WESTERN NEWS Volume 3, Number 27 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY April 7, 1977 Bernhard Wants Study of Liberal Education Here WMU President John T. Bernhard IBertolt briefs Brecht's fihn, "Galileo," has announced his intention to appoint starring Topol, will be shown at 4, 7 a "blue ribbon" ad hoc committee to and 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 12,in 3770 study the role of liberal education at Knauss Hall, sponsored by the Honors Western "in the face of intense College.Tickets are $1.00. pressure nationally from advocates of • • • only 'vocationally-oriented' As of noon Wednesday, the education." President's Office had received 165 He is asking for as many indications signed and 420unsigned "pink slips" of interest from faculty members and from the Associated Student students to forward their nominations Government drive to express concern to his office. Dr. Bernhard also has about the recent notices of layoff that aSked the executive board of the were sent to 16faculty members. WMUFaculty Senate to provide him with 10 nominations from which he •• • will draw five individuals to serve on Twenty-seven ROTC students will ~ the All-Universitycommittee. be recognized for ". outstanding HONORRETffiEES-Pictured above with WMUPresident John T. Bernhard In announcing his plans to the achievement in leadership, (standing far left) are seven retiring University employees whowere honored Faculty Senate, Bernhard cited a scholarship, marksmanship and last Friday night at the annual Faculty Recognition Dinner in the Student statement made last summer by physical fitness" at the annual Center. Seated, from left, are: Dr. Frances Hardin, professor of marketing; University of California President department of military science Marcella S. Faustman, professor of music; and Eleanore C. Unden, assistant David Saxon; it is as follows: "Ithink awards ceremony. It will be held at to the president. Standing, from left, are: Dr. Bernhard; Dr. Victor Coutant, we are more in need of wisdom today 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in 157 professor of modem and classical languages; Harry S. Hefner, professor of than at most earlier stages of our Student Center. art; Henry J. Beukema, professor of engineering graphics; and Dr. Gerald C. history. A broad liberal education is Martin, professor of educational leadership. Also honored, but absent when not the only ingredient of wisdom,but The Office••• of Foreign Study Ser- this picture was taken, were: Charles A. Blagdon, assistant professor of it is an essential one. We need all the vices has moved to a new business education and administrative services; and Raymond C. Deur, knowledgewe can muster to meet our location-2117 Student Services assistant professor of biology. All have been.granted emeritus status upon technological and scientific problems. Building. The telephone number-383- their retirement by the WMUBoard ofTrustees. (WMUNewsphoto) We need all the accumulated ex- 8181-will remain the same, ac- perience and understanding of cording to Eleanor Krawutschke, humanity we can absorb to meet our foreign study coordinator. Focus on Tomorrow's Teaching social problems. And I believe wecan ill afford the risk of foreclosing the ••• "Toward 2000: Teaching About should be of particular interest to maximum cultivation of that Many students are looking for Tomorrow," a two-week intensive teachers of humanities, social knowledge and understanding simply spring and/or summer employment institute/workshop, is being offered science, history, literature and because it seems not to be required through the Student Employment this summer by the humanities area current events. for immediate vocational purposes." Referral Service (SERS) office in the of Western's College of General "We will explore a variety oftopics Student Services Building. WMU Studies. and teaching strategies which can be Summer, Fall faculty and staff members who have Scheduled for July 11-22, the used to add a future-oriented jobs available for these students are workshop is aimed toward persons, dimension to curricular offerings," Class Schedules invited to call the SERS, 383-1806. especially kindergarten through 12th they said. Now Available ••• grade and junior college teachers, Among the areas for exploration Summer and fall class schedules who are or will be teaching in or are: utopian visions; communal are available in the University's Dr. Phyllis K. Leffler, associate developingfuture studies programs. living experiments; science fiction as Registration Office, 2010 professor of history at the University Workshop coordinators Drs. future sociology; implications of Administration Building. of Tennessee, Nashville, will give a Howard J. Dooley and Larry J. science and technology for human Advance registration for the June talk on "Narrative Historical Writing tenHarmsel, both assistant professors values; and demonstration and 28-Aug. 19 Summer Session is now in 17th Century France" at 3 p.m. of humanities, note that the institute evaluation ofclassroom materials. through May 13;advance registration Thursday, April 7, in 4090Friedmann . Participants may enroll for three tuition is due June 10.The final day of Hall. hours of undergraduate or graduate summer registration is June 'n. Her talk is part of the WMU Most Offices credit in accordance with the Fall Semester begins August 29and department ofhistory lecture series. University's procedures. Such credit ends December 17. Advance Close Friday may be used, with approval, as part of Nearly all WMU offices will be registration for fall is now through ••• the 18-hour planned certification July 15; advance registration tuition Spain's leading sociologist, Dr. closed on Good Friday, April 8, and program in Michigan. All par- Amando de Miguel of Madrid, will classes will not meet after noon that is due August 15. Final fall ticipants not taking the course for registration if August27. present a free, public lecture on "The day. credit will be charged a $45workshop Revival of Democracy in Spain: Only the department of public fee. Inexpensive housing in dor- Good Friday Antecedents and Prospects" at 8p.m. safety's division of police, operating mitories can be arranged upon Thursday, April 7,here in 3770Knauss all day, and the University Public request. Services Set Hall. Information Center (PIC), which will Deadline for registration is June 27. All Western students, faculty and be staffed from 7 a.m.-noon in the For further information, contact staff are invited to a Good Friday Administration Building, are tenHarmsel, phone 383-0046. worship service from noon-1 p.m. VA Announces scheduled to be open Friday. The PIC Friday, April 8, here on campus in Payment Changes will be closed Saturday (April 9) and Kanley Chapel. A change in GI Bill payment openfrom 4-8p.m. Easter Sunday. Lowrie Presents Paper The service will be divided into procedures, effective June 1,1977,will The University Student Center will several parts so worshippers may bring checks at the end of the month be open from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, "Library Education and come whenever they can and leave rather than at the beginning to 1.5 but willclose Saturday and Sunday. Librarianship" is the title of a speech when they must. It will consist of million veterans, dependents and TPe University libraries will have which Dr. Jean E. Lowrie, professor periods of silence, singing, readings, service members enrolled inVeterans regular hours Friday but will open and director of the School of comments on the scriptures and Administration education programs. from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and from Librarianship, Western Michigan prayers. These and other changes are ex- 5-10 p.m. Sunday, except the University, presented at the recent Leading the service will be WMU plained in a "stuffer" to be sent with Educational Resources Center and annual meeting of the Michigan campus ministers Charles Kinzie,Dr. April and May checks, the VA has Business, Music and Physical Science Catholic Library Association in Donald VanHoeven and James announced. Libraries, which willcloseSunday. Detroit. Wilson-Garrison. Two • April 7, 1977 • Western News Paper Science Michigan Africanists To Meet Here Recognizes 74 The newly formed Michigan Organization of African Studies Seventy-fourWestern paper science (MOAS) will hold its first annual and engineering students have been conference Friday and Saturday, announced as recipients of winter April 15-16,here on campus in the semester scbolarships ranging from Student Center. $270 to $1,011 by the WMU Paper Designed to provide all Michigan TechnologyFoundation. Africanists with a forum to meet and The scholarships are renewable for share ideas, the conference is open to a student's entire undergraduate anyone interested in learning about career at WMU if satisfactory Africa. Registration for both days is classroom performance is main- free to the public. tained. The stipends for the winter The Friday program begins at 7:30 semester total $32,608. p.m. in 157 Student Center and will Recipients are Cheryl R. Archer, have Goler T. Butcher, a Washington, Marsha Bale, William A. Beck, D.C., international attorney and Michael Bekes, Douglas Bender, counselor to the House of Steven Bennett, Joseph Bergeron, Representatives' Foreign Affairs Craig Bethke, David S. Brancheau, Subcommittee on Africa, as keynote Jeffrey M. Brock, Russell Bums, speaker. Her talk on "U.S. Policy in James A. Carrel, Walter Cordell, Southern Africa" willbe followedby a Andrea Coyle, Steven M. Cun- showing of the internationally- ningham, Deborah L. Dinkfeld, acclaimed documentary film, "Last Russell Dubbeld, Leslie A. NEW MEMB~Westem's Arista chapter of the national honor society, Fahrenkrug, Herbert W. Fergison, Grave at Dimbaza," which portrays Mortar Board, recently initiated 13 juniors because of their outstanding contemporary events in the Republic Kenneth Fitzpatrick, Thomas W. achievements in scholarship, leadership and service on campus. Seated from Fredericks, Daniel J. Geddes of South Africa. The evening session left, they are: Laurie A. Norman; Madeline It. Rivera; Gail Merkovitz; Cathy willconcludewith a panel discussion. Staudacher; Christy Gildner; and Joy Moscone.