSE ABBOTT HALL PRACTICALLY all of the fraternities have their own houses "off" campus, an average of about twenty upperclassmen of each group making the frater ni ty house their home. F resh men as a general rule are en couraged to live in the dormi tories as much as possible, for the sake of the broadening influence to be gained by contact with many students from different divisions of the college and from different sections of the state and nation . AT HOME Page Twenty-five THE CAVALRY AT PLAY INTERESTING military train ing is given M. A. C. men through the Reserve Officers Training Corps ; which is part of the organization of all Land Grant Colleges. Military work is a requirement for freshmen and sophomores, while upperclass men who qualify may elect ad vanced work in cavalry, coast artillery, or infantry groups. Com plete and modern equipment , in cluding more than fifty cavalry horses, lends effectiveness to the military Regular instruction. army officers are in charge. P age T wenty-six INFANTRY DRILL =--·,c~-~--· -....,,--~---- THE NEW UNION A STUDENT social center destined to play an import ant part in the life of the campus will be found in the new Union Memorial Building, being built through contribution of students and alumni. This will serve as a social center for the undergrad uate body, as well as a campus home for M. A. C .'s six thousand loy al alumni and former students. Excavation work for the half million dollar building was done b y the students themselves . STU DENTS EXCAVATING FOR UNION BUILDING Page Twenty-seven COURSES OF STUDY AT THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AGRICULTURE-Four year course, leading to Bachelor of Science degree. ENGINEERING- Four year courses, leading to Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical, Chemical, Civil, and Mechanical engineering. HOME ECONOM I CS-F our year course leading to Bachelor of Science degree; and five year course leading to Bachelor of Science and Resident N urs_ ing degrees. VETERINARY MEDICINE- Four year course leading to de gree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; and six year courses (in combination with Agriculture or Applied Science ), leading to Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterin ary Medicine degrees. FORESTRY-Four year course, leading to Bachelor of Science degree. APPLIED SCIENCE- Four year course, leading to Bachelor of Science degree. LIBERAL ARTS-Four year course, leading to Bachelor of Arts degree. ADMISSION- Graduates of accredited high s'chools, and others on examination in equivalent subjects. Page T wenty-eight FOR INFORMATION regarding various courses of study, admis sion, or copies of the College catalog, WrIte to THE REGISTRAR, Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, Michigan