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Eastern Illinois University The Keep Eastern Alumnus Volume 15 (1961-1962) Publications of the EIU Alumni Association 12-1961 Eastern Alumnus Vol. 15 No. 3 (December 1961) Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association Follow this and additional works at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/eiu_alumni_news_1961 Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Eastern Illinois University Alumni Association, "Eastern Alumnus Vol. 15 No. 3 (December 1961)" (1961). Eastern Alumnus Volume 15 (1961-1962). 4. https://thekeep.eiu.edu/eiu_alumni_news_1961/4 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Publications of the EIU Alumni Association at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in Eastern Alumnus Volume 15 (1961-1962) by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois Eastern Illinois Universit: Charleston, Illinois Reply ... EIU Receives Grant Cover Photo For NSF Institute About Question The cover photo is a scene from Eastern has received a the opera "Amahl and the Night grant from the National Of Membership Visitors," presented December 11-14 Foundation for its third by the Eastern music department. Summer Institute in Science Not long ago the Alumni Office 1 wo casts performed the opera on ondary School Teachers. received a letter from an alumnus alternate evenings in the Fine A1ts President Quincy Doudna has who objected to non-graduates of Center. pointed Dr. Weldon N. Baker, Eastern holding membership in the ciate professor of chemistry, to d" Alumni Association. the institute. Dr. Baker served in hers would be graduates. The writer said that he "was un similar capacity for the 1960 "However, it must be said that der the impression that the 'Alumni 1961 institutes. many of our distinguished and suc Association' was trul) such rather cessful alumni attended Eastern for The Eastern program will be than being open to anyone who may one, two, or three years before going of 457 institutes rnn by 274 differ ever have attended Eastern." on to another university for their colleges and made possible by N He made the argument that the baccalauereate degrees. And what grants totaling approximately $2 Association's membership po 1icy about the students enrolled in such million. Some 20,500 high sch "makes for a much larger potential programs as pre-medicine, pre-jour teachers are expected to take p membership but at the sacrifice of nalism, pre-agriculture, etc.? These iu the overall NSF program. representing alumni." students do not receive degrees trom Approximately 60 stipends will He then proceeded to "resign' the University. available for the Eastern institu from membership in the Association: "It has also been the opinion of Dr. Baker announced that info "With this in mind I do not wish the Alumni Association that any · tion on how to apply tor the stipen to be identified with this so-called student who attends the University will be available from him after organization." for at least one quaiter gains some holidays. So that members of the Alumni thing from his association with the Those attending the 1962 institu Association may themselves ponder institution. Are these students to be al Eastern will work in the fields the question posed by the writer of denied the opportunity of express biology, chemistry, and physi the above letter, portinns of the re ing in some positive way their ap Eastern is one of 165 schools off ply from the Alumni OHice are pub preciation for what they gained ing courses in multiple fields. lished below: h om their association with the There will be another 118 ins ...... school, however brief that associa tutes in mathematics, 53 in biolo "The Constitution of the Eastern tion might have been? 39 in chemistry, and 23 in physi Illinois University Alumni Associa "Many persons who have dropped Nine other Illinois colleges and tion, as drawn and adopted by alum out of Eastern before graduating versities also received grants. ni, not the University, says the fol have become successful persons in In announcing the EIU gra lowing about membership: whatever field of endeavor they have Harry C. Kelly, NSF associate " 'Membership of The East chosen. Surely the University made rector, said, "Your efforts to he ern Illinois University Alumni some contribution to these persons. these teachers maintain and impro Association shall consist of any "It would not seem appropriate to their competence are most time) one who (1) has matriculated o:-ganize and conduct an alumni or Their increased classroom capab· but has not received a degree ganization as a private club for those ties should result in increasing nu from Eastern Illinois University who received baccalureate degrees. hers of talented young people wan and is not currently enrolled as An alumni organization consists of ing to become scientists." a regular, full-time student on persons who, of their own free will, campus, and (2) has received a have banded togethe1 to promote degree or diploma, whether or the best interests of their school The Eastern not he is currently enrolled.' the school they attended and call Alumnus "It is true that this definition of their own. They are proud of their school and wish to do what they can Published in June, September, Decem membership is quite inclusive. There and March by Eastern Illinois University, are other alumni who have at times to make i_t always a better school. Charleston, Illinois "As a member of the executive taken the position that membership VOLUME XV DECEMBER, 1961 should be more restricted. As for my committee expressed it at a recent meeting, paraphrasing a statement self, I can find arguments on both Director of Regional Services _ Asa M. Ru sides. by President Kennedy, an alumnus Director of Alumni Services _ Ken Hesler, '5 "To restrict membership to two or should not ask, 'What can the Uni four-year graduates (Eastern offered versity do for me?' but 'What can I Entered May 14, 1947, as second cla two-year degrees until 1944) would, do for the University?' " matter at the post office in Charleston, II as you suggest, provide a more strict .. .. .. nois, under authority of the act of Co gress, August 24, 1912. Yearly subscripti ly defined and representative body Director of Alumni Services rate $2.00; two years $2.75; three yea of alumni in the sense that all mem- Kenneth E. Hesler $3.50. PAGE TWO lumni To Participate In Elementary Study Eastern's Alumni Association will participate in a pilot p1:ogram to hipps Elected study ways and means of providing additional numbers of quality ele mentary teachers for the public CEC President schools of Illinois. Clem Phipps, 1960-61 president Initiated by the Illinois Citizens the Alumni Association, has been Education Committee, the program ected president of the Illinois Citi will be conducted jointly by that s Education Committee for 1962. committee, the Alumni Association, and the School of Elementary and The ICEC is a statewide, volun Junior High School Teaching at citizens committee of some 200 Eastern. mbers from all walks of life. Its mbership consists of 90 per cent President of the ICEC is Clem y citizens and 10 per cent educat- Phipps, Mattoon, former president of the Alumni Association. A direct outgrowth of the White Preliminary plans for a major con ouse Conference on Education, the ference on Eastern's campus are be ganization is divided into seven ing prepared by a steering commit gional areas, each centered around tee headed by Phipps, Dick Wil university. lfoms, current Alumni Association At the time of his election in Octo James Kimball, sports editor of the president, and Dr. Harry Merigis, di r, Phipps outlined a vigorous pro liastern State News and University rector of the School of Elementary am of activities for the organiza sports publicity writer, was inducted and Junior High School Teaching. n. into the U. S. Army November 27. Invitations to t h e conference It includes continued increase in He is currently stationed at Ft. will be extended to representatives mbership, increased efforts to or Leonard Wood, Mo. of professional and citizens educa ize committees in school districts, tion organizations, area civic leaders, d extensions of a project to offer alumni of Eastern, and area educa rses for school board members. Nine-Month Salary tors. Phipps believes that the mounting Purpose of the conference will be blems in the field of education For 1961 Graduates two-fold: to gain an understanding be met only through extensive of the problems related to providing · en participation. Hits $4,532 Average more quality elementary teachers "Our committee believes that we Ninety-five per cent of the ele and to provide a foundation for at st develop what we call the 'Third mentary majors and 76 per cent of tacking those same problems. · ension in Education'-namely a the secondary candidates in the class The ICEC is interested in all 'de by which the citizen can con of 1961 at Eastern have been placed phases of public education, particu ently be informed about his in teaching positions. larly the recruitment of quality ool," he said. teachers at all levels. Pilot programs Phipps says the public schools in The average 1961-62 nine-month salary for beginning teachers was dealing with other problems will be · country were established by the conducted by other state groups. · ns and for the citizens as a $4532, and the a,·erage twelve le. month salary for all other positions -i'hrough our system of taxation was $4882. graduates who were serious about are the owners of the schools. The placement office has the dual teaching were able to secure suitable such, the citizens have a serious responsibility to assist graduates in positions even in the surplus fields," in the public schools and in sPcuring suitable positions and to aid the report goes on to explain.

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