Veritas, Vol. 01, No. 08, November 14, 1960

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TOWN SPURS GOWN - Being close to the people of a large city enables educators to be alert to changes, Dr. Jay F.W. Pearson, UM president, emphasized in a newspaper interview last week as he presided over the 46th convention of the Association of Urban Universities at Cincinnati. Wrote the Cincinnati Enquirer: ”Big-city colleges are more likely to turn out ’realistically adjusted’ graduates than their counterparts in the small town, said Dr. Pearson. He explained that educators in a busy city have a more adequate sense of changes in the people. His own institution is a good example, he said. The community and the university are tied in every way you can conceive.”
At the convention Dr. Pearson completed his term as president of the association which includes 82 institutions. He previously served two years as vice president. The new president is the Rev. L.J. McGinley, S.J., president of Fordham University, New York City. The convention issue of the Association News Letter featured a full page article on UM, headlined ”U of Miami Grows Academically and Physically.”
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DATA WANTED FOR SCHEDULING - Donald C. Bulat, space and utilization analyst, at 254 Ashe, has begun a review of UM scheduling program. To complete this analysis Mr. Bulat will be collecting data for the next several months. It is requested that all activities to be scheduled to use any UM facilities on a non-recurring or irregular basis, or activities which are not supported, directed or maintained by the university, be reported to Mr. Bulat. Any calendars or schedules developed or requested to be established for dates subsequent to June 1, 1961, must be approved by Mr. Bulat’s office in order to hold firm commitments for dates.
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HOLIDAY NOTICE - November 25, day after Thanksgiving, is an official UM holiday. All UM offices will be closed except where necessary services must be maintained. Employees required to work Nov. 25 will be given compensatory time off.
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EDITOR'S NOTICE - Because of the two-day Thanksgiving holiday, the Weekly UM Letter will go to press early. Deadline for material will be 5 p.m. Nov. 21.
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TIME SHEET DEADLINES - Overtime A-3 personnel sheets for Oct. 16-Nov. 15 and regular time sheets for period ending Nov. 15 must be delivered to Office of Staff Personnel by Nov. 18 for the Nov. 30 payroll.	. .. ..
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FOR CARE AND REPAIR - Academic personnel, department heads and deans are requested to establish priorities for the maintenance and repair of items in their departments over the next two years. Armed with this information, the Budget Committee can carry through the budget procedures to insure the most efficient utilization of time, funds and material to maintain and improve instructional, research and office facilities.
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ART FOR YULE ’ S SAKE - To help you say ’’Merry Christmas" artfully as well as heartily, the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery offers a series of beautiful Christmas card reproductions of great paintings. Cards may be seen and orders placed at the reception desk. Deadline for personalized cards is Thanksgiving.
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BEG PARDON - Says Dr. Robert Johns, executive vice president - ”1 regret any inconvenience which I may have caused by dismissing classes last ‘Friday afternoon for homecoming.
I was under the impression that this was a normal annual procedure. It is my personal opinion that there should be no academic holidays throughout the entire year except those scheduled in the calendar. If there is general concurrence on this by the faculty, I shall attempt to follow this procedure in the future.”
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STUDENT SCHOLARS HONORED - Two UM students received awards at the third annual Academic Honoraries luncheon Wednesday. To Theodore Provder, Miami, went the first award of $175 from the General Electric College Bowl Scholarship Fund. The award is to be given annually to an outstanding senior, funds to be provided from the $3500 won last winter by the UM team in its appearances on the national college TV Quiz program. The Borden Foundation $200 Freshman prize was presented to John Walter Cooper, of Cooperstown, on Tamiami Trail. Beside being an outstanding student, Cooper is the first male student to win the award. Addressing the Honoraries luncheon, Dr. Johns said, "The quality and distinction of the faculty does more to determine the standing of a university than any other thing. And second in importance is the quality and distinction of the students. I congratulate you who are being honored for outstanding academic achievement. That is the most important purpose for which you are attending the University of Miami.”
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