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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Fall 9-24-1976 Volume 12 - Issue 3 - Friday, September 24, 1976 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 12 - Issue 3 - Friday, September 24, 1976" (1976). The Rose Thorn Archive. 466. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/466 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. ANYONE HAVING ACCESS TO THE MATERIAL SHOULD NOT REPRODUCE OR DISTRIBUTE BY ANY MEANS COPIES OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL OR USE THE MATERIAL FOR DIRECT OR INDIRECT COMMERCIAL ADVANTAGE WITHOUT DETERMINING THAT SUCH ACT OR ACTS WILL NOT INFRINGE THE COPYRIGHT RIGHTS OF ANY PERSON OR ENTITY. ANY REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY IS AT THE SOLE RISK OF THE PARTY THAT DOES SO. This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspaper at Rose-Hulman Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rose Thorn Archive by an authorized administrator of Rose-Hulman Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. , the L. 'VOLUME 12, NUMBER 3 ROSE HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TERRE HAUTE, IND. FRIDAY, SEPT. 24, 1976, Jeffrey Martin of Plainfield, Dr. Fred L. Hadsel, Marshall Indiana — a junior at Rose- Foundation executive director Hulman Institute of Technology and former ambassador to Ghana — is one of four undergraduates and Somalia, directs the who began research projects and program. Benjamin L. Bailey, a intern programs in mid-June at graduate of Washington and Lee the George C. Marshall Research University, is coordinator; Foundation as a Marshall Foun- Washington and Lee, also in Lex- Jeff Martin dation Scholar. ington, is a member college of the Continuing The students, all from one of 19 Conference. Scheduled for Marshall colleges in the Lilly-sponsored the group were special Continuing Conference for the seminars and a three-day field trip to Researcher Liberal Arts, are participating in Washington. In Washington, the Foundation's four week, scholars visited the National intern-study scholarship Archives, Library of Congress program established as a result and the Smithsonian Institution. of a grant from the Lilly Endow- ment of Indianapolis. In addition to Martin, the current group of Marshall Scholars have the opportunity Scholars includes students from to use original documents and Albion College, Albion, correspondence from the Foun- Michigan; Warner Pacific dation's archives, library and College, Portland, Oregon; and museum which includes General St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Marshall's papers. The building Indiana. housing the George C. Marshall Martin, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Research Foundation is adjacent Robert E. Martin of Plainfield, is to Virginia Military Institute majoring in chemical engineer- from which Marshall graduated. ing with a minor in history. Dr. Sam Hulbert, Rose-Hulman's newly appointed president, reveals goals. NEWS White House Search (Photo Tony Wheeler) Pacers For Outstanding Men Arrive Dr. Hulbert The start of the thirteenth The Fellowship is designed to Speaks At Rose nationwide search for outstan- be a one-year sabbatical in public The Indiana Pacers of the NBA ding young men and women to service. Fellows are expected to serve as White House Fellows return to their on Future of Rose started training camp yesterday. professional They will be on the Rose-Hulman has been announced. careers at the end of their ex- By Kevin Winter increasing communication campus off and on for the next Established in 1964, the White perience in government, with "An international center of ex- between the administrators and month. House Fellowship program is their perspectives of national cellence in engineering the student is a President's Ad- designed to give rising leaders issues broadened and their education." That's how Dr. visory Council. The Council is to one year of firsthand, high-level qualifications for significant ser- Hulbert pictures Rose-Hulman be composed of ten students: the experience with the workings of vice in their chosen careers and Institute in the upcoming years. president of the student body, of- Racing Club the Federal Government and to to their communities permanent- Last Tuesday, during convoca- ficers of the Dorm Council, each increase their sense of participa- ly enriched. tion, the new president of Rose-, class president, and the editor of Sponsored tion in national affairs. The Leadership, intellectual and Hulman, addressing a large THORN; and will meet once a Road Rally program is open to U.S. citizens professional ability, high motiva- crowd of students and faculty, month. Also Dr. Hulbert plans to from all fields who are not less tion, and a commitment to com- talked about his opinions, have his Friday afternoons open, Oct. 10 than 23 and not more than 35 munity and nation are the broad philosophy and observations and in order to talk with any inquir- Open To All years of age. criteria employed in the selec- then expounded on the ing student or students. In addition to their educational tion process. achievements and goals of Rose- Finally, Dr. Hulbert mentioned assignments with the Vice Presi- Requests for applications for Hulman to be achieved in the a few questions that need to be dent, Cabinet officers or prin- next year's program must be near future. answered in the near future by I FC Dance cipal members of the White postmarked not later than After a gracious introductory all. 1. Question: Should Rose go House staff, the Fellows par- November 1, 1976. Application of Dr. Hulbert's past ac- coed? 2. Question: What should Oct. 2 ticipate in an extensive seminar forms and additional information complishments by Dr. Moench, the size of Rose be? 3. Question: program, typically consisting of can be obtained by sending a Dr. Hulbert spoke of his What Capital improvements need Saturday Night some 300 off-record sessions with postal card to the President's philosophy. Quoting several to be started? And 4. Question: top government officials, Commission on White House literary works, he told about the What new educational programs scholars, journalists, and leaders Fellowships, Washington, D.C. demands and advantages for should be introduced into Rose's from the private sector. 20415. young engineers. curriculum? At the end of his talk, Dr. Next, Dr. Hulbert related what Hulbert invited the audience to the future held for Rose-Hulman. ask questions. Here are the First, he mentioned four minor questions and responses. Privacy Rights Clarified improvements: expansion of Q: What year will a coed class laboratories and classrooms, On June 17, 1976 the Depart- plain the start (if Rose goes coed)? Institute's policy in (C) Faculty, Administration more involvement in the expan- ment A: A poll of the students and of Health, Education and detail are available in the Dean and staff of the Institute, who sion of programs in the fields of Welfare faculty will be taken this quarter. issued the final rules to of Student Affairs office in Crapo have a legitimate educational in- Humanities, fine arts and the implement If an overwhelming number the Family Hall. terest, shall have access to the performing arts to influence Educational prefer Rose as a coed college, Rights and Privacy Major Provisions of the date/information about a student students to better moral stan- Act of 1974. then females may apply im- The Act became Act and Institutional Policy which is deemed necessary for dards and to make changes in the effective on mediately. November 19, 1974 1.(A) College students shall the performance of their faculty. with a Q: What do you think is the op- clarifying Senate Resolu- have right of access to data/in- academic or administrative du- Dr. Hulbert praised the tion approved timum size for Rose? by Congress on formation about himself which ty. teachers at Rose as dedicated December 19, 1974. A: I would like to see a class are part of the Institute records Disclosure of men and women interested in size of about 360 students. Rose-Hulman Institute of and which would not violate the data/information helping others learn. "Not all of Technology Q: Recently many colleges adopted guidelines to privacy rights of other in- to others our professors are perfect, comply with the have lost their accreditation due Act in January dividuals. 2.(A ) No private data/infor- therefore, teacher evaluation of 19'75 and all to abnormally high all man's students were A student may initiate access mation about any individual stu- sheets filled out by the students issued a copy of the averages. How does Rose stand? "Guidelines to the Institute records con- dent shall be released without the will be read by me," says Dr. and Reference" booklet which A: Of all schools across the na- cerning himself by: written permission of the student Hulbert. Stating that not only will spelled out in detail man's average of the (a) Directly contacting the to any individual, agency, or teacher evaluations by students tion, the all provisions of the Act as Rose is below average. However the given office where the organization, unless required by become effective measures of Institute's mode of compliance. there is no reason why the records exist, or existing federal or state laws, or the proficiency (and prolifera- The Institute is required an- average at Rose shouldn't be (b) Contacting the designated unless there is "legitimate tion) of a professor, but they may nually to publish a notice of higher, since the students at the campus administrator who educational interest." Restricted aid in the actual process of the provisions of the Act, the policy Rose are in the top 1% of their will assist the student in information shall be transferred course outline.