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LAWRENCE, KANSAS
63rd Year, No.2
Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1965
CHANCELLOR WESCOE addressed students and faculty Monday morning at the 100th annual convocation officially opening the school year.
Red China, India Skirmish Briefly
KASHMIR —(UPI)— Chinese Communist troops invaded the Himalayan protectorate of Sikkim today and exchanged fire with Indian troops for the first time in the current Asian crisis, the Indian Defense Ministry announced in New Delhi.
The small Chinese force withdrew into Tibet after a brief exchange in which no casualties were reported. A spokesman called the action minor but said, "it has the potential of something bigger." Previously the Chinese fired across the border on the Indians but the Indians did not return the fire, according to the spokesman.
COMMUNIST China has given India until noon EDT Wednesday to withdraw from military bases which it said India had established inside Chinese territory of Tibet. Otherwise it said India would face grave consequences.
Peking had extended a previous ultimatum by three days. It followed that up today with bitterly worded statement accusing India of encroaching on Chinese territory and said the Indians were "deliberately provoking" an armed conflict. These were the same pretexts Peking used for invasion in 1962.
Meanwhile Pakistan accepted in principle today an offer by Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin for an Indian-Pakistan summit conference on Soviet soil, authoritative sources said. There was no indication yet of an Indian reply.
Wescoe Pledges Notice Of Student Individuality
By Eric Johnson
Opening channels of communication and recognizing students as individuals were the primary administrative goals outlined in Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe's convocation address yesterday.
Speaking before about 1,000 students and faculty members at the all-University meeting in Hoch Auditorium, Chancellor Wescoe also hinted at some surprises to be announced during homecoming weekend.
"Many questions have been raised, no answers provided as to why there are some who take pride in being the young rebels," Chancellor Wescoe said.
THE MOST FREQUENT causes cited have been a lack of communication between students, faculty and administration: a break down of communication between generations; and a degree of suspicion between the various segments of the university community." Chancellor Wescoe continued.
"We welcome discussion as fulfilling the proper mission of the university."
RY. Charlethorpe Wesley commends
He related these problems to a
feeling of bigness and lack of
concern for the individual.
He cited opportunities open to students for communicating with faculty and administration and added that efforts were being made to insure that these channels remained open.
CHANCELLOR WESCOE said he had asked each dean to make certain that joint student—faculty committees remain in operation
"Within our student government, opportunities are manifold. Within our faculty senate similar opportunities are afforded. Within our various schools and colleges there is opportunity for discussion between faculty and student," Chancellor Wescoe explained.
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"to insure that meaningful conversation can take place."
"None of us considers himself to be possessed of all the answers, each of us is prepared to hear out the opinions of others. There is no lack of opportunity to be
NIBBLING on the program, a KU professor ponders the Chancellor's address.
heard; there can only be lack of information or disinterest in the abundant avenues of communications that are available.
Chancellor Wescoe said much the same thing in last week's new student convocation.
He emphasized that even though the university had grown in size, concern for the individual student was paramount.
CHANCELLOR WESCOE REvealed that a "Second Century Committee" had been working on and had proposed a "few less than fifty" projects for the University to undertake during its second 100 years.
Chancellor Wescoe said that he and a few members of the committee had united to form a "Council for Progress" and extended invitations to others to join the council to "solicit their thinking and their advice concerning these objectives."
KU's Face, Philosophy Changing in Centennial
By Jacke Thayer
Second century plans are blooming like sunflowers in August.
In his convocation speech Monday, Chancellor W. Clarke Wescoe mentioned the work of the major ad hoc planning committee, the University Committee on Objectives for the Second Century, Chaired by James R. Surface, vice-chancellor and dean of faculties, this committee has been meeting since January, 1964.
Monday afternoon Chancellor Wescoe, Dean Surface and James Gunn, administrative assistant to the Chancellor, discussed three committee suggestions.
THE THREE TOPICS, incorporated in the committee's April report to the Chancellor, concern development of a residence college system, expansion of library acquisitions and the value of restricted admittance standards.
The residence college concept aims at providing students with the advantages of a small college and the curriculum breadth of a major university.
"To the best of my knowledge"
Surface said, "the idea is unique."
SURFACE SAID the basic unit of the system would be the 500-student residence hall, with 250 freshmen and 250 sophomores.
"Hopefully, these students would be representative of their classes." Surface continued. "This is not meant to be an honors college or specialized groups of students in engineering or the sciences."
Faculty offices and classrooms would be adjacent to the coeducational structure. Common undergraduate classes—English, possibly foreign languages, mathematics and speech—would be taught in the building, Surface said.
Laboratory classes would be attended at other campus buildings.
"WE WOULD hope that faculty members would also at least eat lunch there." Surface continued.
This physical connection with the living group is designed to achieve the important relationship
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Dodging the Draft? It's No Use, Hitt Says
By Mike Griffith
Students returning to KU this fall to avoid the military draft have little chance of avoiding the draft by doing well in the classroom. University spokesmen said this week.
James K. Hitt, director of admissions and registrar, said he didn't think many students were returning to college to avoid the draft.
"I thought when the Viet Nam situation became critical in July that there would be an increase in our enrollment, but now I do not see any large increase due to the draft," Hitt said.
THE POSSIBILITY of students returning to graduate school to avoid an expense paid trip to the Orient was scoffed at by W. P. Albrecht, dean of the graduate school.
"Students who enter graduate school are usually motivated by interests other than avoiding the draft," Albrecht said.
"Most graduate students have
above-average intelligence and are enrolled at KU to further their education, not to play draft-dodger." he said.
He noted that it was possible, in isolated circumstances, to find a student who might be returning to the University to avoid the draft.
Maj. Phillip Ramsey, deputy Army ROTC Cadre officer, said about 90 of the 150 students enrolled in the program last year would return this year.
"I IMAGINE there are cases where students are going to college just to avoid the draft but I personally doubt if these students will last long in college," he said.
Another possible "out" for college draft-dodgers was deferment by enrolling in one of the University's Reserve Officer Training programs.
Students enrolled in a ROTC program are deferred from military service while satisfactorily participating in the program.
"WITH THE CURRENT world situation and the Viet Nam problem as it is students seem to be adopting the attitude that since they already have time and effort invested in the ROTC program it would be best for them to return to complete their training and gain a commission." Mai. Ramsey said.
He noted ROTC cadets were less likely to be drafted while in the program, but if their grades fell below average they would be placed on probation for one semester. A student not doing above average work after a semester of probation is dropped from the ROTC program and his draft board is notified by the ROTC commander.
"A student who would enroll in the program just to prolong the chance of being drafted is only fooling himself." Maj. Ramsey said.
"We are looking for leaders, not men who whine at the opportuni- lity of our position."
STUDENTS TRYING to beat the draft apparently do not understand how it works, according to Mrs. Edith Cordell, clerk of the Lawrence Selective Service office.
"There are 18 different classifications in the Selective Service program and we are presently drawing men from only two of the classes, I-A and I-A-O," she said. (I-A is single men between 18 and 26 and class I-A-O is conscientious objectors.)
Mrs. Cordell said the Selective Service office has been swamped with questions from students and parents about the draft rulings.
"We have had a terrific amount of traffic from students and parents inquiring about the new marriage ruling and the possibility of college students being drafted," she said.
Asked if there were many students in the Lawrence area who
Mrs. Cordell said most of the men being called are 18 years and nine months old, but some as old as 22 were called this month.
"WE HAVE A quota of 73 men for September and had no trouble filling the requirement from the I-A class." she said.
married to avoid President Johnson's August 26th deadline for drafting married men, Mrs. Cordell said, "I can't say for sure. Personally, I doubt if there were many from Lawrence who married just to avoid the draft."
She said the only information she had was from Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, director of the United States Selective Service.
Hersely said married but childless men will be called for the draft as soon as the manpower reserve is exhausted, using only single men.
"MEN WHO RAN off and married didn't beat anything. We'll use them when we need them," he said
Many KU officials and Selective Service staff members said students who tried to avoid the draft were doing themselves an injustice and were lessening their chances for success while on the campus.
Most recommended students attend college to gain an education and if possible, prepare themselves for civilian life.