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Van Vess Goes via Fulbright Destination: Thailand Professor Roy W. VanNess, Associate Professor of Physical Edu cation at Trenton State College, is the recipient of a United States Educational Exchange Grant to the College of Physical Education at tate Bangkok, Th ailand for the academic year of 1961-62. The Department of State announces this award made under the orovisions of the Fulbright Act as Jne of more than five hundred ,,-ants fo r lecturing and research abroad. The purpose of awarding ignal this grant to Professor VanNess is to f acilitate lectures in physical education and athletics. Vol. LXXV, No. 13 Trenton State College Friday, February 10, 1961 In 1955, h e was awarded a sim S ilar exchange grant to Bagdad, Iraq, in the Middle East where he helped to start a physical educa HOLD OUTDOOR GRADUATION tion college. I oo E-tonj- CEREMONY PLANNED JUNE 5 The Senior Class President, Charles Good, has announced the Graduation Committee's acceptance of LAOS the June 5, 1961 commencement exercises outdoors on the lawn behind the Allen House Unit. Recommendations by the Senior Class were presented to Dr. Crowell, chairman of the faculty com mittee, and in turn discussed and approved at a meeting of the chairmen of departments held on Wed nesday afternoon, January 25, _ 1961. This committee also an President Martin has announced dition, special attention will be nounces an early Awards Assem to the faculty: "In order that given to junior class representa bly to be held on Wednesday after grades for seniors may be recorded tives so as to acquaint them with noon, May 24. Academic costume in ample time seniors shall be ex the planning and arrangements Prof. Roy W. VanNess will not be worn at this assembly, cused from participating in the necessary for their graduation in June of 1962. etball League, he will have the op and it will be open to all faculty regular examinations scheduled for portunity to work with Olympic and students of the college. the period May 31 to June 8 In his final statement. President athletes (basketball) who traveled "Senior Week" will include ac Monday, May 29, 1961 will be the Charles Good said, "Seniors are in to Home during the summer of tivities from May to June. last day for classes and Tuesday, terested in making their gradua 1960. The highlights of this week, re May 30, will be a holiday. The ex tion a successful one. so as to nro- The importance of this type of ported by President Good, are as amination of seniors in any course petuate outdoor graduations." educational program can be seen follows: may be left to the discretion of the from his following statement: (1) Senior Picnic (date to be an instructor of the course. The ex While in Bangkok, he will be "Through athletics you are ac nounced ) aminations may be omitted or giv training- physical education teach cepted at all levels . there are (2) Sunday, June 4 — Baccalaure en during one or more regular High College Costs ers and r unning clinics in athletics ate exercises in Kendall Hall Auditor class periods." as basketball, track and field. Par (Cont. on page 3, col. 4) ium, in the afternoon. Considering the possibility of ticipating in a Far Eastern Bask- (3) June 4 — Baccalaureate dinner rain, the provisions will be made Compact's Concern at five o'clock for Seniors and guests. for a two color ticket system to Amid increasing concern over Congo Calls Harris; (4) June 4 — O pen Air Concert on the commencement exercises, so soaring costs of education, a group the Quadrangle and Green Hall steps. that graduation may be held in of Cleveland business leaders are (5) June 4 — Step Singing, in the Kendall Hall if need be. Specifics pointing the way to effective pri T.S.C. Loses Africa Expert evening. concerning this and the seating vate support for our 2000 colleges (6) Monday, June 5 — Commence arrangements are yet to be dis and universities, through a system tfarris to work under Grant from Ford Foundation ment at six o'clock. cussed and will be announced at a of no-strings-attached contribu later date. tions of at least one percent of Mr. Jam es T. Harris, an expert on African Affairs, who was to have This year a "Senior Education their companies' income after tax served as a visiting professor to conduct the African Seminar, has Chicago Professor Committee," under the direction of es. instead accepted a position in the Congo. Dr. Crowell, is preparing to ac The "Cleveland Compact" was Presently Mr. Harris is the Assistant Executive Director of the Serves At Newark quaint the present seniors with proposed by top Cleveland indus graduation procedures, traditions, trialists who were alarmed at the American Society of African Culture, and was elected by Premier NEWARK COLLEGE and specifics necessary for a suc challenge to U. S. educational su Kasavubu to establish an Institute PROFESSOR its problems. However, in weigh cessful outdoor graduation. In ad premacy by the Communist coun of Public Administration and Law One of the country's outstand tries, and were unconvinced that in Leopoldville. This project is be ing all aspects I feel I can be of ing social scientists has been ap greater service in the new posi federal aid to education provided a ing undertaken jointly by the Ford pointed to the faculty of Newark satisfactory solution to the prob Foundation and the Congolese tion." State College, Union. lem. government with the cooperation While here at Trenton preparing Dr. Allison Davis of the Uni of the United Nations. for the African Seminar, he had versity of Chicago will serve on the opportunity to help organize the faculty for three months as College Program Committee Lacking P ersonnel the program and line up some ex "Distinguished Service Professor perts on African affairs. Some of This assignment is designed to of Sociology and Education." Dr. the men who will give lectures on Davis is the College's first "Dis offer expert help in training Con different phases of African life in golese g overnment administrators, tinguished Service Professor" Sponsors "Romeo and Juliet" so they will be able to form a sta (Cont. on page 3, col. 3) since the State Board of Educa tion created that rank last year. Under the sponsorship of the College Program Committee the New ble gov ernment there. The newly- York Shakespeare Festival will present Romeo and Juliet. Produced created Congo Republic lacks Dr. Davis holds the rank of Pro trained personnel and officials OPEN HOUSE fessor of Education at the Uni by Joseph Papp, Shakespeare's play will he performed in Kendall since so m any left the country last versity of Chicago and is a mem Hall, February 17th at 8 p.m. summer. ber of the University's Committee Most of Mr. Papp's presenta City public school system, and Mr. Harris plans to leave for on Human Development. He is tions during the last five years many of its colleges and universi IS POSTPONED best known for his research in the ties. the Congo on February 18 with The Open House for faculty and have been on the West Side of Cen his wife and four children, for a areas of socialization of children, tral Park, using an open air set Interestingly enough, this thea students, by which the library adolescent psychology, intelligence tre group is notorious for its lack period of three years. Before leav staff wants to celebrate the re ting. His free performances have ing, he plans to attend the Third and culture, culture status, and so provided the citizentry of New of funds, but according to Harpers modeling of the Roscoe L. West cial learning. Magazine, "it is now the most bril Annual Student Editors' Confer Library, has been postponed to York City with many Shakespear ence on International Affairs, to ean Festivals, and wide acclaim liant company in America, and by Tuesday, February 28, 2:30 to 5 far the closest to the repertory be sponsored by the Overseas p.m. The Open House had original Miss Zowarski for his adventurous undertaking. Press Club of America and USN- With the support of foundations, ideal." The New York Times has ly been planned for the same hours hailed, "the talent, considering the SA i n N ew York City on February on February 14, but word has just On Mademoiselle's public funds, and the sponsorship 10-13, 1961. He will speak with the of the New York State Board of low wage rate, is remarkably high come from the factory which man . and Joseph Papp's productions nations c ollege and university ed ufactures the new furniture for College Board Education, the company has man aged to stage performances are one that you are likely to re itors on the topic of the "Congo the library, that delivery can be member." and Sub- Sahara Africa." made only sometime in the middle Trenton State College will be throughout most of the New York Taking this new position with of February. Therefore, it seemed represented this year on Madem "mixed feelings," he said to re advisable to have the Open House, oiselle's national College Board by President Accepts Painting porters, "I was greatly interested at which several hundreds of stud Bonnie Lee Zowarski, '62 (News in this new program at Trenton ents and faculty members are ex Editor of the State Signal). She is State. It is a great chance to pected, rather two weeks later among the 842 students at 330 col bring about a greater conscious when all the many improvements leges who will report to Mademoi ness and awareness of Africa and will be open for inspection.