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December 22, 1960 WEEKLY m LETTER Office of Public Information Vol. 1 No. 14 SHIFTS IN INNER SPACE - During the coming week, Wilson Hicks, who becomes UM!s first director of publications January 1, will establish headquarters in Ashe 250, formerly occupied by the admissions counseling staff. Director Hicks will take over the inner office. Mrs. Catherine Lemna, editor of the University Bulletin, will move into the adjoining office. Also in the new publications office will be Miss Eleta Altschultz, who has been secretary to Mr. Hicks as supervisor of student publications. Mr. Hicks will continue in that capacity and will maintain that office in the Student Union where another secretary will be located« He also will have a new assignment in the publications office. The admissions counseling staff, Director Gerald E. Reese, Assistant Registrar Douglas E. Matthewson, Jr., John W. Evans, Mrs. Bonnye Sanders and Mrs. Esther Vloebe^ will combine forces with the Admissions office staff in Ashe 252. Donald C. Bulat., space and facilities utilization supervisor who has been operating from 252 Ashe, will move to the President's office area. DEAN'S ADVISERS NAMED - The Arts and Sciences faculty has elected three "advisers to the dean" — Dr. Leonard R. Muller, Dr. Robert Allen and Dr. John H. Curtiss. EMINENT CONSULTANTS WILL ADVISE ON ADMISSIONS - Five noted educators will spend January 3 and 4 on the UM campus as consultants to assist in evaluating the University’s admissions program. They are: Milton Kuhlman, superintendent of the Edina-Morning-side public school, Edina, Minnesota; Dr. Peter Masiko, executive dean, Chicago City Junior College; Oliver Melchior, superintendent of public schools, Garden City, Long Island, New York; Dr. William L. Pressly, president, the Westminster Schools, Atlanta, Ga., and Harry Rath, principal of Coral Gables High School. The consultants will devote two full days to working with UM administration and admissions officials on literature, correspondence, interviews and other instruments used in selection of students. On the evening of January 3 they will meet with academic deans and other UM officials at the Riviera Country Club. The conference was arranged by Gerald E. Reese, director of admissions counseling. A PILLAR, A DOLLAR TO HONOR A SCHOLAR - Climax of the UM Symphony's rousingly melodious Christmas party was presentation by Dr. Fabien Sevitzky of shiny new silver dollars to six student orchestra members in appreciation of their loyalty and progress. Dollar-honored were David Bendett, David Rafkin, Carole Reinhart, Pat Molodow-itz, Robin Kelly, Robin Whittaker. In addition to the shiny cartwheels, the four boys got a handshake, the two girls a big Yule kiss from Conductor Sevitzky. AS OTHERS SEE UM - Audio-Visual Instruction, journal of the Department of Audio-visual Instruction of the National Education Association of the United States, devotes one-and-a-half pages of its December issue to UM's octagonal audio-visual building. Under the headline "Building for the Future," a signed article by Dr. Samuel F. Harby, UM professor of education, describes the new building and outlines its purposes. Writes Dr. Harby: "We think our innovation in classroom structure represents a bold effort to keep abreast of the changing times. We are trying to provide suitable educational facilities for the electronic age. Whereas many of the older universities are using classrooms designed for the nineteenth century — and they were good enough then - the University of Miami hopes to take the lead in providing facilities that will be suitable for 2000 AD. Hence we realize that these facilities must be adaptable so that new developments can be incorporated and utilized without delay. In fact this feature of adaptability is one of the keynotes in planning." OFF CAMPUS MISSIONS - As president of the Planning Council of Dade County, Dr. H. Franklin Williams, UM vice president, will attend the biennial laymen's conference on community planning of the United Community Funds and Councils of America at Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 12-14. Dr. Williams will be a commentator on one of the round tables discussing methods of improving the services of welfare planning councils — William S. Howland, assistant to the president and director of information, attended the semiannual meeting of the Public Relations Advisory Council of the Southern Regional Education Board at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Howland represents private institutions on the council of the state supported regional board. The conference centered its discussions on ways and means to improve the public image of higher education in the region.
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Full Text | December 22, 1960 WEEKLY m LETTER Office of Public Information Vol. 1 No. 14 SHIFTS IN INNER SPACE - During the coming week, Wilson Hicks, who becomes UM!s first director of publications January 1, will establish headquarters in Ashe 250, formerly occupied by the admissions counseling staff. Director Hicks will take over the inner office. Mrs. Catherine Lemna, editor of the University Bulletin, will move into the adjoining office. Also in the new publications office will be Miss Eleta Altschultz, who has been secretary to Mr. Hicks as supervisor of student publications. Mr. Hicks will continue in that capacity and will maintain that office in the Student Union where another secretary will be located« He also will have a new assignment in the publications office. The admissions counseling staff, Director Gerald E. Reese, Assistant Registrar Douglas E. Matthewson, Jr., John W. Evans, Mrs. Bonnye Sanders and Mrs. Esther Vloebe^ will combine forces with the Admissions office staff in Ashe 252. Donald C. Bulat., space and facilities utilization supervisor who has been operating from 252 Ashe, will move to the President's office area. DEAN'S ADVISERS NAMED - The Arts and Sciences faculty has elected three "advisers to the dean" — Dr. Leonard R. Muller, Dr. Robert Allen and Dr. John H. Curtiss. EMINENT CONSULTANTS WILL ADVISE ON ADMISSIONS - Five noted educators will spend January 3 and 4 on the UM campus as consultants to assist in evaluating the University’s admissions program. They are: Milton Kuhlman, superintendent of the Edina-Morning-side public school, Edina, Minnesota; Dr. Peter Masiko, executive dean, Chicago City Junior College; Oliver Melchior, superintendent of public schools, Garden City, Long Island, New York; Dr. William L. Pressly, president, the Westminster Schools, Atlanta, Ga., and Harry Rath, principal of Coral Gables High School. The consultants will devote two full days to working with UM administration and admissions officials on literature, correspondence, interviews and other instruments used in selection of students. On the evening of January 3 they will meet with academic deans and other UM officials at the Riviera Country Club. The conference was arranged by Gerald E. Reese, director of admissions counseling. A PILLAR, A DOLLAR TO HONOR A SCHOLAR - Climax of the UM Symphony's rousingly melodious Christmas party was presentation by Dr. Fabien Sevitzky of shiny new silver dollars to six student orchestra members in appreciation of their loyalty and progress. Dollar-honored were David Bendett, David Rafkin, Carole Reinhart, Pat Molodow-itz, Robin Kelly, Robin Whittaker. In addition to the shiny cartwheels, the four boys got a handshake, the two girls a big Yule kiss from Conductor Sevitzky. AS OTHERS SEE UM - Audio-Visual Instruction, journal of the Department of Audio-visual Instruction of the National Education Association of the United States, devotes one-and-a-half pages of its December issue to UM's octagonal audio-visual building. Under the headline "Building for the Future," a signed article by Dr. Samuel F. Harby, UM professor of education, describes the new building and outlines its purposes. Writes Dr. Harby: "We think our innovation in classroom structure represents a bold effort to keep abreast of the changing times. We are trying to provide suitable educational facilities for the electronic age. Whereas many of the older universities are using classrooms designed for the nineteenth century — and they were good enough then - the University of Miami hopes to take the lead in providing facilities that will be suitable for 2000 AD. Hence we realize that these facilities must be adaptable so that new developments can be incorporated and utilized without delay. In fact this feature of adaptability is one of the keynotes in planning." OFF CAMPUS MISSIONS - As president of the Planning Council of Dade County, Dr. H. Franklin Williams, UM vice president, will attend the biennial laymen's conference on community planning of the United Community Funds and Councils of America at Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 12-14. Dr. Williams will be a commentator on one of the round tables discussing methods of improving the services of welfare planning councils — William S. Howland, assistant to the president and director of information, attended the semiannual meeting of the Public Relations Advisory Council of the Southern Regional Education Board at the University of North Carolina. Mr. Howland represents private institutions on the council of the state supported regional board. The conference centered its discussions on ways and means to improve the public image of higher education in the region. |
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