Western Michigan University Newsletter, May 1967
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STERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY /tW? rol. 12, No. 6 May, 1967 LETTER FAMED CHOREOGRAPHER AGNES DEMILLE WAS SPEAKER Estimated 11,000 Attend April Commencement in Field House A jam-packed Read Field House tion. His citation continues, "In the has served in numerous capacities in audience of some 11,000 persons, in world of business and industry you national and international sociologic cluding about 1,400 graduates, heard are a leader whom our students and al organizations as well as with a Agnes deMille, internationally fam graduates entering that world may variety of governmental committees, ous choreographer, dancer and auth emulate with credit to themselves studies and projects dealing with or, address Western's April 15 com and to their alma mater." He is sociological and educational con mencement. She told the graduates, president of Perkins-Goodwin Co., cepts. 'we can't guarantee your future ... New York. Gerald A. Hale, a 1952 paper we're fresh out of guarantees." Another honorary doctorate went to technology graduate from Kalama Alluding to our present age as the L. William Seidman, Grand Rapids zoo, was presented with the "Honor Atomic Age—the Age of Anxiety, accounting executive, who has con Graduate Award" by the WMU Fac she noted that "all ages have been tributed to the progress of Michigan ulty Senate president, Dr. John R. anxious." She said that even though and its people through his generous Phillips, associate professor of Eng a sense of "absolute futility presently allocation of time and talent in the lish. The award honors Hale's in engulfs us, we're no worse off than areas of government and higher edu vestment of considerable time and we were before." cation. His leadership and untiring effort in WMU through his creative 'After all, is the feeling of in efforts were prime factors in the service as a trustee and officer of the security worse than starving or being founding of Grand Valley State Col Paper Technology Foundation. He is scalped?" she asked. lege, which he serves as chairman of presently an executive vice president She said that while persons living the Board of Control. of the Minerals and Chemicals Phi- in the past have not had the perils And the final recipient was Rob lipp Corp. and also holds three corp (threat of nuclear war) that we now ert C. Angell, distinguished sociolo orate directorships. have, "neither did they have the gist, who has been a University of A large number of honors grad :omforts." Michigan faculty member since 1922 uates received degrees during the She urged the graduates to "hold and chairman of the Sociology De commencement, including 24 magna ast to the truths you've learned ... partment for 12 years. Dr. Angell cum laude and 23 cum laude grad- ^ou will not survive unless you do." During the ceremony, four per- Left to right, honorary degree and award Angell, Agnes deMille, James A. Foxgrover ons, including Miss deMille, receiv- recipients: L. William Seidman, Dr. Robert C. and Gerald A. Hale. (Kal. Gazette photo) d honorary doctorates. Others who /vere so honored included James A. 'oxgrover, who has long been a bene- actor of youth and friend of educa stances for receiving a diploma went to Beatriz Tavano of Argentina, who Spring Enrollment was presented her MS in Librarian- Is 7,800 Students ship diploma by WMU President James W. Miller in a Bronson Hos Spring session enrollment at West pital room shortly after the com ern climbed to 7,800 this year. Clay mencement ended in Read Field ton J. Maus, WMU Registrar and House. Miss Tavano was being treat Director of Admissions, said the total ed for a severe leg fracture suffered shows an increase of more than 1,000 in a fall more than a week before over the enrollment of last spring, the commencement. which was 6,740. President Miller presents diploma to Beatrix Tavano of Argentina, who received MS degree And perhaps the greatest distance Juniors comprise the largest class in librarianship in hospital ceremony. traveled to witness the graduation group, with 2,020; seniors total (Kal. Gazette photo) was covered by Mr. and Mrs. James 1,804; graduate students total 1,645; Kondo of Holuatoa, Kona, Hawaii, sophomores total 1,435; and fresh who saw their daughter Arlene A. men 745. uates. Kondo graduated cum laude in Winter semester enrollment was One of the most unusual circum speech pathology. 15,641. Elementary English Sixty Teachers Enrolled in WMU's Unique MA Teachers to Attend Program tor Teachers of Deprived Youth Western inaugurated its MA pro and a pilot project for the training WMU Summer Institute gram for the preparation of teachers of six elementary school counselors. Forty teachers of English in grades of economically and educationally Nine WMU faculty members from 3-8 will attend a six week institute at deprived youth during this spring several teaching disciplines will par WMU next summer sponsored by session. The new program, based on ticipate, in practical experience, the U. S. Office of Education under a successful pilot project in the sum study and research as a means of the National Defense Education Act. mer of 1966, is the first in Michigan strengthening college programs de Two courses—one in children's liter and one of a handful of pioneering signed to prepare teachers of dis ature and one in applied linguistics— efforts in the nation in this sphere. advantaged youth. will be offered June 19 to July 28. Sixty recently certified teachers, The spring session has consisted of The courses will be supplemented elementary and secondary, were en a seminar program designed to in by workshops, lectures, films, dem rolled this spring and will continue troduce students to the social, psy onstrations and exhibits. Academic studies at WMU through the sum chological, cultural and educational credits will be applied to either a mer session. Coordinator of the new background of disadvantaged child master's degree in English or a de master's program is Jess M. Walker, ren and youth. The summer session gree in the teaching of language and assistant professor of education. will be devoted to guided profession- | literature. The institute will be di The second phase of the program al laboratory experiences with disad rected by Dr. John H. Stroupe, assis will include 24 experienced teachers, vantaged children or youth in a camp tant professor of English at WMU. in addition to the 60 new teachers, or school situation. Students will spend 24 hours a day with the child Sixteen of WMU's most outstanding junior standing: Pam Pavlik of Detroit; Gayle Bald ren in camp and be directly respon women were tapped for membership in Mor win of Grand Haven; Violet Winstrom of sible for instruction and guidance of tar Board, Western's honorary society for Zeeland; Marianne Vaubel of Bridgeville, Pa.; disadvantaged children and youth. senior women, during the annual Spring Nancy Mason of Flint; Marilyn Schuldt of Breakfast conducted by Associated Women Livonia; Sue Ruessman of Warren; Sheila Students in early April. Left to right, seated: Sandrock of Livonia; and Jan Jbara of South- Kathy Roon of Grand Rapids; Joan Knoll of gate; missing is Mary Ann Grambort of Kal- Trustees Authorize $5.5-million Fennville; Barbara Penny, Elaine Hoelzle, Chris Albert! and Marie Trimpe, all of Kalamazoo; Self-Liquidating Building Program Western's Board of Trustees at a recent meeting authorized a request to the State Legislature for approval of a $5.5-million self-liquidating building program. The funds will be used to construct a Student Services Building, a Student Health Service Building, and a Food Storage and Preparation Building. Dr. Charles Van Riper Receives Wolverine Frontiersman Award One of Western's best known fac ulty members—Dr. Charles Van Rip er, Distinguished University Professor -was among five Michigan men to receive Wolverine Frontiersmen awards this spring. Dr. Van Riper's Robert M. Colpetzer, left, a WMU senior The Honorary Citation is awarded on a award was given for "his distinguish from Constantine, won the annual Scholar- very limited basis to persons who have been ed achievements in speech pathology Craftsman Award presented to a senior en of great service to industrial arts teaching rolled in the Department of Industrial Educa and vocational education in the U. S. Both and therapy." tion; while Dr. John L. Feirer, department awards came during annual spring dinner of Michigan's Governor George head, and David Sluka, Pontiac junior, presi EPT. Citation to Dr. Feirer read, in part, "for Romney, who won the award in dent of the Industrial Education Association, a distinguished career as craftsman, scholar, hold Dr. Feirer's surprise Honorary Citation author, editor, teacher educator and admin 1958, presented the five plaques dur Award from national body of Epsilon Pi Tau, istrator," and marked the first time a WMU ing a May 8 ceremony in Detroit. international honorary professional fraternity faculty member had received the EPT honor in industrial arts and industrial vocational ary citation.