Barnard Honor Board Calls for Language Requirement Reform
A Barnard Honor Board review condemns the three year foreign language requirement as unrealistic and oppressive. It urges reducing the length to two years and reevaluating exemption exams, amid Barnard’s broader restructuring and lowered course loads.
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Letter to the Editor on BULLETIN's News Focus
Barbara Wolfson argues the BULLETIN should prioritize college events and timely campus news over reviews. She questions past emphasis on arts coverage and urges more columns like Zecker’s cinema notes, expressing faith in Barnard readers to drive a new editorial direction.
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New Program Includes Education, Community Development Roles
The plan outlines areas for design and development evaluation staff training and mass involvement through adult education projects. The center would act as a clearing house or metro desk supplying reports on national developments. It also envisions a forum with public officials to discuss quality education and a source of independent information.
Detour in Career Shapes Anthropology Professor Klass
Frances hunni profiles Morton Klass, Barnard anthropology associate professor, whose nontraditional path from high school in 1944 to a Merchant Marine stint and later Brooklyn College and Columbia shaped his views on education. He argues hiatuses can aid self discovery but warns about social and financial pressures on older students and women.
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Reserve system changes effective February 5, 1969
The library announces new reserve procedures. Books are shelved by department and author alphabetically, not by course. A desk copy is kept for Reserve Room use only, and staff are available to answer questions.
City leaders urged support amid city’s revival call
Dean Henry Boorse leads CCC relations with Mrs. Callender and Mrs. Hertz as cooperative figures. Professor Ulanov appeals to students to vote confidence in the city, claiming it remains very much alive despite doubts.
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