Tuesday, October 29, 1985
Daily Nebraskan
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By Deb Hooker
Staff Reporter
Gifted high school students don't
always get the special attention they
need, said James O'llanlon, Teachers
College dean.
"It is probably true that anyone who
varies from the norm too much is not
well-served in the school system,"
O'llanlon said.
Although schools have improved in
meeting the needs of physically and
mentally handicapped children, he said,
many schools are just beginning to deal
with the problems of teaching gifted
students.
"I really view gifted education as
kind" of in its infant stage," O'llanlon
said.
UNL currently is the only university
in the country to offer programs for
gifted students and their teachers and
counselors, he said.
Teachers College offers three gifted
student programs: the Guidance for
Gifted Students, the Nebraska Scho
larship Institute and the Gifted Endor
f sement Program.
The guidance lab helps 10 to 12 high
school juniors every Friday, said Toni
Santmire, lab and endorsement pro
gram coordinator. The students take
tests to determine their personal
interests and style. Style relates to how
the students relate to others, she said.
The tests help counselors deal with the
students.
Later, the counselors meet with
each student and go over the test
results, Santmire said. They compare
their scores with others that are in the
fields the student is interested in.
Attracts gifted students
Santmire said the program shows
students the wide range of possible
careers. It also attracts gifted students
to the university.
The counselors, who are graduate
students, also benefit from the exper
ience, she said.
The Nebraska Scholarship Institute
brings students to the university for
two weeks during the summer. The
students learn about everything from
media to math and science. They can
choose their study area.
The program, which helps about 300
students each summer, was co-sponsored
by the Nebraska Center for Excellence
in Education and UNL, O'llanlon said.
Only students from the 12 NCEE school
districts could participate in the
program, he said. This year the univer
sity alone will sponsor the program,
and any Nebraska high school student
can participate, he said.
Limited admittance
The Gifted Endorsement Program
offers courses to high school teachers,
Santmire said. The courses are offered
only in the summer and admittance is
limited, she said. Teachers usually
take two summers to complete the 18
credit program.
After teachers complete the pro
gram, the university recommends them
for endorsement to teach classes for
gifted students. Santmire said UNL's
requirements are usually higher than
those of the state, so state endorse
ment is almost assured.
If the Legislature cuts the universi
ty's budget by $5 million, the gifted
student programs probably will be cut,
she said.
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The founder and executive director
of the Vietnam Veterans of America will
speak at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the
Nebraska Union.
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Vietnam experience and the possibil
ity of the United States becoming
involved in another war like Vietnam.
Muller, whose speech is sponsored
by the University Program Council's
"Talks and Topics" Committee, will
discuss Lebanon and peace-time mil
itary build-up.
Muller was chosen by time magazine
in 1979 as one of 50 future national
leaders. He has spoken at more than
200 colleges in the last two years.
In 1969, Muller, a 23-year-old Marine
Corps lieutenant, was leading an
assault against a Viet Cong stronghold
when a bullet severed his spine. He
now is confined to a wheelchair.
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America in 1977. The group is the only
national organization of Vietnam vete
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treatment of veterans in hospitals and
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Agent orange, a chemical sprayed on
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suffer today.
In 1981, Muller led the first delega
tion of former soldiers to return to
Vietnam since the war ended.
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is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday
from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 9
p.m. in addition to the museum's regu
lar hours of noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday
through Saturday.
Deadline for application for second
semester aid at UNL is Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.
Beta Theta Pi fraternity is sponsor
ing an open house for handicapped
students at the Wick Alumni Center
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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Career Planning and Placement and
the Peace Corps are showing the film,
"The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love"
Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in the Nebraska
and East Campus unions.
Career Workshops for Arts and
Sciences majors on "Resume Writing,"
"Interview Techniques," and "Job
Search Skills" will be offered in
Andrews 129 at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 30, Nov. 6
and Nov. 13. The workshops will be
presented by Anne Kopera, Coordina
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contact the Arts and Sciences Dean's
Office, Oldfather Hall 1223, 472-2891.
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agreed that the position and course are
valuable to the department's educa
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should be aware of the difficult deci
sions Furgason must make about faculty
positions.
Furgason said the status of the posi
tion won't be known until financial
uncertainties are settled.
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