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PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN a Publication of the Botanical Society of America, Inc PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN A Publication of the Botanical Society of America, Inc. VOLUME 1 JANUARY, 1955 NUMBER 1 lems facing us. and at present we would like to review TheChallengeto Botanists the overall situation as it appears to the Committee on Sydney S. Greenfield Education. The problems with which we are confronted Chairman. Committee on Education seem to fall into three general areas. namely, education The Botanical Society of America of the general public. education of the botanical profes~ American education is continually beset with prob- sion. and education of college and university administra~ lems resulting from its transitional nature, and from tors and faculties in general.- conflict in the aims and methods ad9pted to meet con- With regard to the general public. we need to stimu- temporary needs. The extensive and acceleratedchanges late and conduct presentations of interesting news items of the past severaldecades have raised many critical prob- and stories that will lead to widespread understanding -~-- 1em£that are l1QWsubject..t.CIV{idespread-publk~pro=-- of the significance of plants and plant studies. This fessional discussion. Although we are vitally concerned --work should be carried on by individuals. committees, with the overall problems, the development of botanical universities, and other agencies, and should make use of sciencein the service of American education is of partic- the popular press. films. radio and television. Some uni- ular concern to us, and is urgently in need of our atten- versities and botanical gardens are already engaged in tion. In a considerable number of institutions, botany this. and their work should be reported and discussed has grown with the expansion of the science, and of in this bulletin in order to stimulate greatly expanded education, and is now vigorously and extensively serving activity in this field. the needsof undergraduate and graduate instruction, but Within the botanical profession we need to have wide- this development has not been general. On the whole;"'\ spread discussion of objectives and of improving meth- botany has not kept pace with the expansion of the other ods in botany and biology teaching. and in this Plant sciences,and in some casesthere has been a decline if not Science Bulletin will be very valuable. Conferences and an elimination of botany from the curriculum. A sum- J symposia on biology teaching should be held in the mary of certain critical aspectsof this situation was pre- Teaching Section. and at various local meetings. We sented in the "Report of The Committee To Study the need- to exchange information on what we are doing in Role of Botany in American Colleges and Universities" the various colleges. and together formulate standards at the meetings of The Botanical Society of America at and goals for plant science in various curricula. Certain Ithaca in 1952. A limited number of copies of this re- universities could act as centers for work with colleges. port is still available for distribution to members. teachers colleges, and high schools in their respective The Committee on Education of The Botanical So- localities. Botanists should be stimulated to study aims. ciety of America has been studying means whereby it objectives, and methods. and to contribute articles to might effectively promote greater appreciation and proper various educational journals to improve and expand the development of plant sciencein the colleges, as well as services of plant science in biology and general educa- the education of the general public as to the importance tion programs. -of plants and theU:.study to 1:I1,1nIb.i£.will.l'e.quU:e.- Much workD£('ns to hLdone with regard to educ:a~ nationwide discussion among botanists of educational tional administrators and college faculties. After thor- and other problems. with a view towards development oughly discussing the problems among ourselves. we and formulation of professional policies, and plans for need to evolve and publish criteria for evaluating bio- coordinated constructive action. logical and botanical programs with regard to content. Until now, a major obstacle to cooperative analysis method. and professional preparation of personnel. Fun- and attempts to solve our common problems has been the damentally. we need to work out standards and goals to lack of an appropriate medium for intra-professional dis- provide information that will be useful to the regional cussions, and in this regard, the establishment of Plant accrediting associations in evaluating colleges of various ScienceBulletin may well presagea new era for profes- kinds, and in encouraging them to improve. We might sional botany in this country. As scientists we are co- also set forth conditions which we regard as unsatisfac- ordinated by the A. A. A. S., and as biologists by the tory to aid them in looking for faults in need of correc~ A..I. B. S.,but on the next level there is urgent need for tion. However. our standards should not be in terms of communication among plant scientists. Under the spon- minimum conditions required for accreditation, but sorship of The Botanical Society of America, and with rather in terms of ideal goals towards which colleges proper support and utilization, this new publication should be encouraged to develop. The emphasis in the might develop into an effective coordinating medium for accrediting agencies is definitely on gradual. encouraging. all the plant sciences. positive and constructive action. rather than merely on As part of the many potential usesof this bulletin, we police action. We need to work out standards for botany plan to discuss various aspectsof the educational prob- (Continued on pagethree) /~~wr PAGE TWO PLANT SCIENCE BULLETIN 7. The Bulletin should function in part as a clearing Plant ScienceBulletin house for researchrequests and aids-specimens and ma- HARRY J. FULLER. Editor terials wanted and available. information about who is 203 Nat. Hist. Bldg., University of ll1inois Urbana, ll1inois doing what. etc. EDITORIAL BOARD 8. The Bulletin might make an important contribu- George S. Avery Brooklyn Botanic Garden Harlan P. Banks Cornell University tion to the teaching of botany by including papers on Harriet Creighton.. ... ... ... """ .Wellesley College course organizations, visual aids, examinations, demon- Sydney S. Green1ield. .Rutgers University stration techniques, etc. Paul B. Sears .., ..., ...Yale University JANUARY,1955 . VOL. 1. NO.1 10. The Bulletin should include notices concerning special fellowships and assistantships (other than the usual graduate school fellowships and assistantships of- Editorial Platform fered by collegesand universities), exchangeteaching and Plant ScienceBulletin, which is to be a quarterly pub~ researchappointments, and related matters. lication of the Botanical Society of America. is getting In addition to these often mentioned suggestions. the off to a late start, an unfortunate condition which results Editor received many other suggestions for topics suit- from pressuresof many sorts upon its Editor: an extra- able for Plant ScienceBulletin. Among these are: bot- ordinarily heavy teaching load, his function as Treasurer any in relation to food technology. anniversariesof spec- of the Botanical Society of America, his inexperience in ial events in botanical history. biographies of noted editorial work, and the concomitant necessity of his ed- botanists. foreign botanical activities. notes on plant ucation in matters journalistic. and heavy participation curiosities. news of conservation activities. information in the activities of academic bureaucracy--committee concerning expeditions. academic freedom of scientists. work, doctoral examinations, etc. For the delay in tenure and salaries of botanists. information on green- smashing the champagne bottle upon the prow of Plant house construction and operation. exposure of supersti- ScienceBulletin, the editor is appropriately apologetic; tion and quackery about plants. availability of special he promises that no further delays will beset Plant Sci- lecturers on botanical subjects. etc. enceBulletin during his editorship. The Editorial Board, after consideration of the re- As a prelude to his charting the courseof Plant Science sponses to the Editor's appeal for suggestions, has de- Bulletin, the Editor invited comments and suggestions cided that Plant ScienceBulletin should emphasize those from members of the Society concerning the editorial and topics in the numbered list above, since these were men- publication policies of our new organ. Suggestions re- tioned most often by our members who sent their opin- ceived from about one-fifth of our total membership of ions to the Editor. This does not imply, of course, that approximately 1850 indicated the following convictions the editorial topics of Plant ScienceBulletin will be lim- of the respondents: ited to these subjects. Members should feel free at any 1. Although Plant ScienceBulletin may duplicate in time to suggest to the Editor or to any member of the part the functions of the AIBS Bulletin, it can neverthe- Editorial Board additional items for possible publication less perform a unifying function among plant scientists in Plant ScienceBulletin. and thus is deserving of an adequate trial period. In accordance with this general policy statement of 2. The Bulletin should carry no commercial adver- the Editorial Board. the Board and the Editor invite tising, although it might appropriately carry paid per- members of the Society to submit
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