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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Summer 6-23-1966 The Parthenon, June 23, 1966 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, June 23, 1966" (1966). The Parthenon. 1278. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/1278 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. 'One Board Necessary To Progress' By RON HITE Higher Education is preparing a proposal bers who feel that the administration has has in its brief period of existence pre Editor-in-Chief which will be submitted to the next ses not ''adequately cared for their interests." pared a master plan for higher education "West Virginia needs a single board of sion of the Legislature asking that the Dr. Smith in support of a single board in the state. It has also approved degrees higher education whose primary function role of higher education in the state be of regents for the state has emphasized and master degrees programs, establish is planning, programming and coordinat taken out of the hands of the Board of that with the increased growth of educa ment of new university branches, and has ing the work of all our state-supported Education and instead, be placed under tion in general in the state, the Board of conducted numerous s u r v e y s of state co 11 e g es and universities," President a board of regents. In the same proposal, Education is unable to give enough atten supported institutions. Stewart H. Smith said in an address the committee has also asked that Mar tion to higher education because of its 40 States Have Boards nearly a year ago. shall be allowed to have its own board of burden in dealing with secondary educa At the present time, 40 states have Since that time, much has been done governors. tion. boards or commissions for all higher edu by c o m m i t t e e s and sub-committees President Smith has pointed out two The Committee of Higher Education in cation and only seven states have no co throughout the state toward the achieving immediate advantages to such a .system. preparing its proposal for establishing a ordinating boards. The remaining states of this goal. Although much has been said, They are that such a board would pro board of regents, spelled out some of the have various types of commissions. The very little is generally known about the vide more time for the president to dis board's duties. statistics bear proof that the answer to changes such a move might bring about. cuss university programs and problems Board To Make Studies the problem of higher education in the Frst, a single board of higher educa and it would help Marshall advance by In general, some of the functions of the state lies in the development of a single tion, usually referred to as a board of having a group that could devote their board would be to make continuous stud governing board. regents, might ultimately mean that Mar- entire time and attention to the progress ies and plans for all higher education in Dr. Smith has expressed a similar view shall would at long last have its own board of Marshall. the state and allocate educational pro on many occasions and the idea of such of governors. This one factor indicates Serve As Court of Appeals grams. They would also receive, review ll board has been in the offing for several that such a move deserves more than Of course, other duties would also fall and revise budget requests for all institu years. passing interest. to this board, such as the approving of tions of higher education. So to the questions "Why have a board Yet, to a majority of persons, the whole major renovation projects and new build The interesting note is that this board of regents?" and "Why a board of gover idea of the proposal is foggy and few ings, as well as approving academic pro should be c o m p o s e d of laymen with nors for Marshall?" the answers are first, really are aware of the role such a board grams and courses. qualifications very similar to those now to progress and compete with other states might play. The board of governors would also on the present Board of Education. in higher education and secondly, to se Propc,sal To Be Submitted serve as a final court of appeals for stu The neighboring state of Ohio estab cure the future growth and progress of At the present time, a Committee on dents, alumni, faculty and all staff mem- lished a board of regents in 1963, which Marshall. arthenon MARSHALL UNIVERSITY STUDENT NEWSPAPER Vol. 65 THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1966 No. 64 English Department Aides Graduate Students Chosen To Teach By SUSAN SAMUELS Circulation Editor Eight graduate assistants in the English Department will teach freshmen English classes in September. Six of the assistants have been employed as full-time teachers and two as part-time teachers. Mrs. 3etty Graham Ayres, Huntington graduate assistant, will teach part-time. The 1965 A.B. graduate from MarshalJ is a member of Sigma Tau Delta, English hon-,----- --- ----- orary, the National Council for Teachers of English (NCTE), St. John's Episcopal Church, and the Science Grant Huntington Woman's Club. UK Graduate Awarded MU MRS. MITl'ENDORF MR. COMSTOCK MISS WHITE A University of Kentucky gradu ate, Miss Jane Frances Byron re By Foundation ceived her B.A. in 1958. She had teaching experience at the secon A National Science Foundation Three Distinguished Alumni Grant of more than $15,000 has dary school level at the Evansville School Corporation, Evansville, Ind. been awarded to Marshall, it was Miss Byron is now touring the announced by Dr. J. Stewart Honored for Their Efforts British Isles on the Marshall Liter Allen, vice president of academic ary Tour. affairs. By RUSS SCO'rr Mr. Sands she has been an "inspira land Oil, attended both Marshall James E. Casto, staff reporter for The grant, totaling some $15,332, Managinr Editor tion" to others because of J-rer con University and Ohio State Univer the Huntington Publishing Com is for general use and may be allo The Distinguished A I u m n u s tinuous efforts in her work. sity. She holds an A.B. degree in pany, will participate in the gradu cated as the university sees fit, Dr. Award was presented to three per Mrs. Robert Mittendorf, a re chemistry and has done graduate ate assistant program. Mr. Casto Allen said. sons at the 29th Annual Alumni search chemist in the Research and work in chemistry. studied journalism and English at Such institutional g r a n t s are Day Banquet held Saturday. The Development Department for Ash- Mrs. Mittendorf has served as Marshall and received his A. B. made yearly by the science founda award was given to Miss Marie secretary, vice-chairman, and chair degree in 1964. He is a member of tion and are metted out on a "pro White, Mrs. Robert Mittendorf and man of the Central Ohio Valley Sigma Delta Chi, professional jour rated" basis. Thus, schools which Jim Comstock. Cast Is Announced Section of the Ametrican Chemical nalism society. His wife, the for have received the larger grants in Mr. Sands, director of develop For Summer Play Society. She has presented the lec mer Judy O'Dell, is an assistant in the past will · receive the "lion's ment and alumni affairs, said that ture-demonstration "M a n - m a d e the Journalism Department. share" of the institutional grants Miracles" more than 100 times Miss White received the award for The cast for this summer's pro Former Wave also. and has lectured in many eastern Dr. Allen said that discussion is her "complete devotion and dedi duction of Children's T h e a t r e, An Ensign in the USNR (Waves) cities. now under way to determine how cation to her duty" as directoress "Rapunzel and the Witch," have during World War II. Mrs. Helen The third winner of the award, the grant will be used. He indi of records for the alumni office. been selected, according to Jinx E. Foy will also participate in the Jim Comstock, is the editor of the cated that it may be spent in one Miss White received her degree Murray, Huntington sen i or and program. Mrs. Foy, Huntington "W. Va. Hillbilly," and, according of several areas, but in general, the from Marshall and taught music assistant director. graduate assistant, graduated with to Mr. Sands, bas contributed ,nat allotment would go for the im and English in West Virginia high The witch will be played by honors from the University of ty to the heritage of the state of provement of science instruction schools. She then became assistant Charlotte Davis, Huntington sen Texas in 1940. She taught in Dade West Virginia. registrar at Marshall where her ior; Rapunzel will be played by County, Florida, public schools for and facilities. main duty was the handling of Joan Mace l, Huntington senior; Mr. Comstock received the 1963 O'Tuck Award for outstanding con four years. He is a member of teacher certificates. Prince Eric by S. A. Fields, Logan Sigma Tau Delta.

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