Wednesday, October 9, 1968
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Despite 'doves'
ROTC units stay at full strength
Pacifist groups and the Vietnam war have had little effect on enrollment in KU's three ROTC programs, say unit commanding officers.
Enrollment in the Air Force program has remained the same as last year, Col. Rayburn D. Lancaster, professor of aerospace studies, said.
"The size of the cadet body has remained rather static at 200 men for several years," he said.
Manpower in the Navy program has increased this fall from 180 to 200 men. The freshman roster is down, however, a Navy spokesman said.
The Army suffered the only drop in size. The battalion decreased from 230 last fall to 200 this year. Enrollment in 1966 was 240.
The Army freshman class size this semester accounted for the
KU prof given drug study grant
A U.S. Public Health Service grant of $25,605 has been awarded to Edward E. Smissman, professor of medicinal chemistry.
The grant is for the second year of a three-year research of drug specificity in the peripheral nervous system.
Smissman will investigate the structure of drug receptors in the nervous system to determine which drug receptors are sensitive to various drugs.
Lear winners told
Three out-of-state students have won this year's Veta B. Lear award, given annually to the freshman with the highest academic record in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The award, a $50 Kansas Union Bookstore gift certificate, was established in 1961 in honor of Veta B. Lear, a long-time assistant to the dean of the College.
The recipients are David E. Ballard, Carlsbad, N.M., sophomore; Mary Cleveland, Omaha, Neb., sophomore, and Cheryl McElhose, Kansas City, Mo., sophomore.
Faculty recital tonight
Robert Stanton, woodwind specialist, will perform in the KU faculty recital series at 8 p.m. tonight in Swarthout Recital Hall, Murphy Hall.
His program will consist of "Cantabile et Presto for Flute" by Enesco; "Grand Duo Concerto, Op. 48, for Clarinet and Piano" by Weber; "Sonata V for Bassoon" by Galliard, and "Concerto in E Flat Major for Saxophone" by Glazouzon Petov.
Neff award given
The Paul J. Neff scholarship award in engineering has been given to Robert M. Gardner, Beatrice, Neb., sophomore, whose major is engineering physics, the Office of Aids and Awards announced.
loss, Col. P. H. Riedel Jr., professor of military science, said.
"I really don't know why enrollment dropped," Col. Riedel said. "It could be that the seniors in high school aren't getting the word."
The scholarship memorializes the late Paul J. Neff, an alumnus of the KU School of Engineering. He was president of the Missouri Pacific Railroad for many years.
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Riedel discounted the efforts of groups to remove the military from campus as a reason for the enrollment drop.
"I don't think they have had any effect because the program is 100 per cent voluntary. There has been no decrease in the senior program," Riedel said.
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During the senior and junior years a student signs a contract with the Army and receives $50 per month while enrolled. While in the programs, students automatically receive 1-D deferments.
The active duty obligation of an Air Force pilot is six years, of a Navy man four years, and of an Army ROTC graduate two years.
The size of each program is the same despite varying lengths of active duty required by each branch.
"In the Air Force we sleep between clean sheets at night." Col. Lancaster quipped. "Maybe that's why we have a longer tour of active duty."
Col. Lancaster said the pilot training required a substantial portion of time during the active duty and the Air Force feels that for the expensive pilot training, the student should remain on active duty longer.
Floor pairings told
Floor pairings in upperclass residence halls have been notified for the Association of University Residence Halls (AURH) Fall Festival Oct. 14-18.
Elected hall coordinators in the various living groups will schedule floor activities for the first four days, Janice Wagner, Richmond junior and festival chairman, said. A party at Templin Hall the last night will feature skits and in-between acts by the men's and women's halls.
Lewis Hall, Hashinger Hall, Watkins Hall and Miller Hall have agreed to present skits. Applications for skirts are still being taken, Miss Wagner said. The AURH social chairmen are in charge of organizing the skits.
Fall Festival committee chairmen are Doc Anderson, Brunswick, Mo., sophomore, floor pairings, and Jane Calvin, Wichita senior, decorations.
Between 25 and 50 per cent of the freshmen in the officer training programs will probably receive commissions, the program commanders said.
First aid classes given
Red Cross standard and advanced first aid classes will begin Thursday in the lounge of the Lawrence Community Building, 11th and Vermont.
Anyone interested in enrolling should call the Red Cross office, VI3-3550.
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