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tt- Page 4 lhe Daily Nebraskan Monday, September 1 9, 19feb Peterson: Progress 'Slow' In Starting Religion Department By Bob Hepburn Junior Staff Writer Little progress has been made in the attempt to have a department of religion form ed at the University, accord ing to Dr. Raleigh Peterson Jr., dean of the Cotner School of Religion. The Cotner School is one of the leaders in the drive to have religion recognized by the University as an impor tant part of today's curricu lum. Peterson said that a seper- Financial Aid Applicants Exceed Supply Of Funds Seven thousand students have applied for scholarships and other financial assistance to attend the University this fall, but funds are available to assist only 4,000. According to Dr. E. E. Lundack, director of scholar ships and financial aids, the number of applicants for fi nancial aid is up 2,000 from last year. "Needs of students have been Increasing," explained Richard L. Fleming, assistant director' of public relations. "We simply have more de mand than we have supply," he said. ' Over one million dollars in scholarships, including those provided through the Univer sity Foundation, work-grants and loans will be given to more than 4,000 students, Lundack said. . Lundack released the fol lowing figures for the finan cial - aid already assigned: scholarships, $250,000; feder al work-study grants for needy students, $400,000; Na tional Defense Education Act student loans, $360,000; edu cational opportunity grants under Higher Education Act, $120,000; and federal health profession loans, $135,500. University students will also be able to participate in the new guaranteed loan pro gram. Under this program the student's financial need and academic ability will be determined by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aids. The student will take this application to a bank or other financial institution to obtain a loan. The Office of Financial Aids will continue to help students during the year through the University Foun dation and part-time employ ment on campus and in Lin coln, Lundack said. Most awards are based on the students scholastic ability and his financial need. Some gift-scholarships are awarded on high scholastic achieve ment only. Sources of financial a i d vary widely, including pri vate organizations, corpora tions, individuals, alumni, and through the University Foundation. O i quentms 1229 R St. 1 432-3645 4' WINTER COATS FROM I SWEDEN, BELGIUM, SCOTLAND, GERMANY AND THE DOMESTIC MARKET. OUTSTANDING! See them at your ' . Friendly Campus Store ate department would be V ' best answer to this prob! but admitted that even cou within other departments desirable. Presently, the only way student may take courses religion is by enrolling in 1 Cotner School of Religion i cated at 1237 R. Elective Credit Up to 12 hours of elective credit may be transferred from the School to the Univer sity record, but a student can not earn either a major or minor in religion. Peterson sees this as a ma jor problem because it pre vents students from taking re ligion courses because of re quirements in other fields. He said that some students from other colleges want to take religious courses as a part of their humanities credit. Peterson said that this prob lem could be overcome if the University would "list relig ion in the humanities field and give full credit for it or provide the students with a seperate department of re gion. Three Areas There are three areas which Peterson said the "University has hidden behind" and which are preventing the establish ment of a department of re ligion. First, the University doesn't feel that there is sufficient interest to form a separate department. Peterson stated that this argument is false, because even at the present time with religion only as an elective, there are almost 150 students per semester study ing religion at the Cotner School of Religion. He feels that if religion were given a seperate department or even listed as a course in the humanities or social sciences, that the enrollment in religious courses would double each semester for several semesters. No Faith Peterson says that the en rollment of ten per cent of the students enrolled in the Cotner School of Religion are listed as 'no faith' and this "snows that students are in terested and are attempting to get religious training." Te second area is that the University is wondering if the churches would really back a department of religion. Peterson feels that this ar gument is well taken because the churches themselves are divided on the question of re ligious training. He said that jome churches feel that re .igious training could be done best by a school seperate from the University while others feel that the churches should not even be in the teaching field." Church Backing He said that many people also feel that if a department of religion is to exist, the churches should fully back it. The third area is that until i group of faculty members n teres ted in the depart ment of religion and action comes from the Arts and Sciences College or Faculty Senate, nothing will become cf the department. Peterson said that so far no such action lias come. Peterson feels, however, that there are several signifi cant steps forward which have taken place recently. Voluntary Basis One is the establishing of a faculty committee to oversee the courses and faculty of the Cotner School on a voluntary basis. Peterson said that this was only an advisory com mittee. Peterson said that the most important advance has been the listing of religion as a course in the University hand' book and that the handbook recognizes the Cotner School, The Cotner School of Relig ion uses the same grading sys tem as the University and uses the same faculty re quirements. Perterson said that students have told him that the courses of the School are generally harder than those of the University. Peterson said that "gener ally things are going smoothly with a gradual transition tak ing place." - He said, however, that the most imediate problems are that no grades show on the students record for courses transferred from the Cotner School and that courses taken at the Cotner School are only elective credits. )iiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin mi iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iii mi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiu: SLENDERIZING & REDUCING and visit our studio for a free tour, and learn how to lose those surplus inches REGISTER NOW for free programs during our ( coming Grand Opening Suntanning Facilities Free Parking Air Conditioning Personalized Supervision Free Figure Analysis i Guaranteed Results HEALTH STUDIO 130 North 41th Wf Suit T 10 A.M.-9. P.M. 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She says that the organi zation is planning a member ship drive and intends to work in the urban area. DEPENDABLE y AUTOMATICS WRINGERS DRYERS Lincoln Maytag Co. 360 No. 48 St. 434-7491 mm iiii-mi mi iimn-mrr MONDAY INTERNATIONAL TEACH ERS LUNCHEON, 12 a.m., Nebraska Union. ART LENDING LIBRARY display, 1 p.m., Nebraska Union. A.W.S. Coed Counselors, 3:30 p.m., Nebraska Union. TASSELS, 4:30 p.m., Ne braska Union. DELTA ZETA, 5 p.m., Ne braska Union. PHI MU Dinner, 5:45, Ne braska Union. TOWNE CLUB Dinner 6 p.m., Nebraska Union. DELTA ZETA Dinner, 6 p.m., Nebraska Union. U N I C O R N S, 7 p.m. Ne braska Union. TOWNE CLUB Meeting, 7 p.m., Nebraska Union. TAU KAPPA EPSILON, 7 p.m., Nebraska Union. PHI MU Meeting, 7 p.m., Nebraska Union. DELTA ZETA Meeting, 7 p.m., Nebraska Union. ENGINEERING WIVES, 7:30 p.m., Nebraska Union. TUESDAY H.E.E.A., 4 p.m., Food Nu tritional Building. MU EPSILON NU, 9 pm., Love Library basement. 'Fashion-Finger' Is Show Theme Members of Ben Simon's college board will model, and James Bond will prevail at a men's style show Wednesday, Sept. 21. Sponsored by the Nebraska Union hospitality committee and Ben Simon's, the theme of the show is "Fashion Finger", according to Ginny Ferrara, committee chair man. The show will be at 8 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Ball room. The guest speaker is the fashion editor of Gentle man's Quarterly, Richard Lang. International El-Ed Teachers To Observe Nebraska Schools Twenty-five elementary school teachers from 13 dif ferent countries arrived at the University Saturday to begin a three-month program. According to Lee De Jonge, coordinator of the Internation al Teacher Development Pro gram, the techers will study the educational system of the Lincoln and several out-state school systems during their stay. The International Teacher Development Program Is sponsored by the United States Office of Education In cooper ation with the Department of State and the University Teachers College Department of Educational Services. The purposes of the pro gram, De Jonge said, are to increase mutual understand ing between the people of the United States and other coun tries by means of educational and cultural exchange, and promote international cooper ation for educational and cult ural advancement. The teachers will be enrolled in three seminars, two on cam pus and one out-state. One focuses on elementary and special education for teachers; the second on edu cation as It now functions in the Lincoln Public Schools system; and the third on edu cation as it functions in se Iccted Nebraska communities, De Jonge said that the pm gram is sponsored under a Fulbnght scholarship and has been in existence since 1961. This is the first year that Ne braska has taken part in the program. All the teachers spent two weeks in Washington in an orientation period before com ing to Lincoln. All are pro ficient in English, which was one of the requirements for being selected to the program. All the members of the pro gram were selected by their home country's education ad ministration in conjunction with the American Embassy in that country. The teachers were the guest at a reception held Sunday in the Nebraska Union. The mayor's committee sponsored the reception with many local dignitaries attending. Planned for the teachers are several trips to surround ing communities, Including Omaha, Columbus, Milford, the State Home for the Men tally Retarded, and the Mar tin Luther Home In Beatrice. Host families have been as signed to all of the teachers. These families will arrange informal meetings with the individual teachers and show them some of the cultural as pects of the Lincoln area. The visiting teachers are from Peru, Italy, Barbados, Belgium .Brazil, Chile, Mexi co, Malowi, Laos, Israel, Ice land, Greece and Portugal. Their stay is scheduled to terminate around Dec. 16. NU Technologist Attends Institute An instructor in the medical technology training program of the Universaty ot jenrasKa Cnlleee of Medicine. Kathryn Vollmer, is one of 50 medical technologists selected nation ally to attend an Institute oa Communication Techniques in fviedical Technology Educa tion. People READ Especially In The Rag Want ads! So plate Your Ad Today! Call University Extension 2588 or drop by The Daily Nebraskan Offices Room 51 in the Union the right Times the fitting Place the best Prices and ALWAYS the Finest Foods ALL THESE ARE YOURS AT YOUR The most convenient eating place in town for the university students is the Crib. 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