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University Daily Kansan
Friday, Jan. 10, 1958
Helping New Women 'Fit In' Is Aim Of 24
In those first confused weeks of University life, the 600 residents of KU's freshman dormitories may not realize that there are 24 women whose first concern is to make their college adjustment easier.
These women are the resident directors and corridor counselors of Corbin, North College and Gertrude Sellards Pearson halls.
The staff of each dorm is headed by the resident director. This professionally-trained counselor is a member of the dean of women's staff. She serves as an official hostess and advises student government and the social program in the hall.
The corridor counselors assist individual residents with personal, academic and social problems. They also help with general administrative duties in the dormitory.
Responsibility for government and leadership in the halls at the first of the year is assumed by the counselors. Freshman officers are elected when the residents become acquainted, rather than electing temporary officers at the beginning, according to Miss Emily Taylor, dean of women.
"One of the principal purposes of the counseling system is to aid the girl in accepting the restrictions placed upon her individual life by University regulations and group living," Dean Taylor said.
During the year, the freshmen become accustomed to University residence hall regulations and AWS requirements which will affect them throughout their college years.
"The counselors do a great deal of counseling within their own capacity but if the problem becomes too large, it is turned over to a professional in the counseling field," Dean Taylor explained.
The doctoral degree at K.U. in counseling psychology has been approved by the American Psychological Association.
New Fiber Easy To Care For
Do you want a fabric that is moth-proof, chemical-proof, strong, warm, holds pleats and creases, is lightweight, fire-proof and won't shrink or stretch? That's a lot for one fabric to live up to, but Union Carbide Chemicals Co. claims to have provided that in its new Dynel fiber.
Many of the luxurious, yet moderately priced, fur-like coats in the stores this fall are made of Dynel. Men discovered Dynel this summer in an easily-cleaned 3-ounce hat.
After five years of research, carpets of 100 per cent Dynel fibers are now on the market. Their advantages are greater durability, resistance to soil, easy to clean, not harmed by moths or mildew and won't support fire.
Years ago men had to be satisfied with nature's own fibers. Now they are produced in laboratories to fit the need.
Francis Huntington Snow, sixth chancellor of K.U., was one of the original faculty of three in 1866.
Improvements worth $10½ million were finished last year, are under construction or soon to be put under contract at the University of Kansas.
Doctoral degrees from K.U. last year were: 41 in the sciences, 6 in social sciences, 16 in education and 5 in the humanities.
KU. is one of the few schools anywhere to offer carillon lessons.
The honor students in the K.U Law School publish the Law Review.
A minimum starting salary of $3,600 for teachers is supported by the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.
Dr. Raymond C. Moore, professor of geology at K.U., is president of the Geological Society of America.
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