April 01, 1966 (vol. 76, iss. 153) • Page Image 11
… think and 3 genuine research, the things representing our first real task as teachers and students." And on this day, when the University recognizes the undergraduate students who have earned…
… distinguished records in its schools and colleges, the statement still largely holds true. Honors are given those students, freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors, who have attained a 3.5 average for the past…
…, honor societies, and re- cipients of fellowships and schol- arships were included in the pro- gram. Probably the most noted of the honor societies acknowledging student achievement at the con- vocation…
… was Phi Beta Kappa, originally founded as a men's fra- ternity in 1776, and now a nation- al honorary society. The society aims for the well- rounded student, one who has done well academically and has…
… honors sup- plement, suggested by Waiter to give recognition to the students who had been eliminated from the convocation. This has enabled acknowledgment of the achieve- ments of even more groups, in…
…- cluding, for example, athletes arnd outstanding students at the Flit and Dearborn campuses. The Committee on Honors Con-, vocation has changed somewhat since 1924. Originally, the Sen- ate Council (now…
… Senate Advisory Council for University Affairs) established a committee of three to be appointed by the president to organize the convocation; in the early years it consisted of the dean of students (who…
