PCC Courier, April 11, 1962

Academic rankings proposed at PCC PCC CouAleb VOL. 16, NO. 1 1 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 11, 1962 Pasadena Fatuity Association votes on controversy over titles this week Pasadena City College’s faculty will decide on the issue of aca¬ demic ratings for teachers some time this week in a secret ballot, John F. Christopher, president of the Faculty Association, reported. Christopher said that if the pro¬ posal to establish ranking were passed, it would go before the superintendent of schools and the Pasadena Board of Education for further consideration and study. TENTATIVE arrangements in the proposal call for a system where four types of rating would be used: lecturer, instructor, as¬ sistant professor and associate professor. The issue of ranking was dis¬ cussed previously with opinions being expressed on both sides of the question. Christopher implied that the views were about equally divided. The plan, as it now exists, was proposed by the Educational Pol¬ icy Research Committee and re¬ vised by the Executive Board of the Faculty Association. THE POWER to grant the aca¬ demic ranking would be given to a Faculty Council, as outlined in — Courier photo DOES IT FIT? — Nancy Chanda looks over a fellow Lancer stu¬ dent to see just how his cap and gown fit. The graduation gar¬ ments may be ordered at the College Bank no later than this Friday for $3.25. Deadline set for caps , gowns as graduation exercises near Deadline for sophomores to or¬ der graduation caps and gowns has been set for this Friday. The caps and gowns may be rented through the College Bank for $3.25. Graduates wishing announce¬ ments and cards should also place orders at the bank before April 27. Orders taken after that date will be increased in price ten per¬ cent. At the present time an¬ nouncements sell for 16 cents each. Cards sell for $2 per hundred if thermographed and $3.50 per hundred if engraved. The price of engraved cards includes the copper plate. June 14 marks the 36th annual Pasadena City College gradua¬ tion exercises which will be held in the world renowned Rose Bowl at 6:45 p.m. Plans have been made this year for the commencement to be covered by television as well as radio station KPCS. Lancers wishing to have members of their Secretarial major Peak awarded scholarship Deanna Peak, Pasadena City College secretarial major, was re¬ cently awarded a $150 scholar¬ ship. Miss Peak was honored at the annual “Destination — Executive Secretary” day sponsored by the Los Angeles chapter of Execu¬ tives’ Secretaries, Inc. This scholarship made a total of $750 that this organization has awarded PCC secretarial majors in the past five years. Eleven other PCC secretarial majors attended the all-day con¬ ference which was designed to better prepare young women for careers in business. The delega¬ tion was accompanied by advisers Ina-Ree Haas and Frances Daugh¬ erty. Circle К attends convention, Bond runs for Lt. Governor Members of Circle K, men’s honorary service organiza¬ tion, travel to Sacramento this weekend to participate in the annual Circle К convention. Freshman President Richard Bond plans to seek the office of lieutenant governor at the convention. Tomorrow members of Bond’s campaign committee will arrive at the Senator Hotel in Sacramento to begin campaign¬ ing. Other delegates who will at¬ tend are Terry Knox, president; Barry. Schwieger, vice-president; Bill Watts, membership director; Lloyd Keesee, sergeant-at-arms; Bob Allen, treasurer; Skip Car- ro, secretary; and Fritz Hoel- scher, activity director. Advising the delegation are Dr. Joseph Hall of the English de¬ partment and Edward Pitroff, Ki- wanis representative. The purpose of the convention is to elect officers for the coming year and exchange ideas with other clubs. In addition, it is a preparation for the district Circle К organizations to ready for the annual summer convention to be held in San Diego. According to Knox, Pasadena City College’s Circle К is one of the five top groups across the country. If Bond wins the race for lieutenant governor the group family and friends attend the ex¬ ercises in person must obtain tickets at the College Bank. Other activities pertinent to graduation include the sophomore breakfast at 7 a.m. on June 5 and Baccalaureate services in Sexson Auditorium on June 10 at 8:15 p.m. Dean Armen Sarafian, coordin¬ ator of the services, urges all graduates to participate in the ac¬ tivities, since PCC is on display before the public on graduation night. PRESS CONFERENCE 'Staff hiring not based on creed, color’ -Robbins “In choosing personnel we do not base our selection on race, relig¬ ion, creed or sex . . . ,” Dr. Catherine J. Robbins, president of Pasa¬ dena City College, stated at a press conference with Courier reporters last FYiday. She went on to say that the reason PCC does not have more non-caucasian instructors is “not due to prejudice, just percent¬ ages. It’s an area in which we must make more progress. “I would welcome a faculty of great variance in race, interests, creeds and sex. I have never heard of any pressure from the com¬ munity on hiring procedures,” She added. These and other statements made by the college president will be played over radio station KPCS tomorrow at 8:15 p.m. Following is a summary of other comments made by Dr. Robbins. Attendance procedures: “Studies are being made to find better methods. Our finances are related to attendance. We are trying to make improvements. We don’t want cheating going on. Students getting notes for something other than illness is a form of cheating.” Lancer dress: “A new code of dress is being considered by the dean of activities. Capris, shorts and other clothing along this line are not appropriate for college students. We want to make a good impression as a college institution . . .” Loyalty oaths for teachers: “I don’t feel these are an infringe¬ ment on personal rights. It- is a meaningful expression to give and take this oath. It has, however, always been a concern of mine that conspirators would take oaths without any qualms.” ASB funds: “It is my feeling that a clock for К building should be bought by the school district, not the students.” Concerning the spending of students’ money for an ASB retreat, she said, “According to law, the school must approve expenditures ... we would study the entire plans ... to see that it wasn’t a misuse of money.” Flag salute: “When state law calls for pledge each day, we should follow it. I think saluting the flag is a privilege ... at PCC it is also a regulation. It is not too much to do for the country.” Rich Bond . . . candidate for It. governor will become one of the top three. The entire trip will cost the honor organization approximately $800. The ASB Board has grant¬ ed them $150 towards financing. Circle К is an international service organization sponsored by Kiwanis. Its international pur¬ pose is to sponsor better relations between the United States and Canada. District and local goals are to promote a stronger tie between school and community. Some of the activities the Lan¬ cer Circle К has sponsored are helping underprivileged children and painting benches on the Prai¬ rie. ‘Some Came Running' “Some Came Running,” star¬ ring Frank Sinatra, Dean Mar¬ tin and Shirley MacLaine, will be shown tomorrow at 3 and 7 p.m. in Sexson Auditorium. Admission is 50 cents. Profits will go to the Typography Club’s orphan’s fund. Yett demonstrates digital computer Dr. Frank A. Yett of the mathe¬ matics department will present a lecture and demonstration on the use of imaginary numbers in mathematics using Pasadena City College’s electronic digital com¬ puter. Dr. Yett will speak April 16, during Easter vacation, at 10:15 a.m. in 102S. The lecture is one of a series of activities planned for the an¬ nual YMCA Mathematics Semin¬ ar held for students in the Pasa¬ dena schools’ accelerated eighth grade algebra program. This seminar, now in its sixth year, is led by Art Benedict, Eliot mathematics instructor. the original proposal to the 280 members of the faculty at large. It would be composed of a repre¬ sentative from the administration, the counseling offices, and from each of the school’s departments. As preface to a move of accept¬ ance by the PCC faculty, six of the seven Los Angeles city junior colleges have accepted the plan of professorial ranking on the JC level. Los Angeles Trade Tech is the only school that has abstain¬ ed. Christopher stated that the rat¬ ing idea is now gaining popular acceptance as the concept of ju¬ nior colleges becomes more and more a part of the scholastic hier¬ archy of California and higher education in general. A Cappella Choir presents assembly The A Cappella and Chamber Choirs will present an hour of music at tomorrow’s Easter as¬ sembly at noon in Sexson Audi¬ torium, under the direction of Robert Heckman The 90 voice A Cappella Choir will begin the program with two 16th century pieces, “Sing Ye to the Lord” and “Ecce Vindimus Eum.” Contemporary songs “Praise Ye the Lord,” “The Eyes of All,” and “Last Words of David,” will conclude the first half of the pro¬ gram. Miriam Lindheimer will accompany. Bach’s “From Ill Do Thou De¬ fend Me” will lead off the re¬ mainder of the hour with the 35- voice Chamber Choir performing. “Lord Increase My Faith,” “Ad- oramus Те,” and “Cante Domi¬ no” will also be added. Rob Tuck¬ er and Eileen Tilford will be fea¬ tured as soloists in two Negro spirituals, “There Is a Balm in Gilead” and “Ain’t Got Time to Die.” There will be no admission charge for the performance. Literary contest open to Lancers The Pasadena City College Eng¬ lish department is now accepting entries for its fourteenth annual Literary Contest. Any Lancer student carrying six units or more in the regular session or extended day is eligi¬ ble to enter poetry, short stories, essays or articles. Book orders of $15 have been donated as awards. In each of the three categories $10 will be presented to the first place win¬ ners and $5 as the second prize The deadline to submit articles is April 24. They must be deliver¬ ed to the secretary in the English office, 109C. All manuscripts must be sub¬ mitted anonymously bearing only a pen name. They must be ac¬ companied by a sealed envelope containing the author’s real name, address and telephone number. The pen name should be written on the outside of the envelope. Students may submit more than one entry and enter as many categories as they wish. Manu¬ scripts must be picked up in the English office by the writer after June 4. Library hours During Easter vacation the PCC library will be open Mon¬ day through Thursday from f) a m. to 5 p m. and 6 to 9 every evening. The library will be closed Good Friday.