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'J .3 i if 5 3 Page 2 Summer Nebraskan TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1960 Counselors Serve NU Continued from Page 1 for graduate students is the psychological Clinic. This clinic sees people (only one to two per cent University people, according to Dr. Marshall Jones, direc tor of the Clinic) who have problems of varied sorts. "Some come in because they have heard of the Clinic and its services and some are referred to us by Stu dent Health, instructors or other counselors," Dr. Jones said. The psychiatric clinic, on the other hand, handles 150 students a year, Dr. William Brill, chief of mental hy giene, estimated. Dr. Brill said that most of the cases, self-referrals and those sent by other sources, are average students. Problems Varied "They may be nervous, have headaches or not be able to sleep," Dr. Brill said. "External stress on internal resources causes the student to seek some help." "The clinic functions with in a medical setting with the service of finished experts," Dr. Brill explained. . Diagnoses are free; but there are charges for pre scriptions and pills. "Whether you call it coun seling, advising or psycho therapy," Dr. Brill said, "they are all ways of help ing people." Dr. William E. Hall, pro fessor of educational p s y chology, described the coun seling offered to Teachers College freshmen since 1947. Students Counsel Outstanding juniors, "people who have success fully adapted to college life," are selected to orient Teach ers College freshmen the fol lowing year. "We feel that anyone who has made the best of college for himself is in a position to help others," Dr. Hall said. The counselors encourage freshmen to try interesting activities that they might not have done otherwise. "As well " as academic ally," Dr. Hall noted, "we want the undergraduate to de velop intellectually, crea tively and socially. A similar service is Coed Counselors for freshmen women. Coed Counselor-sponsored activities early in the school year help open doors to college life. Pittenger: Ulcerless Diplomat Summer Nebraskan The gammer Nebrutan is the official HbUM of the University of Nebras ka Summer Seamons and it publuaed ntfer ibe aponaortiiip of the School of Jooraium. The newspaper is paMuhed Every Taesdar dnrini the Summers Ses sions except em holidays and exam oe- MaH Marr LaaJse Beese.. Ttllt Itoewtte Keys- Bosisess Mamarer Informauom for pobticaUrm mar be saraed m to 112 Burnett or called ta oa xumiioa 3iM or 21J7. Continued from Page 1 cordial, and the parade moved off on schedule. But the memory of feeling like a first class fool remains vivid in Pittenger's mind. Stickler For Detail In evaluating Pittenger's abilities, Vern Scofield, a long-time associate, observed, "I've never known anybody who could match him for always acting with the long range picture in mind and yet be such a stickler for detail." Scofield, who manages the Nebraska Press Association, added, "I'm a' chronic worrier, always checking people to whom I've given assignments to make sure the work will be done on time. Never with Pitt; tell him what you want, when you want it, and then you can forget the matter." This mania for detail is invaluable to a man whose primary job is to explain the University of Nebraska position in a man ner acceptable to all parties involved in a disagreement. He and Sgt. Joe Friday of "Dragnet" are equally zealous at getting "Just the facts, Ma'am." A complete investigation precedes action. Because it's facts you must have when you tell a parent his child is not telling the truth. And it takes facts plus persuasive sincerity to correct University errors and to provide an ac ceptable explanation for the errors. Pittenger explains it this way: "We can't always get parents (or faculty, or alumni, or legislators) to agree with our decisions or our reasoning, but we always try to get them to agree with our motives." Referee Plus His responsibilities surge far beyond the duties of a referee in disputes. He is appointment secretary for the Chancellor and makes arrangements for the latter's trips. He supervises arrangements for special campus events such as convocations and commencements. He wrestles with the ever-growing campus parking problem and oversees the campus police force. He serves as liaison agent between the Chancellor's office and the multiple ad ministrative arms of the University. Pittenger also handles requests for in formation from members of the Univers ity's 6-man Board of Regents. And during legislative years, his political experience is put to work explaining the University's budget request to the present crop of solorw. In this area he shares re sponsibility with the Chancellor and with George Round, director of public relations for the University. Total these assignments, and you have a demanding position that requires a multitude of talents sound judgment, a disarming and confidence-winning person ality and a slavish devotion to detail, to name only a few. By any measurement Pittenger is well qualified for the job. War Training At one time or another during World War II, he served as "personal" executive officer for Maj. Gen. Frederick L. Ander son of the 8th Air Force, for Gen. Henry H. (Hap) Arnold, chief of the Army Air Corps, and Ambassador Robert D. Muiphy, chief civil affairs officer on the staff of the Supreme Commander. Pittenger's role with General Anderson was later featured in the book and film "Command Decision." Although he was a major, Pittenger was depicted by Author William Haines as a staff sergeant with, the uncanny ability of always being able to find a bottle of bour bon at the right time. But it took much more than bourbon to wash down the irritations, pricks at pride, and differences of opinion that result when you attempt to mesh the air arms of many nations into a smoothly co-ordinated strik ing force. Keeping allied air staffs happy and at peace with each other was Pit tenger's main job. Pittenger was Air Corps hosts at an all service planning conference in England to map out details for the D-Day strike. On another occasion, he chaperoned the King and Queen of England at an Air Corps celebration to honor the first B-17 Flying Fortress to complete- 50 combat missions over German-occupied territory. As a result of his wartime experience, Pittenger is at ease in the presence of high brass. If need be, he can still produce that bottle of bourbon at the right time and at the right place; however, today his own glass will be filled with a soft drink. Career Problems Denied a permanent Air Corps commis sion because of his weight, hospitalized for a year and a half with a paralysis of the lower part of the body resulting from an air crash, Pittenger's post-war career appeared anything but promising in 1947. Home on hospital leave, he was visiting with some acquaintances in his father's clothing store in Albion one Saturday night. 'What do you plan to do, Pitt?" he was asked. He jokingly replied, "I think I'll go down to Lincoln and become secretary to the Governor." Two days later, one of the men in the ' group called and said, "I hope you weren't joking about that job because I have just arranged a meeting for you with the Gov ernor." Two weeks later Pittenger's ap pointment was announced. He spent the next four years as assistant to Governor Val Peterson. Frank Marsh, Nebraska's secretary of state, died early in 1951 in his 9th term of office, and Pittenger was named to suc ced him. Two years later Pittenger was defeated in the Republican primary by Marsh's son, who still holds the position. It was while serving as a "lame duck" that Pittenger attached himself to the Ei senhower campaign for what he considers his "most exciting days in politics." High light of this experience was the campaign finale which he staged in Boston Gardens on the eve of the 1952 election. Stayed in Nebraska Following the Eisenhower victory, Pit tenger passed up a political job in Wash ington in favor of remaining in Nebraska. He was named secretary of the University of Nebraska Alumni Association in 1953, a position he held until joining the Chan cellor's staff two years later. Pittenger is married and the father of three children. The family, which resides at 2835 Jackson Drive, also includes a black Cocker Spaniel and a Dachshund. When Pittenger can get away from Lin coln, he most frequently heads for fishing country. Otherwise, he can normally be found working with his stamp collection. Either way, he's close to a telephone, . ready to respond to any S.O.S. summons from the University. o auentins i town & campus 1229 R ST. PH. HE 2-3645 I PERENNIAL X, University Public Relation Wins Award The University of Nebras ka was presented a "citation of honor" in recognition of general excellence in public relations by the American College Public Relations As sociation at the Association's annual meeting. The recognition was based on the article "Publishers Seek Ways to Interest J School Graduates," which was written by Jerry Petsche of the University's Public Rela tions Department and pub lished in Publishers Weekly. 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Selecting a munscript for publication is not always a simple matter, he said. Preliminary decisions ahou incoming manuscripts are made by the editorial staff. Virginia Faulkner, edi tor, Amy Mitchell and Ruth Prange. Butt they aren't the only ones to read manuscripts., The UNP has a board of ad visory editors consisting of Dr. James C. Olson' of the history department, Dr. Wil liam Aeschbacher, director of the State Historical Society, Dr. Marshall Jones of the Psychology Department and Professors Karl Shapiro and lish Department. Additional Reviews The manuscript is sent to one, or two of these persons for consideration. If it is to be seriously considered for publication, the UNP sends the manuscript to off-campus experts for review. In evaluating manuscripts, 1 the editors consider: What has the author tried to do? How well has he done i'? Was it worth doing? After a manuscript has been been accepted for pub lication by the UNP, it takes just 16 weeks to get it into the printed form, Nicoll said. The University of Nebraska Press does more than print manuscripts. For Author, Money The sales potential of each book is fully exploited. Some books are sold by direct mail circulation, some by adver tising in professional jour nals, and some by advertise ments in newspaper and magzines. Authors are paid standard royalty rates. the UNP does not accept contributions from authors to be applied against the cost of publication. But funds from the Ford Foundation's pro grams for supporting publi cation of scholarly works in the humanities and social sciences and from other sources whose aims coincide with the aims of the Univer sity Press are accepted. Six Students Hit Perfect Grade Mark Six full-time University un dergraduates broke the schol astic sound barrier perfect 9.000 average, last semester. The students were: Judith C. DuJardin of Ad dison, 111., a graduating senior in Arts and Sciences. David B. Gustavson of Nor folk, a freshman in Arts and Sciences. William E. Holland of Over ton, a sophomore in Engi neering and Architecture. Don A. Kaufman of Green wood, a junior in Teachers College. Donald J. McGurk of Lin coln, a junior in Arts and Sciences. Roger G. Williams of Johns town, a sophomore in Arts and Sciences. Four of the six Miss Du Jardin, Gustavson, Holland and Kaufman also accom plished this perfect-grade feat the foregoing semester. The next-ranking 10 stu dents, who missed he unblem ished record by less than three-tenths of a point, were Jane R. Foster, York, Arts and Sciences, 8.944; Michael R. Voorhies, Orchard, Arts and Sciences, 8.938; David A. Scholz, Bellevue, Engineering and Architecture, 8.875; John F. Haessler, Leshara, Law, 8.857; Judith Truell, Omaha, Teachers, 8.846; Avin Nel son, Sargent, Engineering and Architecture, 8.786; Karen Peterson, Lincoln, Teachers, 8.786; Richard Waldo, Or leans, Engineering and Ar chitecture, 8.786; Larry Dorn hoff, Heartwell, Arts and Sciences, 8.778; and Celesta Weise, Jansen, Art 'and Sciences, 8.750. Japanese Readings In Love Library The following reading list on Japan was prepared by the staff of Love Memorial Library. The following periodicals, all of which are in the li brary, are a sampling of the material on Japan which is available for those who are interested in following up the World Affairs Previews with independent reading. Japan Quarterly. A periodical containing authoritative ar ticles in the fields of art, literature," politics, sociology and economics. Also fea tured are translations of stories and essays by promi nent Japanese authors, book reviews, a bibliography of recent works on Japan and a chronology of events in Japan for the preceding quarter. The editors cite as one objective an attempt to maintain "a balance of mod ern ideas of life in Japan along with the traditional." Japan Biographical Encyclo pedia and Who's Who. 1958. In addition to several thou sand biographical sketches which include historical fig ures as well as living mem bers of Japanese society, this volume has several use ful features, including a sec tion of modern maps, a glos sary, a chronology of Jap anese history, era names, li:ts of the members of the Japanese cabinet, the Diet and the diplomatic corps. The Journal of Asian Studies. A scholarly journal covering re.-sarch in the social sci ences and the humanities on the countries of East, South east and South Asia. A sec tion of book reviews follows the articles in each quarter ly issue. The fifth issue each year is devoted to the An nual Bibliography of Asian Studies, listing articles and books published in Western languages the preceding year. Japan Report. A semi-monthly information bulletin for background .use, published by the Information Office, Consulate General of Japan in New York. This bulletin contains information on both domestic and foreign affairs, but concentrates especially on U.S.'-Japanese relations. Hitotsubashi Academy An nals. Hitotsubashi Academy edits the Annals which pub lish the results of the Uni versity's studies in the field of Social Sciences. Since the editors plan to break down the annals into several spe cialized journals, the present issues each concentrate on one subject, such as eco nomics or commerce. Statistical Survey of the Economy of Japan. Japan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1959. A statistical report, il lustrated by charts and graphs, of Japan's rate of economic growth and devel opment to 1958. Includes sta tistics on population, indus try (especially ship-building) and the shift in trade. Besides the periodicals mentioned, many English language journals feature excellent material on Japan, especially world politics, Pa cific affairs, Far Eastern sur vey, international affairs and current history. The library also has two historical peri odicals, Shirin, The Journal of History, and Shigaku Zts shl, Historical Journal of Ja pan. These have titles and summaries in English with the articles in Japanese. A GOOD TEACHERS AGfNCY DAVIS School Service ENROLL NOW Established 1918 Serving the Mis souri Volley to the West Coost. 529 Stuart Bldg. Lincoln 8, Nebr. Watch Repair on Campus 1-2 Day Service DICK'S WATCH SERVICE In Peden's Bookstore Arroit Street from Lore Library TYPEWRITERS FOR RENT DURING SUMMER SESSION Bloom Typewriter Exchange Headquarters of the 0LYMPIA Typewriter 323 N. 13th V4 Block South of Love Library) HE 2-5258 BEN YOUR HAIR DRESSER SCHOOL OF BEAUTY Ph. 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