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University Daily Kansan Monday, May 10, 1965
Prof. Brady to Retire After 19 Teaching Years
Agnes Erady, professor of romance languages and life-long worker for the improvement of language teaching, will retire from KU at the end of this semester.
Prof. Brady has been with the KU faculty since 1946. She was involved with KU long before that, however.
Prof. Brady received her bachelor of arts and master's degree from KU. In 1918 she was electe secretary of the Graduate School. At the time, there were only 34 students enrolled in graduate courses.
in graduate course Prof. Brady, who has written 27 books, is living in an apartment in Kansas City now. "I don't expect to keep teaching at KU, but I don't expect to be retired," she said.
"MY FAVORITE HOBBY is spotting ambitious and intelligent young graduate students and helping them to get started on a career of good teaching and writing." Prof. Brady said.
said.
Prof. Brady was the founder of the Latin American Studies Area at KU in 1949. She started the project at the request of Dean Paul Lawson, but was forced to relinquish the post because of other duties.
When the National Defense Education Act was passed in 1958, Prof. Brady served as an advisor for the improvement of language teachers and teaching.
"AT THE PRESENT TIME, I am still on the planning committee for the training of foreign language teachers. We are working on a manual for instruction of college level teachers." Prof. Brady added.
teachers, Prof. Brady has written all deal with some area of Spanish instruction. One of her books, "Modern Spanish," is being used as a KU text. The book was financed by the Rockefeller Foundation, Prof. Brady said.
Sr. Prof. Brady said A program for teaching foreign languages in elementary schools has spread throughout the nation. Prof. Brady "beat the rush" by about five years by introducing the teaching of Spanish to fifth and sixth graders in the Lawrence schools. Prof. Brady said her program, started in 1949, involved the use of graduate students to teach in the grade schools.
PROF. BRADY said she had seen vast changes in the teaching of languages even in her time at KU. "What we call the audio-lingual approach is used almost universally now." Prof. Brady said.
now. Prof.
"I want to stress that I wasn't responsible for the change. Really, the whole thing started with this Sputnik thing. Americans learned they were behind in the teaching of foreign languages, math and science," Prof. Erdady said.
Prof. Brady said,
"This has been my life," Prof.
Brady said, "I don't dance, and I
don't play bridge much because I
have been so involved in these improvements."
"I've lived quite a few years and I've never sat around knitting; and when my friends were playing bridge, I was writing and getting just as much enjoyment out of it," Prof. Brady said.
Prof. Brady is leaving the KU staff, but she certainly isn't going to retire. After commencement, she will continue writing and doing research. She has three more books in the stages of being published now. One will be printed next month, one at Christmas, and one a year from Christmas.
PROF. BRADY, who received her doctorate from the University of Madrid, will do her writing and research during a three semester period and then spend several years as a visiting professor of language teaching methodology.
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Air Force ROTC has now been updated to fit into today's busy undergraduate schedule. Here are the facts about the new two-year AFROTC Program.
Who is eligible for two-year AFROTC? Any male undergraduate who still has two years remaining in college. It's an especially good break for junior college students who plan to complete their baccalaureate requirements at a four-year institution.
What's the curriculum like? It's been thoroughly revamped. You won't find pat answers and traditional ritualized solutions to problems. New instructional methods teach the student to arrive at his own conclusions, and to test them against those of his classmates and instructors. Symbolic of the change is the new title - Department of Aerospace Studies.
As an AFROTC cadet, will I receive pay? Yes, you will be paid for the Field Training Course
How will students for the new program be chosen? First, you must pass the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test and have a medical examination. Then you meet with the interview board of senior Air Force officers, who will decide whether you are to be selected to attend the Field Training Course. This will be held during the summer before your junior year. Its purpose is two-fold; to let the Air Force judge you and to let you judge the Air Force. Only after you are both satisfied will you be enrolled in the program. So you see, you have everything to gain and nothing to lose by applying now. But you must act fast—applications will be closing for next year's juniors. Forms are available from the Professor of Aerospace Studies, or from Headquarters Air Force ROTC, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
which will amount to approximately $120. During the school year, you will be paid $40 a month, and you will also get free uniforms.
Will I have a chance to fly while I am in AFROTC? Senior graduates are eligible for the Flying Instruction Program. This involves 36% hours of flight training and 35 hours of ground school. Successful completion earns you a civilian private pilot's license.
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