VOLUME 6 - NO. 2
Intercollegiate
Highlights
Political activities endanger academic freedom •
CHICAGO, ILL.-(1.P.)- Universities that encourage and arrange
for faculty and students to engage in political activities are in
danger of destroying academic freedom, declares Philip B.
Kurland, Professor of Law at the University of Chicago, editor of
"The Supreme Court Review," and a constitutional law excerpt.
Kurland also criticized universities for allowing students to
receive credit for courses they did not attend, for paying faculties
for not teaching while they are engaged in political activities, and
for allowing campus facilities to be used for those purposes.
"A university," he said, "cannot be both a political force
and an institution dedicated to the search for knowledge and its
dissemination. As a university makes a political commitment, it
destroys its claiM to academic freedom, the search for and
dissemination of knowledge becomes more shadow than
substance."
ur an , said if universities persisted in such activities, "the
universities we have known will essentially become caretaker
institutions. Answers will be substituted for questions.
Indoctrination will replace education."
"The colleges and universities may become political
insttutions, but when they do, they will no longer be able to serve
anything more than - elementary educational institutions from
which only a very few ever enter the world of higher education."
"This is the price America will pay for the cowardice of its
university faculties. It may not be too high a price. After all, what
would be the function of an old-fashioned kind of university in
1984 except to breed critics of orthodoxy?"
Pass-fail option increases honor roll
DE KALB, ILL.-(1.P.) The pass-fail option has resulted in a
substantial increase in number of Northern Illinois University
undergraduates making the academic honor roll.
A total of 1,702 who were enrolled in 12 or more semester
hours of courses in spring 1970 earned a grade-point average of
3.5 or better. Of the 1,702, "P," or "pass," was received by 341
on one or two courses. No grade points are given for "P" so such
marks are not counted in determining grade-point averages.
The pass-fail option was not offered until fall 1969, then on
an experimental basis for three years.
Its use increased markedly during spring semester, 1969-70,
when NIU officials ruled that two, instead of one as stated in the
catalog, courses could be taken under the pass-fail option.
Generally, courses in a student's major field are excluded, with
exceptions.
The office of Dr. Ernest E. Hanson, vice-president, Student
Personnel Services announced the 3.5 "dean's list." The 3.5
represents a "B" plus under Northern's grading system.
Instructors are not informed as to which students have elected
the pass-fail option. The instructors evaluate the students under
the regular NIU grading system.
Court denies SOS official recognition
WASHINGTON, D.C.-(1.P.)-In one of the first court cases to deal
with the procedural rights of political student organizations
attempting to gain official recognition, a U.S. District Court judge
in Connecticut has ordered Central Connecticut State College to
hold a hearing on whether to recognize a local chapter os the
Students for a Democratic Society.
The chapter complied with college procedures in applying for
recognition, and stated that the local group did not follow
dictates from any national organization.
The dean of students, three faculty and four students voted
to recommend that the administration grant recognition.
Nevertheless, President Don James denied recognition on the
grounds that in his view the aims of the national SDS, and the
charter of the College were incompatible.
The court's decision concluded that no group is entitled per
se to recognition, and did not deny the president's authority to
refuse an application.
It ruled, however, that once a school allows student groups
to organize and grants recognition to them, it must apply
constitutional safeguards to all groups that seek recognition.
These safeguards include adequate standards governing the
recognition process and a fair application of these standards to all
groups.
Suits brought by students against public college
administrators, listed by the American Association of State
Colleges and Universities, include those that claim the
administration was too lax with dissenters as well as those that
argue 'undulyharsh measures were used against dissenters.
Students at the University of Miami (Fla.), Marymoant
College (N.Y.), and Washington University of St. Louis are suing
administrators who cancelled classes in response to the Kent State
killings. Students and parents of students at Ohio State University
sought injunctions against a professor, several teaching assistants,
and four students' organizations whom they claim led activities
which resulted in disruption in campus.
The Franklin County court granted an injunction against
specified disruptive action by most of the individuals involved,
but did not enjoin three of the student organizations because of
legal technicalities involved.
In actions against state officials a chapter of the American
Association of University Professors and several individual
plaintiffs sued Kentucky Governor Louis Nunn and University of
Kentucky former President John W. Oswald under the Civil
Rights Act of 1871.
They charged that Nunn's actions in imposing a cuffew at the
University of Kentucky, calling up the National Guard and
authorizing them to carry bayonets and live ammunition, posed a
serious threat to life in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment
guarantee to due process.
President Oswald's action in banning evening mass meetings
was alleged to ahve been issused in bad faith and for the sole
purpose of inhibiting free speech and assembly. The suit was
dismissed by the U.S. District Court judge, who concluded that
the actions were reasonable in the face of a clear and present
danger. The American Civil Liberties Union is appealing to the
Federal circuit court.
Legislators in Washington are interested in trying to deal with
campus unrest through legislation.
In testimony to Rep. Edith Green's Special Subcommittee on
Education, on behalf of AASCU, Eastern Kentucky University
President Robert R. Martin urged that any legislation intended to
deal with campus disruption should "serve to. restore the
administrator's authority to operate his institution in keeping
with the accepted rules and regulations established by trustees,
administrators, faculty and students working together."
He cautioned against legislation which would "result in
automatic retaliatory action by the federal government which
may not be enforcable or which would further weaken the
administrative authority of college officials."
The Highacres Collegia
and Pikna prepare
for All-University Day activities
nassus
The seventh annual All-University Day will be h z ela
November 21 at the main campus of the Pennsylvania State
University, State College. This year's slate of activities includes an
afternoon football game against Pitt, a dinner, a jammy presented
by the Main Campus Jazz Club, and finally, a rock concert by
The Jefferson Airplane, with Great Jones sharing the bill.
Sponsored by the Keystone Society, All-U Day initially was
held in 1964 and was the brainchild of Richard Crorick, a former
SGA President at the Hazleton Campus. Every PSU campus
throughout the Commonwealth participates in this mass
get-together.
Three chartered buses will leave from Highacres with many
other students driving to State College. Nancy Kent and David
Pikna are the Hazleton Campus co-ordinators.
Dr. Win proposes
changes to SGA
Rate-a-Prof was the
main topic of discussion at the
SGA meeting held last
Thursday, November 12. Dr.
Htain Win, instructor of
chemistry, was the guest in
attendance and offered his
suggestions for the
improvement of the
Rate-a-Prof survey.
Among his ideas, Win
suggested that a sentence could
be added to the Rate-a-Prof
questionaire asking the
students to be objective rather
than biased when rating an
instructor.
Win also proposed that the
formal title, Student
Government Association
Teacher Evaluation Survey, be
changed to Student
Government Association
Teacher Evaluation Survey
Service. Win said the addition
of the word "service", to the
title would alleviate possible
pressure which instructors who
do not give permission for the
Rate-a-Prof survey may be
under. Win then suggested
individual instructors should
have the option of publishing
the surveys, taken in their
classes.
Chris Pogozelski, SGA
president, appointed a
committee for Rate-a-Prof.
Th is committee will supervise D rama club to present play
the operation of the survey.
Members of this committee are
Tony Profetta, SGA vice
president, (chairman) John
Martonick, Lenny Nork, Linda
Skypala and Debra Zehner.
Any changes in the survey will
be made by this committee and
then presented before the rest
of the SGA for approval
HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18201. NOVEMBER.I6, 1970
Students meet with faculty
Kostos approves Rate-a-Prof
"Bringing It All Back
Home," a one act play by
Terence McNally, will be
presented by the Highacres
Drama Club Thursday, at 8:30
in the SUB lounge.
Plans for the New York
trip were also discussed last
Wednesday at the fourth
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Resolution Z, an SGA
proposal to the faculty was
also discussed. In this
resolution, the SGA requests
the presence of an executive
member of the SGA at all
faculty meetings. The
resolution is being revised
before it is presented to .the
faculty. Members of the
revision committee are: Chris
Pogozelski, Frank Hayes,
Nancy Kent, and Alan
Leininger.
A school yearbook will
also be a new SGA Project.
This project will take the place
of the Chimes Fund's Project
which has recently been
completed. An opinion poll -is
now being conducted among
the student body to get their
opinion on this project.
A Student Union Building
Committee has also been
appointed. This committee will
produce a survey asking for the
opinions of the students, as to
what the Student Union
Building will be used for after
the new dorms and cafeteria
are opened.
Th e next SGA meeting
will be held Thursday,
November 19. All students are
welcome to attend
UNIVER.SII Y PARK
(APS)--Fraternity houses will
be open to Commonwealth
Campus students All-University
Day weekend, according to
Interfraternity Council (IFC)
officials.
IFC Vice President Robert
Speer said this invitation would
give Commonwealth Campus
students an opportunity to
introduce themselves into
fraternities and hoped that it
would give them a desire to
rush.
"There is no real way to
find out what a Frat is like
except through first hand
experience," Speer said.
According to Speer, this is
a new approach to
Commonwealth Campus
rushing for IFC' In previous
years IFC members traveled to
the campuses to talk to
students who were interested
in rushing fraternities when
they transferred to University
Park.
Most of the Frat houses
will be open for physical
capacity, with bedding and
meals supplied at no cost. All
of the houses will have open
evening activities, Speer said. A
jammy featuring Borrowed
Thyme will be sponsored by
IFC on Friday evening.
Those wishing to take
advantage of this offer should
send their name, address and
campus to the IFC office C/O
Robert Speer, 203 Hetzel
Union Building, University
Park. IFC will send them an
information packet with
instructions. and the house
presidents phone number
where they will be staying,
Speer said. Students may also
call the IFC office anytime up
to ten AM of All-University
Day.
Speer said the
Interfratemity Council will be
offering rush programs during
Winter and Spring term for
those who are unable to come
up All-University Day
weekend.
meeting of the term. The trip
will be sometime in February.
Future events include
demonstrations by theatre
artists on hairstyling, makeup
and acting techniques.
The Drama Club is under
the direction of Mrs. Susan
Miller.
Rate-a-Prof was approved
by Frank C. Kostos, Director
of the Hazleton Campus, at the
last meeting of the faculty.
Kostos said he believed that
Rate-a-Prof would benefit both
the students and the faculty.
Several students attended
a portion of the last faculty
meeting held on Tuesday,
November 10. The topic of
discussion was Rate-a-Prof (see
related article on this page).
Students who attended the
meeting included Christopher
Pogo zelski (SGA President),
Debra Zehner, John Martonick,
Phillip Zola (SGA
representatives),, Mary Ellen
Shemanski (Student Senate
representative), and Kristine
Rate-a-Prof nears
total completion
Rate-a-Prof, an SGA project, is now in its final stage of
development, Rate-a-Prof is an instructor evaluation survey. The
purposes of Rate-a-Prof include: (1) to aid in establishing better
student-faculty relations, (2) faculty members who allow
themselves to be rated will become aware of what students feel
are their strong and weak points, (3) the evaluation will lead to
the improvement of the instructors weak points (if any) and (4)
the evaluation will allow each student to air his or her grievances
in a legitmate manner.
The evaluation survey will be given only to the classes of the
instructors who have given their written consent to the SGA. The
survey cannot be given without the consent of the instructor. The
results of the survey will be tabulated and published.
Rate-a-Prof is the first attempt on the part of the students of
the Hazleton Campus to form this type of evaluation survey.
Previously, many instructors had their own form of
riff•evaluation-
Notation on sign:"ROVC ferns a lot to be desired. Liberal Arts
doesn't. Think about it."
ROTC recruits
at Hazleton
Colonel Ed w and M. Wagner, head of the Air Force ROTC
program, spoke to interested students in the SUB lounge Friday
concerning the program.
Open to men and women, Col. Wagner said, "I believe Air
Force ROTC provides a two way street in fulfilling your military
obligation. Wh He serving your country you a l so gain valuable
experience--experience and responsibility seldom open to most
young college graduates."
Credit for ROTC depends upon the college that the applicant
is presently enrolled in.
The first two years are voluntary. If at any time members
decide that they are unsuitable for the course they may drop out
of it.
Air Force ROTC at Penn State is two separate but related
courses. The General Military Course (GMC) is designed for
freshmen and sophomores. Students in this course are not
obligated to the U.S. Government in any way, nor is the
Government obligated to the student.
The Professional Officers Course (POC) is designed for
juniors and seniors. Each course carries two academic credits with
in the University
Women in the AFROTC discover a greater opportunity for
travel and advantages not available in civilian life.
Col. Wagner commented that the response of interest on the
Hazleton Campus was not as supporting as in previous years.
Enrollment figures released
UNIVERSITY PARK,
PA.--The Pennsylvania State
University has enrolled 9,800
freshmen this year, including
8,761 with the opening of the
Fall Term in September and an
additional 1,040 with the
Karchner (Highacres Collegian
representative).
Members of the faculty
were given copies of the
tentative evaluation rules for
Rate-a-Prof. Martonick read
over these rules and the floor
was opened for discussion of
the SGA project.
Various opinions were
expressed by the faculty. It
was suggested that more time
will be needed before a good
evaluation can be made. The:
factors backing this reasoning
were: (a) to separate as much
student bias as possible from
the survey and (b) to give the
students proper time to
evaluate the benefits achieved
in their classes.
Summer Term which began in
June.
The 9,800 freshmen
admitted, according to Dr. T.
Sherman Stanford, director of
academic services, came from
nearly 30,000 applications
The possibility of
evaluating an instructor this
year and taking another survey
with the same students in two
or three years was suggested.
The results of the survey could
then be compared.
Popularity became an
inportant issue during the
discussion. Some instructors
thought that students might
put more emphasis on the
instructor's popularity, rather
than the instructor's teaching.
Th e faculty was reminded
that all suggestions to improve
Rate-a-Prof are welcome. SGA
meetings are held every
Thursday during the common
hour in the SGA office.
Lloyd
speaks
Milton Lloyd, a local CPA,
was guest speaker at the
monthly meeting of the
Business and Economics Club
held Tuesday during common
hour in the SUB lounge.
The purpose of Lloyd's
talk was to inform students
about opportunities and
requirements for Certified
Public Accountants. He startes
by explaining that in order to
become a CPA, one must serve
as an accountant trainee for
two years; with a master's
degree, only one year is
necessary. The next step is to
take a standard examination.
Uniform throughout thr
United States, the examination
takes three days and is given
during November and May.
There are several parts to this
exam, including the thew y of
accounting and auditing,
practice in auditing and
accounting, and, in
Pennsylvania, tax practice.
Lloyd stated that the average
wages for CPA's ran from
$6 ,000 to as much as $20,000
a year. When asked about
job opportunities in the
immediate area, it was noted
that the opportunities were
exceptional. Surprisingly
though, there is a problem of
getting people to fill these
positions.
Lloyd said he feels, as
most college students do, that
it is better to train in a large
firm as the trainee receives
better experience in more areas
of accounting. Due to this
belief, most graduates go to
larger cities to work in hopes
of obtaining a better job.
The last question directed
to the guest speaker concerned
opportunities for women in
this field. Reporting that there
were many openings, Lloyd
backed up his statement by
pointing out that there were
only about seven female
accountants in the
Northeastern Pennsylvania
area.
The meeting was then
turned over to Joe Wisdo,
president, who presented
Lloyd with a Penn State mug
in appreciation to him for
speaking to the club. Th e
meeting was then adjourned.
Vets
meet
At the last meeting of the
Veteran's Fraternity there were
nominations for officers of the
fraternity. Elections will be
held on Tuesday, November
17, in the back of the SUB. All
vets are eligible to vote!
Many projects were
discussed concerning veterans
benefits and scholarships. Mr.
Bobby, faculty advisor of the
fraternity, discussed the
P.A.V.E. program. A letter will
3e sent out to Harrisburg,
Governor's office, concerning
this program.
The next veterans
fraternity meeting will be held
on Thursday, November 19 in
M-211. All veterans are invited
to attend.
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