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Speaker highlights program's past
By Eric Nelson
Kansan staff writer
While James Seaver was being introduced last night, it was mentioned that he was once called the director of all Western Civilization by
Although this was tongue-in-cheek, Seaver did serve as the director of the KU Western Civilization program for 27 years.
In his speech, Seaver, professor emeritus of history, told the history of the KU Western Civilization course with a significance within the University.
The speech was the fourth in the Heritage Lecture Series commemorating the 125th anniversary of the University of Kansas. An audience of 60 attended the presentation at the Museum of Art at auditorium.
The speech focused on the program at KU and changes that have occurred.
Seaver arrived at KU in the fall of 1947. He was director of Western Civilization from 1957 to 1984.
Seaver said that although many readings in the program had remained consistent, some changes had occurred in the program.
He said that during 1951-55, problems surfaced in the program.
"During that period some disturbing trends became visible," Seaver said.
He said that students were not meeting with proctors or doing their readings, and that scores on comprehensive exams were low.
Students and faculty complained that the books in the library necessary for the course were not accessible. The readings were too difficult and long
Seaver said this still was a common complaint.
James Woelfel, director of Western Civilization, said it was enlightening to hear the problems of the past and
relate them to current problems.
Seaver said a committee was organized to search for possible solutions in the fall of 1954. Many changes and adaptions were made.
"We began to focus on primary sources, putting students directly in contact with great minds without the pressure with secondary works," he said.
Other changes included the reduction of readings, the formation of discussion groups and a manual with additional reading, he said. The course began to focus on the student and analysis of the reading material.
"We tried very hard throughout to avoid indoctrination," he said. "Instead, we tried to open windows and new visits of the mind to our students so that they could test their own beliefs by crossing mental blades, as it were, with the great minds of the past."
Seaver said the program continued
to grow and strengthen as time passed. The Western Civilization program endured the disturbances on campus during the late 1980s. At the same time, similar programs across the country forced to close down temporarily.
He said the program had changed with the times and the issues. Readings about racism were added in 1971 and readings about sexism in 1972. Both were adopted fully into the curriculum in 1985.
Woelfel said change and adaption continued in the department.
He said that a committee had been meeting to discuss changes in the course and that evaluations of the course were made every three years.
Woelfeil said the committee focused on balance between primary-source readings and suppressed voices in the Western tradition.
Seaver said 2,200 students were involved in the Western Civilization course during each .
Draft-counseling workshops sponsored
Kansan staff writer
By Nedra Beth Randolph
If Congress or the president reactivate the draft this year, at 4,500 KU students possibly could be credited to fight in the Persian Gulf War.
To educate people about the draft, Ecumenical Christian Ministries will sponsor draft counseling workshops in Lawrence and Kansas City, Mo.
The workshops will address questions about selective service and conscientious objection to the draft. Ray Parish, representative of the Midwest Center for Military Counseling, will lead the workshops.
Reactivation may begin within month; draft could affect up to 4,500 students
Wendell Wiebe-Powell, director of ECM, said it was important to educate teachers on how to teach.
ing the draft.
"Many students don't even know if there will be a draft or what their options are regarding conscientious-objector status," he said.
Tim Rummel, Oakley sophomore and member of the campus peace group Voice, said he planned to attend the Lawrence workshop Sun-
"It's important to find out exactly what the draft means," he said.
Rummel said if he were drafted, he would file for conscientious objector status because he did not believe in war.
The workshops will outline the process of how to file for conscientious-objector status.
Scott MacWilliams, Lawrence senior, helped bring the workshop to Lawrence. He was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War.
"The draft could happen within a month," he said. "If you're going to be a conscientious objector, you need to think it out now because you won't have much time when you're drafted."
Members of the campus group black Men of today made a state statement.
draft were reinstated, they would not fight in the gulf war.
Cory Anderson, Omaha, Neb.
senior and member of Black Men of
Today, said some members of the
workshop to attend the Lawrence workshop.
'If the president or Congress decides to draft us, we won't go because of the way we have been prepared for the last 400 years,' he said.
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