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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1931
Page
2
Faculty favored the Honors system for closer faculty contact and graduate prep. Proposals included stricter eligibility, earlier start, and special advanced courses for Honors students to boost prestige and incentive. In 1931, nine of 259 took Honors though 38 were offered the chance, with more details continued.
Professor Thorndike notes literature will focus on current affairs and increasing specialization. He predicts writing will pay and readers will value diversity, with the surplus of the commonplace spurring originality.
Sonia Rubach addressed the assembly as a garment trades worker and summer attendee, praising the school’s impact. The talk highlighted the need for formal instruction among workers and lauded Barnard and Bryn Mawr for letting their facilities be used to educate women workers.
The University of Wisconsin may discontinue the experimental college on Dr Alexander Meiklejohns recommendation The plan aimed to allow the faculty to study outcomes of the experiment and consider continuing modifying or abandoning formal experimentation The project created a separate student unit with its own dormitories and classrooms before integrating with the university core in later years
A student fellow describes a study program in Athens focusing on travel and coursework. The trip includes Northern Greece visits to Thermopylae, Leupon, Plataea, Marathon, Delphi, and Saint Luke Monastery. Delphi is described as ancient Greece’s center with Apollo shrines and oracles influencing politics and culture.
An early 20th century student drive appeals for contributions totaling 600 dollars during the week of March 2st to meet a required sum. Faculty and trustees have pledged gifts, and a small group is coordinating the fundraiser with a goal of completing donations by week’s end.
The article discusses whether shorter work weeks for students and staff could sustain learning quality. It cites Henry Bord experiments showing fewer days may reduce output, questions class completion, and proposes rotating subjects with in-week study to finish coursework.
The University of Rochester faculty voted to abolish all morning classes deeming it better for students to sleep in their rooms rather than attend early lectures.
After August 13 1931 co eds in Ohio must return fraternity pins to their original wearers or face penalties. The state law states that anyone not entitled and wearing the badge or button of a ten year old society may be fined up to 20 dollars or imprisoned up to three days or both.
The report notes 1,237,000 students enrolled in colleges and universities in the county, a larger total than the rest of the world combined.
In Eugene Oregon the University reports 3005 students with 119 married. The figure shows married life blends with campus life as researchers analyze social patterns.
A course titled The Art of Makine Love is described as a credit bearing program at a college. It lists weekly hours and notes no required outside work. The text contains spelling errors and unclear names, with the overall intent of presenting an academic offering.
Fragmentary OCR describes strict rules for freshmen at a 1734 college, mandating hats worn at specific times and places, with prohibitions for certain events and conduct. The text cites attire restrictions during meals and errands, reflecting formal campus discipline.
At a meeting on Wednesday Helen was elected as a delegate to the Model League Assembly at Picton from a list of nominees presented by Lan Auerbach. Ruth Abelson chaired activities and outlined the final schedule. The class approved reinstituting a senior show and voted for a straight play over a musical production. The class treasury constraints prevented a Mortarboard advertisement.
New York publisher Henry Harrison will issue American College Verse edited by Harrison and illustrated by Charles Cullen. Prizes of 25 15 and 10 await the three best poems. students are urged to send inquiries for full details.
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