STUDENT GATHERING PLACE IN FINAL PLANNING STAGES, LIKELY LOCATION BOOKSTORE
by Dave Snyder
For two years, students, administrators
and faculty have been wrestling with the es
tablishment of a social gathering place for
students. The debate will end and progress
begin when President Perkinson presents his
proposal to the Internal Affairs Committee
of the Board of Trustees at its February 7
meeting.
The current location of the bookstore
has emerged as the prime location for the
gathering place, though the current SGA of
fices and the Knight Room are still under
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consideration.
ST. ANDREWS CAMPUS MAY SOON INCLUDE BEIJING, CHINA IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM
by Dave Snyder
3y the winter and spring terms of 1908,
St. Andrews' international program will like
ly Include "St. Andrews In China." If offi
cially approved, the program opens annual
slots for up to 15 St. Andrews students to
study in the Beijing Normal College of Foreign
Languages. Students wsi««Ud take 15 to 18
St. Andrews credit hours and will be accom
panied by one St. Andrews professor.
Nine to 12 credit hours nnjst be devoted
Co Chinese language study, taught by the
^11-Chinese faculty at the Beijing college.
The
accompanying St. Andrews profe-sor would
teach an additional liberal arts course con
cerning Chinese culture. Additional credits
could be earned through independent study
courses.
Another component of the program in
cludes faculty exchange. A Chinese profes
sor is expected to come to St. Andrews each
year to teach the Qilnese language.
Students planning to attend the college in
Beijing would be able to get a head start on
Chinese language and begin study in Beijing
at the intermediate level. Beijing (Peking)
ie the capital of the People's Republic of
China.
Tlie St. Andrews In China program would
be advertised to students from other col
leges after St. Andrews students have been
given first priority. Academic Dean Tom
Benson said that he does not expect St.
Andrews students to fill the 15 available
slots every year.
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