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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1955
Page
1
The Barnard Bulletin is published semi weekly year round by Barnard students with two business managers Arlene Zullow and Margie Gallanter on the managing board. It notes post office entry in 1928 and lists subscription rates of 3.50 per year or 10 cents per issue.
The BULLETIN reports ongoing debate over a reading period before exams at Barnard. Scheduling conflicts with the university calendar limit feasibility this year, prompting a compromise: suspend classes on January 20 for a three day review and end spring classes May 17 to provide a brief reading window. A Town Meeting is urged to hear student views and explore proven models at other colleges.
A U S series article notes that at Westfield College students select a major with few electives and rotate basic courses every three years. Lectures are broad, with tutors guiding analysis. students choose texts and readings, doing most work independently through tutorials and discussions.
Barnard adviser Dr Emma Stecher emphasizes a broad liberal arts base for pre med students. Requirements include inorganic chemistry zoology English and physics plus organic chemistry and math through trigonometry. She notes majors in chemistry or zoology are common but not required and urges hospital experience before applying to medical school.
Westchester high school seniors toured Barnard College and Columbia University with Barnard alumnae guides. They explored science facilities, humanities classes, dorm life, and library spaces, noting the admissions challenge for the Class of 1960 while expressing interest in single rooms and campus culture.
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