Wednesday, February 7, 1938
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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J. ELDON FIELDS
HOPE winner dedicated, witty'
Not flamboyant or dynamic, $ \mathcal{J} $
Eldon Fields, professor of political science, is quiet, unassuming,
witty, well-read and dedicated to his students-one student explained.
Descriptions of the HOPE (Honor for the Outstanding Progressive Educator) award winner show he was chosen because of the atmosphere and learning situation he provides in the classroom, several seniors agreed.
Allen Russell, Scottsbluff senior, said the classroom atmosphere stimulated learning. "We didn't have lectures, we all participated in a give-and-take discussion," Russell said.
"There was something about it, I always felt guilt when I didn't keep up on the reading," Russell added.
Fields is interested in flowers and gardening. One of his neighbors pointed out that Field's yard is the "showplace of the neighborhood. Anyone can find his house by looking for the prettiest flower gardens."
Fields also enjoys photographing wild flowers. He has compiled a collection of slides of wild flowers which were taken on trips in Southwest United States and as far south as Mexico City.
Spring enrollment high despite loss of students
A colleague of Fields noted his love of the out-of-doors isn't confined to plants. Professor James Drury said despite the fact that Fields could have a parking permit for an on-campus zone, he asks for a Y-zone permit at the bottom of the hill. He enjoys the exercise of the hill walk.
Another colleague, Professor Walter Sandelius, characterized Fields as a man of modesty "with a deep interest in his fellow men."
This spring, the University has enrolled 15.698 students, a gain of 1.228 or 8.5 per cent over spring of 1967.
"When thinking of Eldon, one thinks of his humanity, his smiling nature and consideration of others." Sandelius said.
Besides walking, Fields is known to enjoy rising early each morning. "Fields volunteers for the earliest hours being taught in the department," said Drury.
Despite a 6.5 per cent drop in enrollment from the fall semester, KU's spring enrollment has reached a new high.
KU is not the only school in the country which has experienced an enrollment increase this year.
Late enrollment is still continuing. James K. Hitt, registrar, conservatively estimated late enrollments at 125. Last fall there were 231 late enrollments. Official figures will be compiled after fees are paid later this month.
Enrollment in American colleges and universities increased about 8 per cent last fall, lifting total enrollment to an all time high of nearly seven million, the
There are 14,389 enrolled on the Lawrence campus, 1,089 more than a year ago, and 1,300 at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, up 139.
Confirming Fields' interest in students, Sandelius said, "I don't know a better example of the traditional concept of the teacher who is interested in his students as well as his subject."
A survey of 2,382 institutions showed that 500,000 more students were attending college in 1967 than in the fall of 1966.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare reported Monday.
During the past five years, college enrollment has increased about 45 per cent the survey revealed. By 1972 enrollment is expected to increase another 25 per cent.
Sandelius believed that Fields illustrates the truth of Aristotle's statement, "The test of scholarship is teaching."
RK speaks at K-State
MANHATTAN — (UPI) — Sen.
Robert Kennedy, D.N.Y., will
speak Feb. 20 at the Kansas State
University Ahearn Fieldhouse at
2 p.m.
The senator will be the fifth speaker in the "Landon Lectures on Public Issues."
Gov. Ronald Reagan of California and Gov. George Romney of Michigan appeared at the campus last fell as Landon lecturers.
Sen. James Pearson, R-Kan., a former law school classmate of Kennedy's, will introduce the New York Democrat.
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February 9,1968
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Official Bulletin
Right-of-Way Conference. All day.
Kan as Union.
TODAY
Cassius Film. 7 & 9 p.m. "Umbra D" plays 105. 103. Dschy A dichtel.
Carillon Roscalal. 7 p.m. Albert
Gorken.
Faculty Recital, 8 o.m. Kariel Blaas,
violinist. Swarathi Recital Hall.
University Recital Hall
University Theatre, 8:20 p.m.
"Bilbao Salute"
by Alfonso Salazar
Study Break Devotions, 9:30 p.m.
University Lutheran Church.
THURSDAY
Right-of-Way Conference. All day.
Kansas Union.
University Women's Club, 12:30 p.m.
"New Developments at the Museum of Art." Bret Waller. Forum Room, Kansas University.
Mathematics Club Organizational Meeting. 7 p.m. 119 Strong.
Pakistan Students Association,
p.m. Two color movies: Gandhara Art
and Handicrafts of Pakistan. Forum
Room, Kansas Union
American Student Abroad Program Meet*g' 8. p.m. Students interested in En- ean travel this summer should atte-d. Jayhawk Room, Kansas Union,
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