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‘‘Believing that an informed campus is a Key to Democracy”
Wednesday, November 26, 1969
BENNETT COLLEGE, GREENSBORO, N.C.
VOL. XXXIV NO. 2
Miller Comments On *What Hms Happened To Our Proposals^
PRESIDENT MILLER
What happened to our
proposalsTThis was the question
that was asked of our President,
Issac Miller, directly after his
meeting with the Board of
Trustees. These proposals were
those presented by the students
to the administration last spring
and this fall. The Banner would
like to present a check list on
the proposals and the reactions
of the Trustees as answered by
the President.
Proposal: A new disciplinary
system, where the Inter-dorm
Council will be replaced.
Answer: “A student Court and
Judiciary Council has been
approved.”
Proposal: A Student Affairs
Committee
Answer: Appro ed. This
committee will constitute
elected officials of the student
body and directors of the
various student personnel areas.
Proposal: Student representation
on all committees.
Answer: Approved.
Proposal: Extension of Library
hours to 12:00 on weekdays and
to 10:00 on weekends.
Answer: “The Trustees did not
discuss matters such as these,
however, their general feelings is
that the library be opened as
long as necessary to meet the
needs of the students.”
Proposal: Non Compulsory
chapel attendance and a credit
systAnswer: “The compulsory
aspect of chapel was lifted and a
study is being made into the
developing of some type of
credit given for attending
chapel.”
Proposal: More contemporary
speakers in chapel.
Answer: “As far as I know we’ve
always had contemporary
speakers, however, I realize that
we both may have different
concepts of what’s
contemporary.”
Proposal: Use the college station
wagon by student government
officers.
Answer: “The business manager
is in charge of the station wagon.
However, students are allowed
to use the station wagon with
preference given to college
administrators”.
Proposal: A work study
program, where student
government officers would be
paid for their work.
Answer: “Something can be
worked out with the financial
aid office.”
Proposal: An improved heating
system.
Answer: “All will be done that
we can.”
Proposal: The restructure of the
various academic departments.
Answer: “I can’t speak to that at
all. You would need to get
responses from the
dean.Proposal: Outside
telephone lines for dormitories
and student government offices.
Answer: “There is a proposal
being worked on with the
telephone company and Mr.
Scarlette”
Proposal: First aid kits that are
available to all students in the
dormitories.
Answer: “The resident director
can requisition these”.
Proposal: Improvement of
dining hall services.
Answer: “Talk to persons in
charge.”
Proposal: Opening of book store
and snack bar to later hours.
Answer: “We are exploring
several possibilities.”
Question: Is tuition being raised
next year?
Answer: “This had been
recommended, but I am not
authorized to announce the
actual amount.”
Trustees - Students Parley Sets Precedence
This year when the trustees
made their annual visit to the
campus, students were given an
opportunity to meet with them
and discuss grievances freely.
These meetings were the direct
result of the spring leadership
conference. Various committee
meetings were held with small
groups of the trustees, staff
administration and students.
Each committee was assigned
one particular topic of interest.
These topics were student
affairs, academic affairs, building
and grounds and budget. The
meetings were chiefly a
re-hashing of the proposals
presented by students in the
leadership conference. The
trustees in various meetings
stated that the majority of the
proposals are legitimate, and
that the presentation of them
was orderly and rational. Some
of the proposals were surprising
to the trustees because they
were not aware of some of the
deficiencies pointed out. One of
the trustees, Dr. Dorothy
Brown, who is a former Bennett
student at Bennett, sited
examples that showed some of
the proposals were common
practices when she attended
Bennett. For instance, the snack
bar was opened at night and the
student senate in her day delt
with the disciplinary problems.
Although many of the proposals
that do not involve a great deal
of money be met immediately.
After meeting with students in
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Members of the Board of Trustees, administrators, and students discuss “Student Affairs. .