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46 days til Christmas! TWIG Newspaper of the Students of Meredith College VOL. LII NO. 10 MEREDITH COLLEGE, RALEIGH, N.C. NOVEMBER 9, 1977 Dr. Frank Grubbs projects for social studies teachers by Alissa Allen Dr. Frank Grubbs, chairman of the history and political science department at Meredith, has written a pamphlet entitled “Projects for Public School Social Studies Classes in American and North Carolina Histories.” The purpose of the pamphlet is ta provide ideas for social studies projects in the classroom and for state wide exhibits conducted by the North Carolina Junior Tarheel Association. The pamphlet covers North Carolina history and American history of the Colonial and 19th centui^ period. The pamphlet is broken down into broad areas, such as plantations. North Carolina folklore and land transportation, with subtopics and project ideas underneath. Each project can be developed or modified by a classroom teacher to fit his particular grade level. Dr. Grubbs first got the idea for his pamphlet at the Association’s state meeting at Meredith last spring. The Association attempts to get students interested in North Carolina and American history. Each class presents a project at the meeting and prizes are given for the best exhibit. During the state meeting Dr. Grubbs toured these exhibits and talked with students and teachers. He learned of the frustration that Dr. Sally Page to teach conscioasness seminar by Nancy Newton Pierre Teilhard de Chardin expressed the idea that if one is not aware of the new levels of consciousness, one will not be prepared to meet the future. Dr. Sally Page has taken Teilhard’s idea as the thesis for an in terdisciplinary seminar, “Consciousness and the Future.” “The subject of the seminar will be the ex periences of expanded or altered states of con sciousness and the im plications of such experiences for future human modes of being,” she said. As Dr. Page explained, “altered states of con sciousness’’ or “peak ex periences’’ include dream states, meditation, and visions. These phenomena are experiences which have been recorded and talked about for years by religious persons, literary minds and psychologists. In the exploration of the phenomena, all three of th^e fields will be drawn from, with reading and discussions coming from William James, Abrah Maslow, Carl Jung, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Aldous Huxley, Ralph W. Emerson, Walt A^itman and William Blake. “The course will include the traditional religious and literary per spectives on mystical ex periences as well as the more scientific empirical approach of the accounts of ‘altered states of consciousness’ by modern psychology. The goals of the course will be to identify the role visionary experience plays in shaping man’s con cept of the future,” Dr. Page said. The major topical studies will include: new ways of seeing for a new age of man, definitions of mysticism, literary experiences of cosmic consciousness and altered states of consciousness: at scientific approach. In ad dition, the expansion of consciousness through modern psychology, con sciousness and creativity, the way of the east, and the mind of the future will be explored. Class activities will in clude journal writing, reading and discussions, films and tapes, some work with meditation, creative the public school teachers were having in initiating social studies projects for their students to do in class and to exhibit. Each year Dr. Grubbs teaches K-3 and 4-6 level classes on some aspect of American history (at North Woods Elementary School in Cary). When ask^ to speak, last September, he gave copies to several social studies teachers at the public school. The teachers were very pleased with the pam phlets and felt that they were beneficial in their classes. As a result of this positive response. Dr. Grubbs decided to tell Natalie G. MUler, executive secretary of the Association, about them. After looking over the pam phlet, the Association ordered 800 copies to present at their October state meeting and hand out to all the social studies teachers in at tendance. Dr. Grubbs feels that the pamphlets will not only help social studies teachers think of projects to work on, but by distributing them through the state, Mer^ith College will be aiding the public schools of the state. movement and a possible retreat. The student will have the opportunity to do an in- depth exploration of the topic through a single discipline. In conclusion Dr. Page explained, “Varieties in states of consciousness have been explored by religious people, literary artists and psychologists for some time. There is, however, a con vergence of information in all three disciplines at this point in time that makes the current study of states of con sciousness more productive that it ever has been in the past. “Consciousness and the Future,” sponsored by RSW, on a pass-fail basis will be open to four seniors, four juniors, eight sophomores and freshmen and will be held on Monday nights from 7:30 to 9. Fellowships granted for ^78-79’ The National Research Council will again advise the National Science Foundation in the selection of candidates for the Foundation’s program of Graduate Fellowships. Panels of eminent scientists and engineers appointed by the National Research Council will evaluate qualifications of applicants. Final selection of Fellows will be made by the Foundation, with awards to be announced in March 1978. Initial NSF Graduate Fellowship awards are in tended for students at or near the beginning of their graduate study. Eligibility is limited to those individuals who, as of the time of ap plications, have not complete postbaccalaureate study in excess of 18 quarter hours of 12 semester hours, or equivalent. Subject to the availability of funds, new fellowships awarded in the Spring of 1978 will be for periods of three years, the second and third years con tingent on certification of the Foundation by the fellowship institution of the student’s satisfactory progress toward an advanced degree in science. These fellowships will be awarded for study or work leading to master’s or doc toral degrees in the mathematical, physical, medical, biolgical, engineering, and social sciences, and in the history and philosophy of science. Awards will not be made in clinical, education, or business fields, in history or social work, for work leading to medical, dental, law or public health degrees, or for study in joint science- professional degree programs. Applicants must be citizens of the United States, and will be judged on the basis of ability. The annual stipend for Graduate Fellows will be $3,9(K) for a 12-month tenure with no dependency allowances. Applicants will be required to take the Graduate Record Examinations designed to test aptitude and scientific achievement. The examinations, administered by the Educational Testing Service, will be given on December 10, 1977 at designated centers throughout the United States and in certain foreign countries. The deadline date for the submission of applications for NSF Graduate Fellowships is December 1, 1977. Further information and application materials may be obtained from the Fellowship Office, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20418. Dr. Gaylord Lehman Lehman speaks on potential by Sonya Ammons Jan Brinson, ac companies by Lynn Dyson, sang the solo, “His Way, Mine,” before D.. Lehman’s talk. Dr. Gaylord Lehman, Reverend of Lakeside Baptist Church in Rocky Mount spoke at the November 2 worship service in Cate Center. Using Psalm 8 as his text. Dr. Leh man encouraged students to ask themselves what they could become, pointing out that it did not matter why they were what they were. He challenged people to play the part of life as the Author of Life intended it to be played, emphasizing God’s unlimited concern for his people. Jan Brinson, ac companied by Lynn Dyson, sang the solo, “His Way, Mine,” before Dr. Lehman’s talk. At lunch Dr. Lehman met in the President’s Dining Room with students interested in church-related vocations. At lunch Dr. Lehman met (in the President’s Dining Room) with students in terested in church-related vocations. Career Placement Notes Recruiting Schedule: (Sign-up sheets available 3 weeks in advance of visit.) Nov. 10 - Wake Forest Univ. School of Mgmt. Nov. 15 - Burlington Industries (Rising Seniors) (Summer Internship Interviews) Nov. 29 - N.C. Extension Service. Interviewing Skills Workshop: This workshop will be held on Mondaa, Nov. 14, in the CEA at 10 a.m. for anyone interested in improving or acquiring better interviewing skills. Career Field Trips: The Office of Career Services will sponsor several trips to various businesses and in dustries again this year for Meredith students. A grant from the Allied Chemical Corporation will pay some expenses. The first trip will be to the Fieldcrest Company in Eden, N.C. on November 17. Plans are also made to visit New York in December and tour a number of organizations there. If you are interested in visiting Fieldcrest on November 17, sign up in the Office of Career Services by November 14. Transporation will be provided. Open to alt students. Co-op Student, Miami Beach Bound! - Kitty McGee, a junior in American civilization, will be attending an 8-week training session to be held in Miami Beach, Fla. district office of U.S. I^cial Security. Social Security cooperative education students from the southeastern part of the U.S. will beeparticipating in this expense-paid training program. Educational Specialist - Mary Winslow, a junior in history & education, will be spending next semester in Norfolk, Va. at the Naval Education and Training Support Center. Mary is our first cooperative education student with CAPSO-N (Capital Area Personnel Services Office, Navy) and will be training as an educational specialist. Retailing Opportunity In Co-op - Radio Shack, one of the largest retailing businesses in the U.S., is in terested in obtaining cooperative education students from Meredith. As a Co-op student you would be involved in the store management trainee program. Come in and talk if this interests you!
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