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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1965
Page
5
Discussion at a Representative Assembly meeting focused on the undergraduate association budget for 1965 66 with final approval due in October. The Class of 1966 and Class of 1967 requests were trimmed to 150 each while the Class of 1968 would receive 150.
The bulletin fixes a previous report naming Mrs Tatiana Greene of the French Department as retiree and confirms Miss Esther Greene, Librarian, will retire instead.
James P. Shenton, Columbia Professor of History, will provide car transportation for students volunteering for the SCOPE project in the South this summer. He helped raise funds outside Hamilton Hall for living expenses during a two to three week stay. Next Monday he and two SCLC members will answer questions at a 212 Hamilton meeting. The Young Democrats will canvas dormitories today to collect contributions. Naomi Achi urges students to donate at least 25 cents toward the pilot project to establish citizenship education and community programs.
Marcus N. Klein, assistant professor of English, will leave Barnard College this year to join the State University of New York at Buffalo. Klein cites greater benefits and the extensive expansion as his reasons, with the note continued on page two.
Freshman and Transfer Orientation committees announce fall plans starting September 18 with a two day shortening. Transfers and freshmen arrive September 17. On September 18 mornings include language placement tests. French and German departments will accept College Board scores for some freshmen. High scorers may take additional testing.
The Barnard Study Club marks its first year by awarding diplomas and summer books to 30 neighborhood children. Twenty six Barnard and Columbia students tutored second and third graders from P S 165 on West 108th Street, aiming to boost reading ability and foster teaching interest.
Mrs. Ethel Paley announces her resignation after ten years in the Barnard Placement Office eight as director to devote more time to family. She plans to broaden her horizons and may work in community service using her Barnard experience. no immediate plans, Paley says.
At SUNY campus a May 2 movement rally protested US Marines entering Santo Domingo to quell a revolt described as turning Communist. Speakers included Dr Alexander Alland and students from multiple groups criticizing Johnsons tactics and US intervention in Latin America. About 350 students joined a march to Broadway then to the United Nations.
Assistant Professor Alan Purves will join the Educational Testing Service at Princeton next year. He is unsure about returning to Barnard College and has refused a position there.
The Student-Faculty Advisory Committee on the Bookstore at Columbia University recommended a 5% merchandise dividend on eligible bookstore cash register receipts from Sept 14, 1964 to May 14, 1965. Dividends will be issued as merchandise certificates May 17 to Dec 29, 1965 and redeemable through Dec 29, 1965. President Kirk approved the plan on April 30, 1965, continuing the dividend program begun in 1962 to boost sales and support.
Invitations for graduates and parents will be mailed about May 7 with extra copies for seniors to send to additional guests available in the College Activities Office.
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