HIGH ACRES COLLEGIAN
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRP..MS
HAVE PLACE IN COLLEGES
Cambridve Mass.-(/.P.) Mental health
programs --involving both counseling and
psychiatric services--have a definite
place in college and university programs,
but only if they have the solid backing
of the institutions' administrations.
This opinion is offered by Dr. Dana L.
Farnsworth, li.D., Director of the Uni—
versity Health Services at Harvard Uni—
versity, in his book, "Mental Health in
college and University" which has been
published by the Harvard University Press.
Such programs, Dr. Farnsworth also cites,
should have the confidence of students
and the understanding support of their
parents. He defines mental health as
'that general state of mind in which one
is free to make use of his natural capac—
ities in an effective and satisfying
manner."
Viewed in such a light, Dr. Farnsworth
writes that the ideal academic mental—
health plan "must of necessity keep in
mind the management of complicated and
severe illnesses, but to a far greater
extent it is concerned with the 'normal'
student, the one who may be working
against unnecessary handicaps."
As Dr. Farnsworth sees the situation
there is scarcely an area of collegiate
enterprise in which some phase of mental
health does not figure. Mental—health
in a college, he notes in part, deals
with; "emotional blocks to learning...
interaction between teacher and student.
..grading systems...the role of social
organizations,..the organization and
administration of athletic activities...
school discipline practices as well as
the discipline placed on the students by
therrselves...student reaction to recently
acquired independence...sexual behavior
...parental discord and friction...the
balance of acts of values by students,
teachers and parents."
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SELF-STUDY PLAN
Jackson Miss.—(l.P.)
Jackson State Col—
lege has initiated a self—study plan to
include all aspects of its program, ac—
cording to a report submitted by Dean
T. Sampson. The main purpose of this
study is to find out how the administra—
tion may increase the intellectual activ—
ity of its student body and faculty. Some
phases of the study ares
I.The Nature of the Student Body,'
2.The Curriculum
3.The Methods of Instruction
4.The Cultural Environment of the
College.
Committees have been established under
each aspect of the study. In general,
these committees will (1) define and
clarify each aspect of the study, (2)
seek facts pertaining to the situations
under the study, (3) find out through a
search of literature and a survey of
other colleges what is being done about
similar problems as revealed by the facts
here, and (4) make interpretation of the
facts collected and attempt to frame some
recommendations for improvement of the
total program of the College. Some ex—
pected outcomes of the study ares
I.A faculty and staff more intensely con—
cerned about the total program on this
campus.
2.A more intensive intellectual effort on
the part of the faculty and studentu.
3.A more distinct awareness of each ad—
ministrative officer of the college of
the relation of his office and its activ—
ities to the total effectiveness of the
College in the area of curriculum and
instruction.
4.A possible revision of policies rear
ding selection and retention of studentsD
5.A revised curriculum, especially in
general education, more in line with the
needs of our time.
6.How to shift more of the responsibility
for the students' learning upon themselves
7.How to identify and satisfy the intel—
lectual needs of the superior studentsc
B.lnsuring more integration in curriculum
through inter—disciplinary attack upon
major issues and problems.
9.Sonime suggestions for creating a cultur , -
al envirenment more stimulating to ser—
ious study and intellectual effort.
FRIDAY
DECEMBER 5 1953