SPARTAN ALUMNI MAGAZINE ?C JUL 7 19' JULY 15, 1951 FAVORITE CAMPUS SCENE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE MSC Engineering Dean Forecasts MSC Publishes Booklets For Prospective Students Crippling Shortage of Engineers A question and answer session for high An alarming shortage of college- ing number of such technically trained school students interested in a college trained engineers may prove a severe men. education is being published by Michigan State College in the form of 20 new in­ bottle neck by 1955 to U. S. industrial Demand to Remain High formational booklets. production of both civilian and military Engineering graduates during the next goods. The booklets are a result of a two-year few years, at least, can expect to be very study of questions most frequently asked This is the warning issued by Lorin much in demand, and at increasingly by prospective college students, according G. Miller, dean of engineering at Michi­ better salaries. During the current year, gan State College. to Dr. Guy Hill, coordinator of high he said, graduates with bachelor's degrees school cooperation. received starting salaries of $300-350 a Face Shortage of 60,000 Engineers Career Fields Featured Dean Miller said that this country will month, and master's graduates got $325-450. The first booklet, entitled "Is College face a shortage by 1955 of at least 60,000 My Next Step," outlines briefly the why, Dean Miller said that capable high engineers, or about one-sixth of the total what and how of a college education, spe­ school graduates should be informed by engineering force needed by U. S. in­ cifically at MSC. It answers the most- teachers and counselors of the possibili­ dustry. Industrial competition for per­ asked questions about college that high ties for a career in this field. sonnel, which this year saw qualified school students post to visitation people, engineering graduates get five to ten "If the student has basic aptitudes and high school counselors and teachers. offers at salaries 15 to 20 per cent over abilities necessary for engineering work, Nineteen other brochures cover the last year, is bound to increase. he could not pick a field with more career fields in which Michigan State Col­ One of the chief reasons for this situa­ potentialities today," he said. lege offers training, giving the reader tion is the false public opinion that re­ not only facts about facilities at MSC but turning veterans had so overloaded the Two Well Known MSC also professional career opportunities. engineering field that industry's needs "The booklets are done in an informal, would not catch up with supply in the Figures Die This Spring 'me-to-you-style,' and should prove of tre­ next decade. mendous value to students trying to map Actually, Dean Miller pointed out, in­ Death came this spring to Charles E. their futures through college education," dustry already has completely absorbed Ferris, '90, prominent educator, and Dr. Hill said. all of the engineering graduates of the William "Bill" Gill, MSC chemistry staff member for more than 26 years. Completion Set for Aug. 15 past three veteran-heavy classes. In Almost three-fourths of the booklets view of the fact that engineering is a Mr. Ferris died May 19 in Knoxville, Tenn. He had retired from the faculty are now in distribution, and the re­ profession of rapidly expanding oppor­ mainder will be completed by Aug. 15. tunities, the demand is going to be of the University of Tennessee in 1942 after 50 years of service to the institu­ Covered in separate brochures are the heavier, but the supply shorter. The career fields of home economics, business armed forces also will require an increas- tion. He served as dean of engineering from 1910 until he was retired as dean administration, economics, social work, emeritus in 1942. government, agriculture, journalism, medical technology, veterinary medicine, Co/fege Receives Grant Received Many Top Honors police administration, teaching, engineer­ "To his guidance, thoughtful planning ing, fine arts, hotel and restaurant man­ For Forestry Research and untiring energy, the growth and agement, physical education and health success of the College of Engineering and recreation, social science and the Michigan State College has been given may be largely attributed," was the humanities, the sciences, pre-professional securities valued at $24,500 and 200 acres credit given him when the University of fields, and food distribution. of forest lands in southern Michigan for Tennessee named its new engineering expanded research in forestry, particu­ building for him recently. Mr. Ferris larly with the tulip poplar tree. received many top educational honors, "The Greek" Leaves a Mark The property was given to the college among them an Alumni Distinguished Phed Vosniacos, senior from Athens, in the will of Fred Russ, Cassopolis phil­ Service Award in 1947 from MSC. Greece, made a mark at Michigan State anthropist and businessman, who died Known to two generations of chemistry that probably will not be equalled in April 10. students as "Bill," Mr. Gill died April many years. The land is located in Cass County near 15, in Mount Dora, Fla. He first came He became the first foreign student to the 580-acre tract given to the college to MSC in 1922 as stockroom clerk and hold an executive position on the Michi­ by Mr. Russ in 1942. Known as the Fred was in charge of all chemistry stock­ gan State News. After completing his Russ Forest, it has been used extensively rooms when he retired in 1948. He is term as editor in June, Vosniacos said: for research and on-the-job training of survived by his widow and three sons, "English is all right, but just think what students by Michigan State's Department William M., '34; Thomas R., '35; and I could have done if they would have let of Forestry. Albert H., '42. me print that paper in Greek." THE RECORD Vol. 56—No. 5 ALVIE L. SMITH, Editor July 15, 1951 JOHN C. LEONARD, '48, and RICHARD J. DANDENEAU, Associate Editors STARR H. KEESLER, '41, Director of Alumni Relations; GLADYS FRANKS, '27, Recorder; FRED W. STABLEY, Sports Editor; EDWARD M. ERICKSON, '48, Assistant Sports Editor; MADISON KUHN and JOSEPH G. DUNCAN, Historians; JOHN W. FITZGERALD, '47, Agricultural Editor; MRS. BARBARA CAHOON, Artist; W. LOWELL TREASTER, Director of Information Services. Campus photos this issue by EVERETT HTBY, RUDY HARTMAN, BOB BROWN, JOHN BEECH, .'.ncl JOHN RANDALL, '52. Member of the American Alumni Council, THE RECORD is published seven times a year by THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES, Michigan State College. Entered as second class matter at East Lansing, Michigan, under the Act of Congress, August 24, 1912. Dr. C- E. Erickson Is Named Dean Insufficient State Funds Means Cutbacks at MSC Of Michigan State's Basic College Some cutbacks in the services rendered by Michigan State College to the people Dr. Clifford E. Erickson, nationally- of the state are in prospect for the 1951- known educator and guidance expert, 52 fiscal year because the Legislature took over as the new dean of the Basic appropriated $1,275,500 less than college College at Michigan State College July 1. officials estimated would be necessary to Dr. Erickson has directed the college's maintain the 1950-51 program. Institute of Counseling, Testing and Guidance since 1945. He becomes the College Gets $9,875,C03 second dean of the Basic College since A request for an appropriation of its inception in 1944 as a two-year gen­ $11,150,500 was submitted to the Depart­ eral education program. He succeeds the ment of Administration last fall. Subse­ late Dean Howard C. Rather, who died quently, an appropriation of $9,875,000 Dec. 28. was recommended by Gov. G. Mennen Is Prominent Author Williams' fiscal advisors, and the recom­ mendation was accepted by the Legisla­ Dr. Walter R. Fee, head of the Depart­ ture. ment of History and the Basic College That amount is $784,000 greater than Department of Social Science, served as the state appropriation for the 1950-51 acting dean pending appointment of a fiscal year, but net monies available for permanent Basic College dean. use will be about $175,000 short of the The 44-year-old educator brings to amount available last year. his new position an outstanding educa­ NEW DEAN: Dr. Clifford E. tional career of 23 years of administra­ Less Income from Student Fees Erickson was named this summer as tion, research and teaching in Illinois the new dean of the Basic College. The difference is that MSC anticipates and Michigan high schools and colleges. The 44-year-old educator succeeds a loss of $429,000 in fees from students, He is a prominent author, having written the late Dean Howard C. Rather, and is obligated to pay an additional or co-authored 11 books and numerous who died Dec. 28. $446,000 to staff and faculty members in articles on educational guidance. Dr. the form of a cost-of-living increase Erickson holds executive posts in several granted Jan. 1. Beyond that, it will cost national organizations, including the the college at least $75,000 more to heat, presidency of the National Vocational clean and maintain the physical plant Guidance Association. New MSC Song Album this year because two new buildings— Giltner Hall and the Kellogg Center— Has Ph.D. from Northwestern To Be Ready This Fall will be in operation. Most of Kellogg The new Basic College dean received Michigan State College will soon have Center is operated on a self-sustaining his bachelor's degree from Northern ready for distribution its first recorded basis, but the college is obligated to pro­ Illinois State Teachers College and his album of eight MSC songs and music, vide maintenance for the classroom, M.