College of Forestry The purpose of the College of Forestry is to train ~tudents as competent individuals and profes ionals. The goal is to offer an educational program which will give the w dents a well-rounded college education, both scientific and cu ltural. This nationally top·rated college draws students from nearly ever y state of the United States as well as severa l foreign countries. These studen ts em er a program wh ich includes the swdy of forest, fisheries, ra nges, wildlife, plants, game birds, and wood util ization in laboratories and classrooms. The College of Forestry was recen tly given unrestriCLed accreditation for the maximum period permissible. This accreditation assures to the student high quality educa tion in a ny branch of the College, including R a nge l\fanagemen t, \Vildlife Management, Fishery Management, a nd \\'ood Ut ili1a tion T echnology. ER NEST \\'. \\' OHLET Z
Dean College of Fo•·estry
Xi Sigma Pi Xi Sigma Pi, the national forestry honorary, is composed of students selected on the basis of high scholastic achievement in the fi eld a nd in related courses. The purpose of this honorary is to promote the interest of the professional aspects of forestr} to students. 1\ Ieetings feature professional speakers who give insight into v<~r· io us fi elds of forestry. Row One: Paul Gravelle, Ray Frost, Da,·e Cox. tephen Row Ttl'o: Don Alexander, Dean J ohnson. l~'l · far Uddin. Row Three: J ames Go<l, Larry Drew. Gene Jensen, Carl Pen(e. Rot•• Four: R us~ Moore, Kei1h Re· dellke, Earl Hutchison, Don lllegible. Row Five: Jim Risch, Jim Kasper, j cs~ Daniels, President; George A111cs. ~rcCool.
Forest Genetics Center ~fu c h of the rc~ea rch cond uctcd by the College of Forestry is carried out in the modern laboratories of the Forest G enetics Center.
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