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University Daily Kansan Friday, Oct. 5, 1956
Graduate Work Emphasis Seen
PHILADELPHIA—(IP) - Current educational trends indicate that the University of Pennsylvania should consider re-orienting itself with regard to the four-year college student, according to Dr. Gaylord P. Harnwell, president of the universitv
He said it was his opinion that in the future a post-graduate course of studies will become more and more important to success, for a college education will become more common.
Dr. Harnwell pointed out that as a high school education is now so universal, a college course is necessary for advancement, so that in the future a college education will not be enough for a person to be in the top percentage of leaders.
This trend, he said, will be due to the greatly increased number of potential capable students, a situation which is now becoming a problem for our facilities. This increase, from a higher population, will result in more and more pressure put on colleges and universities, both public and private, to accept more and more applicants.
"It is the feeling of the university that no action should be taken which would result in any lowering of our educational standards." Dr. Harmwell said. This is necessary, he added, not only to maintain Pennsylvania's reputation, but to keep state institutions from dropping their standards.
Nevertheless, Dr. Harnwell continued, since there are limits to the population which the university can maintain, it is possible that in the future Pennsylvania may best serve society by concentrating on the group that will go to graduate school.
"This does not mean that we would place less emphasis on the undergraduate body, but that in choosing our students we would be selective with regard to possible graduate students."
Absence Rule Modified
FULTON, Mo., — (IP)—By Faculty action the absence rules at Westminster College have been modified. The general substance of the new rules that represent changes from the previous rules is as follows:
One absence will be granted for each semester hour of credit given in a course, so thus there are three unexcused absences in a three-hour course. These are intended for use by the student for his personal business, and shall include absences taken to fill temporary jobs such as working in Post Office before Christmas vacation. However, students who utilize their absences for this purpose only and still need more may get excused absences from the dean's office.
Beyond these "free" absences, for which no excuses are required, any further absences not classified as college duty will entail negative credit unless excused by the Dean.
A student missing more than 25 per cent of his classes in a course will lose all credit in the course. Formerly this rule set the limit at 30 per cent.
Children To Give Program At Club
Children of Faculty Club members will entertain the club at 5 p.m. Sunday with a program entitled, "Lets's Sing Together in English, French, and German." The singing group will be led by Miss Flin Jorgensen, professor of music education.
Hosts at the sing fest will be Jackson Baur, associate professor of sociology, and Mrs. Baur; Gordon Collister, director of Guidance Bureau, and Mrs. Colllister, and Dean Burton Marvin of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information, and Mrs. Marvin.
A supper will follow.
WE'RE ROOTING
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C.U. Probable Starters
Name Wt. Po.
Frank Clarke (210) LE
Dick Stapp (198) LT
John Wooten (228) LG
Jim Uhlir (192) C
Bill Mondt (195) RG
Ken Schlagel (200) RT
Wally Merz (218) RE
Boyd Dowler (194) QB
Gene Worden (186) LH
Eddie Dove (165) RH
John Bayuk (217) FB
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