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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1971
Page
7
New York AP reports that National Merit Scholarship qualifying will be based on a new PSAT/NMSQT instrument starting next fall. The change will reduce the number of tests for about 750,000 high school students as they apply to colleges.
The Oakland, California school district pools 205000 for New Nations for Excellence grants. Superintendent Marcus A Foster announced a 100000 fund last fall, with 60000 for schoolwide grants 30000 for teacher grants and 10000 for student designed programs. Over 260 proposals were received and 115 funded, with grants typically 100 to 500 for schoolwide and 1000 to 5000 for other proposals. The grants were awarded by a committee including district staff principals parents and classified employees.
Article urges high school graduates to pursue skilled non college careers with strong job growth by 1980. It highlights shortages in medical offices, labs, travel related management, and fields like insurance, broadcasting, drafting, and electronics techs. Advocates vocational schools with on site or home study options and proper accreditation.
Hudson Valley Community College and Union College announce a formal affiliation in sciences and engineering. Presidents Fitzgibbons and Martin sign the document joining the colleges as Union agrees to accept HVCC science graduates as juniors and both schools commit to ongoing collaboration and standards.
The article outlines home and classroom lighting to aid study. It advises 70 foot candles on the desk, a flat-topped desk against a wall, light colors to reduce glare, a blotter and pegboard, and lamp placement to avoid reflections. Fluorescent desks should use one or two 40 watt lamps with specific shield distances.
Mathematics professor Henry Mine, 51, of the University of California at Santa Barbara has swum more than 1700 miles during his noon hour swims. He averages about 270 miles annually since starting in 1963 at the school recreation department outdoor pool.
Washington AP report notes the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education urges all colleges and universities to adopt bills of rights and responsibilities applying equally to students faculty administrators and trustees. The commission distinguishes dissent as a university foundation from disruption which is not protected by the First Amendment.
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