A friend is o person
with whom I may be
sincere. Before him, I
may think aloud.
Ralph Waldo
Emerson
Tuesday, July 27, 1965 archive , Lincoln, Nebraska Nq
Jwt as my fingeu on
these keys make music,
so the self-same sounds
on my spirit make a
music, oo
Wallace Stevens
Teacher
ill Like!
Short
By Beth Bobbins
The present shortage of
qualified faculty members
will probably become more
acute this fall according to
the deans of several colleges
at the University.
The need for more teachers
stems mainly from increasing
enrollment, but their contin
ued snortage is mainly a
problem of finances and a na
tional lack of personnel they
agreed.
According to Charles Mil
ler, dean of tbe College
ot Business Administration.
"Everyone has got the prob
lem." Unless they Emit en-
rollment, nearly every school
In the nation wants and needs
more teachers.
A newly-graduated Ph.D.
receives cram twee to six
offers, he said. In this "scarce
market," financial considera
tions become more impor
tant. At times it becomes al
most a bidding game.
"It is undoubtedly a ques
tion of budget, Sherwood Sul
livan, assistant professor at
the College of Law said. "But
even if we could get more
money, we would still have a
hard time finding teachers."
"We have had a position we
have been unable to fill since
1962," Robert Gibson, dean
of the College of Pharmacy
said.
The University is incapable
of much action to alleviate
the financial aspect of the
problem unless it receives ap
propriations from the State
Legislature, according to Jo
seph Soshnik, vice chancellor
for business and finance. The
University is now awaiting
notification from the Legisla
ture before planning specific
action, he said.
In the competitive teachers
market, , salaries have in
creased, according to Walter
Militzer, dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences. The
starting salary of a newly
graduated doctor is 10 per
cent above that of a few years
ago, he said.
Still the money does not
compare well with that of
fered by Industry. In today's
booming economy, industry
may offer twice that of teach
ing, Militzer said. Tbe same
is true of private practice for j
lawyers and dentists.
age
ncrease
Because of the shortage,
classes that should be divided
win remain un-sectioned or
become filled and close. The
freshman law class should be
divided into two groups, ac
cording to Sullivan. To the
possible detrement of the stu
dent, it cannot be divided, he
said.
The Law College had a dif
ficult time finding two new
professors for the coming
year, Sullivan said. The six
additional faculty members
necessary if the class were to
be split would be nearly im
possible to find and finance.
English courses at the 100
level have been filled for two
weeks, according to Militzer.
The waiting list is rrowine.
Not only English, but other
aepanments as wen are "go
ing to have some tight spots,
The demand simply exceeds
area," he said.
The rapidly growing math
classes are probably the most
severely hit, Militzer said.
This department still has sev
e r a I vacancies. Professors
are also difficult to obtain for
physics, foreign languages.
and nearly every field in our
college, with few possible exceptions."
"Students who are entering
late may find themselves tak
ing what is available, not
what they want," he said.
More students, especially
those in Egnlish 1 and 2. will
be attending Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday classes.
These sections are often not
filled to capacity, according
to Militzer.
As a result of the shortage.
the College of Pharmacy has
cut back the number of elec-
tives. In the past few years it
has stopped teaching eight
elective courses which were
formerly offered.
This is not the case in the
College of Arts and Sciences,
however. Militzer said that if
more teachers were hired
they would be teaching addi
tional sections of courses al
ready offered, not new
courses.
The College of Dentistry,
with its limited facilities, has
no problem with faculty short
ages, according to Dean
Ralph Ireland, since it limits
each freshman class to 35.
When the Dental College
moves to East Campus in two
years, it will be able to han
dle an additional 19 freshmen
and need nine more profes
sors. "I think we can meet the
demand," Ireland said, but
"good qualified men are hard
to find."
As a partial solution, more
classes this fall will be taught !
by instructors working toward !
a doctor s degree, the deans
said. These are usually two
year appointments to teach
lower level courses and serve
as lab instructors.
To solve the problem in the
future, Soshnik said only that
the University would "do as
much as we can with the
funds available."
He was unable to give spe
cific plans because "there are
no specifics" until the Legis
lature has made its decision
on the budget
Although the teacher short
age has become noticeably
sharper, the problem is not
insolvable, the deans said.
Schools on both the east and
West coasts have undergone
enrollment booms similar to
this and passed over them,
according to Militzer. The
Midwest is apparently just a
bit late, he said.
"I think we will catch up in
four to five years," he said.
but it still poses problems."
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Theatre Readies
'The Rainmaker1
Phyllis Knipping, as Lizzie, demonstrates the manner
isms of the social club women to John Guinty, who plays
H. C
The perfect chance for re
laxation before digging into
finals will be offered by the
University Theatre next Mon
day and Tuesday, August 2nd
and 3rd.
The romantic comedy that
charmed theater audiences
for a decade will be presented
at the Howell Theatre, August
2nd & 3rd at 8 p.m. under the
direction of Stephen Cole.
The Rainmaker had an ex
tended run on broadway, was
made into a movie and re
cently was revived on broad
way as a musical, "One Hun
dred and Ten in the Shade."
The play takes place in a
western state on a hot, sum
mer day in a time of serious
drought The Curry ranch is
a prosperous one and the
house is a place where gen
tle, kindly people who have
an uneducated but profoundly
true- sense of beauty have
lived in love of one another.
Add to this, one liar and con
man and the situation be
comes complete chaos. i
Lizzie Curry, housekeeper
for her father and two broth
ers, has lived most of her life
with the theory that she's "as
plain as old shoes." She shuns
the idea of trying to be some
thing she really is not And
when she sheds her image of
a "serious talkin girl" for
one of the Ladies Social Club,
her world turns upside down.
Then, without warning, a
young, vibrant vagabond ap
pears and sells himself and
the promise of rain to the
Curry family. In return for
his dream of rain, he gives
Lizzie the hope she so desper
ately needs faith in herself
as a woman. The events
which follow are enough to
warm tbe hearts of alL What
a lovely way to end the long,
hot summer!,
Tickets are available at tiie
box office located in tbe Tem
ple Building at 12th and R
Street. No reservations are
being taken for this produc
tion, so tickets must be pur
chased at the box office or
the night of the performance.
Dean Ross:
EiiroUineiitlncrease
Not Great Problem
Enrollment
Continues
To Increase
Fat enrollment at the Uni
versity is expected to show an
increase of 1,500 over last fafl,
according to G. Robert Ross,
dean of Student Affairs.
Approximately 14,500 stu
dents are expected this fall,
compared to 12.901 last fall.
The enrollment has shown a
steady increase since 1955,
when the total number of stu
dents in the fa! was 7,845.
Five years ago in 1950, the fall
enrollment totalled 8.711, ac
cording to the Registrar's office.
The University is anticipat
ing another 1,200 students in
the fall of 1965, totalling 15,-
700, according to Ross
The increased enrollment
expected at the University
this year does not yet seem
to be creating too great a
problem, according to G. Rob
ert Ross, dean of Student
Affairs.
Ross said that the Univer
sity always has certain prob
lems with enrollment and
class scheduling at this time
of year. "Most other colleges
have this problem also," he
said.
lie noted that Freeman
Decker, Coordinator of the
State Colleges, recently an
iiounced that he was bein;
forced to settle for teachers
with masters, rather than
Ph.D. degrees. Ross said this
seems to be an indication of
a nation-wide trend of a short
age of teachers.
Should the University's
classes become filled to an
overflow capacity this fall,
there are three alternatives
the University could take,
according to Ross.
The first alternative would
be to get any faculty wives or
other persons in the commun
ity who could teach classes
part-time.
Secondly, more graduate
students could be hired to
teach classes they otherwise
would not have taught.
The third solution, accord
ing to Ross, would be to re
cruit full-time faculty. He
noted that this might be some
what difficult, "at this stage."
Ross said that the financial
aspect of such an increase in
staff is not presently being
considered by the University,
since "in our considerations
we're not expecting to have to
secure more facilities or fac
ulty in the fall."
Should classrooms become
too full, there is still another
solution, Ross said. The class
day can be extended and more
Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day classes can be held.
University Takes
Alumni Children,
Talented Students
With colleges and univer
sities around the country fill
ing up at a tremendously
rapid rate today, the question
is arising as to who will be
accepted into these colleges.
At the University, all Ne
braska high school graduates
are accepted. Non-resident
students must take the Col
lege Boards and receive
scores of approximately 550
or better per section. They
must also be in the upper one
half of their high school grad
uating class, according to G.
Robert Ross, dean of Student
Affairs at the University. He
added that they should also
have a recommendation from
their high school
Ross noted that all students,
Nebraska residents and out-
of-state students, are subject
to the policies of the Board ol
Regents.
There are two exceptions
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(Giildren Learn Cooperation Under 'Experiment In Good'!
By Richard Halbert
Experiments in good are being con
ducted at the University of Nebraska,
where a positive approach is being de
veloped for the training of children.
Ten children are being placed in an
environment at the University that, in
stead of punishing the bad, rewards the
good. This is a part of Child's Project,
which is under the auspices of the non
profit Nebraska Human Resources Re
search Foundation.
In Child's Project each of the ten
children, five boys and five girls, sine and
ten years old, have a University student
who works with him or her. It is through
these counselors and the cooperating par
ents that the children are surrounded by
an environment which has as its founda
tion the belief that man is basically good.
The present group of children, which
is the second group to participate in
Child's Project, began this experiment in
good when they were between five and
six. They . were selected from Lincoln
homes with above average interest in
their children.
Common children's games such as
slapstick, musical chairs and dodge ball
lead to negative behavior in children as
compared to the behavior which results
from doing creative things such as mak
ing a collage, according to Dr. Donald
Clifton, University education professor
who supervises Child's Project.
One goal of this experiment in good
la to develop 100 games or situations that
teach children positively; that is, teach
them to relate to others; teach them the
impact of their own behavior on others;
and teach them self-confidence, leadership
and co-operation.
In one experiment the children were
tested to see how they reacted to having
good or favorable experiences throughout
the week. The children were given the
opportunity to do what ever they liked in
Child's Project and at home. This experi
ment, which was repeated three times, re
vealed that, "beyond a chance," there is a
difference in favor of children who get
considerate treatment, Clifton said. The
children, themselves, responded with more
considerate treatment of those around
them.
In another experiment food was placed
In the middle of a table. The counselors
put cardboard around the arms of tbe
children so that they could not move
their elbows. The children then tried to
eat Through guidance from the counselors
tbe children discovered that it was much
easier to eat if they would feed each other.
Through this experiment the counselors
were helping the children to appreciate
the importance of cooperation.
The major factor of this experiment
in good is the counselor-counselee rela
tionship. During the regular school year
the counselors meet individually with the
children at least once a week; and after
school on Wednesday the counselors and
children meet as a group.
"Without anything being said, the kids
are learning to be like their counselors.
They pick up their ways of behaving to
ward other people," he said. One of the
girls even tried to style her hair like that
of the counselor. "The kids tell us they
have dreams about their counselors,"
Clifton added.
He believes that this identifying with
the counselors is good since the coun
selors are socially successful and re
spected individuals.
This last school year the counselors
have shown a lot of initiative in developing
new experiments, Clifton said.
The co-chairman of the counselors
during this time exemplifies the type of
individuals who work in child project.
Stuart "Stu" Wheeler, a senior from Lin
coln, like many of tbe other counselors, is
not in education. A political science major
who will enter Law School this fall, be
has been in Child's Project since his
frefcbman year when a friend in the pro
gram got him interested.
Stu's intense concern for the program
is shown by his willingness to take on the
added responsibility of being co-chairman.
Tommie Alexis Egan, who graduated
in June, was the other co-chairman .
Though shy in appearance, her relation
ship with her counselee seems close.
When her counselee arrives for the group
meeting the child immediately goes over
to Tommie. Tommie, who is from Oma
ha, plans to do social work. She quickly
grasps the details that are necessary to
carry out a project and sees that they
get done.
Other counselors in Child's Project
last year were :
Sandy Collins, Lexington; Jan Stiites,
Omaha; Cissy Mueller, Omaha; Tom
Tinstman, Lincoln; Louie Burgher, Mc
Cook; Bill Gartner, Omaha; Cinny Tid
rick, Des Moines, Iowa; and Roger Egan,
Eau Claire, Wis.
There has been little campus reeogni-
for these counselors.
Continued on Page 4
to the rule, however. Ross
said.
The first category includes
students with special ability
or talent in such fields aj
music, drama and athletics.
The second category includes
the sons and daughters of
alumni of the University.
If non-resident students fK
into either of these categories
and fulfill tbe other non-resident
requirements, they will
be selected first, according to
Ross.
If they do not meet the other
requirements, but insist that
they be given a chance to at
tend the University, the Uni
versity will allow them to at
tend, but will first advise
them not to come here, Ross
said.
Ross said that several other
institutions also have tbe pol
icy of making certain excep
tions similar to those the Uni
versity uses.
Your Unicameral
Finishes Tonight
The last in the 1965 series
of 'Tour Unicameral" nro-
grams may be viewed at 9:30
tonieht on KUON-TV. rhan.
nel 12, featuring State Sena
tors Marvin Stromer of Lin
coln and Jules Burhaeh nf
Crofton.
The program, now in ft
sixth season, was initiated
during the 1955 legislative
session as a means of ac
quainting Nebraskans with
members of the Unicameral
and issues in each session.
Index To
Inside Pages
THE UNIVERSITY DENTAL
COLLEGE, which was one
meant to take up all of An
drews Hall, is sow cramped
into the third floor of th
building. For the story of a
gigantic step in expansion of
dental facilities, see
Page t
FALL STYLES for the colle
gian this vear wffl featur
color and comfort in clothes.
For the storv of what thm
fan styles wCl be like, see
Page 1
"THE HISTORIC LEGISLA
TURE" is the present Ne
braska legislature, according
to Lt. Governor Sorensen. For
the story of what some sen
ators consider the major ac
complishments of this session.
see
Pagel
LOSE SOMETHING? If so,
there is a great possibility
that it may be in the cus
tody of the University Lost
and Found Department. For
the story of the department
and how it works, see
Pace 4
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