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PAGE 4 Scrimshaw October 22, 1976 F~:uJty," Activities OHice Commended In~;~~;~!a~~:~.!::::-:~Specifk ~ Urv ey: Frats "negatOlvelnfluenee' Dance, she to have to sacrifice it was major, at the cost of losing the thinlt didn't necessary affirmed in small one indi"duality other, so she for Meg Hoyle Academically, the faculty would bikes would enable everyone to get discipline the tv., the with the rational scbccls. Coley, chairperson of " Dr. Joan combined Faculty and staff members were like to shape up the Jan. Term to know each other better. One . that the contemporary arts the Curriculum Committee which also surveyed for the Long Range program. More importan!_!y, they member of the faculty suggested movement, in which she is in- reviews all applications, places Planning Committee's task force would like to see more course of· an "entertainment fund" open to terested, stresses proficiency in particular stress on the need for on "WMC Students." The ferings related to jobs in the out- faculty members to allow them to more than one art. Self-designing a very clearly defined goals and questionnaire, developed by Sam side world, and to improve the entertain in their homes. It was major, according to Ms. Thornhill, objectives in designing an in- Case and Bill Tribby, was ac- more deficient departments' at also suggested that more small is a chance to "broaden your dividual major. The Curriculum companied by several charts, WMC. colloquia and seminars be offered. perspective without losing the Committee is very favorable to statements, and studies to use for These responses are evaluated If "POt-shots" between depart. depth gained in each field . .it student-designed majors, and is reference. The survey touched on by the Long-Range Planning ments were eliminated, it might be provides you with a more open, willing to work with the student to many -espects of the students' Committee and will be in- of some help, too. more well rounded program," iron out a feasible, working lives, including the quality of life corporated into the Long-Range The faculty and staff were keeping in the spirit of the liberal program. Dr. Coley looks here; it's impact, the culture,' Plan (1976-1981). evenly divided in their reaction to arts college. "People are so bound especially for real interest on the student-faculty relationships, and Student-faculty relationships one comment on the survey. The to things!" she adds, and in- part of the student: evidence that several other topics. ~ were also dealt with in the student statement read as follows: "Some dividual majors provide a chance he-she has "zeroed in" on a special When asked what developnents life survey. Several different ideas WMC students have observed that to add and integrate fields without interest. should be made in the quality of were produced. First of all, it was the faculty should be more obvious cutting back in any of them. The student designed major is an student life here, both socially and felt that the administration and and representative models of the Another highlight of the program .alternative to "falsely forcing academically, several suggestions faculty need to place more em- liberally educated people they (the is that it gives sutdents the ad- oneself into a departmental major and comments were made. It was phasis on student-staff relations, students) are supposed to be." vantage of a liberal arts education when one's interests lead noted that although the academic and less on publications and On the pro side of the question, it in the small school environment elsewhere." It is a challenging and requirements were impressive, the' degrees. There is a need for more was argued that the majority of the. that is so conducive to interaction exciting program, limited only by intellectual atmosphere was faculty involvement in student faculty was not liberally educated between professors and students. the individual's imagination. ;~~:na'l.r:c~;a~::f~~ af~~~ ;a~~~~i~\~ns~~da!V~~~~ni:o~ ~~~ ~~ ~::t~~~~~r~C:~i:!_:An:::.:::a'::::::;te~'i : ,.. , .T·IiI.:.·,} , ' members would like to see less than the other human rights. '-rhere ru~t, waG th€: .creatlon. of the \' ;.:-'""'....~;. ->.,=-~;,.,,,.-~tt .',' dependence on fraternities for the is no preferred right, Dietze says, HIStO,!, Econo~lcs, English, and ,. A.•. !. sociallife of the entire campus, but just as there is no preferred Amencan Studi~ departrr..,:~ts. \)~L~::.~~.i.j.~~~j:'~/o/.ti.J-"~..~ ~",~,I think that there should also be freedom. His main question was, to The .general s_ubJect was .1~; \..- ~_J "livelier weekends". Others added !whatdegreeshould the majority be Ongoing Amencan Revolution . 1- --1 ., ----------------------