Columbia University Press to Publish Oriental History Translations
The Columbia University Press plans a Far Eastern History translation series funded by a $100,000 Carnegie Corporation grant over five years. Jacques Barzun leads the board editing the translations aimed at widening access to key dynastic, legal, and philosophical works from China Japan and Korea with future inclusion of India Burma and Thailand.
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Columbia University Press
Far East
Charles G. Profitt
Carnegie Corporation
Jacques Barzun
Columbia
Barzun
China
Ma Tuan-lin
Japan
Korea
India
Burma
Thailand
Greek Games Picnic Plans At Barnard Camp
The Barnard Camp Committee proposes a Greek Games picnic on Sunday March 27 if thirty students sign the Barnard Hall lobby poster by March 23. Bus fare, if needed, will be 1.50 per person pending car arrangements. For details contact Joan de Fato or Martha Harris.
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Barnard Camp Committee
Barnard Hall
Joan de Fato
Martha Harris
Hunter College and Institute Offer Grad Scholarships in Special Education
Hunter College in cooperation with New York Institute for the Education of the Blind offers graduate scholarships and fellowships for specialization in special education during the coming year. Programs cover education of the blind deaf cardiopathic gifted mentally retarded and speech handicapped with paths to licenses certificates or master’s degrees. Deadline for the New York Institute program is April 15. Applications for Hunter College are available from The Committee on Scholarships Dr Elena D Gall Secretary boxed 562 Hunter College.
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Hunter College
New York Institute For the Education of
New York Institute
Committee On Scholarships
Elena D. Gall
Merle E. Frampton
New York Institute For the Education of the Blind
Spain
Kenneth Holland
Institute of International Education
United States
U.S
East 67 Street
New York City
Barnard and Columbia Offer Social Work Summer Jobs
Paid social work summer positions in agencies around New York City are offered this summer through a Bar nard and Columbia Colleges program in cooperation with the New York School of Social Work. Juniors favored. apply by April 1 to Mrs. Ethel Burgess, 112 Milbank Hall.
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New York City
Barnard and
Columbia Colleges
New York School of Social Work
Ethel Burgess
Milbank Hall
Talent Associates Announces Contests for Writers and Playwrights
Talent Associates offers five Spain fellowships for American graduates during 1955 56 with tuition maintenance travel and incidentals. Applications close May 1. Separately Talent Associates TV Awards offers three $1000 prizes for original half hour plays by undergraduates with scripts due by June 15.
Vance Announces State Dept Program Recruiting Foreign Service Members
Miss Mary Vance of the State Department outlines a new recruiting program following a committee report on personnel. The program offers a one hour exam this June with a written test in sixty five cities and an oral in regional centers. Open to Americans aged twenty to thirty one, with citizenship and marital requirements defined. Starting salaries range from four thousand to five thousand dollars. Successful applicants will be posted to embassies, legations, consulates, or Washington offices.
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State Department
United States Foreign Service
Mary Vance
Milbank Hall
Department
Washington
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