KVOS Special: The Professor Looks At His College

This reel consists of narration superimposed over images of student life at Western Washington State College (later Western Washington University), chosen from over four and a half hours of footage and interviews. Eight faculty members speak separately on aspects of student life and teaching at Western: Katherine Carroll (Education), Charles Flora (Biological Sciences), Arthur Hicks (English), James McAree (History), Richard Reynolds (Education), Herbert Taylor (Sociology-Anthropology), Ralph Thompson (Education) and Mary Watrous (Education). Topics include their educational philosophies, teaching styles, students and the college experience, extracurricular activities. Footage includes the campus - Old Main, Wilson Library, the future site of Red Square, the Carver Gym; footage of professors lecturing, students in laboratories, students performing music and creating visual arts, playing football, etc. Off-campus footage includes biology or zoology students exploring tide-pools along Bellingham's shoreline, and visiting Whatcom Falls.