IBM System: Some For It, Some Not
With the installation of the IBM system for registration and enrollment this semester, campus talk the past few days has centered on its advantages and disadvantages. Ten students, after registering and enrolling, voiced their opinions concerning the IBM procedure.
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Betty Burke, college sophomore: "From my viewpoint, the IBM system is much faster than the
former enrollment procedure. I especially like the idea of leaving the fee payment until last. It will take time to correct the difficulties, but I believe it is definitely a step in the right direction."
Bill Jackson, business junior: "I think the IBM system is a definite improvement, for enrollment moved a lot faster than last year. There is still a bottleneck, but that can probably be remedied in time.
INSIDE IBM—Here is an inside view of the IBM machine used in the Student Union during enrollment. The mechanical brain had a mental lapse about noon Tuesday and began putting digits in the wrong column. An IBM repairman was quickly on the scene to administer mechanical therapy and the machine was back in operation and good mental health by 2 p.m. —Kansan photo by Louis Heil
SAYS 'IT STINKS'
Nancy Squyres, education junior: "It stinks! The IBM system was supposed to speed up enrollment, but it seems that there are still too many blocks. I worked during enrollment and found that most students were confused and didn't know what to do."
Stuart Gunkel, college sophomore: "The new system improved registration. I particularly like the idea of getting those cards a few days ahead of time. The IBM saves time for students in filling out the registration and enrollment cards and for the office workers who must file these later."
Bob Lyle, journalism junior: "No doubt the new system will make the keeping of records much more simple, but I feel that this business of individual numbers for each student is a great blow to what little individuality a person has as one of 7,000 students. No longer will students be referred to by their names but merely as a four or five digit number."
OLD SYSTEM "FINE"
Alison Hegarty, college junior:
"As far as I'm concerned the old system was fire. It was much faster, easier, and not so confusing. I suppose it is easier for the University, but it sure has fouled things up for the students."
Ted Epps, college sophomore:
"Each day of enrollment the IBM system improved, so by next year it should be OK. The first day many students were crowded in registration lines and also at the enrollment tables, but in time this problem will be solved."
Mary Snowday, college senior:
"I believe that, on the whole,
enrollment has been smoother
and more rapid this year with
the IBM system. But the bottleneck that occurs when the students leave their cards after going through the pen should be eliminated."
Frank Ise, college sophomore: "I think the IBM system is an improvement over last year, but it is still a long way from being perfect."
Eve Stevenson, college freshman:
"Since this is my first college enrollment I cannot compare the IBM system to the one used previously, but it seems that this new system has run smoothly and effectively."
SYSTEM "EFFICIENT"
Duke Howze, college junior: "The IBM system is efficient, but it seems that the University could find a way to shorten the length of enrollment. Perhaps each school could enroll at a separate time in the summer, thus eliminating the bottleneck that results in the Union."
Artists Work On Exhibit
The Museum of Art opens the academic year with a retrospective exhibition of the work of Albert Bloch.
The exhibition will be open to the public from Sept. 15 to Oct. 30, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The schedule from tomorrow to Saturday, Sept. 24, is as follows: Presented daily, 12 noon, 4 p.m., Sculpture Gallery.
Albert Bloch is one of the few American artists to have been associated with the famous German expressionist group "Der blauer Reiter," which was formed in Munich before World War L.
The exhibition covers his work from 1911 to the present, and reflects association with German expressionists.
Friday, Sept. 16—Ravel: Scheherazade; Saturday, Sept. 17—Old Netherlands Masters; Sunday, Sept. 18—Beethoven: Casals Festival at Pernigan; Monday, Sept. 19—Mendelssohn: Concerto No. 1 Rondo Brilliant, Op. 29; Tuesday, Sept. 20—Manuel De Falla: Complete Piano Music; Wednesday, Sept. 21—Tchaikovsky: Serenade in C Major Op. 48; Thursday, Sept. 22—Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty Part I; Friday, Sept. 23—Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty Part II; Saturday Sept. 24—Folk Music of Ukraine.
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KU Makes Summer Changes
The journalism building was named Flint hall June 17 in honor of L. N. "Daddy" Flint, professor emeritus of journalism. Prof. Flunt was a member of the University staff from 1905 until he retired in 1946, and chairman of the journalism department from 1916 until 1941.
Flint hall was originally built as Fowler shops and was rebuilt three years ago for the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information.
ONR OFFICE OPENED
In other campus activities over the summer, M. Reuel Lipman, resident representative of the Office of Naval Research, opened offices in Malott hall. Mr. Lipman administers Naval research contract with colleges, universities, foundations, and industrial concerns in Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado.
KU scientists have completed 25 ONR projects in the past nine years and are now working on about 12 active contracts, according to George B. Smith, dean of the university.
KU RECEIVES POLIO GRANT
The University received a $105,116 grant from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis to search for live virus suitable for polio vaccine.
cine and continue work on the complement-fixation test for polio.
Research will be under the direction of Dr. Herbert A. Wenner, research professor of pediatrics at the KU Medical center. Working with Dr. Wenner are Dr. C. Arden Miller, assistant professor of pediatrics; Dr. Jacqueline Baumeister, instructor in pediatrics, and Dr. George Dubes, research associate.
WARD NAMED GOVERNOR
WRONG OIL
Nancy Ward, of Kansas City, was elected governor of Sunflower Girls State from among 377 Kansas high school girls who attended the annual meeting June 13 to 17. Gov Fred Hall, Attorney-General Harold Fatzer, and Secretary of State Paul Shanahan were on campus to participate in the Girls State program.
Bismarek, N.D. - (U.P.)—A Bismarck police sergeant and a utilities engineer struck oil recently while they were sinking parking signs in front of a downtown office building. But the oil turned out to be transfer oil used in a side-walk heating unit.
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