The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, November 30, 1981, Page page 6, Image 6
page 6 daily nebraskan monday, november3Q, 1981 Doane Lincoln College hopes for more students By Tom Shelton A total student body of seven may not seem over whelming, but it is a start, said Robert McCallister, dean of Doane Lincoln College, a newly-opened branch of Doane College of Crete. McCallister said surveys taken by the Department of Institution and Research at Doane College last February indie? ed a need for an institution in Lincoln to provide easy access to learning for those whose schedules make it difficult to attend a conventional four-year university. "We think with our eight-week terms and intensive courses, we're providing something other institutions don't offer," McCallister said. Doane Lincoln College's first and only class was a pro duction management course that started Sept. 26. "We hope that the college will be able to offer two or three classes for its next term (beginning Dec. 5)," he said. The class now being offered is taught by instructors from the Crete college and members of the Lincoln com munity. It meets at the Lincoln Health Education Center, 4600 Valley Rd. Tuition is higher than at UNL, but McCallister said the quality of instruction and convenience of tune schedules make up for the difference. "With a small attendance, we are able to allow the stu dents to arrange their own time schedules so they will oe able to attend the classes," he said. "Obviously, once we get a higher attendance, and we're hoping for about ou students for each of our eight-week terms, it will oe harder to be so flexible." Doane Lincoln College was created to bring higher edu cation to adults who have completed part ot their college education and who need an alternative in order to con tinue, McCallister said. He said the college should be of particular interest to housewives with children, community college graduates and working people who seek advancement in their jobs and cannot attend day classes because of conflicting schedules. Students must already have at least 30 college credit hours to be admitted. Ordinarily, up to 66 credits are accepted from approved associate degree programs. But McCallister said prior learning can take a number of non traditional forms including previous course work, docu- Cherry Hill Health & Beauty Salon Perm Special Reg. 5(35.00 Now 17.50 (including hair cut) Call 483-4754 ask for Deb Expires Dec. 15. 1981 249 So. Cherry Hill Blvd. (South of 84th & 0 St.) m vsrtli- Mm I81ilf m W ilium jJiimiMifiiim i J L ft Daily Nebraskan photo Husker's Choice, a new soft drink available in vending machines at the Nebraska Union, is being sold across Nebraska. "The idea isn't a new one" said Richard Naus lar, manager of the Seven-Up Bottling Company in Lincoln. "Iowa has had something similar to it for a while, and they call it Hawkeye Gold to promote the Cyclones," Nauslar said. Ml. m . err zx. x,izr- JORDACHE' EYEWEAR IFIp0 on a complete pair of designer Frames with Lens: Just bring in this ad! For a limited time only you can purchase frames from Anthony Martin, Jordache Oleg Cassini and more. Get the Lenses and Frames you need and save $25.00 on your purchase. Bring in your present or new prescriotion now or wo r4..i: ... i uuuuidm vour J present Lenses. 1 333 N. 12th St 477-9347 Offer expires Dec. 5, 1981 (Frames and Lenses must be purchased together.) VISA' mented worK experience, life experience credit and credit by examination. ,.,. . t . Classes in Lincoln will be offered on selected evenings and Saturday mornings. The students will have a say in the time schedule. A program leading to a bachelor's degree is offered. ... The college offers majors m business administration, accounting and human relations. Studies in cultural herit age and forces and issues in contemporary society, and the natural world and scientific inquiry arc offered to supple mcnt the majors. McCallister said response to the college has been good so far, but the problem has been in getting the word around about what the college offers. We've gotten a lot of response from people who hear about the school from friends or people they work with," he said. "We've made contacts with 30 industries in Lincoln who have agreed to convey information about our college to their employees." More students is what the college needs, McCallister said. He said he has been encouraged by the number of interested prospective students who have asked about en rolling. Medians prompt study Compact cars hitting concrete median barriers may have a tendency to roll because of the shape of those bar riers, according to a UNL faculty member. "The barriers were designed for the larger cars common 10 to 15 years ago." says Ldward R. Post, associate pro fessor of civil engineering. "But when a small car, especi ally one with front-wheel-drive, hits the barrier at angles greater than 1 5 degrees, its wheels climb the slope. This tilts the smaller cars, making a rollover a serious possibli- ty." To prevent this problem, Post has designed a cap for the barrier. Made from precast, reinforced concrete, the cap angles out and holds the car down, preventing a seri ous degree of tilt. Crash tests conducted by Post and several graduate students showed that the Vega and Honda test cars used sustained a few small dents and paint scrapes. But Post considers this minimal compared with the damage and po tential injuries which would result from a rollover. The caps add about 1 foot to the height of the barrier and slant out to the same width as the barrier's base. After holes are drilled in the existing medians, the caps would be attached by metal dowels held in place with epoxy. Post estimates the cost of such a project has good po tential to be cost effective on highways with a high vol ume of traffic. The higher barriers also may help trucks and buses. Because the percentage of accidents which result in rollovers has been increasing. Post's study into possible so lutions has been funded by the U.S. Department of Trans portation. That agency is considering a request to rerun the test, tins time using a van. Religion lecture today A University of Chicago professor of theology will pre sent lectures today and Tuesday as part of the Atkinson Theological Lectures. Langdon Bilkey will speak on "The Modern Myth about History: Our Civil Religion" in the Nebraska Union at 7:30 pan. and "The Christian Understanding of Histo ry" at Sheldon Gallery at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The Atkinson Theoligical Lecture, sponsored by the religious studies program in the College of Arts and Sci ences, is open to the public. 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