Student Unions Vary In Political Activity
A 1962 snapshot shows student unions differing worldwide from apolitical welfare groups to rising political movements. The piece highlights Algerian UGEMA's eight year struggle for independence, its exile networks, and connections to the U S National Student Association.
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Rangoon
Paris
Tokyo
Caracas
National Union of Muslim Algerian Students
UGEMA
Union General Des Etudiants Musulmans Algerians
Algeria
France
Tunis
Morocco
United States National Student Association
Chinese Students Regard Education As Aid In Careers
Assistant Professor John Meskill reports that Formosan students pursue college with career plans in mind. Taiwan’s top college lacks philosophy due to occupation focus. admission is highly competitive with 30,000 applicants for 10,000 slots. Education is inexpensive, six to seven dollars per semester, with grants available. One private university charges 200 to 300 dollars per semester and relies on government aid for affordability.
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John Meskill
Taiwan
Meskill
Tai
To See To Talk Is To Understand
Betsy King describes Africa’s emergence and the role of Operation Crossroads Africa founded by Dr. James Robinson. In 20 countries 292 students participate in workcamp projects joining Africans from officials to farmers to build schools roads markets and foster understanding through direct contact.
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Africa
Operation Crossroads Africa
James Robinson
Africa Welcomes Young Americans
Dr. Robinson urged listening to learn as 12 to 13 Crossroaders with ten Americans and three Canadians depart on an Air France jet for Dakar Senegal. After ten days in the Senegalese capital the group receives an introduction to the new Africa and its evolving outlook.
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Africa
Dr. Robinson
Washington
Air France
West Africa
Dakar
Senegal
New Africa
Students Plan Personal Junior Programs Abroad
Barbara Sheklin Barnard reports on junior year abroad ideas at Barnard. Dean Helen P. Bailey notes students may study abroad under outside sponsorship if their major involves foreign culture. Nasha Zuckerman, class of 1963, studied in Israel at her own risk, highlighting broadening liberal arts value despite weak direct relevance to her Russian Area Studies major.
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Europe
Barnard
Helen P. Bailey
Nasha Zuckerman
Miss Zuckerman
Israel
Rhodesia Supports Trade Color Bar
Frankie Stein reports on Rhodesia’s colonial order with a strong color bar backed by law and tradition. The piece critiques White Settler privilege, land allocation, and education funding as African reserves remain among the poorest, with strained prospects for a second high school in Bulawayo.
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Southern Rhodesia
Bulawayo
Rhodesia
Summer Exchange Program Alters Foreign Conception Of Americans
The Experiment In International Living runs 44 summer exchange programs inviting 19 to 25 year old Americans to live with host families in foreign countries for about a month. Participants, after assimilation, host other exchangeers on a country tour. Headquarters in Putney Vermont provides details and applications.
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Putney
Vermont
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Professor John Meskill
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By Sue Silverman
By Frankie Stein
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