WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK


have a unique 2-fold function: to train students in mining and
civil engineering; and to gather, maintain, and classify a complete
collection of the minerals in the lead and zinc region of Wisconsin.
The institute occupies a large stone building on a block-wide
campus near the city's business district.
  River Falls. Agriculture is the special major area of academic
work at River Falls which also has the distinction of being the
only state college operating on the quarter system. New facilities
include 2 dormitories (with a wing being added to an existing
older structure), a library, a student union, and a physical educa-
tion structure. A campus school is under construction. Major
classroom buildings are North and South Halls. There are agriculture
and industrial arts buildings, and a new college farm.
  Stevens Point. The first college in the nation to offer a major
in conservation, Stevens Point enjoys a wide reputation in this
field. Other special major areas include business education, home
economics, and medical technology. The main building houses
classrooms, laboratories, an auditorium, and offices. Other struc-
tures include a new library, a new student union, a new physical
education building, a campus school, and a home management
house. Two new dormitories have been erected, 2 more are under
construction, and a science building is in the planning stages.
  Superior. Art, business education, music, and speech-dramatics
are among the areas emphasized at the northernmost state college.
New facilities there include a science building, campus school, stu-
dent union, and 2 dormitories. Other facilities include the old
campus school, the main building, and the physical education
structure.
  WMhitewater. Another fast-growing institution, Whitewater has
emphasized business education since 1910. It also has an exten-
sive business administration program and is developing its liberal
arts offerings. Located on the 60-acre campus are a new combina-
tion library-administration building, student union, campus school,
and 3 dormitories. Older facilities include the main building which
houses classrooms, offices, and laboratories; and the physical ed-
ucation building. Two additional dormitories will be completed in
1962 and a science building is being planned.
  Pigeon Lake Camp. The Board of Regents acquired Pigeon Lake
Camp in late 1959. It is located in the Chequamegon National
Forest near Drummond, Wisconsin, and is regarded as a part of
each college's campus. It occupies 1,400 feet of shore line along
Pigeon Lake and some 12 acres in the forest. Facilities include
12 cabins, a new classroom building, dining hall, recreation lodge,
and various other structures. Courses are offered primarily during
the summer months in such fields as botany and zoology, art, out-
door recreation, and conservation. Credits are regarded as resi-
dence credits by each state college.


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