Fair Deal for Transfers Orientation Declared a Success at Barnard
Barnard reported 169 official transfers accepted marking a record year. Orientation ran from September 26 to September 30 with co chairmen ARLENE VAN SREEMS and Grace Croan overseeing events. Activities included a tea and luncheon for交流 with sponsors and student leaders, plus mixers in Case Lounge and a gym dinner dance. Over 500 applications were received from 106 colleges including NYU S, Connecticut College for Women, and Vassar. transfers were admitted based on academic fit due to Barnard’s NYC location and Columbia affiliation.
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Nancy Gertner
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Smuth
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Connecticut College For Women
Melman Attacks Military Ties to Universities
Dr Seymour Melman, professor of industrial engineering, urged faculty and students to resist government intrusion into academia. At the Independent Committee on Viet Nam meeting, he warned of private universities colluding with the US military, urged dialogue with teachers, and noted government grants now dominate research, with Defense and AEC funding over half of university support, skewing brainpower toward physics and electronics.
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Independent Committee On
Viet Nam
Melman
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
FBI Surprises Student At Columbia Campus Meeting
Investigator from the FBI contacted a Columbia student on September 27 and arranged a meeting about alleged roles in various organizations. The student sought counsel from the ACLU, who advised canceling and caution with agents.
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EBL
Henry di Savero
ACLU
Mr di Savero
Tucker
FBI
di Savero
Dt Savero
Freshman Class of 1970 At Barnard Shows Stable Demographics
Barnard College reveals the Class of 1970 mirrors prior classes in size and makeup. About 58 percent of 438 freshmen are residents, with a resident to commuter ratio near 60 to 40, and two thirds from public high schools. Financial aid reaches ~25 percent, most residents hail from the Middle Atlantic states, with smaller shares from New England and the South, and minimal representation from abroad. The class size is slightly smaller than last year.
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Barnard
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Southern
Central States
Pacific Coast
ICV Vows New Drive In Anti Viet Crusade
Independent Committee on Viet Nam plans a new campaign to turn campus discontent into action against the war. At a Monday meeting, students debated draft issues and anti draft proposals as Peter Bobrick and Stuart Gedel lead a push for a campus referendum to oppose class rank and current draft practices.
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Pea Bia Independent Committee On
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Selective Service
Draft policy critique by Klare cites Selective Service reach
Excerpts from Michael Klare's draft position paper describe US intervention in Vietnam, severe antiwar sentiment, and the Selective Service system's power. The piece notes that local Draft Boards can order U.S. males to fight or die and frames the issue within the broader debate over government policy and military manpower.
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Michael Klare
ICY
Vietnam
Selective Service
Summer Program Under Fire Too Many Headaches Too Little Time
Helen Neuhaus reviews Project Double Discovery after two summers of operation as part of the Columbia Citizenship council effort. The program aimed to prepare underachieving NYC high school students for college through a culturally enriched, on campus summer experience but shows limited academic gains or changes in study habits. A small core remains, justifying continued evaluation and possible retooling.
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Helen Neuhaus
Project Double Discovery
New York City
Columbia University Citizenship Council
Citizenship Council
PDD
Columbia
Barnard
Thomas Thomas: Peculiar Ugly War Ends, Coexistence Urged
Norman Thomas delivered the first Setxas Menorah Lecture on October 3, denouncing the Vietnam War as peculiar and ugly. He argued the end does not justify the means, cited torture and chemical warfare, and urged halting bombing and localized defense only if fired upon. He urged youth to pursue a peaceful path and insist on coexistence for the American dream.
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Setxas Menorah
Thomas
Viet Nam
United States
Viet Nar
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America
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