Trustees Debate Policy On Faculty Testimony Before Congress
President Millicent McIntosh asked the Barnard Board to consider procedures if a faculty or staff member is summoned by a Congressional committee. A confidential Times draft discussed answering freely, declaring status if once a Communist, Fifth Amendment suspensions with pay, joint faculty-trustee review, and possible reinstatement or dismissal.
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Tosh
Board of Trustees
Barnard
McIntosh
New York “Times
Times
Senior Medicals Appointments Sought for Examinations
Senior Medicals for all seniors arranged by Dr Marjorie J Nelson college physician. Appointments requested in room 201 Barnard Hall for medical examinations.
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Marjorie J. Nelson
Barnard Hall
Gossett and White Named Alumnae Trustees at Barnard
Two 1929 graduates, Mrs. William T. Gossett of Michigan and Mrs. William P. White of Long Island, were seated as alumnae trustees at Barnard College during the October 7 Board meeting. Gossett previously led Barnard Alumnae work and Red Cross efforts in Bronxville. White led Barnard class activities and edited alumnae publications and will help with a forthcoming history tied to Columbia University’s Bicentennial.
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William T. Gossett
Michigan
William P. White
Long Island
Barnard College
Gossett
Barnard Alumnae Association
Barnard College Club
Westchester County
Bronxville
Red Cross
New York Junior League
Charles Evans Hughes
Extra-Currie Fair to Show BC Activities
Barnard College hosts an outdoor Student Activities Carnival to introduce freshmen and transfers to clubs and organizations. Vita Bogart 55, Clubs Chairman, says the event runs tomorrow at 4 p.m. on the lawn between Barnard Hall and Milbank with booths, guides, and sign up posters for each group.
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Vita Bogart 55
Barnard
Barnard Hall
Milbank
Assembly Votes to Sponsor Manhattanville Centre Term Drive
The Representative Assembly approved sponsoring the Manhattanville Centre in the annual Term Drive to start soon under Cathy Lotos 55. The center, funded solely by voluntary contributions, offers winter and summer recreation for local children. They also repealed Mortarboard from the junior class constitution and will vote next week on Undergraduate Constitution amendments changing Mortarboard to Undergraduate yearbook and raising the student activities fee by 1.5 dollars per semester. Jo Clare Mangus 54 and Edith Tennenbaum 56, NSA delegates, asked for alternates, a campus NSA committee, and space for information. They urged Barnard to engage with NSA projects including an international conference, academic freedom conference, and debate forums.
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Representative Assembly
Manhattanville Centre
Cathy Lotos
Jo Clare Mangus
Edith Tennenbaum
National Students Association
NSA
Barnard
Students Approve Mortarboard Shift for Yearbook Change
The four class meetings approved moving Mortarboard from a junior class publication to an Undergraduate Association project covering all students. Effective September 1954 no book will be published this year, and the circulation rises from 300 to 1100 with a $3 annual activities fee increase. Next year Mortarboard will be free to all.
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Representative Assembly
Pre Law Features Law School Dean to Address Barnard Group
The Columbia Barnard Pre Law Society holds its first meeting on Friday October 16 in Kent Hall Lounge from 3 30 to 5 PM. Dean James Gifford of Columbia Law School speaks on The Profession of Law with a Q&A and refreshments. President James Ullman invites Barnard students to attend.
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Columbia-Barnard Pre- Law Society
Kent Hall
James Gifford
Columbia Law School
James Ullman
C’55
Sociologist Inaugurates Alumnae Lectures Series
Dr. Mirra Komarovsky opened the Alumnae Lectures with The Sociologist Looks at the American Family. She warned that the American family has transformed since 1790 and now faces urban pressures requiring new resources like family life education and pre marriage counseling.
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Mirra Komarovsky
Komarovsky
Dorm Open House Planned by Barnard Halls
Barnard Residence Halls host first open house tomorrow night from 8 30 to midnight in Brooks living room. Invitations extended to dorm students from Columbia Harvard Yale Columbia Law School and College of Physicians and Surgeons. Cider pretzels music by Al Bomzer and his band with Barnard Octet singing. Joanne Slater 54 Residence Halls Social Chairman organized event.
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Barnard
Brooks
Columbia
Harvard
Yale
Columbia Law School
College of Physicians and Surgeons
al Bomzer
Joanne Slater
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Selec
Jake
Rep Assembly
By Marcia Rubinstein
Mary Hetzel
Elin Brown
Elizabeth von Till
Soph Stag
John Jay
Law School
Sociologist
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