The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 03, 1969, Page PAGE 5, Image 5
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1969 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 5 Visiting hours are important to students and Continued from page 4 school to put teachers somewhere above themselves, he said, and it's hard to forget that "It takes courage for a student ot visit a faculty member." VOLGYES DISAGREED. "It's all a matter of treating them (students) like human beings, not inferiors," he said. Hardly a day goes by when at least one student does not come by to talk, he added. They make "confessions of first love" and ask' for help as in the case of a girl who was pregnant but unmarried, and a young man who had been caught in a girl's room, he said. Some professors invite students to their homes. Pharmacologist Wells said that his students are invited to call or drop by his home "any time before 10:30 because that's when I go to bed." Students, according to their com ments, are not all disenchanted with these student-initiated contacts. As one student remarked, "I feel that if the students show an interest and attempt to get aid from tteir advisers or teachers, most teachers and ad visers will do their upmost to help them. The students do need to make the first move though." ANOTHER STUDENT commented, The student in a large school gets . the Not all teachers are inaccessable. In tor Simone Messih aids Kaye George. 66' aure Ms T J liji.iii ffpa- p .... . f r ... "mrtnnTW in milium ! iii W s ' M' r bag COMpSl v v mm Here's what: at IH you won't have to stand in line waiting for responsibility. YouU get it Right from the start And you won't be pushed into a job that leads to nowhere. YouTl move up on your merits. The sooner you can cut h, the quicker you'll move. You see, we're looking for the thinker. The innovator. The type of guy who has lots of imagination and plenty of guts. (It takes guts to make decisions and stand up for your ideas.) YouU have to be on the ball all right But well give you plenty in return. For one thing, we're diversified. YouU find all kinds of action in steelmaking, motor trucks, construction or farm equipment And lots of things in research and development (We've got some far-out ideas on laser beam construction equipment solar energy and nuclear power.) In other words, we're working on things that should shape the future. Yours and ours. So talk to your campus placement officer about us. Hell give you the word on the jobs we have jin engineering, accounting, production management and sales. O Sure, we're a big company. But we're big b lot more ways than just size., INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER An aqusl opporurvty emoioy Hf ' out of his education what he puts into it rraessors are usually very willing to help." The teacher's attitude seems to be highly important in student contact. A student emphasized this in saying, "If a professor is willing to be a friend ... he will make it known by his attitude. By the same token, If a student would like to know a professor, the student must take the initiative." ANOTHER PRODUCT of large numbers Is seeming indifference on the part of the instructors. According to one freshman, "Professors just don't care." But Dr. Thomas B. Thorson, chairman of NU's zoology depart ment, said that he spends many hours In his office with the door open, though he holds no specific office hours. About office hours, he said, no one ever used them anyway. AND WHAT about those office hours? A student complained that his pro fessor was "never in his office." Another said, "They (professors) often don't live up to office hours." A third said that his adviser's office hours are nearly impossible to meet and he couldn't be reached to make an appointment. . -- emmmnmaJ -.J.' W!. 'W department of Romance Languages instruc- f 4 i 4i W... r . : . atuum degassing jnd ticelmakint in protresk at IH Wocomin Sled. Ol tin! in U.S. combimnn ail Ihrec DiacfnH. o gd. m Twentv-three Drofessors intervlpwort agreed that if students can't meet scheduled office hours, they may make appointments for any reasonable hour. SOME students seemed to realize this and appreciate it. One remarked, "I was surprised at the fact that pro lessors try to find time to help students who desire help." Another said, "My profs have all been very cooperative as to office hours." Dr. Lloyd Teale, associate professor of Romance Languages, stated that office hours are very important because they seem to help students relax. A student who comes into the office by appointment sticks to business, he said, while one who just wanders in during office hours tends to talk more freely. But, appointment or no appoint ment, it's hard to talk freely about private matters in a crowded office of which NU has an abundance. All 11 professors interviewed who share or have shared offices until recently agreed that the lack of privacy hindered student frankness. Wells, who has a private office, - agreed that his office situation might enhance his chances of having close student-professor relationships, but said that the door is usually open and he seldom has a really private conversation with a student. HOW GREAT is the effect of crowded office conditions on students? Does it prevent their visiting with their professors? Of 23 professors responding, 21 ex pressed dissatisfaction with the small numbers of students who consult with them. Why, if teachers have time and would like to see more students, don't students talk to their teachers? Office hours and crowded offices may be one factor, but students list others. "I couldn't even find him (his ad viser). I didn't know what room or building he was in," said one student THIS SEMESTER, several departments of the University are moving around. This is not a representative situation, said Dr. Dudley Bailey, chairman of the English Department one of those moving. But for the students needing help now, it's a problem to be dealt with. Is ego the reason for time spent in research? No according to pro fessors. A coed, listing another reason for lack of student-professor contact said I've got my interview set between computer lab and econ hurry up bus I'll be late for class wonder if Alcoa's doing anything about traffic jams - - - i bjnc 'en PUnt one she didn't visit her professors often because, "I'm frightened by most of my professors." Yet not all students are frightened. Not all are lost. Not all are dissatisfied. Ljl3PG ElS3S im QiCIS33S! EiltOPIi ? Before you dectda on the Job thaft to start you on your professional career, Ifs good to ask a few point blank questions . . . likes Will this job let me rub shoulders with engineers doing things that havent been done before, In all phases of engineering? Will I be working for an engineering oriented management whose only standard is excellence? Will I have access to experts In fields other than my own to help me solve problem and stimulate professional growth? Will I be working with the widest range of professional competence and technological facilities in the U. S.? Are engineering careers with this company stable ... or do they depend upon proposals and market fluctuations? Why not ask these questions about Bendlx Kansas City when Mr. R. & Cox visits th. Unirersity of Nebraska Feb. 5,6, 1969 Or you may write Mr. Cox ab Bax 303-AE, Kansas Cty, Me. 64131 t CONTRACTOR PON AND AN MUAL WUMiMsM I read somewhere they're solving rapid transit problems and helping explore the seas and outer space and working with packaging and automotive applications So when I go in rntellHIikeRis-forme and they'll tell it like it la ter them Changs for the better with Alcoa MmmmwM..M.iMrMTml,,IM,M,.nM,w, nunr , 1ra ,.,- it '-N pi f ; II " professors A student in Teachers' College said, "I have had three fine professors who saw great good In developing student teacher relationships. After f o n t years, I continue to visit one of these teachers." ....... TV ATOMO MMV COMWMOM OrTOKTUMTY BWUOYIR iConsxssCify Division Straight questions straight answers and they won't care If the bus is a little late Get together with Alcoat February 17 An Equal Opportunity Employer A Plans for Progress Company ALCOA h i I-r-i Si so 3 h k t fii i 'I I- J I. I" i V I t I )