Mark Van Doren to Speak at All College Assembly
Columbia English professor and Pulitzer Prize poet Mark Van Doren will headline the all college assembly at 1. Dean McIntosh will award the Virginia C. Gildersleeve Prize for Freshman English. Van Doren has taught at Columbia for thirty years and holds a Litt.D. from Bowdoin.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Theodore Spencer
Bowdoin College
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Guggenheim Fellowships Awarded to Barnard Trio
Dr. W. Cabell Greet Dr. William Haller and Miss Rosamund Gilder of Barnard College received Guggenheim Fellowships on April 16. Greet will study European names on a continental sabbatical. Haller will research English Puritanism. Gilder will biography the modern American theater.
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William Haller
Rosamund Gilder
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
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Gilder
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Erratum Corrects Summer and Fall Schedule Notice
The erratum notes a misstatement in the April 17 registration report. Notification for contemplated changes in the fall semester regular program must be made by August 15. changes to the summer session are not affected.
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Dorms Consider Room Redistribution After Complaints
Residence Council plans to review next year room selection after complaints of unfairness. A mimeographed class distribution report and council recommendations will be sent to students before a vote on redistribution. A house meeting may occur. final decision rests with Residence Halls administration.
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CUSG Seeks Delegates for Barnard and Columbia Council
Elections today at 12 noon during the Representative Assembly will choose two delegates and two alternates to the Columbia University Student Council, with NSA nominations also on the ballot. Candidates must show strong interest in Barnard’s relation to Columbia, be active in Barnard life, articulate, decisive, and commit at least three hours weekly to CUSC, plus NSA nominees must be willing to dedicate substantial time and serve as Barnard representatives. Final delegates chosen by the University Student Council on May 5. seven delegates and seven alternates will then be selected. The CUSC reorganization reduced delegates from 32 to 29 under a new proportional system.
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Marion Smith Named New Head of Barnard Admissions
The Barnard College Board announces Marion Williston Smith will become Director of Admissions for 1950 51, succeeding Jean Palmer and taking office July 1. The report notes her prior roles at Barnard Residence Halls and as acting director after a January resignation.
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Marion Williston Smith
Ogden Reid
Barnard
Miss Smith
Jean Palmer
Millicent C. McIntosh
Harriet Benson
Robert Dayton
John Adams
Barnard Students Prepare for Eastern Colleges Science Meet
Barnard College hosts the Eastern Colleges Science Conference on Friday and Saturday with exhibits, original papers, and programming by students. Charlotte Grant, Dorothea Bennett, Frances Ryder, and Frances Fuch direct the event, with Joan Baum and her program committee scheduling lectures and rooms. Prominent speakers include Dr. Edward A. Condon, Louis Feiser, Aubrey Gorbman, Paul A. Smith, and Norbert Wiener. Field trips to major institutions and attractions are planned, and demonstrations from Barnard departments plus visiting delegates are featured.
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Eastern Colleges Sciences Conference
Charlotte Grant
Dorothea Bennett
Frances Ryder
Frances Fuch
Eastern Colleges Science Conference
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Roselyn Seider
Nagel
Columbia
Joan Weiss
Edward A. Condon
National Bureau of Standards
Louis Feiser
Harvard
Aubrey Gorbman
Barnard Zoology
Night Campus Access Rules Implemented at Brooks Hall
Dean announces north campus lighting and dusk lockdown at 117th Street with a night watchman. Students may bring guests but must carry a signed registration card from Brooks Hall to deter outsiders and protect the college’s name. The Counselling Committee emphasizes responsible use of campus privileges.
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