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Vol. 74, No. 110
The Nebraskan
Tuesday, May 16, 1961
Dr. Weaver Accepts
Post at Iowa University,
Commends Nebraska
"The continued growth of the University depends upon
the general support of the state."
These are the words of Dr. John C. Weaver, dean of the
Graduate school, who has accepted appointment as vice
president for research and dean of the Graduate College at
the State University of Iowa, Iowa City.
The University is making
fine progress. I hope the state
will give it the help it needs
to continue along its way,"
Dean Weaver noted.
Nebraska can attract more
graduate students and there
by strengthen its graduate
program by first "attracting
outstanding faculty," he said.
Weaver, who will receive a
$3,000 boost in salary at Iowa
University, will leave Nebras
ka July 1.
Enrollment Jump
During his stay since 1957,
the enrollment of the grad
uate "school has jumped nearly
30 per cent from 704 to 120.
At the same time, the total
amount of research funds
available to the University
has increased from three
quarters of a million dollars
to nearly three million dol
lars over the five year period.
Under Dr. Weaver's grad
uate administration, the Uni
versity has added eight new
Ph.D. programs and a re
ported other new masters de
grees. The improvement of the
University graduate school in
the future depends partially
upon the quality of "the fac
ulty that can be drawn to Ne
braska by "the opportunity
for scholarly work and a
chance to research," Weaver
explained.
Weaver pointed to the re
cently formed Mid-America
State Universities Association
as a program of "mutual co
operation for things other
than athletics."
In a more serious mood,
Weaver outlined three gen-
AWS
Holds
Workshop
Women Analyze
Common Problems
University coeds discovered
and analyzed common prob
lems and varied opinions at
the recent Associated Wom
en's Students (AWS) Work
shop. Discussions were based on
questions of cultural empha
sis at the University, AWS
system of rules for Univer
sity women and the adequacy
of communications between
AWS and each organized
house.
Coeds felt that the cultural
activities and opportunities on
the campus were suffering in
part because of the improper
channeling of publicity, but
were due mostly to lack of
time on the part of the stu
dent. It was felt that each living
unit should accept responsibil
ity in extending the culture
program, either by means of
a culture chairman or a well
directed culture program
point system for freshmen.
Those attending admitted
that very few are familiar
with AWS rules, and that
many are, in fact, indifferent
to the present rules program.
Suggestions were made in re
gard to publication and circu
lation of more rule books next
fall, not only to freshmen but
upper-classmen as well.
A main point of concern
among the groups was that of
special permission. It was felt
that women were not encour
aged to call Dean Snyder for
special permission, and that
housemothers and AWS repre
sentatives in the individual
living units were not well
enough informed concerning
special permission for late
hours, and Lincoln and out-of-town
overnights.
This last point led to dis
cussions of the status of the
AWS representative in each
house .Some believed that she
was not given the proper re
spect, nor was her authority
recognized as it should be. It
was suggested that the AWS
representative be a member
of the Standards Board or
Standards Board chairman.
eral advantages to aid not
only Nebraska but all of the
other participating school.
Not All Areas
No school can cover all
areas of study like they would
like to and, as a consequence,
several schools cannot cover
any areas effectively. This
exchange program for spe
cialized study would allow all
schools a better curriculum,
Dr. Weaver said.
"Research is awfully expen
sive," he noted. Through "co
operation" with other schools,
Nebraska, as well as the nine
other schools in the associa
tion, would be better able to
provide for its own faculty in
this area.
Governmental grants and
several educational foundation
grants are available to de
serving institutions of higher
learning which few of the Big
Eight schools may now ob
tain. Through the Mid-America
Association, the schools
involved may stand a better
chance to, receive such grants,
he said.
Dr. Weaver added that the
University of Iowa belongs
not only to the Mid-America
Association but also, the 11
member Council of Institu
tional Cooperation (CIC)
made up of the 10 schools in
the Big 10 Conference plus
Chicago University. He hinted
at the possibility of combin
ing both organizations for
further mutual benefit.
"These two organizations
make up the heart and soul
of U.S. education," he ex
plained. Such a union com
posed "cTTl "state liitfversitifes
would further enhance the
progress for all concerned,
Weaver speculated.
Dean Weaver, 45, is president-elect
of the newly-organized
National Council for
Graduate Education com
posed of representatives from
100 of the nation's leading
graduate schools.
New Dean Search
Chancellor Clifford Hardin
said efforts are already un
der way to obtain a new
graduate dean for the Uni
versity by July 1.
"The University of Iowa is
getting one of the nation's out
standing leaders in the field
of graduate education and re
search administration," the
Chancellor said of Dr. Wea
ver. Whooops!
Miss Jean Olsen, recent
ly crowned Varsity Dairy
Club's "Dairy Queen Prin
cess," is a member of Fed
de Hall and not Chi Omega
as was noted in the Daily
Nebraskan last Friday.
Corn Cob Meeting
All freshmen interested in
working for the Corn Cobs
should attend the regular
meeting today at S p.m. in
340, Student Union.
Actives are to wear their
blazers since pictures will
be taken for the Cornhusk-er.
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MRS. CLAYTON H.
DR. WEAVER
History Professor
Receives Nomination
As the Friday deadline for student and faculty Nebras
kn nominations nears, the Daily Nebraskan adds a third
faculty nomination to its list.
Dr. Samuel Eddy, assistant professor of the University
history department is the latest nominee. His letter of nom
ination noted that his excellent teaching methods and lecture
subject matter were a reflection of his intellectual courage
and intergrity.
The challenge of his often
controversial lectures have
been the inspiration for origi
nal and critical thinking on
the part of the individual stu
dent the latter said.
It further remarked that the
student who takes a course
from Dr. Eddy is likely to
gain a wider perspective of
the subject matter.
"Dr. Eddy gives a uniquely
personal view of history and
his special area, Ancieni
Greek History, has been aid-j
ed by his travels to the
Aegean area," the nominating
letter stated.
Dr. Eddy will be leaving the
University at the end of the
semester to teach elsewhere.
Other faculty members
nominated for the award are
Dr. Bertrand Schultz, Univer
sity professor and director of
the Morrill Hall state muse
um, and Dr. Charles Patter
son, professor of philosophy.
Student nominees include
Skip Harris, Tom Eason, Ken
Tempero and Fred Hewlett.
Deadline for Outstanding
Nebraskan nominations is 5
p.m. this Friday.
Solons Examine
Educational TV
A resolution calling for
further study on the expan
sion of educational television
will be heard by the Legis
lature's education committee
today at 2 p.m.
Gov. Frank Morrison hadi
suggested earlier that the
Legislature "look favorably
on an enlarged education tele
vision program."
Morrison said "a measure
of national recognition has
been achieved for both in
structional and out-of-school
prgram efforts presented by
KUON-TV."
The Governor said this pro
gram needs broad state back
ing through the Legislature.
At present, the Nebraska
Council for Educational Tele
vision a cooperative ar
rangement of school systems
for sharing the cost of this
service has expanded to
22 schools which has joined
with KUON-TV.
ROCK
COL. RAWIE
ACE Holds Picnic
The campus American
Childhood Education (ACE)
will hold a picnic tonight
in Peter Pan Park.
All those planning to go
are asked to meet at the
Student Union at 4:43 p.m.
Tickets for the picnic are
priced at 50 cents.
IWA Needs
LtOUllSClOTS
For Frosh
Some 60 unaffiliated women
are needed for counseling po
sitions for a new program
sponsored by the Independent
Women's Association, said
Clare Vrba, IWA thairmaiw
The program, called Uni
versity of Nebraska Indepen
dent Counselors (UNIC) was
created when Coed Counselors
merged with Associated Wom
en Students.
IWA will be responsible for
counseling incoming freshmen
coeds who do not come un
der the sorority big-sister, little-sister
plans and who do
not live in the dorm where
there is already an organ
ized counseling system.
In addition to counseling,
UNIC will hold a welcome
party at the beginning of the
school year.
Independents wishing to ap
ply may pick up application
blanks at either the Ag or
City Unions and in the girls'
dorm.
The blanks should be turned
in by Friday of this week. A
meeting will be held May 23
at 5 p.m. in the Union for
those interested in doing this
work, said Miss Vrba.
Hardin Presents
RAM Awards
Chancellor Clifford Hardin
will present the outstanding
RAM awards at the Residence
Association for Men's annual
banquet, Wednesday at 6 p.m.
in the Selleck Quad.
Four outstanding Selleck
men will be honored. Special
recognition will also go to the
outstanding house in Selleck
and the outstanding scholar.
Intramurals Moving
By Dick Stuckey
Both men and women intramural enthusiasts are fa
miliar with a "Rock."
The sultry under-coliseunv swimming pool cage is
managed by a pleasant lady known to frosh and sopho
more coeds donning duds for the daily workout. Mrs. Clay
ton H. Rock, four year veteran of the women's P.E. de
partment, keeps the lines moving and takes good care of
the girls.
And the cage manager in the PE Building is a famil
iar face to stalwarts of the intramural ring, and to varsity
athletes as well. Clayton Rock, 20 year man with the Uni
versity, takes no guff from the boisterous bulwarks of the
Higglnbotham regime. ,
Mr. Rock was born in Pennsylvania. He moved to Lin
coln after a spell in Kansas, and courted Mrs. Rock in
Exeter, Nebraska, her home town.
One son, Clayton L., is now a tech sergeant with the
Air National Guard in Lincoln. Two grandsons keep the
babysitting grandparents moving at 801 North 35th.
Both expressed deep satisfaction in working for the
University. "The kids are great," they said, "and the
Physical Education and intramural programs can't be beat
by any school ia the country!"
Two Rocks good people, pleasant faces, University
stalwarts.
Col. Rawie Leaves NU
For Virginia; Missourian
Takes Duties in August
By Dave Wohlfarth
Col. Vernon E. R. Rawie,
who has served as the Pro
fessor of Military Science and
Tactics (P.M.S.T.) at Nebras
ka for four years, will leave
Lincoln in mid-July to assume
a new post at Ft. Monroe,
Va.
Col. Rawie will be in charge
of operations (G-3) at the
U.S. Continental Army Com
mand at Ft. Monroe.
Rawie, who is the 41st
P.M.S.T. at Nebraska, is 44,
married and has a 15-year old
son and a 13-year old daugh
ter. He reported that both he
and his family will live on
the post at Ft. Monroe.
His successor as head of
the Army ROTC program at
the University will be Col.
i Elmer R. Powell, who is pres
ently the Assistant Comman
dant of the Armed Forces
Staff College. Col. Powell was
born and raised in Missouri.
Arrives in June
He will arrive here in June
at which time he will confer
with Col. Rawie about the po
sition. He will assume his
duties on Aug. 1, according
to Rawie.
Col. Rawie, who took over
the University ROTC job in
September of 1957, has seen
action in World War II and
the Korean War and has been
awarded several medals for
his distinguished service.
After his graduation from
the University of Illinois,
Rawie was commissioned and
assigned to Madison Barracks,
N.Y., in 1938.
In April of 1942 he was or
dered overseas where he par
ticipated in all the major cam
paigns in the European front
of World War II.
Normandy Invasion
He fought in North Africa,
Algeria, Tunsia, Sicily and
the Normandy Invasion, at
which time he had gained the
rank of Lt. Col.
He continued on through
France, Belgium, Germany
and Czechoslovakia as a bat
talion commander of the 1st
Infantry Division.
After 47 months overseas
he returned to the U.S. and
attended the Command Gen
eral Staff College and taught
there briefly.
He then was assigned to Ft.
Sill, Okla., where he taught
gunnery and tactics till the
outbreak of the Korean War.
Three Campaigns
Jtawie arrived in Korea in
January of 1951 and fought
in three major campaigns.
He returned 21 months later
to assume his old job at Ft.
Sill.
In July, 1954 he was ordered
back to Germany to take com
mand of the 18th Group at
Ansbach, Germany. Col. Raw
ie had been stationed at Ans-
back right after World War
II and the people still remem
bered him.
Mrs. Rawie had sent cloth
ing and food to Ansbach
through the Red Cross after
the War and the Ansbach
citizens were "happy to see
us on our return," said Rawie.
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Col. Rawie received the sil
ver star for his galantry in
action at Normandy. He re
ceived two bronze stars, one
for his bravery in the inva
sion of Sicily and the other
for his part in the Battle of
the Bulge.
First American
He was awarded the Bel
gian Croix de Grerre as the
first American to arrive in
the liberation of Liege, Bel
gium. The French Prodigare with
Palm and the French and
Belgium Fouragerres were
also awarded to Rawie for his
service in the war.
In the Korean War he was
awarded the Legion of Merit
for assisting in the organiza
tion and information of the
IX Corps Artillary.
Rawie, who obtained the
rank of a full colonel in July,
1955, expressed his views of
the ROTC program as "lit
tle understood."
'Little Understood'
"ROTC is little understood
by many as to its role in the
security of the country," he
said.
"The art of war has changed
so that no matter how dedi
cated the citizenry," he con
tinued, "they cannot spring
to arms overnight."
Col. Rawie emphasized the
need to have someone to plan
and lead the defense of the
country.
"We have (in 1775) relied
upon the militia, now the Na
tional Guard, and in recent
years the Reserves, and I still
feel the strength and security
of this country is based on
these citizen soldiers, sailors
or airmen," he observed.
' Leadership
"ROTC is where the lead
ership for this citizen force
is derived," Rawie stated.
Col. Rawie pointed out that
after World War II the mili
tary academies have only
been able to produce about
one-third of the needed lead
ers. "We've got to get the sec
ond lieutenants from some
place and, therefore, we look
to the campus where the
brainpower of any new gen
eration is assembled and se
lect two ROTC graduates for
the regular Army to every
one from West Point," he
said.
"People who attack the
ROTC program are acting
from ignorance and are un-
knowningly destroying some
thing that strengthens their
country," Rawie stressed.
ROTC Schools
He called the fact that there
are 248 Army ROTC univer
sities in America "something
that high school and college
students know nothing about
and few parents know any
thing about."
"Our teachers, ministers
and soldiers are frowned up
on iy our bucicio jjiiiuamz
because they are not well
paid. In order to have respect
in our society, you need to
have a high salary. Yet these
three are the bulwarks of our
society," he said.
CLAYTON H. ROCK
CoL Rawie commented,
"The salvation of this coun
try depends upon a better in
formed public based upon its
educational ' system. Without
a doubt, the greatest problem
facing the nation today is not
recession or unemployment
but is whether this nation will
survive."
"The Communism conspir
acy is gaining such moment
um that many of us are deep
ly concerned about America's
future. If the American peo
ple know the truth and con
tinue to want freedom, they
will reject Communism as will
the rest of the world," ha
concluded.
Col. Rawie reported that he
has enjoyed his assignment
at Nebraska and intends to
come back and live in Ne
braska some day. "There are
a lot of solid people out
here," he said.
KK Hosts Smoker
Anyone who will be a
sophomore next year and
who wants to work for Kos
met Klub is invited to at
tend the Kosmet Klub smok
er, Tuesday at 8 p.m. in
235 of the Student Union.
Senator
Questions
Research
Solon Says Study
Stressed Too Much )
By Nancy Whitford
"Research is overemphas
ized at the University" in the
opinion of Budget Committee
Sen. Hal Bridenbaugh of Da
kota City.
Bridenbaugh ques
tioned whether all teachers
should be required to do re
search "even if they weren't
qualified for it."
"In some areas research
gives the teacher a definite
opportunity to do a better
job," he said, "but in other
instances, persons who are
good at teaching may be held
back from advancement be
cause they don't do research.'
Bridenbaugh said Univer
sity requests for additional ex
pansion and research should
be among the first to be cut,
if it became necessary to re
duce the proposed $30.6 mil
lion budget for the coming
biennium.
The Budget Committee bas
completed its recommenda
tions for the University and
other state agencies, but the
figures will not be made pub
lic until the appropriation bill
is printed and sent to the
floor.
Observers estimate it will
take from two to three weeks
before the measure is in its
final printed form.
Bridenbaugh said bis rec
ommendations on the proposed
budget were shaped with a
critical eye to protect the tax
payer as well as promote ed
ucation. "An institution should be
critical, and look to see if
it is giving as much educa
tion as possible," he said.
"We must apply close analy
sis or lose sight of the tax
factor.
"The University can't al
ways specialize in as many
fields as it -wants to. Several
years ago the legislature
turned down a proposal to fi
nance a vetinary college. Now
Nebraska cooperates with oth
er states in this area of study,
and the students still obtain
a high quality education," he
said.
Bridenbaugh said he is not
against progress in education,
but that some senators have
to "lean a little farther back
in order to create a balance
between the taxpayer and
agencies asking for money.'
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