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Vol. 10, No. 7 September, 1965 LETTER

MORE THAN 16,000 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS THIS FALL Record Summer Session Ushers In Year Around Operation

Enrollment in Western's final services Western Michigan is unique "Western is especially pleased that Summer Session this year topped ly qualified to offer. We are par in addition to our own fine faculty, Western's fall semester enrollment of ticularly pleased that our faculty we secured the services of outstand 1954, indicating the accelerated and physical facilities can be made ing teachers from all sections of the growth of the University. available to such a large number of United States, and some foreign A total of 5,447 students attended Michigan people during the summer countries, to provide a strong teach either Summer Session classes or months. ing staff for the Summer Session." workshops on campus this year, with students enrolled in the regular six RAISES FALL TOTAL TO 14 week courses numbering 5,054. Both figures are Summer Session Trustees Name Two More Department Heads records for Western. In that fall semester 11 years ago, 5,104 students Western's Board of Trustees this were at Western Michigan. Fall en summer created another new depart rollment this year is 16,106, another ment, the Department of Speech record. Pathology and Audiology, from the This summer was the first time famed former Speech and Hearing Western had 5,000 students on cam Clinic. pus for summer classes. Including Dr. Charles Van Riper, who has students taking off-campus courses, directed the Speech and Hearing Summer Session enrollment this year Clinic for 29 years, becomes the first reached nearly 6,500. Courses were head of the new department. conducted at Grand Rapids and The effect of this move is to give Dr. Van Riper Julius Stulberg Muskegon centers as well as in sev greater status to this area of instruc Julius Stulberg this summer was eral Michigan counties through the tion in which Western has gained named acting head of the Music Division of Field Services. world-wide prominence. The new Department, succeeding Dr. Elwyn The significant growth pattern department has a full-time staff of Carter, who had asked to be retired reflected by the enrollment figures seven instructors and one part-time from his department headship so prompted WMU President James W. person. that he can devote full time to teach Miller to comment, "The record Dr. Van Riper, who has the aca ing. enrollment indicates a constantly demic rank of professor, joined Stulberg has been on Western's growing demand for the kind of Western's faculty in 1936. (Continued on Page 2) (STULBERG continued) Col. John Brownlow Succeeds Him As ROTC Head faculty since 1945 and holds the rank of professor. For some 20 years James Gilbert Named Academic Director he has conducted the WMU Sym phony and the Kalamazoo Junior Of Ft. Custer Job Corps Center by WMU Symphony Orchestras and has been director of stringed instrument in The day after his retirement from Fort Custer, Rep. Paul H. Todd, Jr. struction at Western. He earned the U.S. Army and also as professor of Kalamazoo, said, "This announce bachelor's and master's degrees from of political science and commander ment represents the fruition of much Michigan State University. of Western's ROTC unit, Col. (ret) work by many people: By educators Stulberg is an accomplished vio James T. Gilbert was appointed to at Western Michigan University, by linist and has written an instruction the position of academic director of concerned citizens of Kalamazoo and text, "Practical Violin Method for the Fort Custer Job Corps Training Battle Creek and other neighboring Adult Beginners." Center near Battle Creek. WMU areas." President James W. Miller made the Dr. Otis A. Singgletary, Job Corps announcement this summer. director, said, "Western Michigan Dr. Marshall Kappen Gilbert's military retirement came University has the recognized ability after 24 years of army service. A to help in both the academic and native of Arizona, he was graduated vocational areas." Joins Pol. Sci. Faculty by the University of Arizona with a An internationally-recognized his degree in business and public ad torian and political scientist has be ministration. come a member of Western's Depart During his three years at Western, ment of Political Science faculty. Gilbert participated in many faculty Dr. Marshall M. Knappen is well and civic activities. These included known in Michigan education circles membership on the Citizens Com for his 20 years on the faculties of mittee of the Michigan Rehabilita Michigan State University and the tion Institute at Pine Lake in Barry University of Michigan. He has also County. He also served on faculty been a visiting professor at Western. committees for the establishment of Dr. Knappen is considered an ex a diagnostic center and for a multi James Gilbert Col. Brownlow pert on U.S. foreign policy. He took dimensional study on the role of two years leave from teaching in higher education in the field of re Col. John F. Brownlow, Jr. this 1958 and 1959 to serve as executive habilitation and the culturally de summer was assigned by the Depart secretary to the Committee on prived. ment of the Army to succeed Gilbert Foreign Policy Legislation. WMU is in charge of the aca as commander of Western's ROTC Dr. Knappen, who was a Rhodes demic and recreation portion of the detachment. Col. Brownlow also as scholar at Oxford University in Eng Ft. Custer Center in cooperation sumed the academic rank of pro land, holds bachelor's degrees from with U.S. Industries of Silver Spring, fessor of military science. Wooster College, Ohio and from Md., the prime contractor for the He came to Western fresh from Oxford. He later received a master's center under the Office of Economic Okinawa, where he has been assis degree from Oxford. Opportunity. U.S. Industries has di tant chief of staff since November, Dr. Knappen also holds a master rect control of the Center's vocation 1962. Col. Brownlow, 52, a native of theology degree from Princeton al training program as over-all sup of Knoxville, Tenn., holds a BS de and a Ph.D. from Cornell. He has ervisor of operations at the Center. gree from the University of Tennes written extensively, including five President Miller said of Gilbert, see (1933) and an MS in nuclear books. "He is particularly qualified by tem physics from Princeton. Dr. Knappen comes to Western perament, training and interest in Col. Brownlow is also a 1938 grad from the faculty of the University young people to serve as academic uate of West Point Academy. of Delaware, where he has been pro director at the training center." He served as an army field artil fessor of history and political science Ultimately up to 1,500 young men lery battalion commander in Europe the last five years. 16-21 years may receive 16 months during World War II and from of training at the Ft. Custer Center 1950-53 was an instructor at West in basic education as needed and will Point. Col. Brownlow has also served Dr. Knappen learn skills to enable them to obtain in Alaska, in Washington, D.C., and jobs upon return to civilian life. was Chief of Staff of the XVI U.S. In announcing the establishment Army Corps, among other assign of the Job Corps Training Center at ments during his military career. WMU Is Prime This sketch shows how the new Distributive Education building, now under construction just northwest of the Industrial and Engineering Technology building, will appear when it is com Michigan Source pleted. The $381,000 building is financed via a federal vocational education act grant, for about half the cost, and through funds contributed by the food distribution and petroleum Of Teachers industries.

Western has become the primary head of the Faculty Development state supplier of persons in the teach committee of the newly formed Cen Top WMU Scholar- ing profession, topping the produc tral States Universities, Inc.. the tion of all other Michigan univer group of 12 universities which re Craftsman Is Now sities or colleges. cently incorporated to foster closer A survey of June, 1964 graduates research and instructional association Battle Creek Teacher conducted by the research division. with the Argonne National Labora Michigan Education Association, tory, Chicago. Robert H. Harberts of Grand Rapids this spring was presented shows that 604 Western graduates Graduate science education at entered the teaching profession, more WMU and the other participating the annual WMU Scholar-Crafts man Award given to the outstanding than from any other Michigan insti midwestern schools was thus given tution. a big boost. senior of the Industrial Education WMU President James W. Miller, Department. The selection made by Said Dr. Mallinson of the affilia WMU industrial education faculty in commenting on the report, said: tion with Argonne, "It will make "Western is proud that the num is based on scholarship, leadership, available to Western the scientific and craftsmanship. ber of its graduates entering the capabilities of experts from many teaching profession is the highest of universities who have a particular Harberts held an Atlas Press Co. any college or university in Mich interest in working with graduate renewable scholarship through all four years at Western. In addition igan. This record reflects credit on students. the young people involved and it is to maintaining a scholastic average "It will provide Western with ac a tribute to the administration and of "B" or better, Harberts exhibited cess, without cost, to millions of faculty of the School of Education. leadership qualities by holding mem dollars worth of scientific equipment "It is the goal of Western to instill berships in the Industrial Education which could not be purchased by a in our students enthusiasm for Association, the Graphic Arts Society university and which is neces achievement and to work for the and Epsilon Pi Tau, international sary to advanced study in virtually good of all the people of Michigan. honorary fraternity in industrial arts all fields of science." Results of the research by the M.E.A. and vocational education. are significant because they demon The organization of universities He is now a printing instructor at strate dramatically that our former is actually Dean Mallinson's brain Battle Creek Central high school. students have put to use their talents child. He first met with Argonne and that Michigan's fine system of officials in April, 1964 to begin the local schools is reaping benefits from program which has culminated in Dr. Charles G. Risher, left, as acting head of Western's educational facilities." the formation of the group of schools the Industrial Education Department, presented seeking to work with Argonne and the award to Harberts at annual department banauet. with each other on science research. In addition to an Honors Program for final semester seniors who plan Dr. G. Mallinson Heads to attend graduate school, Western Council of Universities will be included in a program of two or three day symposia to be Aligned With Argonne Lab conducted on the WMU campus by Argonne scientists this fall, probably Dr. George G. Mallinson, Dean of in physics. the WMU School of Graduate Stud Last year Western participated in ies, was named council chairman and a series of weekly telephone seminars originating from Argonne and fea turing lectures from Argonne staff Dr. Mallinson members augmented by visual aids and audio equipment at the receiv ing universities. gon junior, was voted on the second Varsity-Alumni team Ail-American squad and pitch er-outfielder Jim Johnson, Muske Game gon sophomore; Dave Reeves, Kal Guerrant Huizenga amazoo senior first baseman; and Oct. 9 Attraction John Sluka, Grand Haven senior sec WMU baseball star, outfielder Bill ond baseman, were named to MAC Even though football has virtual Guerrant, Otsego junior, climaxed a first team positions. ly taken over sports headlines, base fine season by being named to the Guerrant finished the season as ball still has one more big attraction first team Ail-American college base the nation's leading collegiate hitter at WMU. On Sat., Oct. 9, Western's ball team as well as to the Mid with a .467 mark, which included 1966 diamond squad will face former American Conference team. an astounding batting average of Bronco stars in the annual Varsity- Catcher John Huizenga, Muske .615 to lead the MAC. Alumni game at Hyames field. On that date the football team will be at Bowling Green, thus elim inating direct competition with the Cross Country Team Seeks to Continue Winning Streak baseball game. Well, the challenges are there and Jim Carter of Ann Arbor, John Some of the alumni invited to play Bronco track George Dales' Flaminio of Leominster, Mass., are: Frank Quilici of the cross country team this fall will seek Mike Gallagher of Toledo, Ted Nel , who'll probably to repeat it's 1964 NCAA title, and son of Milford, and Steve Smith of be busy with another matter that keep alive a string of 38 consecutive Wyoming, Michigan, all seniors, and day, the World Series; infielder Ken dual or triangular wins which be junior Gary Myers of Ft. Wayne, Hamlin of the Washington Senators; gan in 1957. Dales' chargers have Ind. Gallagher was an Ail-American pitcher Jim Bouton of the New York won five of the last seven MAC last year. Yankees; pitcher Phil Regan and cross country titles, as well. Two Western Michigan athletes coach Stubby Overmire of the De On hand will be six letter winners were honored during the Michigan troit Tigers; Charlie Maxwell of De from last year's NCAA title squad: Federation track and field champ troit fame and Ron Jackson of Chi ionships held at WMU last season. cago White Sox fame. 1965 Cross-Country Schedule Dr. Albert Becker, chairman of Quilici, Hamlin, Bouton and Re Sept. 18 at DePaul the WMU Athletic Board of Control, 25 at Air Force Academy presented the Mid-American scholar- gan were seen on TV games a num Oct. 2 at Central Michigan athlete award to Bruce Bales, Louis ber of times this summer. In one July 9 NORTHERN ILLINOIS game, Hamlin banged out four hits 15 at Notre Dame Invitational ville Ky. senior baseball star, and in five trips against the Tigers for 24 MICHIGAN FEDERATION athletic director M. J. Gary presen TV viewers. And Ken was featured 31 at Michigan State ted the WMU senior scholar-athlete Nov. 6 MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE award to distance track star Bruce in a Sporting News story about his 12 at Central Col. Conf., Chicago ability to perform well at every in 22 at NCAA, Lawrence, Kas. Burston, graduating senior from Aus field position for the Senators. Home Meets in CAPITALS tralia.

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