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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1945
Page
1
Semi weekly during the college year by Barnard College students for the Undergraduate Association. Second class matter October 19, 1928 at New York post office under March 3 1879 act. Subscription rate three dollars per year, single copy ten cents.
In September 1945 Barnard College welcomes over four hundred new students and prepares for postwar shifts. National Service and war policy may change, with a vote by the Representative Assembly pending next Monday. Emphasis shifts from first aid and blood bank work to coordinating world affairs and expanding campus study of peace issues.
The untimely death of Professor Willard A. Waller last June leaves Barnard without the head of sociology and removes a leading national sociologist. His book The Veteran Comes Back analyzed postwar veteran reintegration and gained wide acclaim. His Barnard years and impact on students and the department are noted in this obituary style remembrance.
Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve analyzed at length the San Francisco Conference, urging more U.S. graduates to enter diplomacy and global commerce. She described Barnard College’s ties to world affairs, the Charter’s behind the scenes work, and the cooperative, compromise driven progression of Committee 11.3 amid nations at yet unnamed tables.
Father John Daly, new Counselor to Catholic Students at Barnard and Columbia College, arrives with a background in religious education. He aims to strengthen intellectual grasp of religion, assist personal matters, and deepen student friendships through Newman Club events. He notes admiration for Father Ford and plans active collaboration with students.
Ruth Raup reports on changes at the Ella Weed Library including a new reference desk with two shelves, expanded reference space, moved book and card catalogue areas, additional tables, and updated shelves and colors across rooms 304 and the main hall, aimed at improving access for Barnard students.
A nostalgic note recalls a long summer, parades of tan bodies and health grades, and wonders about atomic events, V J Day celebrations, and the promise of lighter mornings as clocks shift. The writer hopes for a wonderful peace time Atomic Age year.
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