No. 29 April 13, 1976
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COUNCIL: April 14 Agenda " Grant Deadlines LETTERS: Librarians Assembly " DEATHS Learning, Revolution and Democracy HUP Services " OPENINGS " THINGS TO DO Volume 22, Number 29April 13, 1976 Published Weekly by the University of Pennsylvania NEWS IN BRIEF FOUR GUGGENHEIM AWARDS Four University of Pennsylvania faculty members have been awarded 1976-77 fellowships by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Selected from among 2.953 applicants in the foundation's 52nd annual competition were: Dr. Henry Hiz, professor of linguistics, who will work on a comparative study of the semantics and syntax of English and Polish: Dr. Bruce Kuklick, associate professor of history, who will study the formation of the American usable past, 1945-63; Dr. Frank H. Warner III, professor of mathematics, who will conduct studies in differential geometry: and Richard Wernick, associate professor of music, who will spend Bicentennial the year on music composition. browsing...page 4 $64 MILLION FOR THE EIGHTIES As of March 31. the University's Program for the Eighties drive COMMENCEMENT: JUSTICE BURGER had gone over the $64-million mark, surpassing 25% of the goal. Warren E. Burger, the Chief Justice of the United States, will The campaign has received its strongest support from alumni, give the Commencement Address and receive an honorary Doctor friends, and bequests, which have contributed about $36.5 million, of Laws degree at the University's 220th Commencement, to be or 27.5% of their goal. Foundations have provided $21 million held at 10 a.m. Friday. May 28. in Convention Hall of the (23.8%) and corporations $6.4 million (19.1%). Philadelphia Civic Center. The Commencement program is part of the University of Pennsylvania's continuing observance of the Bicentennial of the United States-a celebration EVERY LITTLE $200 HELPS inaugurated In a Bicentennial salute to the University's accumulated deficit, when President Gerald Ford was the speaker at the University's 1975 Commencement. a faculty member made a $200 shinny up the flagpole on College Hall Green last week to restring the halyard cut by vandals. After Lieute- seeing estimates from commercial steeplejacks, Security DR. CHATER William asked Franklin Professor Robert E. HUP NURSING COMMENCEMENT: nant Daley Benjamin Nurse-educator Dr. Sears Chater will address 83 new to his feat of 1969. when he made an Shirley Davies repeat emergency R.N.s at ceremonies for the School of Nursing of the climb in the middle of the to the cut by anti- graduation night restring halyard of the of Commencement is war time to head off confrontation with angry Hospital University Pennsylvania. protestors-in scheduled for 7:45 tonight in Irvine Auditorium. veterans' organizations. Dr. Chater is assistant vice-chancellor for academic affairs at bit of said the "I'm happy to save the University a money," the of California at San Francisco. A 1953 graduate of he Knot #454 University British scientist Thursday as practiced Ashley's the H UP school now out. Dr. Chater also before himself 80 feet "Two nursing being phased (Flagstaff Rigging) hoisting up. received a B.S. in from Penn in 1956. Her commencement the friends of Franklin were nursing hundred years ago Benjamin hauling will be "Rites of Passage." the Union Jack all over the Colonies, but to show topic down just Dr. Chater is a noted curriculum expert who advocates there's no hard it seems for a feeling appropriate Benjamin innovative and liberal nursing education programs while criticiz- Franklin Professor to put Old Glory back in place." ing criteria which stress rote learning. She holds key responsibility for planning of all health sciences at the University of California at CAVEAT EMPTOR San Francisco and directs its affirmative action program. Secretary of the Corporation Donald T. Sheehan reports a complaint that "an insurance salesman who has been contacting students at the University...prefaces his remarks by saying 'the HEY DAY: TIME OUT University of Pennsylvania feels that the student should review his The traditional Hey Day exercises for 1976 are scheduled for program.'" Friday. April 23, from II a.m. to I p.m. Provost Eliot Stellar and No such recommendation is made by the University, Mr. Vice-Provost for Undergraduate Studies and University Life Sheehan said, and the agency whose phone number was given to Patricia McFate have asked that faculty who have classes between one student by the salesman has been warned that the statement is II am. and 2 p.m. avoid scheduling examinations or requiring false. Any student or other member of the University approached work to be finished in class on that date, in order to permit junior in such a manner is asked to take the name and telephone number and senior students to participate in the exercises. In addition, of the agent and to report them to Mr. Sheehan's otlice, Ext. 7005 faculty members are welcome at the event. FROM THE GRADUATE COUNCIL AAUP: APRIL 22 The campus chapter of the American Association of University Professors holds its annual spring luncheon and membership On Graduate Education meeting Thursday. April 22. at noon in room 2 of the Faculty Club. I, 1976, the Graduate Council on At its meeting of March Joseph Duffey, general secretary of the national AAUP, speaks of the of the Council "Tenure. Retrenchment, and Academic Order." officers completed its consideration report University Chapter Committee titled "Recommendation for a and board members are to be elected at the meeting. Educational Policy Luncheon is $3.50: members and their guests are invited. Graduate Division of the Faculties," and approved the following Reservations should be made in advance with physics professor statement: Walter Wales, 2E13 Rittenhouse Lab. Ext. 8152. The Graduate Council endorses in principle the report of the University Council Educational Policy Committee titled "Recommendation for the Graduate Division of the Faculties." and recommends the following BOOK LISTS: BEFORE MAY modifications: I. The name. "The Graduate Faculty" should be used instead of "The In connection with the Provost's note of last week (page 7). Graduate Division of the Faculties of the University of Pennsylvania." another reason it Bookstore Director Gerald Ritchie gives why 2. The Council of the Graduate Faculty shall have a steering or executive helps for the faculty to turn in book orders on time: it not only committee. of books in but allows the ensures availability September. 3. Graduate student representatives to the Council of the Graduate Bookstore to students more for their reusable texts. "On time" give Faculty shall he selected by the Graduate Student Association Council means before May I. following democratic procedures similar to those used to elect faculty to the Graduate Council. 4. All standing committees of the Council of the Graduate Faculty shall have student with full voting rights, except in THE CLASS OF 1980 IS COMING graduate representatives matters of recommendation of degree candidates and award of fellowships. Hundreds of Penn's future freshmen and their families will be visiting campus on April 19-24 seeking not only information but a feeling for what their undergraduate education will be like at Penn. To extend the warmest of welcomes and patient assistance when needed has always been a Penn tradition. We will appreciate your GRANT DEADLINES cooperation in continuing it. -Stan/ct' E. Johnson. Dean of Admissions National Science Foundation Mat / Oceanography Research Proposals- for further informa- tion contact Dr. Wall 202-632-4227. COUNCIL May 15 Earth Sciences Research Proposals (Geology. Geochemistry. Geophysics) For further information contact Dr. Benson 202-632-4210. APRIL 14 AGENDA June / Antarctic Field Research for field work in the 1977-78 For the Council meeting tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the Furness austral summer season and the 1978 austral winter. For further Building, agenda items are: information contact Dr. Anderson 202-632-4078. A. the President, Provost, and Chairman of the Reports by American Heart Association Steering Committee. Charles on the Ju/i' / Established Investigatorships -five-year stipend awards B. Presentation by Professor Price campus for and scientists with to conduct for the young physicians ability campaign for the Program Eighties. independent research to establish careers of research in academic C. Initial consideration of the report of the Joint Senate medicine and biology. Committee on Administration (Almanac March 16)-discussion July / British-American Research Fellowships-one-year sti- only. pend award for young (under 35) U.S. citizen physicians and D. Initial consideration of the report on graduate education, as scientists desiring additional research training in best available British adopted by the Educational Policy Committee (Almanac institutions. $12,000 stipend plus dependency and travel February 17)-discussion only. allowances. Oct. I Grants-in-aid -awards for one- to three-year research projects. Information and application forms may be obtained from Director of Research. American Heart Association. 7320 Green- FROM THE STEERING COMMITTEE ville Avenue. Dallas, Texas 75231. At its March 31 meeting, the Steering Committee of Council learned that the Provost will try to resolve the requirements of a National Endowment for the Humanities new directive from HEW along the lines of the guideline adopted Mat 3 Research Grants-Research Tools and Editing projects by the Council March 20, 1974, for the assembly and maintenance beginning after I / I 77. of racial census information, Chairman Ralph Amado said. Mat /7 Public Programs-projects beginning after 10 I ;76. The Committee one of two undergraduate June / Fellowships for Independent Study and Research. 1977- Steering approved 78. nominations to the Budget Committee but asked that the other July / Education I / 1:77 of student Programs-Program grants beginning nomination be reconsidered for diversification and Consultants grants beginning 9,: 15; 76. membership. July / Summer Seminars for College Teachers for the summer of Other actions were the appointment of members to a calendar 1977.