Fridoyy May 25, 1956
THE NEBRASKAN
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'Little Encouragement' Given Mitchell:
Mary Huston, Bill Spilker Named
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A Unlwsitjr agricultural
mist bu offered refutation to the
reasons siren by Dean W. V. Lam
bert' official aiaWment recom
mendiiif the demotion of Dr. C.
Clyde Mitchell from hit chairman
ship position.
This staff member, la a specially
arranged interriew with the Ne
braskaa, said be preferred to re
main unnamed.
The first reason was that "Pro
fessor Mitchell's leadership has not
resulted in acceptable progress t
ward the offering of the Ph. D. de
gree. "
"The illegitimacy of this reason
Is proved by the following three
facts," said the economist.
"1. The growing graduate pro
gram of the Ag Ec department, the
increased demand for their grad
uates by employment agencies
who specify that they wanted "Ne
braska M.A.t" proTes that the
graduate program of th a depart'
ment had im
proved both in
quantity and
quality over
the almost in
visible krel it
stood at la
"X. k Ph. D.
program must
be built on a
strong M. A.
program, boUtc Lawta Journal
to supply a MUB
good selection of students, and
for insuring that a good strong staff
is prepared to conduct the much
more difficult Ph. D. research.
Such a student group and such a
staff take time to build.
"Mitchell's staff was small at
first, and has been increased in
sis and in quality. The depart
ment finally has been able to staff
a large number of graduate
courses.
"However, the undergraduate
teaching and the non-teaching re
search work take a lot of time. AH
present staff members are over
worked, must "short" their re
search time and do much over
time work.
"The staff considered Dean
Lambert's request for immediate
Installation of a Ph. D. program,
agreed with considerable reluct
ance to give a "narrow degree,
fsee below), but went on record
as stating that at least two more
full-time staff members were ab
solutely necessary.
"little encouragement by the
administration was given to this
very Important question of where
the money was coming from for
two new staff members and addi
tional graduate assistsstsblps.
"X. The staff nevertheless piaa
eed Ph. D, prograa end sub
mitted ft tentatively to the Gradu
ate College. It is before that Col
lege for a lengthy analysis.
"However, J staff of the De
partment did this reluctantly, bow
ing to Dean Lambert's stated de
sires, on the following grounds: A
degree in the relatively narrow field
ef Agricultural Economics is not
the broad philosophic degree that
a Doctor of Philosophy degree
should be.
"While some nearby colleges
give this narrow degree, it is con
sidered a "cheap degree is the
Economics profession. Some col
leges give highly - regarded Ph. D.
degrees in - Ag. Economics, but
these colleges either have large
staffs (SO to 40 professors) or have
Joint working agreements with
ether social science departments
which in turn have large graduate
staffs.
"The staff of the Ag. Ec. De
partment felt that the Ph. D. de
gree at this University should not
be "cheapened and that several
years of close consultation with
ether social science departments
still lay ahead, to alter, expand,
and add courses in various depart
ments to allow a broad joint de
free. "To blame Mitchell for not de
siring to sell a cheap Ph. D. de
gree is a mistake. Either the Dean
simply grasped at this as a con
veniently abstract "reason" to 'pen
alize Mitchell, or he wants his
college to be able to advertise
Ph. D. degrees in as many de
partments as possible, without
much regard to their quality.
The next reason given by Lam
Wt was: Dr. Mitchell has not
been productive as a research
worker."
The economist stated: "This is
efeviousJy nonsense. Mitchell has
produced tremendous quantities of
research material on the most
basic economic issues in the world
4be theoretical basis for modem
sl&riculiursl economic problems.
; "The scholarly character and
Khftllessglng nature of this work
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have been widely recognised. In
addition, his research time at the
University has been necessarily
spent in planning, administering,
and reviewing the research work
of the entire department.
'Tew department chairmen in
the nation have put out the amount
of research work Mitchell has,
ministration of a department with
large research budgets is a full
time job."
The final reason given by Lam
bert was: "His efforts to qualify
for the Graduate Faculty have
been unsuccessful.'
The economist believed here that
"This point raises serious ques
tions both as to the ability of the
selection committee of the Grad
uate Faculty to recognise import
ant research when they see it, and
also as to the legitimacy of the Ad
ministration's use of Graduate Fac
ulty membership as grounds for
any action.
"Denial of membership by this
"inner dub of the faculty has
been widely used as an excuse by
Deans to deny reward to some
one of their subordinates, but
always heretofore on a sub-rota
basis.
"Now that ibe administration has
given this as an official reason for
demotion, I think that the over-all
faculty should consider the follow
ing courses:
"1. Either abolish this inner
club, and consider that all mem
bers of the faculty who are qual
ified to teach graduate courses are
members automatically of the
Graduate College. Mitchell, of
course, has taught graduate
courses and directed theses during :
his entire time at Nebraska. j
"I. Or make the selection pro- j
cess of this inner club subject toj
appeal. Otherwise, we find that,
the few members of the selection j
committee can penalise applicants
with whose views they disagree!
by denying them the membership j
that will determine tneir proies
sional advancement.
"Obviously, in the Mitchell case,
the membership selection group
convinced themselves that Mitch- (
ell's work was not "adequate re-j
search." A large number of social 1
scientists, of stature certainly i
equal to that of the selection com-
mittee of Nebraska's inner club,;
have testified that Mitchell's work
is not only excellent social sci
ence research, but completely fun
damental to some of the more
mechanical and statistical mater
ial that the Graduate Faculty hv
often in the past accepted as research."
Mary Huston was elected re
cording secretary and Bill Spilker,
corresponding secretary at the
Student Council meeting Wednes
day. Bruce Brugmann is president,
Don Beck, first vice president: Ben
Neff, second vice president and
Dick Andrews is treasurer.
Miss Huston is a member of AUF
board, Coed Counselors, secretary
of AWS and Kappa Alpha Thcta.
Spilker is a member of Builders,
Student Union and Ag Exec
Boards, Corncobs, vice president
jof Agronomy Club, and rush chair
man of Farm House.
Student Council also voted to
hold another orientation during
new student week.
Cosmopolitan Club
The Cosmopolitan Club will bold
its annual spring picnic Sunday,
at Pioneer Park. Members are to
meet in the Union st 13 '30 p.m.
Davison Resigns:
oh Handy Named
irecfor
Of U
nion
By SAKA JONES
Nebraska Staff Writer
Bob Handy, at present the Union
program consultant, bas been ap
pointed Union activities director to
replace Judy Davison. Mrs. Davi
son resigned the post in order to
join her husband in Seattle.
Handy has held the post of pro
gram consultant since November
of IKS. In an interview with the
Nebraskan, Randy explained that
be had come to the University
campus as a graduate student in
Education! Psychology.
la November Duane Forrest, Di
rector of the Union, asked Handy
to accept the job of program con
sultant He left the Graduate Col
lege after completing a few hours
in order to devote his full time
to his job.
Handy graduated from Doane
College in 19SS with a major in
R d Cross
Gives Awards
To Workers
Awards were presented to out
standing Red Cross workers at a
dessert luncheon Tuesday evening
by Ginny.Hudson, Red Cross presi
dent.
Workers honored and their ac
tivities included Judy Chapman,
Builders, Comhusker, Alpha Phi;
Helen Feese; Judy Combs, NUCWA
TICCA,. Coed Counselors, Alpha
Oznicron P; Lowell Niebaum, Kap
pa Sigma; Susan Gritzmacber, Un
ion, YWCA, Coed Counselors, Kap
pa Kappa Gamma.
Ana Kale, Builders, Union. Al
pha Phi; Dorothy Beechner, Coed
Counselors, Union, Alpha Chi Ome
ga; Val Snyder, Union, Alpha
Omicron Pi; Jane Anderson, Kap
pa Alpha Tbeta. -
Nancy Campbell, Builders, PI
Bets Phi; Connie Schuck, Pi Beta
Phi; Maryanna Gould, Builders,
AUF, Alpha Phi; Deanna Thomas,
YWCA, Kappa Delia.
Gloria Severn, YWCA, Delta Del
ta Delta; Karen Flaherty, Union,
Alpha Chi Omega; Heten Cook,
Builders, Coed Counselors, Sigma
Delta Taa; Carol McPberson, YW
Tassels, Pi Beta Phi, and BiBie
Howalt, AUF, Kappa Alpha Theta.
economics and business. Upon
graduation he became Admissions
Counselor at Doane and worked
there for three years.
"At this time, Handy stated,
"I decided that in order to get
ahead" I needed some more school
ing, so I came to the Univer
sity. Handy, who appeared enthusias
tic and interested in his new po
sition, stated that the major chal
lenge in the Union program at
the present time was the new Un
ion building and the expanded pro
gram which it will entitle.
"We are attempting to bring
the other campus organizations
closer to the Union, be said. "We
are hoping for closer co-sponsorship
of some of their activities."
One of the new features which
Handy hopes to introduce next
year is a "For Men Only" pro
gram. This might include a smok
er, a meetiiuT in which a well-
known chef might explain bow to
cook a steek or other such activ
ities. Handy said that he hoped to
hold an expanded Activities Mart
with the Associated Women Stu
dents Organisation which would
include more groups than the pres
ent AWS Mart is able to do.
The Union is also hoping to spon
sor more major attractions next
year, such as a musical comedy
from Broadway.
"I want to be able to Interest
more students in Union," Randy
said. Tm especially interested in ,
seeing more fellows join." i
"The Union is a college within
itself," Handy remarked, "la an ,
activity such as the Union, a stu-'
dent learns almost as much as
in his classes, in matters such
as working with others, getting ;
along with people, giving op time j
to work that could be used in 1
leisure.
"Nebraska is bigger and far ;
more friendly than I expected it
would be," Handy said. "The stu
dents with which I have been
working have wonderful. I want
to continue to maintain close ties i
with them in my new capacity."
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IFiEfs Ahouf Selling Boohs!
The other day a student came into our store to sell a book he didn't need any more. Now
it so happened, unfortunately, that this particular book was of a dying race . . . that is, one no
longer used at the University of Nebraska. And the price we offered him for the book was con
siderably less than what he had paid for it.
What happened is what one might expect. The student felt he wasn't being treated fairly,
so he kept the book he no longer needed, and which would soon be worth nothing, rather than
accept what he thought was an unfair situation.
Now we've had students irritated. at us at one time or another, and it hasn't bothered us
personally, but this time the experience set us to thinking. We know that 99 fj of the students
in colleges are intelligent and fair-minded people: when a student leaves the store dissatisfied,
it is because we haven't clearly explained to him why the buy-back prices on books vary so
greatly.
We're also concerned about what we feel must be the many hundreds of others who don't
attempt to sell their books at the end of the school year because they feel it just "isn't worth it"
So we have composed this bit of copy in an effort to help students understand the problems of
the used-book business and what determines the prices they receive. Through such understand
ing, we feel that both we and the students will benefit.
You, the student, are interested in getting the best price possible at the end of each semester
for the books you no longer need. Also, almost even,' student we know insists that he be treated
fairly. A little reflection by our student customers" will convince them that these interests of
the student are also important to us. For if our student customers feel that they can't get the
best prices or the- fairest treatment from us, they'll go elsewhere.
The books yott have to sell at the end of the semester uill usually be of three
tyes:
1. Books that will be used again the following term at this campus.
2. Books which may or may not be used again, pending instructors'
decision.
3. Books that will no longer be used at this campus, but which may
or may not have demand at other schools.
Books in the first category are, of course, worth the most money. With the exception of a
few cases where there are more books in circulation than will be sold to later classes, these
books are repurchased from the students for 50 rx of the retail price.
Books in the second category are purchased for varying prices depending on the intrinsic
value of the books and what evidence exists to show that they may or may not be used again.
Since the instructors at the University of Nebraska are usually prompt and considerate in se
lecting their books for succeeding terms, there are not many books in the "undecided" class
when the time for buying books comes around. The problem of "undecided"' books arises between
semesters. Incidentally, we do buy books at ai! times during the year.
Books that are being discontinued at this school van' in price depending on: the are of the
door, trie popularity ot me subject, the general supply
country, etc
and demand situation throughout the
We have an active and extensive wholesale department throughout the United State. Be
cause f this and because we fpccialwc in notlunc but books are always- in a position to (rive
you the best price for your discontinued books. For instance, since we do our own wholesaling,
we can poy more than the normal retail store which purchases discontinued books to resell to a
wholesaler.
We are hampered in presenting this message more extensively due to the fact that the Daily
Nebraskan charges money for this space. However, we invite you to come in and sell us the
books you no longer need. We will always give the most we possibly can for books sold to us
simply because we are in business to buy and se 11 books. And the more money we can pay for a
title, the more copies of that book we are go ing to buy.
Remember, new books are always being published and older books changed chances are
most of the books you are now using are less than three years old and the book you have to sell
today is worth more today than it will be next term.
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