IP n^^m^^HiHi HE BHtt^^^eH 2 '^^^^9^H K'^ld '.^. t^ER^ 1925 • 1926 • 1927 •1928 • 192a • lyju • i931 • 1932 • Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation • http://www.archive.org/details/broom2000delt 0661 '•* uou L ^^ 56oi ^ £.00 L "^ ^;5o I * i3 50L ^ |/6,bi- ^ £861 DELTASTATEUNIVERSITY i^JJ •1934 • i^J 3 2277 00288 6154 1925 Delta State Teachers College 1955 Delta State College 1974 Delta State University Me S^j^A^ 2000 ^yea/i wLt ^- Archives LD 1492 .D4 A2 2000 Ref The Broom 'C5DL ® 1861 •0861 ® bzloL ® U£t Jot *-Uy6L * SjSoI Delta State University V -^ B AA R 2 O O M DecCicotion Dn Rose Sirahan Dr. RoseStrahan,ChairoftheDepartmentofMathematics, isacornerstoneoftheDeltaStateUniversitycampus. Notonlyisshe dedicatedtoherprofession,sheisdeeplydevotedtoherstudents'learningintheclassroomandtheirsuccessasgraduates.Sheencourages studentsatworkandatplayandgoestogreatlengthstoseethemperform,whetheritisonastage,behindamicrophoneoronanathletic fieldorcourt.Forherexcellenceinteaching.Dr.Strahanwasawardedthehighesthonorafacultymembercanobtainwhenshereceived theS.E. KossmanOutstandingFacultyAward in 1997. The Calhoun Count>' native has taught continuously at Delta State since 1968, and priorto cominghere, shetaught in the public schoolsinGulfportandJackson.SheearnedherbachelorsciencedegreeinmathematicsfromMississippiCollegeandamastersdegree from the University ofMississippi. Dr. Strahan's doctorate degree is in Curriculum and Instruction from Subject Specialization in MathematicsEducationfromtheUniversityofFlorida. Sheisactive in national, stateand local professionalorganizationsand holdsmemberships in Phi Kappa Phi. Kappa Delta Pi, Phi DeltaKappa.DeltaKappaGammaandOmicronDeltaKappanationalhonorsocieties.Dr.Strahanhasservedonmanycommitteesand held many offices in her favorite professional organizations. She has presented more than 30 papers and workshops at professional meetingsandgiven85inservicepresentationson65differenttopicssince 1980.SheservedasprojectdirectorfortheDeltaMathematics Projectfrom 1991-95,andparticipatedina"familymath"workshopsponsoredbvSoutheasternEducationalImprovementLaboratory inAtlantain 1987. SinceshecametoDeltaState,Dr.Stahanhasalwaysexhibitedaninterestintheextra-curricularactivitiesofstudents.Insupportofher interest forathletics, she shows aconstant encouragement forthe student athlete. Dr. Strahan isalsoanactive memberofthe DSU .AthleticCommittee. YEARS OF WHAT EXCELLANCE 75 ALL ABOUT IS DELTA STATE CELEBRATES THE DLAMOND ANNIVERSERY ^TN elta State was established by the government of Mississippi on April 9, JL/ 1924, as Delta State Teachers College. The school, which was only author- ized to offer the Bachelor ofScience Degree in Education, opened its doors to students on September 15, 1925. That fall, there were 97 students and 11 members of staff and faculty. The first diploma was presented in 1928, at the first graduation. The school's name was changed in 1955 to Deha State College, DSU and on March 15, 1974, the name became Delta State University. Today, offers 15 baccalareate degrees in 45 majors, nine masters degrees, the Education- al Specialist Degree and the Doctor of Education Degree. From 1928-1999, Delta State has granted 27,815 degrees. THE PRESIDENTS OF DELTA STATE and their years ofservice James W. Broom William M. Kethley James M. Ewin^ 1925-1926 1926-1956 1956-1971 Aubrev K. Lucas Forest Kent Wyatt David L. Potter 1971-1975 1975-1999 1999-Present & 40's 50's |i U Jit « -.I B ^K^' 1 'M^t: ^ ^ f 11 if" ji-.% i Li