Veritas, Vol. 20, No. 05, October 22, 1979

              VoL 20, No. 5 October 22, 1979
For the Faculty, Staff and Friends of the University of Miami
Ehci^v Forum
focuses on needs and resources
The problems of relating energy needs and resources with the know-how of developed and developing countries, one of the most important global issues of our time, will be the focus of the Third International Scientific Forum on Energy.
Sponsored jointly by the Center for Theoretical Studies at the University of Miami and the Institut Francais de 1’Energie in Paris, the Forum will convene Oct. 29 through Nov. 2 in Nice, France.
There, nearly 300 participants are expected to gather tc hear presentations by distinguished scientists, corporate executives and government representatives.
These include Nobel Laureates Hans A. Bethe of Cornell University, Robert Hofstadter, Stanford, Tj ailing C Koopmans, Yale, and Eugene Wigner, Princeton.
Topics to be discussed during the five-day forum are:
•	World Energy Issues — A Survey including Uncertainties of Supply and Demand of All Energy Sources (short, middle and long-term prospects).
•	Availability of Primary Energy Resources and Technology including Conservation (in time, location and technology mixes).
•	Energy and Society (social acceptability of energy systems and energy in relation to human and health environment).
•	Economic Problems (capital requirements and availability, cost and prices, and energy and economic growth).
Dr. Behram Kursunoglu, director of the CTS and Forum chairman, says he expects to produce a handbook on world energy based on the proceedings of the Forum.
The first Forum sponsored by the Center, held in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., 1977, resulted in a White Paper strongly recommending the use of nuclear energy with other energy alternatives.
Kursunoglu says "It is quite conceivable that public acceptability of nuclear energy and public awareness in the field could be enhanced greatly by proper public education based on a totally honest and open-book approach. ... It must be understood by all
The University of Miami's 170-foot research vessel, Columbus-lselin, cruises into the Port of Miami for a Columbus Day homecoming and concludes a nine-month Indian Ocean expedition. Under the direction of Dr. Walter Duing, professor of physical oceanography, RSMAS, the UM crew sampled and measured the unique Somali Current which reverses direction when the seasons change. Located off the East African coast, the current is fast-moving like the Gulf Stream, and is some 2200 kilometers long. UM's role in the Indian Ocean Experiment (INDEX), is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Office of Naval Research. The project, which is a joint effort including several countries and the major oceanographic institutions, is one aspect of the Global Atmospheric Research Program (GARP).
Columbus-lselin captain Robert Morgan reunites with wife Jo-Ellen and daughter Jessica after nine-months apart.
concerned that the emphasis on the peaceful applications of nuclear energy can breed better international understanding among nations and promote peaceful cooperation in the field of energy."
The conference is being held with the support of grants from the Exxon Education Foundation, Mobil Oil, Union Carbide, Alcoa, Westinghouse and Chase Manhattan Bank.
The Hotel Meridien in Nice is headquarters for the Forum. Local organization chairman, Jean Couture, currently Counseiler du President, Societe Generale, Paris, is the former French Secretary of Energy.
Following the meeting in Nice,
Dr. Kursunoglu will give addresses at Kings College, University of London; University of Oxford and the Institut Henri Poincare in France.
UM offers graduate program in Central America
UM Trustee honored
The Florida Philharmonic is honoring Emil J. Gould, a member of the University of Miami Board of Trustees, as first president of the Florida Philharmonic and a major supporter since its inception.
Following the opening night concert Oct. 28 at Dade County Auditorium, Gould w’ill be honored at the First Medallion Ball to be held at the home of Walter Garst M.D., assistant professor of surgery at the UM School of Medicine and a Philharmonic supporter. A special gold medallion w ill be presented to Gould for his service to the Philharmonic.
Gould, who has been involved with the University since 1965, is past president of the UM Citizens Board, UM Friends of Theatre, and the UM Friends of Art. In 1974, he was awarded the prestigious Order of Merit.
He is a past president of the Builders Association of South Florida, the Florida Homebuilders Association, the Economics Society’ of South Horida, and the Planning Advisory Board and is a life director of the National Association of Home Builders.
Gould and his wife Estelle are supporters of the arts in South Florida.
Encouraged by the success of its Bahamian Outreach Program, University of Miami educators are now traveling to Central America to conduct a master’s degree program in bilingual education for teachers.
The School of Education and Allied Professions, in cooperation with the School of Continuing Studies, developed the program in response to a growing demand by Central Americans that graduate courses add up to a degree. The program was tailored for some 80 certified teachers in bilingual schools in Panama, Honduras and Costa Rica.
The joint effort is coordinated by Dr. Robert Hendricks, associate dean for field relations, School of Education and Allied Professions, and Dr. Mary’ Louise Cole, former director of the bilingual education program who is now’ with the School of Continuing Studies.
"Regular semester-long courses are condensed into intensive two-week seminars taught by UM faculty’, in English, to those eager to learn better techniques of teaching in two languages—Spanish and English,” explains Dr. Gilberto J. Cuevas, associate professor of education.
A special class schedule, designed for each country, meets all UM graduation requirements and allows students to earn a master’s degree in approximately one year. Underway since January’, classes meet in community college and public facilities.
Although the main campus program
and pilot project closely parallel each other, some things are different according to Dr. Cole. "Registration and paying tuition by mail is a real challenge.* Library facilities vary so reference materials and texts must be selected with great care and getting books to the students can be an adventure in itself," she said.
"In spite of some minor problems, it is a real learning experience for everyone. The cultural exchange helps foster a better understanding of international students who come to our Coral Gables campus," Dr. Cuevas added.
As teachers are graduated w ithin the next few months, the program w ill be evaluated based on student and professor observations. Final test scores from the Central American and main campus programs will also be compared.
"Success, in terms of a permanent program is meeting the needs of our Latin American neighbors, and that is our goal,” said Dr. Hendricks.
The Bahamas Outreach Program, designed as a pilot project to certify Bahamian teachers, began w’ith 150 students four years ago. Expanded in 1976 to include the School of Business Administration, some 600 students liv ing in the Bahamas are now enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs in education and business. To date 210 master’s and 126 bachelor’s degrees have been aw arded in the Bahamas.