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Campus Politics Topic Of Press, Faculty Panel
A radio broadcast on "Campus Politics: Its Strengths and Weaknesses" became the sounding board Monday night for discussion on the administration's relationship to campus politics.
The occasion was the first of a series of "University Press Forum Lectures," sponsored by KUOK, campus radio station.
JAMES GUNN, administrative assistant to the Chancellor, spoke for the administration. L. C. Agnew, professor of history represented the faculty. Jerry Dickson, Newton junior, and James Anderson, Lawrence senior, represented Vox Populi and University Party respectively.
Representatives from KUOK and the Daily Kansan questioned the panel.
Larry Wagner, Lawrence junior,
and Jim Martin, Arkansas City seni-
lor, represented KUOK. Zeke Wigglesworth, Lawrence junior, and Carrie Merryfield, Minneapolis senior,
represented the UDK.
Several of the questions asked were on how the administration stands in relation to the All Student Council.
MR. GUNN WAS ASKED if the administration could veto an action of the ASC.
Mr. Gunn replied that it was his understanding that "a resolution of the ASC has no validity until signed by the Chancellor."
Could the administration disband the ASC if it desired?
"I don't know about this. Anything can be done. For example, the Board of Regents can fire the Chancellor if it wants." he said.
On the other hand, the VOX representative, Dickson, said that campus politics can act as a "worthwhile check on the administration."
CAN THE ADMINISTRATION pressure the ASC?
Mr. Gunn replied: "I don't know of anyone who has done this. There has been no type of moral saiasion
used on campus politics," he said, with a slight grin.
Another question was directed to Dickson about criticism of the ASC for not taking a stand on important issues.
"The ASC did definitely take a stand on the housing issue, the National Student Association and other issues," he replied. "Just because the ASC agreed with the Chancellor doesn't mean it isn't a definite stand. You can be for the status quo and still accept the responsibility of taking a definite stand."
DICKSON WAS ALSO asked if "campus politics were a measure of budding political success for participants?"
"I believe it is a definite worth to the individual to be engaged in politics or any form of leadership," he said.
The same question was posed to Prof. Agnew to get the opinion of the faculty.
"No doubt about it," he said. "But I wish more serious issues were involved."
The KU department of English and University Extension will sponsor the ninth annual Conference on Composition and Literature in High School and College which will be held here Friday.
Teachers to Meet
About 200 educators, high school and college English teachers from Kansas and western Missouri, are expected. They will discuss the question "Freshman English in College and High School Preparation for It."
The program for the morning session includes James Ruoff, University of Wichita, "The Objectives of Freshman English"; John Noonan, Kansas State University, "The Content of Freshman English"; David Dykstra, assistant professor of English at the University of Kansas, "Grading Standards"; and Theodore Owne, Emporia State Teachers College. "Recommendations for High School Teachers."
In the afternoon, the program will continue with discussion groups. The guest speaker at the evening session will be Floyd V. Rinker, director of the Commission on English, in Boston.
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"Irreversible Thermodynamics" will be the topic of a lecture sponsored by the departments of mechanical and electrical engineering at 9 a.m. Saturday in 411 Summerfield.
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The speaker will be George N. Hatsopoulos, associate professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Prof. Hatsopoulos received the Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal award for achievements in engineering from 1950 to 1960, and this year he received the Golden Plate award from the Academy of Achievement.
He has written more than thirty
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papers in his field and he holds several basic patents in the field of thermionic conversion.
Mudroch to Talk on Islam
Vaclav Mudroch, assoc. prof. of history, will speak to KU Mosleml students on the subject "Islam in Medieval History" tonight at 7:30 in the Cottonwood Room of the Kansas Union.
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