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get planning and, ultimately, to establish
budget policy.
He holds memberships on Faculty Sen
ate committees which influence curricu
lum planning, Senate committee mem
berships and space utilization. He is
chairman of the important University
building committee.
He devotes countless hours each month
to conferences with the college deans, the
comptroller, the business manager, the
registrar, the dean of student affairs
and the director of public relations.
He has his finger on the University
pulse, and his diagnoses are listened to
attentively by the Chancellor and by the
Board of Regents. All academic roads,
plus many administrative roads, lead di
rectly to his office.
As an educator (he served 2lA years
as head of the political science depart
ment before accepting his present posi
tion) and as administrator, he. expresses
the view of a man who is both individual
istic and responsible.
For Breckenridge this is no conflict con
cerning the good instructor versus the
good research man, for "rarely do you
find a good teacher who doesn't do re
search and only feeds on the work of
others," he says. "There is always a con
stant challenge for refreshment in one's
subject matter."
His popularity as a teacher is attested
by faculty wives who help at registration
time. Of the years when Breckenridge
was teaching one says, "They all wanted
into hi? classes and the classes were al-
wavs full."
About academic freedom, he says:
"I subscribe fully to the doctrine of
maximum protection of the University
against pressures which might restrict
freedom for objective teaching, but do not
accept this freedom as an unrestricted
license.
"Those who have this great freedom
also must accept full responsibility in it. a
responsibility beyond self, a responsibility
to the soul of the University, to one's
associates and to society."
What is the soul of a University?
Breckenridge calls it "an unseen and
unidentifiable atmosphere that envelopes
an educational facility ... it is formed by
the continuous thread of its endeavor.
"A University is more than a collection
of units and colleges, it is an atmosphere
designed tu challenge the intellect."
"To nie," Breckenridge says, "the fu
ture belongs to those who recognize that
their education never ends . . . life's task
Is examination, re-cxamination, explora
tion and re-exploration of inherited
values."
And Breckenridge helps make this pos
sible by running his academic ships as
efficiently as possible.
Efficiency From Home Base
That efficiency begins with his ability
to strike a decision and to stick by. It
spreads next to the "rounded L-shaped
desk which is his home base. The "elbow"
provides room for papers which Brecken
ridge might want to use during a con
ference. Its additional length permits him
.
to move to the other side with conferees
so that "nobody has, to look upside down at
papers.1'
The low but long cabinet that encloses
him on one side accommodates a tele
phone, inter-com unit, dictaphone and
desk pad. The desk is normally clear for
action.
While Breckenridge can make his
point clearly in a few words too clearly
at times to suit the thin-skinned when be
seeks delay and has not yet reached a de
cision, his words can be as evasive as an
All-American halfback on a broken field
run.
Once he has made his decision, there is
no question as to meaning. His standard
answer tu reporters stuck with pre
decisicii utterances is, "You didn't ask me
the right uuestion."
Bi eckenridge's rapier-like wit has
pricked enough faculty hides that only the
most nimble engage him in a verbal duel.
That same wit, tipped, has smoothed
many a ruffled feather in committee ses
sion. One Personality Suit
Breckenridge wears one personality
suit Breckenridge the administrator dif
fers but little from Breckenridge the man
He is somewhat of a skeptic, a typicaf
Missourian in that he wants to be shown.
The poorly-prepared faculty member ap
pearing in the Dean's -court receives short
shrift.
Breckenridge calls himself an "unre
constructed rebel."
"You have to question customs and
ideas, not accept something just because
it is."
And he terms himself a stubborn per
son, to which all who know him heartily
agree
"If I am challenged by a task which
supposedly cant be done, I might be fool
ish enough to try it."
Ten years ago Breckenridge was an in
veteran smoker. Rising up to meet a
dare, I e swore off. Ashtrays in his office
are lor visitors.
For Free Time a Governor
Breckenridge is as "exacting with his
free ti.ne as with, his office time. He
pursues several hobbies reading, pho
tography and hiking. He carefully keeps
abrea.4 of developments in political sci
ence a? well as education in general. And
he's now writing a book on the theory of
local self-government.
Somp wculd find it hard to believe that
he wac one of the select group who, with
the late Roger Shumate, fished for bull
heads m Salt Creek.
About these sessions on the bank of the
Salt the dean, who often identifies himself
as "Breck," says, "We didn't catch many
fish, but there was a lot of good conver
sation." A bachelor, Breckenridge keeps his pri
vate life private. He hosts several small
faculty parties a year at his white frame
and brick house at 3147 Puritan. The
house is furnished and decorated in Early
American.
Antiques? "No," responds the Dean. "I
don't collect anything but irritations."
Corahuskers Will Be Stronger, Jennings Reports
"We expect to have a better
football team," Bill Jennings,
head football coach of the
University of Nebraska, pre
dicts.
"I feel that we have a
faster backfield and more and
better depth than last sea
ion," Jennings explained.
The roster includes 13 soph
omores, 10 juniors, and 10
seniors. Pat Fischer, Roland
McDole, and Don Fricke are
Summer Nebraskan
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' Every Tuesday during the Summers Ses
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Information for publication may be
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the Tri-captains for the I960
football season.
The quarterback slot has
five candidates, all with about
an hour's playing time at
that position. Vying for the
signla-calling position are Ron
Meade, Pat Fischer, Dennis
Clandge, John Faiman, ana
Dallas Dyer. .
Golden Toe' Back
Meade is known in Nebras
ka football circles as the Boy
with the Golden Toe because
of his consistency in points
after touchdowns. He won the
Most Valuable Varsity Player
Award in the All-Sports Day
action when he quarterbacked
most of the offensive action.
Fischer was moved from
left half to quarterback be
cause Pat Clare, side-lined
with an injury last fall,
made marked improvement
in spring drills. Clare is
backed up by Bernie Clay,
an Illinois transfer, and Ben
nie Dillard, a returnee who
played Husker ball in 1958.
The Huskers will have two
top men at fullback in Noel
Martin and Bill (Thunder)
Thornton. Last year as a soph
Martin piled up 232 minutes
of playing time. Thornton
proved his worth in spring
drill and on All-Sports Day
against the Alums.
"If Martin and Thornton
stay healthy we'll be more
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than adequate at this posi
tion," Jennings said.
Don Fricke, tabbed by the
professionals as "one of the
best linemen for his size in
the country," wil hold down
the pivot spot. Backing him
up at o nter will be Mick
Tinglehoff. Although Darrell
Cooper is listed as a guard,
he will also be available, if
needed, at center. 9
Right half position will be
rather strong with two letter
winners, Clay White ana uene
Ward. Warren Powers dis
played good strength during
spring practice and could give
the lettermen a fight for the
starting position.
Two-letter winners George
Haney and Roland McDole
will give the tackle positions
a boost. Al Wellman and
sophomores will give this
position depth.
At guard, Al Fischer and
Gary Toogood may hold the
starting positions this fall.
Although they are letter win
ners, size has forced Dick
Kosier and John Panseigo
to step down the guard
ladder. Joe Gacusana, an
other letterman, is expected
to help bolster that position.
Graduation left the end po
sitions weak. Dick McDaniel,
Don Purcell, and John Bond,
are the only returning letter
men at that slot. Pat Salerno
and Jim Huge are also ends,
but saw no action last year.
"Because we have more
players and more over-all
depth and strength, we can
be confident of a more con
sistent team," Jennings concluded.
Journalism Students Intern
Fifteen University of Ne
braska journalism majors are
testing their skills and abil
ities by serving professional
internships in Nebraska and
Iowa this summer, according
to Dr. Wiliam E. Hall, J
School director.
This year marks the intro
duction of advertising maj
ors to the intern list, Dr. Hall
said. A new advertising journ
alism degree program was be
gun at the University last
fall.
Students must have com
pleted their junior year at the
University to qualify for an
internship, Dr. Hall added.
The 1960 interns include.
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Hal Bmwn of Waterbury, Fremont
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Dave Calhoun of Lincoln, Des Moines
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Ingrid Leder of Omaha, Lb) coin Jour
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Sharon Olion of Omaha, Beatrice Kun.
Herb Probaseo of Lincoln. Des Moines
Reenter and Tribune.
Mary Lou Reese of Red Oak, la.,
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Barbara Kpley Shuck of Lincoln, Lin
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Norman Tavlor of Lexington Lincoln
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Carol Wlk-ox of Broken Bow. Grand
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James Wxjson of Arlinfton, Va., Al
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Nigerian
Experience
Recounted
It is difficult to recruit
American technicians to aid
underdeveloped countries be
cause of the lack of educa
tional facilities for their chil
dren, according to Dr. Stuart
Dean of the U.S. Office of
Education, Washington, D. C. '
Dean, a specialist in ele
mentary school organization
and administration, is con
ducting a three weeks semi
nar at the University of Ne
braska on new proposals in
education of special interest
to elementary school princi
pals and supervisors.
He was "loaned" last April
to the International Coopera
tion Administration (ICA) to
submit recommendations on
school facilities in Nigeria for
American dependent children.
The ICA is taking part in
the Point Four program which
offers by invitation technical
assistance to underdeveloped
countries.
Dean said, "They (ICA) are
having difficulty recruiting
technicians for underdevel
oped countries because they
are concerned over their chil
dren's education." It was his!
job in Nigeria to "discover ac- j
credited schools for the chil-i
dren."
Comments On Nigeria
While in Nigeria Dr. Dean
had an opportunity to travel
extensively, askcu buuui uie
political, economical, and so
cial conditions, the big man
peeked over the top of his
glasses and commented,
"Some parts of Nigeria are
very wild, remote and inac
cessible," but in other areas
"they are a very advanced
country in terms of social and
economical progress."
Some of their cities, such as
their capital, Lagos, are ex
tremely modern, Dean said.
They have good highways,
bridges, hotels and public
transportation.
However, "the rural area is
pretty much at the end of the
scale," he added.
Dean said that the two
leading agricultural products
are cocoa and kola nuts. Kola
nuts are the basis for cola
drinks served in the U.S.
Their main industry is tin
mining. Most of their tin is
mined in the northern region
of Nigeria, he said.
No Political Difficulties
"Are there any political
difficulties in Nigeria?"
"Not at all," replied the
educator, who has occupied
every teaching position from
teacher to principal to the
position he now holds.
Nigeria is a British colony
but will receive its independ
ence on Oct. 1 of this year.
The citizens are all Negro,
Dean stated, and they have
a population of 40 million.
Defense Loan
Applications
Due Julv 15
Applications for National
Defense Education Act loans
must be in the Student Loan
Office, 204 Administration
Building by July 15, accord
ing to Dan Pop, assistant to
the director of University
services.
All students are eligible to
apply but the act provides
that "special consideration
shall be given to students
with a superior academic
background who express a
desire to teach in elementary
or secondary schools. And
.students whose academic
background indicates a 'su
perior canacitv or prepara
tion in science, mathematics,
engineering, or a modern for
eign language."
During the 1959-60 school
year approximately $120,000
was loaned, Pop said.
The National Defense Edu
cation Act was passed in 1958
after the nation became con
cerned over Russia's advance
in space.
Title II of the Act allows
loans of up to $1,00C to be
made to any student for any
fiscal year and up to $5,000
for all years to any student.
Pop emphasized that the
demand for loans far exceeds
the amount available and a
student should take all in
come scholarships, savings
and summer earnings into ac
count before considering a
loan.
Dr. Stuart E. Dean
Nigeria, he pointed out, was
one of the countries where
the Americans obtained their
slaves.
"Mission activity has been
very tremendous over the
years," he said. They have
provided the Nigerians cloth
ing, educational and medical
aid. Most of the missions are
Christian, but some Moslem
missions exist in the northern
region.
Eastern Musician
To Be Lecturer
David Kraehenbuehl. asso
ciate director of New School
for Music Study, Princeton,
will be guest lecturer in the
Department of Music Tues
day, Wednesday and Thurs
day, July 5, 6 and 7.
Kraehenbuehl, founder and
until I960 editor of The Jour
nal of Music Theory, will lec
ture on music history, musi
cal forms and aesthetics.
A graduate of the Univer
sity of Illinois, Kraehenbueiil
has a master's degree from
Yale University and a certifi
cate from Schola Cantorum
Basiliensis.
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