tv> K s 3 & » K ^> a *3 V tj 8 © ss s* 53 ■© to *** .** •*^ § o s >, ■^ •*■* * K s ^ © ■** k 8 to <u "a K s to U to CO HISTORY Weber College, founded as an academy in 1889, was organized as a junior college in 1922-1923, and transferred to the State of Utah in 1933. Since that time, it has been a state-supported junior college operated under the direction of the Utah State Board of Education. For many years the college campus was located near the downtown business section in Ogden City, and it was not until 1954 that the College was moved to a new campus site at 3800 Harrison Boulevard. With 175 acres of land, a stadium, and four classroom buildings, Weber College in September 1954 pioneered a new progressive undertaking in community and state educational history. Weber College has been accredited since 1932 by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, the same organization which approves all higher institutions in this region of the United States. The College became a member of the American Association of Junior Colleges in 1931, and the American Council of Education in 1939. (For additional information see Historical Chronology at end of Catalog). THE COLLEGE SERVES THE PEOPLE OP THE COMMUNITY The College not only serves the State of Utah as a whole, but gives special attention to the educational needs of the people of the Weber College community from which it draws the major portion of its students. As a community college, Weber College, in cooperation with the people, ascertains educational needs and organizes suitable programs in accordance with an analysis of these needs. This analysis includes community surveys, the work of an advisory committee, of the instructors, the outlining of a course of study, the evaluation of instructional materials, together with the procurement of instructional equipment. Through day and evening classes at Weber College, educational opportunities are made available to both youth and adults. To provide for the professional, vocational, and cultural needs of youth and adults alike, the college offers the following programs of study: 1. Academic courses and curriculums adequate to meet college and university lower-division requirements. 2. General education courses and out-of-class activities to prepare students to make a success of living as well as working. Emphasis is given to developing the skills and qualities necessary for leadership. 3. One and two-year curriculums in the vocations to prepare students for positions in business and industry upon completion of courses at Weber College. 4. An adult program organized primarily to develop personal improvement and occupational efficiency.