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DOCUMENTRESUME ED 059 686 HE 002s-852 , TITLE Proceedings of the Annual Meetingof the Western Association of Graduate Schools(11th, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2-4, 1969). INSTITUTION Idaho State Univ., Pocatello. PUB DATE May 6\ ,1 NOTE. 82p. I EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 DESCRIPTORS Graduate Students;.*GraduateStudy; *Higher , Educationinority Groups;*Professional Education; *Urban Education A141`ACT This is the report of the1969 annual conference of the Western Association . of Graduate Schools. Thefirst general meeting held at theconfeFence presented 3'speechesby minority students from thearea graduate schbols. Discussed inthese addresses, were the problems confronting the Ame]rica-n Indian, MexicanAmerican, and black studentsas students in the schools. Thesecond general session of the conferencedealt with the question ofw1ether or npt the graduate school is,athreat to umiergraduate educaion. In/the 2 addresses piesented at this sessionit was established h.pt graduate education is not only nota threat, but that undergraduatbeducation has never been better.The'third session presentedaddresses that pointed out thepros, cons, and institutional barriersto urban action programs within thegraduate school. The fourthsession presented remarks concerning theprofessionalization of graduate education, and the fifth session dealt with the changingexpectations of graduate students. Thesixth and final sessionwas a business /meeting at whichnew officers Tre elected: and various maAe. (HS) resolutions - P 4 1 Proceedings esternAssociation of Graduate* Schools S. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALT EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN HE RO- Eleventh Annual Meeting DUCE0 EXACTLY AS RECEIVED F OM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION RIG - INATING IT, POINTS OF VIEW.014 OPIN- IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU- March 2=4, 1969 CATION POSITION OR POLICY. kas Vegas, Nevada ( WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS PROCEEDINGS Eleventh Annual Meeting 1 March2-4,1969 Las Vegas, Nevada gt 6 Conference Theme RELEVANCE OF GRADUATE EDUCATION: THEGRADUATESCHOOLUNDER FIRE ,"Both as a center of,scholdrship andas. a training ground for teachers, the American graduate school appals its critics anct)isappointseven its strongest supporters.Its antique and imflexible Ph.D. requirements ,discourage many able etudenta0. and warp the attitudes of those who survive them.Its narcissistic professionalism stifles creative and social4y. relevant scholarship it might produce."Jencks and Rieman, The=111 Atlantic; February 1968. "The Natimial Security Council advises that: --It is not essential 'for the maintenance of the national heaZth,safety and interest to extend student deferments for graduate's,tudyto fields *` other than medicinedentistry and the allied medical specialties, where deferment is nob. r required by Selective Service regulations." Hilher Education and 'National. Affairs, February 16, 1968. "in a, CBS-TV interview (Fsb. 20); Gen. Hershey said he doubtedthe NSC ruling would have asserious inrpact on colleges and universities.He said that not all teachers need to haveta Ph.D., and that Thomas Edison .and Henry Ford 'did a lot' with almost no formal education." Higher on and National Affairs, February 23, 1968. *It 11,1,P,*4....0VVIIaas.r..... Published Idaho StateUniversity Press --' May 1969 S. TABLEOFCaNTENTS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS ASSOCIATION OFFICERS 42AST PRE§IDENTS DATES AND PLACES OF ASSOCI4TIONMEETINOS INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE FIRST GENERAL SESSION Presiding: H. W. Magoun Theme: SPECIAL TREAMENT OF) MINORITYGROUPS GROUPS" 1 \ "SPECIAL TREAMENT OF MINORITY Michael U. Trujillo", Graduate Student University of New Mexico MINORITY GROUPU" 3 "SPECIAL TREAMENT OF 4 ,Guillerrno Martinez, Graduate Studdigt Fresno State' "SPECIAL TREATMENT pr MINORITYGROUPS" 10 *Virgil Roberts, Graduate Student Riliversity of. Calif oinia, Los Angeles .SECOND GENtRAL SESSION Presiding: Phylile W.Watts'. Theme: THE GRADUATE SCHOOL:A THI?EAT TOUNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION INTRODUCTORYRECRKS .17 Phyllis W. Watts Fresno State College "REMARKS 'ON THE GRADUATESCHOOL: THREAT TO UNDERGRAMITE E'DUCATIC1N?" 20 Bpien C. Dees Thi University of Arizona "REIJARKS ON THE GRADUATE SCHOOL:A THREATe0 UNDERGRADUATE EDUcATXON" 24 Richard Jones Reed College I . THIRD GENERAL SESSION Presiding: Chca les G. Mayo Theme: URBAN PROBLIZI S: THE MOND FOR GRADUATE- LEVEL ACTION AND SPECIALPROGRAMS "REMARKS ON URBAN PROBLEMS: THE DOWD FOR GRADUATE-LEVEL ACTION AND SPECIALPROBLEMS" 29 William May Universityof Southern California f'THECASE AGAINST URBAN ACTION PROGRAMS" 33 il Lucki ( San FernandoValleyStat.e College a "INSTITUTIONALBARRIERS TO POSITIVERESPONSES TO THE DEMAND FOR URBAN ACTIONPROGRAMS" 36 Philip M. Rice Claremont Graduate School "MODELS OF RESPONSE TO DEMANDS FOR URBAN ACTIONPROGRAMS" 39 Lawson Crowe -University of Colorado FOURTH GENERAL SESSION Presiding: Ralph W. Gerard Theme: THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF GRADUATEEDUCATION frNTRODUCTORI MARKS 45 Ralph W. Gerard UniversityofCalifornia, Irvine :OPENING RAVARKS 46 Joseph t. McCarthy t Uhivers#yof'Washington. 48 OPENING REMARKS Wesley P. tloYd . Brigham Young University DISCUSSION p. 4 V A 1 FIFTHENERAL SESSION \ P esiding: WendellH. Bragonier THE GRADUATESTUDENTS Theme: CHANGING EXPECTATIONS OF 55 "CHARGING EXPECTATIONS OFGRADUATE STUDENTS" 4 William J. Burke . Arizona State University "CHANGING EXPECTATIONS OF THEGRADUATESTUDENTS" 59 Ellery M. Matthews General Mannger of Las VegasDivision E. G.&A,.,Inc. 61 "CHANGINGEXPECTATIONS OF THE GRADUATE STUDENTS" James Ragin Coloindo State Uniliersity "CHANGING EXPECTATIONS OF BLACKGRADUATE 'STUDENTS" 64 Ernest Patterson. University of Colorado SIXTH GENERAL SESSION Presiding: 'Wytse Gorter Universitybfecoqii President, WesternAssodiatzotiofGraduate Schools 69 BUSINESS MEETING. ,r1 . 'MEMBER INSTITUTIONS of WESTERN ASSOCIATION OFGRADUATE SCHOOLS (cont.) ALASKA airmA7A .University of Alaska ,* University of'California at Los Angeles. :University of talifoinia . ARIZONA at Riverside Universitrof California, Arizona State University , Northern Arizona University,. San Diego University of Aritnna University of California at Santa Barb,ara University of thePacific. CALIFORNIA UniversityofRedlands , University of San Francidco California Statetollege, Univetsity of SouthernCalifornia Fuilerton California State College,. COLORADO Long Beach California State College, Adams:State College . Los Angeles Coloradchool of Mines Chico State College ColoradcOtate College Claremont GraduateSchool- College'of the Holy Names Colorado,State University University of Colorado Fresno State College University of Denver uMboldt State College .Wbstern State College cInflU1ate Heart College Loma Linda UniVersity Loyola University of LosAngeles HAWAII MountSt. Mary's College . ofjiawaii Occidental*College - University Sacramento State College IDAHO. San Diego StateCollege San Fernando ValleyState College Idliho State University 4 San 'Francisco Collegefor Women University of Idaho San .Francisco StateCollege. San Jose 'State Cdllege MONTANA Stanford University United Stites International Montana StateUniversity Univereity University of Montana United States NavalPostgraduate School . NEVADA University of.California Berkeley, , at University:of Nevada, Reno Universityof California, University:of Nevada, Lai Vegas SanFrancisco.Medical Center UniVersity of California, Davis Universitylf.0 lifotnia,. Arvine. f ' 01.1; NEW MEXICO vedti New Mexico Institute of MI.ningr Central Washington State College and TeChnOlogT , Eastern Washington State College New Mexico State-University Gonzaga University University of New Mokico Pacific.Lutheran'Uniersity Western New:Mexico University University.of Not Sound - University of Washington OREGON ..Washington State University Western Washington State College Oregon State uniVersity Portland State Universiity WYOMINo University 4f Oregon University of Portland Universlty of Wyoming 41 UTAH CANADA Brigham YoungUniversi4 ^ALBERTA ' University of Utah 0 Utah State University University of Calgary BRITISH COLUMBIA University of British Columbia e I. iii OFFICERS for 1968- 1969 WYTZE GORTER President ..University of Hawaii GEORGE P. SPRINGER President-El ecf University*of New Mexico WESLEY P. LLOYD. Past President Brighaut 'Young University ALBERT E. TAYLOR retary-Treasurer Idaho State University Additional Members of the ExecutiveCommittet H. W. MAGOUN (A Member-at-Large University of California at Los Angeles PHILIP Mr RICE Member-at-Large -Claremont Graduate School OFFICERS for. 1969.- 1970 GEORGE P.SPRINGER President Univerig.ty\ of NewMexico PHILIP M. RICE Pres i dent-El ect Claremont Graduate School WYTZE GORTER Past President 'University of Hawaii ALBERT E. TAYLOR Secretary-Treasurer Idaho State University Additional Members iof the ExecutiveCommittee HAROLD F. RYAN Member-at-Large Loyola Universiti ofLos Angeles WENDELL H. BRAGONTER Member-at-Largi' Colorado 'State University Western Association of GraduateSchools PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION YEAR DEAN INSTITUTION 195819. Stuart Hazlet Washington State 1959-60 Herbert Rhodes University of Arizona 1960-61 Luther Lee Claremont Gradtate School 1961-62 Robert H. Bruce University of Wyoming 196243 Milton Kloetzel University'of Southern California 1963-64 James Brawn San Jose State 1964-65 Henry P. Hansen' Oregon State 1965-66 George C. Feliz San Francisco State 1966-67 Thomas D. O'Brien Univeisity of Nevada 1967-68 Wesley P. Lloyd Brigham Young University 1968-69 Wytze'Gorter University of Heidi 1969-70 George