WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20,1940
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
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Streamlined Curriculum For College
The conviction that a college curriculum should match strides with the urgent demands of the current hectic civilization has resulted in a complete re-valuation and revision of courses in every department of the University.
At a meeting of the College faculty yesterday, more than 100 major and minor changes were recommended by the administrative committee and approved by the faculty.
The changes involved dropping many courses, most of which have been offered only a few times in recent years. This was particularly true in the language department. Many changes were approved in titles and description of courses with the idea of bringing both up to date.
A number of new courses are being offered in advanced subject matter in some departments, while several general courses designed for the student who is interested in majoring in another department are being offered by some of the divisions.
In discussing the necessity for streamlining the college curriculum, Paul B. Lawson, dean of the College, said:
"The changing and challenging times which we are facing should cause us to ask whether or not we are doing the type of work which these days require."
Administrative circles announced that the College faculty as a whole has entered into the revision program enthusiastically with the result that the next edition of the catalog will be the most accurate and up-to-date in many years.
In commenting upon the revision
Political Expert Speaks Tomorrow
Dr. Esther Caukin Brunauer, a member of the A.A.U.W. headquarters staff in Washington, D.C., will speak at a dinner meeting of the Lawrence A.A.U.W. branch, tomorrow evening in the Kansas room of the Memorial Union building.
An eyewitness to the rise of Hitlerism in Germany, Doctor Brunauer is recognized as an authority on the Fascist threat to the United States. She will discuss some of the practical applications of international good will by the A.A.U.W. in behalf of university women refugees and their families.
program, Dean Lawson pointed out that several of the departments offered practically no changes, in-as-much as they had been alert in keeping their offerings up-to-date with the demands of modern curriculum styling.
"It is a fine thing," Lawson pointed out, "for education that a faculty occasionally looks upon itself critically with a view to keeping pace with the times."
Among other items approved at the faculty meeting was a modification of the requirements for a music major in the School of Fine Arts. Beginning next semester students will not be required to have one year of non-credit pre-requisite work before receiving regular college credit for participation in musical organizations. Freshman will be allowed to receive credit for participation in band, glee club, orchestra, and other musical group work, but the total amount of possible credit for this type of work will be six hours.
A recommendation also was adopted that beginning with the spring semester of 1941, freshman-sophomore work in applied music, including work in the band, glee clubs, orchestra, and a cappella choir, be classified as miscellaneous credit instead of professional credit.
University Senate Elects Committees for 1940-41
University committees to serve for the year of 1940-41 were elected by the University Senate, a body composed of all the deans, professors, associate professors, and heads of divisions of the schools of the University, at its last meeting, Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Alumni interests: Black, chairman; F. C. Allen, Fred Ellsworth, Jakosky, Orecut, Stranathan.
Fifteen committees, appointed by Chancellor Malott, were also announced at that time. They were:
Assignment of quarters, the committee deciding which rooms instructors are to be allowed for classes: Nichols and heads of divisions and any departments concerned.
Commencement: Ingham, chairman; Bradshaw, F. L. Brown, K. W Davidson, Maude Elliott, Fred Ellsworth, Haupe, Nichols, J. J. Wheeler
Freshman week: J. H. Nelson chairman; Elbel, Kuersteiner, Meguiar; J. J. O. Moore, Reese, F. A Russell, Tucker, Werner.
Industrial fellowships: Nichols, chairman; Brewster, Jakosky, Moore, Stockton.
Memorial Union: Werner, chairman; Baumgartner, Howey, Klooz.
Men's residence halls (operation committee): Werner, chairman; Beal, Klooz, Nichols, Templin, Tupy, Zipple.
Radio round tables: Sandelius, chairman; Ashton; Ingham, Jakosky, Esther Twente, Waters.
Residence status: Hitt, chairman; Klooz, Tupy.
Student health: Canuteson, chairman; Boyce, Schwegler, Sherwood.
student housing: Werner, chairman; Canutones, Megular.
Student interests: Werner, chairman; DeGroot, Deschner, Fred Ellsworth, Gibson, Hoopes, Lowrance,
Meguiar, NeuenSwindler.
University budget: Stouffer, chairman; Lawson, Moreau, Nichols, secretary.
Vocational guidance: Viesselman, chairman; Brewster, Hoesly, Koopman, J. H. Nelson, OBrien, Peabody, Shannon, Woodward.
Watkins and Miller halls (operating committee): Meguiar, chairman; Doering, Downs, Maude Elliott, Mrs. C. E. Esterly, Mrs. S. M. Stayton, Esther Twente.
The following committees were elected by the Senate:
Athletics and physical recreations; W. W. Davis, chairman; F. C. Allen, Henry, Hoover, Klooz, Schwegler, Sherwood, Stockton, Stranathan.
Subboommittees: Intercollegiate athletics (Stockton, Henry, Sherwyn, Stranathan), physical recreations (F. C. Allen, Hoover, Klooz, Schwegler), and ways and means (Schwegler, F. C. Allen, Stockton).
Convocations and lectures: J. H. Nelson, chairman; Calderwood, Chubb, Nichols.
Eligibility to nonathletic activities
Storer, chairman; Grant, Horr.
Examinations: Malin, chairman;
King. Turnev.
Forensics; Buehler, chairman; Ash-
ton, Tunv.
Library: Baker, chairman; Hollands, Patterson, Stephenson, Tracy, Viesselman.
Publications and printing: Baker and Nichols, Hyder, E. H. Taylor, and Sandelius, chairman of subcommittees.
Relations with other educational institutions: J. H. Nelson, and chairmen of subcommittees, F. O. Russell, Lawson, Chandler, Stouffer.
Senate advisory: Kester, chairman; Beal, R. M. Davis, Hollands, G. W. Smith, Tracy.
Summer session: Schwegler, chairman; Chandler, and heads of divisions concerned.
MUSIC APPRECIATION .
R. O.T.C.: Baldwin, chairman; Canuteson, Chubb, Elbel, Jakesky, Lawson, Reese, Shannon, Charleton Smith.
class was entertained last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Waldemar Geltch. Dessert was served and moving pictures were shown.
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