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By Aaccta Spelts
The American college stu
dent who is dissatisfied with
the method in which his fi
nal exams are being han
dled, might consider trans
ferring to the University of
London.
There, a Htudent is re
quired to take final exami
nations only at the end of
his fourth year in college;
research papers constitute
the bulk of material for
other grading purposes.
Once the final essays are
finished, the student's pro
fessor and two other col
leagues read the papers In
London where all three fac
ulty determine the final
mark.
Is this method superior
to that which Is practiced
In most American universi
ties? Yes, answered Dr. Asa
J. Davis, visiting associate
professor of history at the
University of Nebraska.
Davis, who taught last
year at the University of
Wisconsin In Madison, Is 'on
a leave of absence from the
University of Ibadan In Iba
dan, Nigeria, one one sev
eral extension campuses of
the University of London.
During his six years of
teaching, Davis traveled to
London frequently at the ex
pense of LU.
Grading Differs
Grading is but one of the
contrasts which is evident
between African and Ameri
can colleges. In Ibadan
where the enrollment Is ap
proximately 5,000, each de
partment has several in
structors of different ranks,
but only one professor.
"This makes the posi
tion very competitive, of
course," Davis commented.
Some European universi
ties now have a policy of
"multiple chair," which is
accepting "more than one
professor per department,
he added.
One recent development
in higher education abroad
is of special interest to Da
vis. It involves a different
approach to teaching his
tory, namely the expansion
of Europe...-Currently, the
University of Wisconsin at
Madison is the only Amer
ican college that teaches
"tropical history," the ex
pansion of Europe into Af
rica, Latin America and
Southeast Asia.
; For example, the presence
of the Dutch In Indonesia
sets a scene for historv. but
a thorough study of that sit
uation aemanas tnat tne stu
dent become familiar with
languages, cultures,
anthopology, governments
and religions.
According to Davis,
history teachers have ne
glected in part to teach
many of the elements
which are vital in the total
process of man's living.
The tropical history ap
proach is an attempt to
study a country in Its col-
J-School Senior
Earns Citation
Sigma Delta Chi, profes
sional journalistic society,
has awarded a 1967 citation
for achievement to Jim Pat
ten, a University of Nebras
ka journalism graduate, who
was selected as outstanding
in his class.
Award recipients are
chosen on the basil of
character, scholarship in all
college work and compe
tence to perform Journalis
tic tasks. The decision in
each case is mads by a
committee composed of stu
dent, faculty and profes
sional members of toe So
ciety. The purpose of the cita
tions, which are not re
stricted to members of Sig
ma Delta Chi, is to foster
high standards and encour
age broad and thorough
preparation by students in
tending to follow journalism
as a career.
Ins closest tiling to hooie . . . I'cBonEM's
lective relationship with
other nations, and within
itself.
Davis, educated in the
public schools of New York
and earning degrees at Har
vard University, stresses
the importance of learning
a language in conjunction
with history courses.
Fluent in Portugese, he
has broadened his own
historical interpretation of
events by translating two
Portugese works. One is
about a Renaissance Span
ish writer of the sixteenth
century, and the other con
cerns the politics of the
Congo and Portugal.
In his own class lectures
this summer, Davis some
times translates an Eng
lish word or phrase into
German or French for the
benefit of those who know
the language and might
gain .another .understand
ing from it.
The course offerings that
Davis teaches in Nigeria, a
country with 55 million
people, seem almost as
staggering as the continent
Itself. His classes are me
dieval Europe, history of
Africa (1500-1800), Islam,
and history and philosophy
of religions (700-1800) with
emphasis on Ethiopia,
Egypt and Sudan.
Translating letters and
doing research in history
are crowded into his teach
ing schedule. He Is present
ly on a team of six scholars
from France and Germany
working on the history of
art from the eighth to the
sixteenth centuries.
Peace Corps
Before starting his assign
ment in Ibadan, Davis
taught an African history
course to the first Peace
Corps volunteers who were
trained at Harvard.
Keenly aware of the forces
that education has in the is
sues facing the United States
and Africa, Davis looks for
"great things to happen in
America's education.'
"In England, twelve year
olds are given an exam
which, if they pass, lets
'them continue their educa- '
tion. The slow learners
don't have a chance to fin
ish," he remarked. "In our
country, however, we can
see the results of letting all
students continue through
high school. Some of the
freshmen in my classes are
now C students, but get A'i
and B's as juniors or se
niors." Constantly on the move,
the Davis family will pack
again late this summer for
Munich, Germany.
Whether it be Nebraska,
New York or Nigeria, Davis
seems to enjoy where he is
living and the work ho is
doing. "I'm having fun liv
ing," summed up the pro
fessor. And with a twinkle
in his eye gave five words
of advice "I don't look for
trouble."
Fowles Named
State Chairman
Dr. Lewis F. Fowles, as
sociate dean of student affairs
at the University of Nebraska,
has been named state mem
bership chairman for the
American Personnel and
Guidance Association.
The Association is a national
professional organization com
posed of 6,500 college educa
tors and administrators
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Non-resident
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By Victoria Window
The following was written
for a NU School of Journal
ism depth reporting class.
The University of Nebras
ka seems to be trailing the
other Big Eight schools in
the number of non-resident
students enrolled.
According to enrollment
figures from 1966, about 13
per cent of Nebraska's total
enrollment was non-resident.
The other Big Eight
schools had a range of 20
per cent to 38.5 per cent
non-resident enrollment.
However, these figures do
not Include Oklahoma State
University. An Oklahoma
registrar spokesman said
that categories are made
for the purpose of charging
fees and tuition, but is not
tabulated.
Why is Nebraska's non
resident enrollment so low?
What is the status of non
resident students?
The answers to these
questions should be of in
terest to every taxpayer In
Nebraska, because the is
sue of non-residents comes
up at almost every presen
tation of the University
budget.
Possible reasons for the
lower non-resident enroll
ment at Nebraska include
tuition rates, entrance re
quirements, space and the
fact that Nebraska does not
recruit non-resident stu
dents. Reasons Listed
John Aronson, director of
admissions at the Universi
ty of Nebraska, says the
reasons for the low non-resident
enrollment can be di
vided into two categories:
1. Nebraska has less at
traction for non-residents.
This category would Include
subjective and individual
reasons. (Colorado has
mountains for skiing, pleas
ant weather, and 3.2 beer.)
2. Admissions require
ments may discourage non
residents from enrolling.
A commonly given reason
for the number of non-resi-dents
at any school is tui
tion. Governor Norbert Tie
ma n n's recommendation .
that University tuition be
increased next fall has
brought the charge that It
would cause limited enroll
ment, resident as well as
non-resident.
Governor Tiemann rec
ommended that resident tui
tion be raised $95 and that
non-resident to raised $69.
With this hike, non-residents
would pay $029 and resi
dents would pay $429 a year
in tuition and fees.
The hike would make the
University of Nebraska's
tuition and fee charges for
residents higher than any
Big Eight school, and make
non-resident charges the
second highest in the Big
Eight. (Topped only by the
University of Colorado.)
Median Rates
According to Harry S.
Allen, director of institution
al research, a study of 72
state and land-grant institu
tions indicated that the me
dian resident rates are $336
$336 a year and their me
dian resident rates are
$812. The University of Tex
as has the lowest non-resident
rate at $144, and t h e
University of Vermont has
the highest resident rate
yearly at $575.
From enrollment and tui
tion figures from the Big
Eight schools, indications
are that tuition costs may
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not be the prime factor in
n o n - resident enrollment
however.
For example, the Univer
sity of Colorado has the
highest non-resident tuition
and fees rate ($560 a semes
ter, $1,120 a year) and the
highest non-resident enroll
ment (Fall, 196638.5 per
cent).
Evidence closer to home
also indicates that tuition
costs may not be the prime
factor in attracting non-res-idents.
The raise in tuition
which Nebraska initiated in
1965 did not seem to h a v e
much effect on non-resident
enrollment.
The one per cent drop in
non-residents In 1965, ac
cording to Aronson, was
probably due to stepped-up
admissions requirements.
In the fall of 1965, it g o t
harder for non-residents to
enter Nebraska. Non-resident
applicants without pre
vious college experience are
now required to present
scores in or above the 500
550 range on College En
trance Examination Board
Tests, and must be in t h e
upper half of their graduat
Ing class. According to
Anne Anastasi's "Psycho
logical Testing" (Macmil
lan, 1961), the CEEB scores
run from 200 to 800 with a
mean of 500.
Average Plus
This means that non-residents
must do average or
better on the CEEB to be
accepted at Nebraska.
If the non-resident appli
cant is the son or daughter
of an alumni of Nebraska,
a College Board score must
be submitted, but a letter
may be presented telling of
their parent's graduation
and requesting leniency in
admission standards.
Residents are automatic
ally admitted if they are
graduates of accredited
high schools, and if they
Computer Predicts
Corn Drying Results
One layer of corn, mathe
matical calculations, and a
computer have been
teamed by a University of
Nebraska agricultural engi
neer to predict perform
ance of conventional and
un conventional drying
methods.
NU studies are now un
derway to predict the results
of refrigerated cooling and
drying of grain, using simi
lar techniques.
"Simulation of Corn Dry
inga New Model," a pa
per based upon his Ph.D.
research done at Purdue
University, was presented
by Dr. Thomas L. Thomp
son, NU assistant professor
of agricultural engineering,
at the 1967 meeting of t h e
American Society of Agri
cultural Engineer which
recently met at Saskatoon,
Sasdatchewan.
Co-authors of the paper
are Dr. Robert M. Peart,
professor of agricultural
engineering at Purdue, and
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Enrollment Trails Big
are applying as high school
graduates. But if that
same Nebraska resident at
tended a different Institu
tion after graduation from
high school, he is classified
as a transfer and admis
sion is not automatic.
It should be noted that
standards of admissions are
established by the Nebras
ka Board of Regents, and
not the Legislature.
University policy, not
law, allows any student
graduating from an accredi
ted Nebraska high school
to attend the University of
Nebraska. This means
that non-residents who have
graduated from an accredl
tied Nebraska high school,
such as Bellevue High
graduates who are Air
Force dependents, are al
lowed to attend the Unlver
s i t y without applying as
non - residents. However,
they must pay non-resident
tuition if their parents
claim residency In another
state.
Status Sought
The higher tuition and
stringent admissions re
quirements naturally cause
many non-residents to seek
resident status.
It's not easy.
The requirements, which
must be met in their en
tirety, are included in Sec
tion 85-502 of the Nebraska
Statutes.
No one can establish res
idency while attending Ne
braska or any other institu
tion of learning in the state
as a student.
The one exception to this
is the "emanicipated min
or," who has resided in this
state for four months, with
the intention of making Ne
braska a permanent resi
dence. The minor cannot
have lived with nor been
supported by either parent
for two years or more prior
to registration.
George H. Foster of t h e
United States Department
of Agriculture, stationed at
Purdue.
"Drying Is a continuous
process with changes in
moisture content, air and
grain temperature and bu
rn i d i t y of the air, all
occurlng simultaneously,"
Thompson said.
"In fact, these changes
vary for different drying
methods and for different
locations in the drying
bed," he added.
Studies were first made
to determine the effect of
variables upon one layer of
corn, Thompson said. Cal
culations were made, and
then many 1 a y a r s were
combined to predict results
of deep bed drying meth
ods. Corn will also be the
grain under primary study
in the NU refrigerated cool
ing and drying project,
Thompson said.
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If the applicant is of le
gal age, he must have lived
in Nebraska for four months
continuously, with the in
tention of making this
state his permanent resi
dence. The same Is true for the
parents or guardians of a
minor registering at Ne
braska. A female non-resident
may achieve residency stat
us by marrying a man who
has met the residency re
quirements. This Is especially inter
esting because if the non
resident happens to be a
man, and he marries a
women resident, not only
does he remain a non
resident but his wife be
comes one too.
Intent Necessary
Aliens must have their
first United States naturali
zation papers and must have
resided In Nebraska for
four months with the inten
tion of becoming residents
to qualify for residency.
The exception is the Cu
ban student. AU Cubans
may assume resident stat
us in the paying of fees.
Aronson explained, "T h e
Cuban student is certainly
no longer a resident of Cu
ba, so he must be treated
as a Nebraska resident."
A graduate of Nebraska
who has lost his resident
status after graduation may
return to Nebraska for
graduate work or for the
purpose of matriculation In
a professional college and
regain resident status dur
ing the period of study if
he Intends to make Nebras
ka his permanent resi
dence. A dependent of a staff
member of the University
of Nebraska is also eligible
for resident status.
If a person wants to es
tablish residency for pur
poses of exemption from
payment of non-resident
fees, he must complete an
application, have it notari
zed, and submit it to Aron
son, director of admissions.
The number of residents
enrolling would be another
deciding factor in non-resident
enrollment. If class
room space is limited, and
resident enrollment In
creases, fewer non-residents
would be accepted.
No Recruiting
The lack of recruiting
was also given as a reason
for the low non-resident en
rollment. According to Aron
son, no staff or funds are
allowed for this type of re
cruiting at Nebraska.
Are non-residents worth
recruiting?
According to two men,
they are worth it culturally
and monetarily.
Aronson believes that Ne
braska students would bene
fit from the opportunity to
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Some people disagree, say
ing that Nebraska should
provide an education for Ne
braskans, and not worry
about paying the way for
non-residents.
Another University official
aid, "If any university
picked its staff this way, It
would be inbred to the point
of lndency."
Non-residents also mean
more money for Nebraska,
according to figures given
by Harry S. Allen, director
of Institutional research.
A U.S. Office of Educa
tlon study for 1963 indicates
that more Nebraskans are
leaving the state for an edu
cation that non-residents are
coming In for the same rea
son. Shut Off
According to Allen, it ap
pears that if Nebraska shut
off non-residents, and oth
er schools did the same,
Nebraska would have an
overload of students.
This would cost the state
more money because these
students would be paying
resident tuition and fees and
not the higher non-resident
rates.
Another reason to keep
the admissions ave
nues open for non-residents
is the Missouri-Nebraska
Agreement for Exchange of
Students on a resident fee
basis.
This agreement allows
qualified students "who
would be eligible to pay
only resident fees at the
University of Missouri" to
enroll in the Department
of Architecture in the Col
lege of ' Engineering and
Architecture at the Univer
sity of Nebraska, "and be
charged fees at the rate
paid by residents."
On the other hand, Ne
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Student Exchange
Also, Nebraska does not
maintain a college of veter
inary medicine, according
to a Aug., 1966 pamphlet
given out by the University
of Nebraska to students in
terested in this area of
study.
It does, however, offer
two years of "prc-veterin-ary
education which are
accepted in colleges in oth
or states that have a pro
fessional curriculum in vet
erlnary medicine. Nebras
ka at the present time hns
contracts with the follow
ing universities: Kan
sas State, Iowa State, Colo
rado State and Oklahoma
State."
Currently, the state of
Nebraska pays the differ
ence between non-resident
and resident fees up to $800
for Nebraska students ac
cepted in the veterinary
course at one of these uni
versities." According to the pamph
let, "the student being sun
ported usually pays only
the resident fees established
by the college. However, if
the out-of-state portion of
the tuition is above $800.
the student will pay the
difference."
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