Friday, June 26, 1959 Summer Session Kansan
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Teachers Attend H.S. Chemistry Institute at KU
Twelve high school chemistry instructors are attending a Program of Research, Seminars and Lectures for High School Chemistry Teachers here. Dr. Arthur W. Davidson, chairman of the department of chemistry is acting director of the program.
Made possible by a National Science Foundation grant of $16,790, the institute is intended to be a means of improving instruction in chemistry at the high school level by providing guidance in the solution of scientific problems and actual contact with chemical research of a serious nature.
The eight-week program is concurrent with the University's regular summer session, from June 8 to Aug. 1. All the participating teachers are attending on a scholarship basis, receiving a stipend covering living expenses and travel.
Each participating teacher is conducting, under the supervision of a senior staff member of the department of chemistry, an individual and original investigation of a research problem in chemistry. It is hoped that the results of the investigations will be publishable in one of the regular chemical journals.
In addition, senior staff members of the department are conducting informal seminars and lectures on aspects of general chemistry for the teachers.
This is the second such institute to be conducted at the University under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. The first, in 1957, was a pilot program involving only four participants. According to Dr. Davidson, the success of the earlier project was a factor in the Foundation's decision to continue and enlarge its summer programs for high school chemistry teachers.
Teachers attending the program are:
Most of the preparation for this year's institute was done by Dr. Ray Q. Brewster, professor of chemistry at the University. Dr. Davidson is directing the program during Dr. Brewster's present illness.
Roland G. Anderson, Olathe Senior High School; Elvin R. Brickley, Russell High School; Paul L. Brown, Sumner High School; Natalie E. Chavey, Anthony High School; William H. Elliott, Leavenworth High School; Harry B. Herzer, Atchison County Community High School.
Warren Kitzman, Bonner Springs High School; Lyle E. Martin, Kansas City, Mo., Southeast High School; James C. Michaels, Kansas City, Mo., East High School; Duane I. Pickett, Allen, Northern Heights High School; Max Struble, Pittsburgh Senior High School; Sister Frances Hugh Walker, Paola, Ursuline Academy.
Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the U.S., was born near Moravia in New York on Jan. 7, 1800.
Schlichter Award To Student Nurse
Award of the first Kay Schlichter Memorial scholarship to the outstanding scholar among senior class nurses at the Medical Center in Kansas City has been announced by Prof. Jean M. Hill, director of nursing.
Rosemary Roberts of Tarkio, Mo., who will receive the degree of bachelor of science in nursing at the end of August, is the recipient. She will continue with graduate study in a specialized field of nursing. Miss Roberts has a grade point average of 2.8 of a possible 3.0.
The $50 award is the income from a fund created with the KU Endowment Assn. by many friends of Miss Schlichter following her death in 1957.
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