Word: programing
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...half the cost of a round trip tourist flight ticket from Teheran to New York so that an outstanding Iranian economist, Mr. Khoddad Farmanfarmaian, could attend 20th Century Week. They have paid the cost of transportation of a Persian, not an Arab. This is their sole contribution to the Program. They had no influence whatsoever on the selection of invited guests. Moreover, there is no "panel on the Near East" during 20th Century Week. Professor Jones, therefore, has no factual basis for drawing the conclusion that he did. Roger M. Leed, General Chairman, 20th Century Week. John L. Simmons, Finance...
...economist urged a program of research to cope with the problems of the transition period...
...theory, the House seminars offer small-group instruction to any student not tutored in his field of concentration. At present the non-tutored students make up less than half of the program's total enrollment...
These trends in enrollment point to a possible argument against the House program, for at pesent a sizable amount of money is being spent on a small number of students, most of whom are either receiving regular tutorial or are joining seminars for motives apart from intellectual curiosity. Against these facts must be weighed the claim of the seminar participant that the groups are open to any student wishing to join them, and that the topics cover interesting materials not found in regular courses...
...seminars still encompass only a bare 15 per cent of the 1000 upperclassmen not receiving departmental tutorial. The decision whether or not to continue them next year will depend entirely on "how they work out," according to Dean Monro, who is largely responsible for the institution of the program...