1. News and Notes.
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *ACCOUNTING , *ECONOMICS , *HISTORY education , *PUBLIC hospitals , *ACADEMIC degrees - Abstract
The article presents news about the development in the field of education. Roy L. McPherson resigned as secretary-treasurer of the Association. The Executive Council has elected Leon C. Meggison of Louisiana State University to serve as secretary-treasurer for the unexpired term. The University of Texas inaugurated with the academic year 1954-55 a Bachelor of Arts degree program in Eastern European Studies. A student may concentrate in Eastern European Studies while meeting requirements for a B.A. degree in economics, geography, government, or history. Departments of anthropology, geology, and sociology will offer related courses. Vol Gene Edmondson returned to his professorship in accounting at the University of Oklahoma following a year's leave of absence. During that time he served as a consultant to the Oklahoma State Hospital Association. George Fair, Louisiana State University, has been promoted to assistant professor of accounting. N. G. Sullivan, of the accounting division of the School of Business Administration; North Texas State College, is on leave of absence during the summer of 1954 and the long session of 1954-55 to continue work toward a doctorate at the University of Texas.
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- 1954