The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, July 15, 1971, Image 1 « Nebraska Newspapers Skip to main content Nebraska Newspapers Toggle navigation Home Newspapers Map of Cities Calendar of Issues Publishing History Help About Search pages of All Cities Alliance Auburn Bellevue Blair Bloomfield Broken Bow Brownville Calvert Clarkson Columbus Dakota City Dannebrog Falls City Grand Island Harrison Hemingford Lincoln Loup City McCook Nebraska City Neenah Nemaha Nemaha City Norfolk North Platte O'Neill O'Neill City Omaha Plattsmouth Red Cloud Saint Paul Shelton Valentine Wahoo Wilber Wood River Centre for text: Search Advanced Search The daily Nebraskan., July 15, 1971, Image 1 Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1971) Page 1 2 3 4 of 4 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (3.6 MB) Clip/Print Image Return to Top Page 1 2 3 4 of 4 Next Prev Issue Next Newspaper Page Text my ill HT1TY THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1971 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA MflBEff NO fi Regents Reject Approve Budget Allocations In a lengthy meeting last Monday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents rejected a liberalized coed visitation proposal, approved a stringent 1971-72 budget and voted to cut back doctoral programs. The student guest rights proposal was rejected, according to NU-Lincoln President Joseph Soshnik, because a survey of parents showed that then reaction falls "far short of overwhelming support for the policy." "In view of the survey results, I must conclude that the student guest rights proposal should not be recommended for approval in September 1971," Soshnik said. The proposed policy would have allowed students to have guests of the opposite sex in rooms in campus living units during designated hours. Living unit policies should have been left up to individual students and students under 20 would have needed parental consent to participate. In addition, optional housing would have been provided for students who chose not to participate. NU student John Humlicek, who headed the committee which drafted the proposal, told the Regents he felt that the results of the survey indicated that parents are willing to see the policy implemented on a trial basis. He also said that most of the other Big Eight schools have similar policies, but that none provide for parental consent. Budget Approved The budget approved by the board provides a total of $78.1 million for 1971-72, up about $6.2 million from what was available during the fiscal year ending June 30. Most of the $6.2 million additional money, however, will come from sources other than the state's general fund, Senator To Campaign In Lincoln Tomorrow Senator George McGovern, the only announced candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency, will be in Lincoln tomorrow (July 16). This is his first visit to Nebraska since he announced his candidacy last January. According to Hugh Luke, NU associate professor of English, McGovern will arrive in Lincoln by car from Omaha sometime in the afternoon. His first scheduled activity will be to tape a half-hour film with the University of Nebraska ETV for later showing. About three o'clock, Luke explained, the senator will walk from downtown Lincoln to his room at the Cornhusker Hotel, shaking hands with Lincoln citizens along the way. There will be a reception for McGovern in the Ballroom of the Cornhusker Hotel from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The reception is open to the public. "The senator has expressed a particular desire that students from the University will come to speak with him," Luke said. Later in the evening, McGovern will speak at a meeting of the Lancaster County Democratic Women. On Saturday he will tour Northeast Nebraska, with lunch in Laurel and a meeting with agricultural leaders in Norfolk. He will spend Sunday in Omaha. Luke explained that Sen. McGovern announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination in a "politically unprecedented way ': he wrote a letter to NU Law Professor Holds Office That Officially Doesn't Exist' Law Prof. James Lake holds an office that officially doesn't exist. Lake is the newly-elected president of the University of Nebraska Faculty Senate. The by-lawi and rules of the Board of Regents lists the chancellor, deans, directors, assistant professors and above as members of the senate but mentions nothing about the president. "My office is strictly illegal," Lake said, "because there's no mention of an office of president of the faculty senate." The duties of the president of the senate aren't described in any of the rules passed by the University senate. Lake feels that this wasn't an oversight. "It was purposely left blank because the committee that drafted the write-up was afraid that if It put down duties the officeholder would be limited to those duties." Lake is the first non-administrator to hold the office of president. The position was previously given to the president or chancellor of the University. One of his main duties as president. Lake said, is to be a faculty representative before student and administrative governing bodies. "I plan to attend all Board of Regents meetings and all meetings of ASUN," he said. "We hear stories about a failure to communicate within the University community. I feel that this could be solved by getting together and talking." Coed Visitation, according to Howard R. Neville, vice chancellor for business and finance. Almost $5 million, he said, will be generated through tuition increases and by charging higher or new fees for NU services, including rates at the University Hospital. Neville added that the budget is geared to directives in LB 1025, the Legislature's budget bill, which is an "unusually rigid and restrictive document." Chancellor D.B. Varner told the Regents that "the budget isn't as good as we had hoped but we believe we haven't lost ground in the Big Eight. We've done it primarily through assessing students more heavily," he said. He added that the budget is not good enough if the University is going to improve its status and move toward its best-in-the-Big-Eight goal. Programs Ended In other action the Regents voted to terminate doctoral programs in biochemistry and nutrition, pharmaceutical sciences and romance languages. The action on the doctoral programs, Regents were told, came after a comprehensive review of 15 of 45 programs currently offered. Graduate Dean Norman Cromwell said reviews of the other 30 will follow during the next two years. Last fall Varner ordered four programs phased out during the next two years with the goal of improving the quality, and efficiency of graduate education. Students now pursuing doctoral degrees in the three programs will be able to finish their work, Cromwell said, but there will be no new admissions or registrations in the areas. Requests for doctoral programs in the discontinued areas, Cromwell stated, have been running only three to four a year. Senator George McGovern over two hundred and seventy-five thousand American citizens. "On May 16," Luke said, "McGovern sent a second letter, this one to some 15,000 Nebraskans. In this letter-with its salutation of 'Dear Neighbors' stressing his home base in South Dakota-he announced his specific intention of entering the Nebraska Democratic Primary. 'I consider Nebraska one of the most important primaries in the 1972 campaign.' he wrote." Lake sees changes in order next fall for the faculty senate meetings. "I feel the senate must quit wasting time," he explained. "It meets regularly only once a month from 4 to 5 p.m. It seems to me that this is an extremely limited time to devote to very important issues." "There are many questions the University faculty would like answers to," he added. "I don't know whether the senate can become an information-gathering agency or not, but one of the duties of a parliamentary body is to acquire information and background about important issues. Many times a lack of background information makes the faculty vote in a vacuum." What within the senate-does he feel needs to be changed? The committee reports ought to be in writing and not delivered orally," he said. "If faculty members can't have the opportunity to read the reports, ask questions and make notes about the issues then maybe the whole senate should be abolished." Lake said that the importance of faculty-student committees varies with each individual committee. He explained that he knew of at least one committee where the student representatives contributed a great deal. He added that it's important that the students attend committee meetings regularly and have the courage to voice their opinions. ;' ft, at-- E ' ' 3 r 1 t4 .r V v. ir,f1 Photo by Nick Partsch John Neihardt, Nebraska's poet laureate, explains the use and meaning of the Indian peace pipe. Neihardt spoke to members of English 1 classes and other interested persons July 8 in Andrews Hall. Costume Designer for NU Opera Creates at the Sewing Machine A former dressmaker and a puppeteer, Lee Ridge is a rather unusual costume designer. She does no sketches, designs at the sewing machine and creates ali of her costumes from scratch. Mrs. Ridge is the costume designer for the NU School of Music opera, "Cosi fan tutte," which opens July 28 at Kimball Recital Hall. "1 don't usually make sketches," she explained, "because I feel that I can be more creative at the sewing machine. And on those occasions when I do do sketches the costumes never look like Ihe sketches." Mrs. Ridge said that the costumes for the opera will emphasize Mozart and the early 18th century but will not be taken strictly from any one period. She added that the authenticity of the costumes is Campus Calendar THURSDAY, JULY 15 Summer Film Series-"The Illustrated Man." 7:00 p.m., Nebraska Union Classes begin. Late fees for incomplete registrations. Repertory Theatre-"The Man of La Mancha." 8:30 p.m., Howell Theatre. FRIDAY, JULY 16 Repertory Theatre-"We Bombed in New Haven." 8:30 p.m., Howell Theatre. SATURDAY, JULY 17 Repertory Theatre-"The Man of Mancha." 8:30 p.m., Howell Theatre. La MONDAY. JULY 19 Final date for adds or section changes. TUESDAY, JULY 20 Final date for: (1) submitting drops (2) filing applications for degrees or certificates to be conferred. Repertory Theatr-"The Man of La Mancha." 8:30 p.m., Howell Theatre. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21 Repertory Theatre-"The Man of La Mancha." 8:30 p.m., Howell Theatre. THURSDAY. JULY 22 Summer Film Series-"Four for Texas." 7:00 p.m., Nebraska Union. Repertory Theatre-"We Bombed in New Haven." 8:30 p.m., Howell Theatre FRIDAY. JULY 23 Repertory Theatre-"The Man of La Mancha." 8:30 p.m., Howell Theatre. SATURDAY, JULY 24 Repertory Theatre-"We Bombed in New Haven." 8:30 p.m., Howell Theatre. MONDAY, JULY 26 Final date for (I) submitting Doctoral Dissertations (2) Filing applications for oral exams for advanced degrees. Administrators National Conference. Sponsored by the Elementary Education Department and the Nebraska Council of School Administrators. Speakers: Dr. Fred T. Wilhelms, Dr. Forrest Conner, Dr. William Pharis. Schramm Hall. IT i 1 .. V 9, s not too important in this opera. One of the interesting aspects of designing for "Cosi fan tutte", Mrs. Ridge explained, is creating the disguises called for in the script. "There are four disguises in the opera," she explained, "and they must be rather ridiculous in order to get the point across. The costumes have to be extreme so that the audience will understand immediately that this is a disguise." Mrs. Ridge added that there are certain built-in problems in designing for opera. "Unfortunately," she said, "the people who wrote operas weren't very good theatre people and didn't give the designer enough time for costume changes." "The appearance of the chorus is also hard on the costumer," she said. "Very often there will only be three leads in the opera and thirty chorus people, with the chorus written into every scene so that you end up with six costumes for the leads and 1 50 for the chorus." In a good opera, Mrs. Ridge added, the costumes should not be noticed-they should blend with the sets and lighting and should serve only to add to the total picture. "A good costumer knows that the audience shouldn't be conscious of the costumes," she said. "1, however, sometimes try to design for costumers in the audience. I try to find an unusual source for my inspiration and never go to costume books. "I got the inspiration for the colors and general tone for this opera from porcelain figurines. There will be many bright, strong pastel colors in the costumes." Jmmk 'st'n 111 "J -iQ-r- 1- --In -- "-' n I" r-- -" .I....I.I.. r ml Five NU Students rehearse for the upcoming production of "Cosi fan tutte." The five students, who will sing the lead rcles, are (from left) Jon Gruett, Kathy Harney, Marilyn Cronin, Roy Cram and John Brandstetter. Dean Sees Great Changes In Education in tta Future Dr. Robert L. Egbert has completed his first two weeks as dean of the Teachers College at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln but he is far from settled into the job or into the community. There is a lot of getting acquainted to do both here at the University and throughout the state, he notes. On July 1, Egbert officially succeeded Dr. Walter K. Beggs who had been the administrative head of NU's second largest college since 1958 . Since 1967, Egbert has been director of the Follow Through Program of the U.S. Office of Education in Washington. This program was designed to sustain and supplement gains made by children from Head Start or similar pre-school programs. Egbert began his career in 1948 as an instructor of psychology at Triple Cities College at Endicott, N.Y. He held several other research and teaching posts, including professor of educational psychology and chairman of the Graduate Department of Education at Brigham Young University, before joining the U.S. Office of Education. Now that Dr. Egbert is officially Dean of the NU Teachers College, what are his concerns about education and what are his plans for the College? "First, I should say that I am sure that there are going to be great changes taking place in education in the future, as there have been in recent years. It will be this College's responsibility to train teachers and other educational personnel to meet these new challenges and take advantage of new opportunities." "Let me also say that I am firmly committed to our system of public school education. The system has some problems but I believe the solution to our problems is to be achieved by attacking them directly rather than by establishing alternate systems," Egbert said. The new dean is concerned about the "distance" between schools and those they serve and is interested in closing this gap. He hopes to interest every Nebraskan in what is taught Teachers College students in how they are taught and in the reasearch the College does. In planning and designing programs of education and teacher preparation, he Works of Robert Henri To Be Exhibited At Sheldon Art Gallery Thru August 29 "Robert Henri and His Circle," a special summer art exhibition, will be shown at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery July 13 through August 29. Robert Henri is the most illustrious of all the exponents of the visual arts associated with this history of Nebraska, according to Jon Nelson, assistant director of the gallery, having spent nine years at Cozad, the town founded by his father. "It is highly appropriate that Sheldon Gallery, with its chosen specialty of 20th Century American art, should have such a comprehensive collection by the American artist who best represents the turning point in our artistic history marking also the advent of this century," Nelson said. The collection includes eight portraits, three landscapes and two drawings, extending in date from the "Qualy of Concarneau" in 1896 to "Pink Pinafore" of 1926, and contains the essence of Henri's art. Also on exhibit will be paintings, prints and drawings by the many students he influenced and the group of artists whith whom Henri exhibited and associated socially "The Eight". Sloan, Glackens, Shinn, Luks, Lawson, said careful consideration must be given to the future needs of the society and teachers must be prepared with the necessary skills and competencies to function effectively in the program and facilities of the future. "I am particularly concerned with educational 'accountability,' " the Dean said. "The community has a right to expect that the schools will work with its children until they achieve certain desired characteristics. By the same token, the people of Nebraska have a right to expect that the school personnel whom we prepare will possess certain teaching skills and personal characteristics." "I have become convinced that only if we further establish a teacher education program based on demonstrated competency to teach, can we be reasonably confident that those whom we train actually possess such skills," he emphasized. Dr. Egbert also sees the need for further implementation and utilization of educational tools, including four particularly valuable ones-media, process analysis, behaviorism and systems approach. "In the months to come, we hope to develop a clear and concise Teachers College mission statement. We will be gettina acquainted with the State of Nebraska and with its educational needs by seeking the counsel of many persons throughout the state," he said. The plan for developing the mission statement, he explained, calls for assembling detailed factual information about the State including economic, population and employment trends; securing the support and thinking of many people concerning the current and future educational needs of the state and welding this information into a comprehensive document that could be adopted. "I believe it is for the Teachers College to provide educational leadership in N e b r a s k a -1 hrough teachers, administrators, counselors and other personnel whom we train; through services activities such as in-service workshops; - conferences, and consultations; and through research and development activities." Prendergast and Davies were rebels led and encouraged by Henri to move out in a new and more vital realism in reaction to the sterile teaching and exhibition practices of the academies. Robert Henri's circle of influence was one of great circumference, but his artistic stimulation resulted in a variety of individual expressions as he discouraged imitation. His admonition was "Paint what you feel. Paint what you see. Paint what is real to you." Inside Review of "We Bombed In New Haven" Page 2 Letter to the Editor Page 2 ETV Schedule Page 3 In-depth Analysis of Tri-County School District Page 4 1 i i I A if Home Newspapers Map of Cities Calendar of Issues Publishing History Help About Advanced Search Powered by Open ONI