University of Southern Maine USM Digital Commons UMP Campus, 1959-1967 Student Newspapers 9-12-1966 UMP Campus, 09/12/1966 University of Maine at Portland Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/umpcampus Part of the Creative Writing Commons, and the Social History Commons Recommended Citation University of Maine at Portland, "UMP Campus, 09/12/1966" (1966). UMP Campus, 1959-1967. 34. https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/umpcampus/34 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at USM Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in UMP Campus, 1959-1967 by an authorized administrator of USM Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 10, No. 1 September 12, 1966 Convocation Welcomes New Students T he purpose of Convocation Affairs H. Austin Peck, Ph.D., the Student Senate , will tell the exercises at the University of will extend greetings from the entering class about campus life, Maine in Portland is to officially University of Maine and on behalf especially the student activities wel come new students. This quasi­ of its president, Edv.:in Young, program, and will extend greetings religious ceremony presents a Ph.D. on behalf of the upperclassmen. serious and thoughtful tone in· an Dean of UMP, David R. Fink, Stewart Shuster, Convocation otherwise light-hearted Orienta­ Jr •• Ph.D., will greet new students organist, is also the organist for tion week. on behalf of the members of the Trinity Episcopal Church, Port­ Associate Dean William L. faculty and administration at this land. Shuster, Dean of the Maine Whiting will preside over the campus. Dr. Fink, in his second chapter of the American Guild of Convocation exercises and in­ year as UMP's Dean, provided a Organists, conducts the summer troduce the three speakers. congenial atmosphere in his speech music program at Ocean Park, Vice-President for Academic at last yea.r's Convocation. Maine, and directs the Shuster Mark s. Eastman, president of Chorale. H. Austin Peck David R. Fink, Jr. ANNOUNCEMENTS Freshmen Come From Fall Tennis Tournament All students interested in par­ Wide Areas of Country ticipating in the Second An­ Ea.ch entering class in every nual Fall Tennis Tournament College; Chapman Collebe, Or­ sign the notice on the bulletin college has a story -- who are the ange, Calif.; University of Rhode board in Bonney Hall before components and where have they Island; Holy Family Seminary, Wednesday, September 21. come from. Oldenburgh, Indiana.; St. Francis Student Publications Meeting The class of 1970 represents 72 College; Bangor Theological Any student interested in high schools and prep schools. Seminary; Monmouth College, working for student publica­ Usually a city college like UMP tions, in any capacity, should be Monmouth Ill.; Gordon College, draws most of its ·students from at the first meeting in Room 1, Beverly Farms, Mass.; Becker . University of Maine-Portland· Student Union, Thursday, Sep­ local secondary schools. UMP Junior College and Worcester t1>,mber 15, 2.00 P .M. If this however has new stude nts from Junior College; Miami University,. time conflicts with some one·s s i x out-of-state prep s chools, and Miami, Florida.; American Univer­ schedUle who is, nonetheless, in­ three foreign countries. The high sity, Washington, D.C.; St. Francis terested, notices can be left at Many Events schools are Bulkeley H. s., Hart­ Xavier, Antigonish, N.S. ; Univer­ PICS office, Room 108 Pays on ford, Conn.; Corvallis H.s. , Smith Hall. sity of Maryland; Boston Un­ Corvallis , Oregon; Danve rs H.S., Dr. Hansen's Laboratory iversity; Southern Conn. State Planned For .'.Ineatre Dan vers, Mass.; Flour Bluff H.S., College; Nasson College; Ricker Students who are interested Corpus Christi, Texas; Jamaica College; North Texas State in any aspect of theatre, should H.S., Jamaica., Long Island, N.Y.; College; Colby College; Kansas be at the Laboratory '.l'heatre's and South Broward H.s., South State of Pittsburgh; Radford first meeting on '.l1hursday, Sep­ Orientation Broward, Florida. College, Radford, Virginia.; De Orientation week begins bright tember 15 3.30 P .M. at Bonney The six out-of-state prep -Pa.uw University, UVM; St. and early Monday morning for the Hall Auditorium. A slate of ,offi­ cers for the theatre group will schools represented are Saint Joseph's College, Boston College; freshmen when they receive their be elected. Thomas More School, Conn~ E aste;rn Nazarene; and Goucher assignments from Owls and Eagles History Club ecticutt; Hampden Dubose College, Towson, Maryland. at 8:00. The class of 1970 then is All stude nts interested In the Academy, Florida; Holderness The foreign s tudents enteri ng g reeted officially at the Convoca­ History Club should meet in School, New Hampton School, and this year are frort Kore a, Canada tion in the Gymnasium at 9: 30. Room 1, Student Union, Proctor Academy, New Hamp­ and Panama.. This newest enroll­ A half-hour later, new students Wec!nesday, Septe mber 21, 2.00 I s-hire ; and Winchendon School, ment now raises UMP's foreign will fill out their profile ques­ P.M. A slate of officers will be Mark S. Eastman M a.s sa.chusetts. student population to seven; four­ tionnaire and hear a lecture by elected at that time. Sixty eight transfer students, from Korea, one from Panama, one Abraham Kern, associate pro­ most of whem are upperclassmen, from Canada., and one from Jordar fessor in biology. Senate H,ead still must be included among the Following lunch, the new entering students. Representation stude nts will meet Dr. Dorothy Greets You u.MP Publishes with the transfer students stretch Institute Seeks Dissell, Dr. Jane Sanborn, George As representatives of t he UMP further than with the represen­ Van Amburg, and Frederick student body, the Student Senate First Handbook tation of the entering freshmen. Freise, who r epresent the Student welcome s you. Although we a.re Included are Indiana Technical Academic Dean Affairs department. c ontinuall y growing, we ar e sure The students at the University College, Fort Wayne, Indiana.; The Defense Language Institute, At 2:00, The Owls and Eagles you will find UMP a small and of Maine in Portland will be Chic ago City College, North­ West Coast Branch, has recently be­ will put on a skit and sub­ friendly campus where everyone receiving their own Student Hand­ eastern University, Boston, Mass.; gun recruitment for qualified appli­ sequently turn the show over to is more than willing to help you book this year for the first time. Gorham State College; Bowdoin cants for the position of academic UMP's newest folksingers, Gil in every possible way. Previously, a few pages in the dean at the ins ti tu te. Seaver and Gene Berg. Shortly In addition, you will find that Orono Handbook were devoted to CED Students In, The position, which has a yearly after hearing verses of the Stein your college career can be very the Portland campus. salary of $17,500 is newly-created. Song played flamenco style, new exciting and stimulating. You This summer the Public lnfor- Orientation Plans The dean will be the top-ranking students will be told the rules will be learning new things, making mation and Central Services office, Over 100 new Continuing Edu ca­ civilian at the Institute. about wearing beanies, and the new 'friends, and be involved in in conjunction with the Student tion Division students, taking a The DLIWC is the free world's , consequences suffered at hearings extra-curricular activities. Most Senate, published the Handbook, full program, will participate in the largest language school and has an of the Kangaroo Court. importantly, you will be acquiring which was compiled and edited by regular Orientation exercises. enrollment of 2,500. The student Monday· night, the "Grand Prix'' habits of thought and ways of doing Rosalie Young. Students from the new CED centers body is composed of members of all will entertain at the Ice-Breaker things that will remain with you The Handbook features a at York as well as centers at ' the military services and some civili­ dance held in the gymnasium. the rest of your life. Let no one photographic listing of the Biddeford, Portland, and Bruns­ ans from other government agencies Tuesday night, all members of and the University of California's interfere with this! College life administration, the Student Senate wick a.re included. the class of 1970 will meet Dr. is one of the most significant Constitution, a current list of clubs CED students will hear their Berkeley campus. and Mrs. David R. Fi~, Jr. and opportunities you will ever have, and a.ctivities, general student first lecture from a member of the Teaching duties are handled by Mr. and Mrs. Willia m L. Whiting, and is something you will never information, and the 1966-67 CED staff instead of the lecture roughly 430 civilians, most of whom at the Deans' Reception. Students are foreign born and educated. At forget. Make the most of it! If a.ca.de mlc c.alendar. given by Abraham Kern to the day are urged to bring their pa.rents. you have problems bring them to students. present, instruction in 25 language!! the Senate. It is here for you. is offered. Good luck, and best wishes for The academic dean will have ex.. a ll of the success that can lie College life tensive influence 01.1 me content o.f the language courses as well as the Protesters Are a head. overall efficiency prestige of the Mark Eastman, president ~-'"t teaching progr:nn.