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University Daily Kansan
Thursday, Oct. 11, 1956
'Country-Club' Standing Predicted For Universities
WASHINGTON, D. C. — (IP) American universities and colleges will turn into "four-year country clubs" unless they revise their admission procedures to place greater emphasis on more deserving students. This warning was issued by Robert E. Ifert, a research specialist with the U. S. Office of Education.
"Such a revision will go a long way in easing the enrollment problem which most institutions are or will be facing within the next decade," Mr. Iffert said. "At present, there are two types of admission policies in general use. One is the open door policy whereby any student with a high school diploma is admitted: the other is the 'peep hole policy' whereby admission is granted to anyone with a prep school background or something of equal value.
"The colleges can go too far. In fact, they can turn into four-year country clubs, if one or the other policy is allowed to go to its fullest extreme. It's time the colleges and universities stopped admitting solely on the basis of intellectual
background or social prestige and considered other factors."
These factors, Mr. Iffert declared, are "sincerity and strength of purpose, and traits and characteristics as well as intellectual background.
"The student who knows what he is after instead of entering college because it is the thing to do will be the best student in the long run," he said.
Along this line, Mr. Iffert struck out at scholarship funds. "Many students have the where-waiting to start tb college, but do not have the accumulation to stay in college The student who uses the funds he himself has to start and then demonstrates on the college campus he is a good student is a much better investment than the student who is lured to the campus as a reward for the good grades he earned in high school."
The Great Basin of Utah and Nevada is a mountain-rimmed area 800 miles long and 500 miles wide, forming a drainage basin from which no rivers flow.
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S.A.M.E. Will Hear Army Engineer
The Society of American Military Engineers will have a "smoker" Thursday at 7:15 p. m. in the Student Union.
Capt.William F. Pence, assistant professor of military science and S.A.M.E. staff adviser, will give a talk entitled "The Mission of the Army Corps of Engineers." Kenneth L. Cox, Leland, Iowa senior, head sheriff of S.A.M.E. will speak on the history and background of the organization. Also there will be a film shown on the Army Corps of Engineers.
A Phi O Members Pay Dues
Dick Hinderliter, Wichita junior and treasurer of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, announced that all actives of the Lambda chapter who do not pay their $2.50 dues by Tuesday will have their names dropped from the national rolls. This policy is in accordance with the national constitution of the fraternity.
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Voter's Guide Supplement Available
Copies of Part II of the Kansas Voter's Guide for 1956 may now be obtained free upon request from the Governmental Research Center.
The 43-page booklet contains biographical sketches of the candidates for state-wide and national
Michigan ranks in the top fourth of the 48 states in mineral resources. The state has one of the highest iron ore producing ranges in the upper peninsula, and has copper salt brine, gypsum and limestone mines. More than 100 chemicals are produced in Michigan.
Part I of the Guide was issued in July and contained background information on population and voting trends, nomination of candidates, and registration and voting requirements and procedures.
Jeffers' Poems To Be Read
William Paden, professor of English, will read poems by Robinson Jeffers at the Poetry Hour, sponsored by Student Union Activities, at 4 p. m. today in the Student Union Music and Browsing Room.
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