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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1948
Page
3
Pat Elmdra Meg Mather and Janet Mora selected as candidates for the Undergraduate Association vice presidency. Elections occur today and tomorrow on Jake from 10 to 4 following a February 19 nomination meeting in the Conference Room.
Columbia University Student Council ratified the NSA Regional Constitution by a 21 to 4 vote and approved affiliate status by 21 to 1 with three abstentions. Walter Wallace named Regional Chairman. Columbia to send seven delegates and face a $9225 regional assessment. The region spans Bronx to Puerto Rico with aims including NSA Bill of Rights, student government surveys, and a regional music festival.
Elizabeth Elliot was elected Honor Board Chair after ballots on February 17 and 18. Other candidates were Menapace and Janet Mora, with voting from 10 am to 4 pm. Elliot presides at meetings, reports violations to the faculty via the Dean, and serves on the Library Committee. Induction with other student officers is set for April 1 at an all college assembly.
Columbia University faces a proposed 17 percent dormitory fee rise and a 3 8 3 4 percent tuition increase fueling student protests. At a Wednesday open meeting in McMillin Theater Dean Harry Carman and Student Council leaders defended the plan, pledged scholarships, and arranged further talks with the Board of Trustees.
The Temporary Committee on the Projected Tuition Rise will not disband after a Monday College Parlor meeting. Formed February 12 to oppose a $150 hike, the group aims to explore new income sources and coordinate student action with channels like the Student Trustee committee. Barnard Trustees approved a 550 to 700 tuition increase for 1948 49, with a budget around 1.5 million dollars. Dean McIntosh praised the democratic Assembly process, while Dr. Harry Carman urged broader student council involvement to discuss income sources and university funding.
Athletic Association nominations will be held Thursday February 26 at noon in the Conference Room. All juniors with AA interest and academic eligibility may run. Past active AA members will be preferred, but any student can be nominated. Barbara Hewlett urges attendance to ensure capable officers for 1948-49.
A special Represent Assembly meeting is scheduled for Thursday February 26 at noon to discuss launching a second student magazine alongside Bear. Bett Rubenstein will speak for the group backing the idea, Ruth Montgomery of Bear will present the Bear Editorial Board view, with past Bulletin pieces noting both sides. The new publication would emphasize more academic content.
The Board of Trustees on February 18 approved several faculty promotions to full professor and associate ranks. New full professors include Dr. Heleno Thorne Chemistry Dr Elisabeth Baker Economics Dr Edgar Lorch Mathematics Dr Otto Luening Music and Dr Henry Boorse Physics. Florence de Loiselie Lowther becomes Professor of Zoology and Associate Dean. Lorna F McGuire is Associate Professor of English and Associate Dean of Academy Supervision. New advisers and an Academic Supervision system were adopted with class advisers named for next year.
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