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!o\. 11, No. 6 May, 1966 LETTER

Says Education Is Key to Triumph Over Poverty Dr. Harold Taylor, Renowned Educator, First April Commencement Speaker The largest audience ever to at tinguished career as educator, auth Two other noteworthy awards tend an event in Western's Read or, editor and community servant." were made during the program. Field House—some 11,000 persons, And William S. Woodfill, owner Kenneth E. Gray '53, who is a pro including 1,493 graduates seated on of the famed Grand Hotel on Mac fessional staff member for the U.S. chairs on the main floor—watched kinac Island, was presented an hon Senate Banking and Currency Com WMU's first April commencement orary Doctor of Laws degree "for mittee and has also been a legislative on April 16 under WMU's acceler signal contribution to the develop assistant to Senator Paul H. Douglas ated year-round schedule. ment of one of the nation's great his of Illinois since 1961, was presented During the ceremonies, four dis torical centers, the Mackinac Straits with the WMU Faculty "Honor tinguished guests received honorary area; for the leadership he has pro Graduate Award." Gray has become doctorates, including Dr. Harold vided in preserving its beauty and known as a scholar in the area of Taylor, internationally renowned its historic treasures .. ." urban politics via his service at philosophical educator, who deliver Dr. Taylor's citation read, in Harvard University and the Mas ed the commencement address. Dr. part, ". . . your dedicated concern sachusetts Institute of Technology as Taylor received an honorary Doctor for the improvement of education, well as many publications. of Humanities degree. your enthusiastic interest in develop And the WMU Alumni Asso Other honorary decrees were ac ing world understanding, your finely ciation presented its Distinguished corded to: Kenneth E. Boulding, tempered appreciation of the arts Alumna Award to Gwen Frostic, University of Michigan economics and aesthetics, and your influence author and artist from Beulah, department faculty member for 17 in the individuality of students have Mich., "in recognition of her re ears, awarded a Doctor of Human- earned for you distinction in a markable ability to communicate ties degree; also Dr. Earl Kelley, career as educator, philosopher, and the beauties of nature with prose, 1919 Western graduate, and dis- author." poetry and graphic presentation ... inguished professor emeritus of edu- ation at Wayne State University, A portion of huge throng which attended WMU's first April Commencement. who was awarded a Doctor of Edu ction degree for "a long and dis-

MU President James W. Miller, left, reads Dr. aylor's honorary citation as commencement peaker listens.

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Dr. Jean Lowrie, left, retiring president of WMU Faculty Senate and head, Department of Librarianship, presented "Honor Graduate WMU President James W. Miller reads her honor citation to Gwen Award" to Kenneth E. Gray. Frostic, recipient of Distinguished Alumna Award. through her eyes and artistry, she aration of American teachers in the WMU to Conduct has unfolded for the citizens of area of world affairs. Michigan the rich beauty of lake- Of the 1,493 graduates, 37 received Summer Upward shore, pond and forest of their their diplomas with honors. The top state." graduate, who received her degree Bound Project In his commencement address, en Summa Cum Laude, was Mary On June 15 Western will inaugur titled "Education Is An Open Fu Rose Hoyt of Richland. ate an Upward Bound project under ture," Dr. Taylor told the graduates a grant of $153,306 from the U. S. and audience that any triumph over Office of Economic Opportunity. poverty will come as a result of the Under the project, 100 high school transformation of society through juniors and seniors from low income education. families will spend eight weeks on A more complete text of his re Western's campus this summer and marks will be contained in the WMU also receive special attention during Magazine, Summer 1966 issue. the ensuing school year. The Upward Bound program is designed to motivate students to con tinue their education beyond high Mary R. Hoyt Dr. Harold Taylor school, who previously had no hope of attending college because of a lack Students who were graduated of financial resources. Magna Cum Laude were David J. In cooperation with local Com Adams, Peter Krawutschke, Mar munity Action agencies, students will garet K. MacDonald and Richard be selected from Kalamazoo, Cal E. Templeton of Kalamazoo, Janice houn, Kent, Muskegon, Berrien, Dr. Kenneth Boulding receives his doctoral J. Davis of Hastings, Millicent Doe- Branch and St. Joseph counties. hood from WMU vice presidents Dr. L. Dale zema of Grand Rapids, Carl W. Faunce and Dr. Russell H. Seibert. Doubleday of East Leroy, Gary M. Dr. Taylor first came into national Dunn of Auburn, Ind., Carolyn S. prominence in 1945 when at the Irons of Lawton, Rex V. Jeschke of Spring Term age of 30 he left a position as a St. Joseph, Janet K. Kloster of philosophy faculty member at the Marcellus, Ronald D. McKelvey of Enrollment University of Wisconsin to become Battle Creek, Mary I. Napier of president of Sarah Lawrence College, Ann Arbor, Nancy E. Newberry of Near 1,000 a post he held 14 years, until retiring. Bellevue, Irving A. Rachstein of Lan caster, Pa., Dean E. Sanders of Paris Enrollment in Western's first, Dr. Taylor has since continued to and Jane A. Schultz of Midland. short, spring session under the new work in educational experimentation Nineteen other students were year-round operation reached 6,759, and is currently investigating the graduated Cum Laude and 25 equal to about 42 percent of last feasibility of developing world uni ROTC cadets were to receive U\S. fall's enrollment of 16,106. versities in Africa and Asia. He is Army reserve commissions as second The largest single class group was also conducting a study of the prep- lieutenants. the junior class, which numbered 1,731. Other groups include 1,543 seniors; 1,106 sophomores; and 971 Dr. Earl Kelley is presented his doctoral hood. William S. Woodfill accepts his doctoral hood. freshmen. tip iznm- The School of Graduate Studies enrolled 1,310 students, equal to 69 percent of its enrollment last fall. NDEA Counseling and Guidance Institute Begins at WMU June 20 Western will again be the site of one of 67 Counseling and Guidance Institutes supported by the U.S. Twenty of Western's highest ranking junior coeds were tapped for membership in Mortar Office of Education under the Na Board, senior women's honorary society, during the annual Associated Women Students Spring tional Defense Education Act of Breakfast held in March this year because of the new year-round schedule. In addition. Miss Marie Stevens, associate dean of students, was made an honorary member. Left to right, front 1958. The institute will be conduct row: Sharon Gallagher and Lucille Kline of Kalamazoo; Jonel Jones of Three Rivers; Miss Marie ed between June 20 and August 12 Stevens; Diane Dempsey and Mary Ann Pfeiffer of Grand Rapids; and Barbara Gault of Battle for secondary school personnel under Creek. Middle row: Carol Schuster of Birmingham; Patricia Worman of Adrian; Laura Marlette of Port Huron; Judy Hillman of Pontiac; Joanne Eckman of Inkster; Linda Williams of Mus the direction of Dr. Robert Betz, kegon; and Cheryl Hecox of Marshall. Back row: Donna Ostrander of Detroit; Lianne Koplow assistant professor of education at of Gary, Ind.; Christina Schalliol of Mishawaka, Ind.; Nancy Farr of Auburn, Ind.; Carol Mazzetti of Chicago, III.; Sue Holderman of Mt. Prospect, III.; and Susan Dwyer of Chicago. Western. More than 525 guests attended the breakfast, which was preceded by the annual Daisy Chain Aimed at improving the qualifi carried by 118 frosh coeds who each compiled a 3.5 academic average (4.0 is "A") during their first year at WMU. cations of counselors of students in public and private schools, colleges and universities, junior colleges and technical institutes, the NDEA-spon- sity. His father, James E. Powell, sored program began in 1959. teaches at MSU. Darrell Jones Acting Western's institute will be for Dr. Gerald Osborn, Dean, School Head, Business Ed. Dept. of Liberal Arts and Sciences, said, selected enrollees who have complet Darrell G. Jones, associate pro ed the first year of graduate study "With the continuing growth of WMU in enrollments, faculty, di fessor of business education, has and are now, or plan to become, been named acting head, Depart counselors in secondary schools. Dr. versity and complexity of academic programs, the school must accept ment of Business Education, for a Betz says the emphasis will be placed two year period beginning this June. on the development of advanced broader activities and responsibilities each year. He'll fill the position while Dr. E. L. counseling skills through laboratory Marietta is on a University assign "With the opening of the fall, practice and field experience. ment in Africa. 1966 semester, these responsibilities and activities will be enlarged dra matically, particularly in view of the involvement of the School of Liber Dr. James H. Powell al Arts and Sciences in doctoral pro WMU Faculty Member Named Associate Dean, grams." Is Aiding Somalia School of Liberal Arts Teacher Education Dr. Daniel Moore, professor of Dr. James H. Powell, who has W/I/IU Tops June, 1965 education and director of Western's headed Western's Department of Grads Teaching In acclaimed Educational Resources Mathematics since 1960, will become Center, is spending three months associate dean of the School of Lib Michigan Schools this spring in the Republic of Soma eral Arts and Sciences on July 1, Western supplied the greatest lia, Africa, working with the Somalia joining Dr. Cornelius Loew, who has number of June, 1965 graduates who minister of education on that na been associate dean for two years. are teaching in Michigan schools this tion's teacher-education program. Dr. Powell has been a mathe academic year, according to figures Dr. Moore is also assisting in the matics faculty member since 1955. from the Michigan Education Asso development of a building to house He received bachelor's and master's ciation. the educational resources at the Na degrees, both with honors, and his Teachers who received their train tional Teacher Education Center in Ph.D. from Michigan State Univer- ing at Western number 809 of the Mogadiscio, the capitol of the re total 4,385 bachelor degree candi public. He was to return to Western dates who entered the teaching field

Dr. James H. Powell in Michigan. The second highest Dr. Daniel Moore number supplied by a single insti tution was 697. SPORTS BRIEFS Charlie Maher's Bronco baseballers held last year's Big Ten champs and NCAA run- nersup, Ohio State, to four runs when they swept a three game season-opening (for WMU) series from the Buckeyes, as Maher gained the coveted 400th win of his 28 year career Kalamazoo Gazette photo at Western in the third game. Ohio State had already played eight southern games for a Head football coach Bill Doolittle and his Western has added a 10th football game 6-2 mark when they met the Broncos at Co staff conducted a highly successful coaches to next fall's schedule, opening Sept. 17 at lumbus, Ohio April 1-2. clinic April 2 in the new indoor physical edu home against Lamar Tech of Beaumont, Texas. cation and intramural facility with its dirt It's the first 10 game slate ever scheduled by floor. Some 250 coaches, including one from Western. Lamar Tech has about 7,500 students. Virginia, were on hand as WMU gridders Other newcomers to the card are Xavier of Western Hosts demonstrated various offensive and defensive Cincinnati Nov. 12 and West Texas State Nov. maneuvers and strategies as explained by 19, both away. Greek P.E. Head WMU coaches. • WMU ended a 4-year Wisconsin string of Bob Rowe, all-Mid-American Conference de dual track wins beating the Badgers 76-65 in fensive tackle from Flushing, and Gary Crain, Madison in May, repeating a February home Chicago halfback, will be WMU's football co- indoor win over Wisconsin and Air Force captains next fall. Academy. lent progress toward the compilation of a bibliography on the organiza 2nd High School tion and operation of physical edu cation programs in schools of all Math Teachers levels. George Dales and Dr. loannides. Institute at WMU And while at Western, Dr. loan WMU track coach George Dales nides lectured to physical educa Backed by a $105,700 grant from and the University hosted a promin tion students on the history of the the National Science Foundation, Western will conduct its second Aca ent Greek educator for some 10 olympic games and the Olympic days in early March this year. The Academy at Olympia, Greece. demic Year Institute for Secondary visitor, Dr. Ioannis loannides, Di School Teachers of Mathematics, rector of the Physical Education De He said that based on what he starting on June 20. partment, Ministry of Education in saw at WMU and at elementary The year-long institute is intended Greece, said his stay at Western was and high schools in the Kalamazoo to give secondary school teachers an very fruitful in that he made excel- area, he concluded that America opportunity to extend their knowl has very sound people in charge of edge of mathematics. Participants its physical education programs at selected for the program will earn a (MOORE continued) all levels. He noted that apparently total of 34 hours of college credits. about June 1, 1966. "much attention is given to the in The grant provides for a basic The visit was arranged under a tellectual approach to physical edu stipend of $3,600 to each participant, contract with the Somalia Republic cation and to athletic games" rather an allowance for dependents, books and Eastern Michigan University at than making it mere exercise or just and travel and exemption from Uni Ypsilanti. playing at the game. versity tuition and fees.

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