Longwood University Digital Commons @ Longwood University Rotunda Library, Special Collections, and Archives Fall 11-6-1974 Rotunda - Vol 54, No 8 - Nov 6, 1974 Longwood University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda Recommended Citation University, Longwood, "Rotunda - Vol 54, No 8 - Nov 6, 1974" (1974). Rotunda. Paper 1192. http://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/rotunda/1192 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Library, Special Collections, and Archives at Digital Commons @ Longwood University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Rotunda by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Longwood University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. VOL. L LONGWOOD COLLEGE, FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1974 NO. 8 Education Oept. Open House, Placement Among Offers Course In Spec. £d. Press Conference Topics By BETH KAFFERTY By JANE BUHiDWOKTH well as 90 pel cent ol the lion A course in Special Education Open House Policies, the teaching majors. Mr. Peek broke will be offered as part of the placement of Longwood these statistics down into l\ui Ixmgwood College curriculum graduates, and health services areas at the press conference. next semester. This course is were the major topics of Di. Willett and Mi. Peek in- part of a grant which LC. has discussion at the press con- dicated pride at the fad that the with the Nottoway County School ference on Thursday, October 24. percentage ol non teaching System. Ann Steger, vice chairman of majors receiving jobs had in- This program is included in a Residence Board, asked Dr. creased since 197:; "'Inert is a Title VI grant which was Willett why the administration move tn place students going into received from H.E.W. for the and the Board of Visitors were non teaching areas,' saui Dr. 1974-75 school year. Dr. Pat- opposed to open house being Willett terson, chairman of the extended ovei Oktoberfest. (<dic •Tiling tiie overall Education Department here, I Residence Board proposed that statistics, Di. Willett said II I described the purpose of this the hours for Open House be had tn point a fingei at those grant by stating, "The grant was extended to from 2:00 to midnight responsible, I Mould SJIJ that it to establish a model program on the Saturday ol Oktoberfest was those graduates who went severely learning disabled lather than from 2:00 to 5:00 and before yon." children at the kindergarten froii. 7:00 to midnight, as they an A question was askew con- through third grade level in the normally.) cerning whether ur not county, and to provide for some DR. PATTERSON Dr. Willett replied that "the legislative Hoard had passed a instructional assistance in Board of Visitors wanted to proposal to lure a resident Special Education at this visiting lecturer in Special course offered in Special protect the privacy of girls," and gynecologist at Longwood. college." Education." Mrs. Mann is also Education this semester was added that this was particularity ••if Legislative Hoard is going The instructor for the courses directing the program in the because the program was not true in the cases of dormitories tn do tlllS, 1 hope the\ Ic going to will be Mrs. I .wine Mann, who is Nottoway County School System. finalized until tlie middle of that have community baths, such provide the n one)," said l)i currently a doctoral candidate in Dr. Patterson went on to say August, at which time it was past as Tabb and French. Willett. This repl) received Special Education at the 'During the current fall the deadline to enter a course in Pat Watson, chairman ol laughter from the audienc e. l niversit) of Virginia. Dr. semester she is serving as a guest the curriculum for first semester. Residence Board, then asked Di. "Serious!), this question ol Patterson stated that, '•Her lecturer in various courses within The program is being funded Willed if he thought it would ever health services is a big one, capacity here is a parttimc the department and is available on an annual basis, so as of now, be possible for longwood to have added Dr. Willett. I here is a for individual consultation by no predictions can be made as to a .system which enabled in- problem ol availability and appointment for faculty and the possibilities of the course dividual dormitories to regulate financing. A gynecologist can students. being offered again next year, their own open house policies. make several tunes more on tin- The course, which will be Dr. Patterson added that "This •'I think, at this point, that outside than he could make CHI urges all students added next semester, is labeled course is an introduction into anything is possible," said Di. here." - to think about running Psychology 451, and is titled what it is all about,' and he said Willett. "Some are opposed to Doris Hoitnctt, J1H1IOI, asked Survey of Exceptional Children. that he hoped the students in- this type of system, and some are l)i. Willett Ins opuion on the for an office. If you This course will be offered on terested in Special Education in favor of it." Di. Willett urged proposed Hot lint, Which is in- make no attempt to Tuesday evenings from 7-9:30 would take advantage of it. that anyone having suggestions tended to act as an informational, change the things you p.m. This course will be open to Dr. Patterson continued to concerning open house policies referral, and listening service-. all Juniors and Seniors. " said explain that, "That is a should bring them to the attention do not like, you have "I think the concept ol it is Dr. Patterson, adding that there cooperative proposal." and that of Residence Board. good." replied Di Willett. Hut no right to complain will be a prerequisite of six weeks "part of Mrs. Mann's time is According to William .1. Peek, it's going to involve si lot ol about them . of psychology. He also stated allocated to us." He also ex- vice president lor ad- responsibility." Dr. Willett CHI that, "We are going to limit the plained Mrs. Mann, as director of ministration, 97 per cent ol 1971 stressed the fact that the Hot class to thirty students." the model program "is not hingwood graduates were placed Line must always be accurate in Dr. Patterson explained that teaching those kids, she's going in jobs last yeai, 99 per cent of all the information the) offer. the reason why there was not a down there and setting this up." teaching majors were placed, as "No one can, legally, protend to give answer:, unless the) have a certain amount ol information,' txami nation Day Morning Afternoon Evenlnq Di Willett said and Date 9:00.2:00 2:00-5:00 7:00-10:00 "I think there's a miscon- ception," leplied l.aune * I I : 00 Monday McCulloUgh, who has been ver> Thursday 10:00 Monaay 3:25 Tuesday active in trying to organize tins December 12 Hot Line through Student Union. I .auric said the person answering Friday 8:00 Tuesday 2:00 Tuesday * 8:00 Monday the Hot line is not going to give- out advice, but rather put this December 13 person into contact with a qualified counselor. Saturday 9:25 Tuesday *l:00 Moncay No examination I .aura Creed, junior, asked a December 14 question concerning The Hotunda's policy of printing I:00 Monday •10:00 Monday unsigned letters. Monday 2:00 Monday "I think that you ought to In- December 16 able to admit to what you say," said Dr. Willett Hut I would have- Tuesday 8:00 Monday 4:25 Monday •9:00 Monday to defend the Hotunda's policy in December 17 printing unsigned letters, as it is general journalistic procedures. Dr. Willett added that he felt Wednesday 10:50 Tuesday 4:50 Tuesday •10:50 Tuesday that the staff members of The December 18 Hotunda should, in the case of a controversial letter, give the * 8:00 Tuesday proper person a chance to reply Thursday 11:00 Monday 3:00 Monday in the same issue, rather than December 19 waiting until the next one. Dr. Willett also announced that Friday 9:00 Monday *9:25 Tuesday No examination Amtrak is expected to begin passenger service into Fannville December 20 (Continued on Page 6) Wednesday, November 6, 1974 THE ROTUNDA Page 2 Commentary Open House Policies- Constructive Criticism, Not Gripes, In Order There is a growing dissatisfaction among stu- dents concerning open house regulations, and Resi- By ANITA KIT AM) Rotunda, the complaints are students expressed criticism dence Board is finally becoming the channel into The unmitigated criticism to basically the same week after because they felt that the 1974 which disgruntled students can pour their com- which Longwood's major week. "How could they print Virginian was not a complete plaints, opinions, and suggestions. publications have been subjected this," and "That's slander!" representation of the campus to was brought to the general Through them, the entire campus is becoming (sic) are some of the more often population. Certainly, no one can attention of the students recently. expect a handful of students to aware that current open house policies have become heard comments, usually in Those doing the majority of the reference to items appearing adequately cover all aspects of a outmoded, and a need for revisions is overdue. complaining know exactly when under "Letters to the Editor." year in the life of an entire The era when the college substituted as par- this occurred; most of you were The fact of the matter is that the student body.