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Volume 55 Number 6
Central Michigan University
Monday, September 10, IBM
by LORETTA PKZO
]C, LIFE Staff Writer
.a Tomorrow marks the beginning
of a series of campus-wide forums to
discuss publicly the outcome of two
seminars convened this summer,
First in a set of eight sessions is
discussion of a report by the Teacher
Preparation seminar. Scheduled for
tomorrow evening from 7:30 to 10
,p,m. in the University Center
.Auditorium, the gathering is one of
four planned to debate that report.
Following these, there will be four
.more forums designed to air comments on the General Education
"report of the second seminar group.
... _. Meeting as appointed and
charged by the Office of Instruction
and Research," seven University
faculty members studied for six
r weeks the role of the institution in
preparing teachers for elementary
teacher preparation first topic
to discuss seminar reports
and secondary school classrooms in
Michigan.
.Group Reports Activities
Known as the Teacher
Preparation Seminar Group, they
have issued a'75 .page report of their
activities. This report Includes 25
recommendations suggested for
implementation by the University.
Some of the recommendations
have been termed by seminar
members as "requiring considerable
debate and consideration by the
general. University community,
Academic Senate (A-Senate),
Faculty Association, student body,
and administration" while others
"are quite non-controversial and can
be quickly and simply implemented'
by the University administration,"
According to the report,
"recommendations which fall into
the   latter   category   (simply   and
quickly implemented) are, those
which involve improved communication on campus, which we
assume that most of the University
community support."
"We are optimistic that the
more controversial -reeom-.
mendations'will be given thoughtful
consideration and debate by the
general University community and
maintain a posture of leadership in
teacher preparation": 1) the
University as a community fails to
give appropriate attention to the
quality » of its interpersonal
relationships; 2) as models and in the
fiurricular programs which they have
devised, University faculty have
presented a concept of teaching and
learning which is far too narrow; and
the appropriate campus groups who   ^3) the structure of the University,
can     supplement     the     recommendations," the report continues.
Recommendations of the'group
are divided into three sections:
program development, student
development and        faculty
development. '
', Basic Problems
Members of the committee
identified as basic problems facing
the University in its quest to
graduate  "excellent  teachers   and
with    respect    to    its    teacher
preparation role,  is strikingly  uncoordinated and unable to initiate
and sustain needed Change,
Committee Recommendations
Major recommendations of the
committee include:
—establishment of a teacher
preparation council to operate as the
highest deliberative body on all
teacher preparation matters.
—departmental designation of a
person to direct teacher preparation
programs, be responsible for
teaching methods courses, advising
students, observing student
teachers, coordinating placement
information and evaluating student
teacher candidates.
—University support of the
School of Education's  competency
Forum schedule
announced
Two CMU masters programs
receive full accreditation
;. by MITCH HEAD
LIFE Staff Writer
.-:    Two     of     CMU's     masters
programs   have   received   full   accreditation  by the  North   Central
Association.
.•. The Departments of Journalism
and Geography, which were granted
preliminary accreditation in 1967,
Were awarded full accreditation
after lengthy reviews by several
members of the North Central
Association last spring.
•■■• Department of Journalism
Chairman Gilbert 0. Maienknecht
commented, "We're definitely
pleased and definitely proud of our
program. However,.there are areas
of improvement which we are much
aware of and we're continually
working to strengthen our
program."
Maienknecht, who has been
striving for this accreditatidn since
tile' pfagranf was founded, added,*
"We have a good journalism
program, and we like to consider
ourselves with some of the best. We
are planning to petition for accreditation by the American
Association for Education in
Journalism in the near future."
"I don't think it will make any
major changes in the department,"
speculated Maienknecht. "We will
continue to put as much effort as
.possible into the program. However,
Tm sure it will create a feeling of
satisfaction in the department,
knowing that we've done a job
deserving of accreditation."
The accreditation review was
held during a four-day period last
spring. The team examined the
primary objectives of the program,
they looked at the instructional
program, the faculty and the
facilities. They also looked at the
graduates, not only in number, but
also in terms of what they are doing.
"This is one area that I felt very
confident in," revealed Maienknecht,
"and I knew that we would1 be quite
strong because our master people
have gone out and are very successful. All have been placed in very
good positions." , .    •
Department of Geography
Chairman Robert S. Yuill commented, "Tm very happy that it
occurred. In a few years we should
have a very strong, although small,
graduate program."
Geography staff cut
:     Chairman Yuill was referring to
recent   cutbacks   of   financial   aid
City modifies
sprinkling ban
The total ban on lawn sprinkling
because of the recent water shortage
has been modified to allow sprinkling
at certain times on certain days,
according to Robert Whitehead, city
engineer.
;•■ Those people whose house
address ends in an odd number may
Sprinkle on odd-numbered calendar
dates between the hours of midnight
and 9 a.m.
■:'<■ Even-numbered houses will be
allowed to sprinkle on even-
nUmbered calendar days during the
same hours.
"•• Th© new lawn sprinkling
regulation went into effect Saturday
aad will remain in effect until further
notice. '
which cut heavily into his staff.
"I doubt if there will be too,
many changes. Not immediately. For
one thing, due to the structure of the
university and the finances
available, we'll still be concentrating
on our undergraduate program,"
explained Yuill.
Currently, there are five
students enrolled in the master
program in geography, which is
down from 12 or 13 in previous
years.
"We don't have enough financial
backing to support a large graduate
program.' We will be doing some
refining of our program over the
next'few years. We've had quite a
few staff changes due to all the cuts
that have taken place, but now the
situation has stabilized somewhat,"
Yuill added.
About the review, Yuill stated,
"I talked almost a whole morning to
one of them- We had lunch with a
few staff members and then we
wandered around the campus for
awhile, examining the facilities."
Of the recent graduates from
the program, one went into the
Marketing Division of Ford Motor
Company and anqther went into Jthe
Tennessee County Mining Commission.
Two summer seminar reports
will open for discussion to members
of the University community during
a series of campus-wide forums
beginning tomorrow. Provost
Charles J, Ping announced.
First in the group of forums is, a
discussion of the Teacher
Preparation report prepared by the
Teacher Preparation Seminar. The
seven members of the committee
prepared a 75 page document
recommending guidelines for improvement of CMU's teacher
education program. (See related
story.)
A second set of forums will deal
with University response to a
General Education Seminar report
advocationg such ideas as the
establishment of remedial programs,
integrated study and exploratory
study. (See related story next issue.)
Ail of the forums are open to
staff, faculty and student population.
A  schedule of those  seminar
discussions or "forums" follows.
Schedule of Campus Forums
I.   Teacher   Preparation   Seminar
Report
Sept.   11 7:30   to   10   p.m.
University Center Auditorium  >
Sept. 13 3  to 5 p.m. Grawn
100
Sept.  13  6:30   to   9   p.m.   Woldt-
Emmons Lounge .
3 to 5 p.m. Anspach
Education  Seminar
Sept. 19
162
II,  General
Report
Sept.   17 ,7:30   to   10   p.m.
University Center Auditorium
Sept. 20 3 to 5 p.m. Grawn
100    .
Sept. 20 6:30 to 9 p.m. Woldt-
Emmons Lounge
Sept. 26 3 to 5 p.m. Anspach
162
based teacher education projecti;§|
— establishment of an {!§>-
servation micro-teaching center.^?;
—establishment of a commiwftp
to examine and make recommendations regarding the undergraduate and graduate curricula
for teacher preparation. ;.
—involvement of the Institute
for Career and Personal Develpp-
ment in teacher training for middle-
aged persons who /wish to eniter
teaching and cannot come to the
campus, retraining programs ior
present teachers wishing" to change
careers and continuing education
for present teachers wishing Sto
upgrade their skills, '
—adoption by A-Senate of the
general Education Seminar's
proposed system of advising through
the freshman course sequence. (Tfiis
encompasses classes in reading
comprehension, oral communication,
written communication and quantitative reasoning and interpretation.) j
—the establishment, funding
and staffing of the Center for
Teaching and Learning. \
Serving on the committee wi(*e
Marcia Bailey, associate professor,
physics; Carole Beere, assistant
professor, psychology; Don $4,,
Boileau, assistant professor, speech
and dramatic arts; Charles Eiszfer
.Jr., assistant professor, Eapy
Childhood and Elementary
Education; C. Be'rnice Hall«t,
assistant professor, women's
physical education and Honors
program; Thomas P. Kromfer,
assistant professor, student
teaching; and George A. Schnieder,
instructor, English.
Other sessions to discuss the
Teacher   Preparation    report
scheduled for Sept. 13 and 19.
are
University wins
MESC denies Scanlon's claim
by LORETTA PKZO
LIFE Staff Writer
Jerry Scanlon, the CMU student
involved in a dispute with University
officials over his attempt to collect
unemployment benefits from
Central, has received word from the
Michigan Employment Securities,
Commission (MESC) that his claim
has been denied.
Scanlon, a Montrose junior,
received notification .of the decision
in Friday's mail. When CM LIFE
contacted University Counsel J. •
David Kerr Sunday, Kerr had not
yet received his copy of the decision.
Basic in the case was determination of whether a student attending classes and working on
campus is considered employed in
regards to benefits. According to the
referees' interpretation, such *
student is not "employed" because
his work is "incidental to study"
rather than ''primary employment."
Reaction to the decision on
Scanlon's part was "I haven't given
tip hope yet," while Kerr's first
comment was "I think the decision
was correct. ,    '•
No precedent set
The   case,   which   had   the
potential to set a precendent, has
now lost that potential unless
Scanlon should decide to appeal the
decision to a five-member board of
referees. If he chooses to appeal, he
must do so in writing by Sept. 20.
"It's still an issue with me,"
Scanlon said. "But t don't know if Til
appeal yet or not. It depends on what
I find after I check into it
thoroughly."
Kerr feels the decision is a good
one for the University's standpoint.
"If the decision had gone the
other way, it would mean Central
would not be able to employ as many
students," Kerr said. He explained
colleges do not deduct a set per
centage of their payroll for an
unemployment fund, but rather,
when someone receives unemployment benefits, through MESC,
the school contributes t dollar for
dollar to a direct MESC reimbursement fund. .       "'.''
"H we had to pay into this fund,
that would be all the less money
available in. which to pay students
for employment*" Kerr added.
Universities Not Happy
According to a University
spokesman, not all universities are
going to be happy with the decision,
however. "It blows their theory of
'primary employment'. Some schools
operate under the principle that if a
secretary takes one hour of night
classes, for instance, she is a student,
and not eligible for unemployment,"
the source said.
Scanlon's case began last
January when he filed an appeal at
the Owosso branch of the MESC, At
issue was a phrase used to protect
colleges and universities across the
nation from paying unemployment to
students attending classes,
MESC regulations say students
cannot receive credit toward
unemployment compensation for
weeks worked on campus. To be
eligible for benefits, a person must
show they have 14 weeks of credit
during which they made at least $25.
Without the contested week,
Scanlon has only 13 credits and it
was on this ground that his appeal
was denied.
CM LIFE PHOTO BY TERR
Graham Nash and David Crosby
DUPUM-
Decision reversed
WCHP radio, as well as WMH-
W, WCMU-TV-and Moore Hall TV
will offer students practicum credit
as they have in the past, since the
area coordinators of the Department
of Broadcast and Cinematic Arts
voted Friday to continue the
program. '
At a meeting last spring the
coordinators voted unanimously to
discontinue the program- for' WCHP '
beginning next semester unless a
working system of evaluating the
practicum students at the station
could be established.
Students working under the
program have received one and two
hours of credit per semester. At.
Friday's meeting the coordinators
voted to allow students working at
WCHP one hour of practicum credit
per semester, while ^students
working at other participating
stations will be allowed to receive
one or two hours of credit.
The arda coordinators also
voted to. establish a practicum
supervisor as instructor of Speech
333 who will recommend to them
which   radio,. TV and   film   units
r qualify for practicum credit.
All* units will be required  to
- follow the practicum credit program
proceedings set up by the coordinators.
Oueen candidates
presented .tonight
Five homecoming queen
candidates will be presented at 8
tonight in Warriner Auditorium at
the Queen's Assembly.
Voting will be. Wednesday in
dormitories and in front of the
Reservation in the University
Center. The Queen will be officially
announced at a breakfast Thursday,
morning, though she will - not be
crowned until the homecoming game
Oct, 6.
cm ur* *>»Mrre vt FMEo aLUMM-
SBLlOVT CROWD-Grnh&m Nash (1) and David Crosby performed before a capacity crowd of approximately
3,000 Sunday night in Finch Fieldhouse, The audience was "one of the best crowds we have played for in a long '/«•
time," the performers told those present. '-..->„
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