PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1964 PAGE TWO THE MICHIGAN DAILY THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1964 Robertson Views 'U' Projects Governmental Divisions Vary Executive Training ACROSS CAMPUS: Band Alumni Award Honor Citations Paper Praises 'U' Honors Students By BRUCE BIGELOW Honors students desire the ex- citement of intellectual discovery as .well as the assimilation of fac- tua;. knowledge, according to James H. Robertson, associate dean of the literary college. This is one of several conclu- sions Robertson drew in a paper written last spring during a leave of;- absence from the University. The paper, documented by find-I ings of -a local survey of honorsf students in 1961, is scheduled forj publication next spring under the sponsorship of the National In- ter-University Committee on the; Superior Student. Dean Describes Foreign Exchange Five persons were honored atI By CAL SKINNER, JR. tent on how his fellow workers the Minnesota football game react to him when he returns to the University Band Alumni work. ganizati-on. by or- 4 R { { ,i 7 By CHERYL SCHWARTZ The United States Bureau of the Budget and the Civil Service Com- The University offers its stu- mission first began to require jus- dents one of the most nationally tification for initiation of their successful junior year abroad pro- sagency executive training pro- grams for study in France, James 1grams in 1960. H. Robertson, associate dean of Since then, emphasis. has been the literary college, said recently. I.shifted from individual training to "The program's results have improvement of the inter-person- been so favorable that this year ,al relations between members of a second program was initiated in work groups, says Prof. Gordon Freiburg, Germany by the Univer- L. Lippitt, director of the center sity, the University of Wisconsin for behavioral sciences at George and Wayne State University," he Washington University. said. Speakingat a social seminar of Robertson said he feels that the the Institute of Public Adminis- University's program surpasses tration, Lippitt noted that such Univrsiy's rogam srpasestraining programs for federal ad- those of other schools because of'minintogrms oraeelem- many u n i q u e characteristics. ministors used to have little im- Amon thee i itsselctio ofpact on the federal bureaucracy. Among these is its selection of However, since 1960 developments. honors calibre" students who suggest that the training pro- have an adequate language skill and who show promise to improve tive because of a change in the this skill by participation in class- cagfith P nrAi -.nfiriivery concept of training. No longer is "showing movies The national organization metj and teaching classes" to individ- during Homecoming activities for uals from diverse work situations its annual "Blast from the Past" enough. Now programs are aim- and gave honorary citations to ed at entire working units from Prof. George Cavender, assistant an agency. The courses attempt director of University Bands, and' to develop problems that might be Prof. James Salmon of the mu- faced by the group in its every- sic school. Cavender was cited for day work and to point the way to "continuing to add fame and pres- their solutions. tige to the outstanding tradition of the Michigan bands." Salmon was honored for "being vitally in- tch o s terested in the University bands-_ contributing to their outstanding Ponder Single traditions as a student and teach- Named honorary band alumni were: Bennie Oosterbaan, former head football coach; Donald (Continued from Page 1) "Monk" Watson, and Frederick E. Moncrieff, manager of University IeThe joint budget request was News Service. Oosterbaan was hon- seen as a significant stride in in- ored for being "an invaluable as- stitutional cooperation. The coor- set to his Alma Mater"; Watson dinating council was organized on as being "a great friend of the an optimistic note in 1962, but its University bands," and Moncrieff '" dn..,.., hnv i d ittIIL a . d d and Computer Interaction" in Rm. of the Institute of Public Admin- 1057 of the Mental Health Re- istration on "Are You Aware: search Institute Bldg. China-Of Its People on Campus?" 4 p.m.-Prof. H. F. Schurmann in the Multi-Purpose Rm. of the of the Universiwy of California at UGLI. Berkley will speak on "How to 8 p.m.-The PTP will present Survive and Prepare for the Fu- the APA in George Bernard Shaw's ture: Reflections on Communist , Man and Superman" in Lydia China Today" in Rm. 200, Lane Mendelssohn Theatre. Hall. 8 p.m.-Young Citizens for 4:10 p.m.-Paul van Buren, pro- Johnson rally featuring Josh fessor of theology at Temple Uni- White and Eric Goldman, special versity, will speak on "The Chal- assistant to President Johnson, oersity p a ryn "theo hTra- will be held in the Ann Arbor lenge of Contemporary to Tr-High School Aud. ditional Theology: The Challenge > - a "Despite persistent rumors to DEAN JAMES ROBERSTON the: contrary," Robertson states, For an example to back his as- "honors istudents seek much more Franempetbckhss- than is -offered in the average ed- sumption, Robertson points to the sin-high percentage of honors stu- ucatdoal exposition. They arein dents engaged in positions of cam-' cerely desirous of a stimulating pslaesi. and activating experience, where- pus leadership. by they may be directly involved Robertson describes four addi- in the learning process." tional misconceptions of the per- es ana aciivi es aL a foreign uni-- versity. Few Americans Previous to 1960, training pro- grams had been based on human rela tinns theor which sometimes i of Security" in the Multipurpose' Rm. of the UGLI. 7 p.m.-Richard C. Jelineck of Hospital Administration of the In- dustrial engineering department will speak on "Nursing: The De- velopment of an Activity Model" in Rm. 70, Business Administration Bldg. 7 and 9 p.m.-Cinema Guild will p resen t Somerset Maugham's "Rain" in the Architecture Aud. 7:30 p.m.-Prof. Horace Dewey, acting director of the Center for Russian Studies, will moderate a panel discussion on "The Change in Soviet Leadership" in the Mich- igan Rm. of the Women's League. Participating in the panel will be Marian Low and Prof. Alfred Levin, both of the history depart- ment, Prof. William Medlin of the education school and William Zimmerman of the political science department. 7:30 p.m.-The International Students Association will present a discussion led by Prof. William Gable of the political science de- partment and associate director FRIDAY, OCT. 30 7 and 9 p.m.-Cinema Guild presents Somerset Maugham's "Rain" in the Architecture Aud. 8 p.m.-The PTP presents the APA in George Bernard Shaw's "Man and Superman" in Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. 8:30 p.m.-About 9 fraternities and ten supporting sororities will perform in the Inter-Fraternity Council Sing at Hill Aud. First, second and third prizes will be awarded. MICHIGAN SWEAT SHIRTS ALL SIZES ALL COLORS $2.98 at FOLLETT'S Satisfaction sonal characteristics of honors stu- Robertson's paper states that dents. He also notes the wide de-f honors students feel a sense of gree of acceptance these beliefs; satisfaction and self-fulfillment in: have obtained. being able to explore problems and uncover solutions by their l "First, honors students have' own initiative. "By being actively been conceived as intellectual 'lon- involved, they satisfy their per- eis, separated from all aspects of sonal desire to use their capabili- social life," Robertson says. "Sec- ties to the fullest extent." ond, they have been pictured as grossly impractical. Third, they Robertson also stresses the in- have become synonomous with the structor's:responsibility to provide word 'off-beat.' And finally, they the necessary stimulation for the have been seen as images of phys- student. "He must be willing to ical timidity." share his experiences; and he He urges critics to attempt fair- must invite the student to come er understanding of honors stu- along on a mutual road of dis- dents, in the light of their inti- covery." mate personal needs. "In so.far In other portions of the paper, as personal goals and expectations Robertson deals with several con- are concerned," Robertson con- temporary misconceptions con- cludes, "there is little difference cerningthe role of university between honors students and all honors students. other students. Both are plagued Personal Intertsts with similar problems and anxie- "The personal interests of hon- ties." ors students have, been generally Thus Robertson emphasizes the conceived as purely academic in "humanness" of honors students. character," Robertson reports. "The underlying misconception has "Yet, the results of the University been to see the honors student as survey show that honors students a sort of 'extra-human' person. actually entertain a great variety But in order to accurately under- of interests in the non-academic stand his role, critics must real- sphere." ize that he is normal." ORGANIZATION NOTICES - irui Iuy wlu 6~~u1C ounaers nave aamiuea many ais- } Because this plan places Amer- went to the extreme of suggesting appointments since that time. ican students in universities with that being happy and well adjust- Although the 10 schools were relatively few Americans, and be- ed on one's job was the goal of able to hammer out a joint speak- cause all classes are taught in the personnel training. The "happi- er ban unanimously acceptable, language of the hosting country, ness school" fell into disfavor the council has more often been tendencies to form "little Ameri- when social scientists showed that a center of controversy. cas" disappear, Robertson explain- to be productive on one's job, When the University sought en- ed. one need not like one's fellow dorsement of its proposal to es- Mingling is also encouraged by workers. tablish a branch in the Saginaw the housing arrangements. Some This emphasis on productivity Bay area in 1962, the council re-t students live in the university dor- fused prompting University Presi- mitories with the native students dent Harlan Hatcher to walk out and others live with selected fam- ! Cybernetic Sexaof theumeeting. u ilies in the area. They've finally computerized Last year, the council memberst Co-sponsoring the program with love. Last week, 121 Boston signed a long-range pact on medi- Wisconsin and Wayne allows the University coeds were "match- cal education in the state, but University to pool its resources and ed" by computer to 121 Dart- President Hatcher and Michigan choose two effective faculty mem- muhmnadsipdt State University President John bers to accompany the group Dartmouth by bus. Hannah later accused each othert abroad. Prior to their cybernetic in- of misunderstanding the terms. Two Duties troduction, all 242 participants However, last year marked the One faculty member serves as had filled out questionnaires de- first time that the schools made a the educational director, handling scribing their ideal dates. The joint effort to obtain funds from housiduatnadviscorproblemsexperiment was described as the Legislature. Officials expressed while the other joins the foreign very successful." enthusiasm on the success of theirl university as a visiting professor, It sure must be lonely at efforts later. conducting classes in English for Dartmouth. Uniting around a citizen's report only French or German students. on higher education which advo- The participating student abroad is reflected in the new approaches cated substantial education in- remains a resident of his Ameri- to training programs. Instead of creases, council members played can school so that his credits wil. merely "giving an employe a va- an active role in the governor's transfer and any scholarships he cation," training courses are now decision to seek a $21 million in- would have ordinarily received will being forced to justify themselves crease for the schools-an un- apply. on the basis of increased produc- precedented recommendation. The program sends 40 students tivity when employes return to The coordinating council was to Aix-en-Province and 45 to Frei- their jobs. organized in 1962 to undertake co- burg. "Participation is not re- To accomplish this objective, ordination of statewide programs,' stricted to language majors," Rob- federal personnel men are be- plans for the "orderly develop-4 ertson said. ginning to realize a vital fact: ment" of higher education in the Strong encouragement is also how a program graduate applies state and disseminate information given to students in other fields, what he has learned in the train- regarding the financial needs of such as philosophy, art history, ing course depends to a great ex- the member schools. political science, humanities and in mathematics and sciences, Rob- - y-4- ertson said. TODAY:4:1 Promtl Prof. Roy Pierce of the politi- Arena Theatre Frieze Building cal science department will pro- vide details of the program for interested students. ONE sAYeMsR fnr he ma~ v vc he a ~ clitiiv. I ed his talents for the service and betterment of the University bands." Prof. Donald L. Katz of the chemical and metallurgical engi- neei'ing department has been awarded the 1964 John Franklin Carll Award of the Society of Pe- troleum Engineers. One of the society's top prizes, the award was presented for Katz's "im- portant pioneering research on the critical propel ties of hydro- carbon systems and the perform- ance of petroleum reservoirs." The award citation also mentions his "outstanding activity" as educa- tor, consultant, and contributor to petroleum literature. THURSDAY, OCT.29 JOINT JUDICIARY COUNCIL Petitioning now open - I-'L_ - "*. ' 'I e A 9:30-7:30 a.m.-Paul van Buren, 'vctober It professor of theology at Temple University, will be in the Michigan Union Grill. Petitions available it 2:15 p.m.-J. C. R. Licklider of room 1 011 Student .4 International Business Machine Building laboratories will speak on "Man bth to JUtn, 1704 Activities Five vacancies to be filled. I lomplar"w ENDING TONIGHT TWO WONDERFUL COMEDIES RETURN j } r 14 ' DIAL 8-6416 One of the Most Enchanting Films of All Time! I Use of This Column for Announce- nents is available to officially recog- nized, and registered student organi- zations only. Forms are available in Room 1011 AB. * . * -Cervantes Club, Weekly meeting, folk music, guitar playing, spontaneous group singing, musica y canciones lat- inas, Oct. 29, 8-10 p.m., Room 3N, 3rd floor,Michigan Union. * * * Christiain Science Organization, Meet- log, Thurs., Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., Room 528D, BAB. * * * International Students Association, Cultural series, China Week, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Undergraduate Library. Speaker: Dr. William Gable will speak on China's political outlook, Oct. 30, 7 p.m., in the International Center, folk and cultural party. Joint Judiciary. Council, Petitioning is now open for five student members of the Joint Judiciary Council. The deadline date, Oct. 30, 1964. Petitions are available in Room 1011 AB. University of Michigan Student Em- ployes' Union, special membership meeting, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., Room 3D Michigan Union. * * * WAA Folk Dance Club, Folk dance with instruction suitable for beginners Fri., Oct. 30, 8-10:30 p.m., Women's Athletic Bldg. * * * Young Democrats, Young Citizens for Johnson Rally: Featured entertainer Josh White, variety of other enter- tainment. Speaker, Prof. Brie Goldman, special assistant to the President pro- fessor, Princeton University, Oct. 291 8 p.m., Ann Arbor High School Aud. American Society for Public Admin- istration, Coffee hour. Speaker fron Bureau of the Budget. Topic, "Ap. pointment in the Executive Branch,' Oct. 30, 4 p.m., Graduate Outing Room Rackham. S* w Newman Student Association, Dis cussion: "Is Sex a Part of Christiar Love?" Fr. Schevermann, Oct. 30, 7:3f p.m.; 8:30 p.m., square dance and hay ride, 331 Thompson St. 1. IT DIAL 662-6264 SHOWS AT 1-3-5-7 & 9:05 By Joseph Conrad Department of Speech Student Laboratory Theatre Admission Free 7-,Il STILL MANY SEATS LEFT! JOINT GLEE CLUB CONCERT Place Your Block Ticket Order PREMIERE - OCT. 28, 8 P.M. by George Bernard Shaw Directed by Stephen Porter Joseph Bird raj Ronald Bishop Clayton Corzatte Poadd Croft K'ene Curtis Gordon Gould Jennifer Harmon Rosemary Harris Nancy Marchand Paul Sparer Ellis Rabb Joanna Roos Richord Woods A Delightful, Witty /cc Battle of the Sexes. (C = t Settings and Lighting designed by Kim Swados Costumes designed by Nancy Potts ComE Bow. YOUR NORm 20 !! 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