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PAGE 2 THE DECREE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1971 Changes At last Monday’s meeting, the Senate approved the new form to be used for this year’s “Student Evaluation of the Faculty,” This new form will be an adaptation of the University of Washington system, and offers several improvements over last year’s process. The theoretical concept of a student evaluation of the faculty is indeed good. P'irst, it gives the teachers a chance tosee what their shortcomings are in the eyes of the students, hopefully leading to Improved te$u:hing methods and practices. Second, it gives the Incoming student a guideline as to what teachers and courses offer “the most for t!ie money.” If Pm paying $1500 each year for tuition alone, I don't want to take a weak course under a weak teacher, right? And third, it should give the college administration some idea of the effectiveness of our faculty, l)Oth Indivi dually and relatively. From a iM-actical point of view, hat year's evakia* tion had several shortcomings. The fWm used reqMlred far too much subjective analysis by the student and some of the criticlsn»s published were too personal and were not constructive in nature. Accordlnf to the newly approved system, the form will be more objec tive and impartial and no course wlUbe listed unless a large percentage of the students in the ckss reply to the questionnaire, Accordlnf to present plam, there will be no tetter grade a{iptted to each faculty meMiwr, and the questionnaire itself is more thorougiL We ai^laud the revisions made by this ]«ar*s Senate and congratulate Dennis Hayek for his efforts in this area. Student evaluation at the tmeuMy can and should be an effective tool in our joint •ffbrts to achieve greater excellence in our educational program. 1 should never become a weapon of the students, for this would only create friction and suspicion between faculty and students. We look forward to change for the better and the creation of truly effective and useftil evaluation. Melodrama Nostalgia, one of the nation's many diversions, has finally gripped the DECREE as we present (on page 4) a reproduction of the 1963 “Long Range Planning Issue,’' Our purpose in printing an 8-year- old newspaper is not satiricaL We are not attempting to slap the hands of the Board of Trustees, Dr. Collins, or the Director of Planning. Oir objective is to jwesent our students with a look at what our predecessors envisioned and to renew the strength of that vision that has managed to create from a swamp tC. Wesleyan College. 1 is true that we may easily be defeated, deceived, d submerged in memories; however, it Is not our desire to gather everyone together to weep for those buildings and other facilities that “might have been,” only if, . ,‘*We agree with President Collins that it Is Impossible to answer the question, **How far away is tomorrow?*' We also agree that the future holds innumerable possibilities for reaching our goals. Rather than question how far away tomorrow may be, it would appear more logical and sane to keep in Ri’nd our past visions and to work toward them with the same thrust that we spend on our immediate problems^; Dear Chief ... Dear Chief, It is the usual custom for the maintenance crew to spruce up the campus for Parents' Weekend so they will think it always looks beautifuL You know, the fountain is cleaned and put in working condition and the trash cans are emptied. However, this year one of the campus eyesores was missed. The fallen trees be hind Nash and Edgecombe Halls were and still are lying on the ground. The Pines are one of Wesleyan’s trademarks and Pm sure the parents and the stu dents would rather see them standing stately than,lying like logs. Even though we don’t have any “dress-up” occasions very soon, I hope we can get these fallen trees removed and if nothing else used for firewood to heat water for the two dor ms that have been without hotwater. But that is another matter. Sincerely, Gall Mabe Dear Chief: I am In whole-hearted agree ment with Miss Donatelli’s let ter printed In the last issue of the Decree. The condition of Nash Hall is going beyond the point of absurdity. The dirt and grime have built up so as to make all corners and base boards nice homes for cock roaches, spiders, and a wide assortment of flying creatures. The one thing that makes it worse is that, on occasion, the dorm is cleaned (for inspec tion and for special occasions, such as Parents’Weekend). The difference between special oc casions and normal appearance Is quite noticeable. Why can't something be done about this? I know that nu merous complaints have been turned in concerning these problems. Why hasn't some thing been done? Pm sure I speak for the residents of Nash Hall in asking for immediate administrative action on this is sue. Respectfully, Jo Armistead Dear Chief: Contrary to popular belief, the new sign at the library which reads “Ready to Circu late” does not refer to the coed assistants. Instead, it announc es that all new books received will enjoy public exhibition be fore being shelved. Soon to ap pear are Kurt Vonnegut’s lat est, “Happy Birthday, Wanda June”; African novelist Eze- kial Mphahlele’s “TheWander- ers”r and the personal philos ophy of Yukio Mishima, Japan ese au thor-actor - political- activist, in his “Sun and Steel.” Provocative photography and stimulating comment fill “The Living Book of the Living The atre” and “What To Do Till The Messiah Comes.” And for a touch of wry, try “The For eign Affairs Fudge Factory,” a close look at the postwar State Department. These are just a few of our recent ac quisitions; with many more to come. Regards, Joseph T. Macpherson, Librarian Dear Chief, Another Parent's Weekend has come and gone , . , Every body Is five pounds heavier and $10,00 richer. But all kidding aside, Chief, I thought Parents' Weekend was a total success for public relations between students and parents, and par ents and administration. When Sunday afternoon rolled around everyone seemed to be satis- Discovering The Most Relevant Curriculum jircrwsfwLY |^6»0L I can’t understand it, I followed the instructions exactly. Ed. note: The following ap peared in the September-Octo- ber issue of “Your Universi ty, 71-72,” a publication of Indiana University. It is part of a welcoming speech made to freshman students by Byrum E, Carter, Chancellor of the Bloomington Campt^ “In recent years there has been a frequent cry that the cur riculum lacks ‘relevance.’ In part, it is a cry 'which has legitimacy. Our curriculum sometimes does not change as rapidly as it might; entrenched interests produce inertia and reform Is difficult to achieve. But part of the cry for rele vance is false. Often It is no more than a cry for relief from the discipline and labor involv ed in mastering a truly diffi cult subject matter, or in ac quiring real competence in in tellectual analysis. Let me be blunt. Some study is hard. Some study is boring. Some study is laborious. Study is often work and not all work is the same as playing games. But, as with work, study that is hard, boring, and laborious oft-times productive of out comes which make other parts of study exciting and even pleas ant. The intellectual enterprise is not all fun and games; part of It is sweat and strain. But it is only if the sweat and strain is carried out that the real fun and games can begin. If you really decide to make the effort, you will find the life of the mind exciting and prof itable—not only educationally but emotionally as well. We are here to help, tat, in the last resort, the choice is yours.” fled that little Bob and Jane were doing fine and that life at Wesleyan isn’t really as bad as the letter at home lay claim to. Parents’ Weekend allowed mom and dad to see all the fall fashions their son or daugh ter should be wearing, and were fascin3.ted by an afternoon of soccer. Mom and Dad were ac quainted with a very small part of “Ufe at Wesleyan” tat the fact stiU remains that Par ents’ Weekend could have been worse. Yet on the other hand it could have been much bet ter. Like maybe $20.00 instead of $10,00. Your man with the lens, Jimmey Olsen, Allas Jay W. Van Hoose Dear Chief, Once again we would like to inform the students of Wes leyan that Washington & Jeffer son Literary Journal Is soli citing students for new mater ials that will help to compose this annual literary magazine. Interested persons may send prose, poetry, drama, music, graphics, and photography to: The Journal, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania 15301 All manuscripts must be re ceived no later than December 17, 197L All material to be returned should include a self- addressed stamped envelope. Thank-you, Michael Soodlk Editor Quotation Of The Week ★ Mr, Thomas Pearsall, chairman of the Board of Trustees, was addressing the audience of the Parents’ Weekend banquet. In reference to the Decree editorial of OC' tober 12 entitled “Deception,” he remarked wittily, “I never make direct replies to editors and preachers, because they always have the last say— with the pen or the pulpit. OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF NORTH CAROliNA WESLEYAN COLLEGE EDITOR Bmce Wright ASSISTANT EDITOR Marshall Old BUSINESS & ADVERTISING MGR Chnck Martin CIRCULATION MANAGER Gail Mabe PHOTOGRAPHER Jay Van Hoose COLUMNISTS: Ralp4i Rose> Will Thomson^ Tom Hardison. .J. Allen Winter REPORTERS: Dottie Brader, Betty Anne Lee, Charlie Rogers, Ral[^ Rose Lse Smith, Bobbie Wes- cott, Jane Gravely, Gray Basnight Business Address: Bos 30S6, WesleyCollege Rocky Mount, N(Htli Carolina ^801 PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY WESLEYAN STUDENTS Opinions Published Do Not Necessarily Ee{K«sent Those Of Wesleyan Coiiege
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