Legislative report Governor starts budget on its way Gov. William G. Milliken's recent recommendation to the Legislature of $533.8 milliun for state institutions of higher learning for 1972 - 73 represents an increase of $41.9 million over fiscal year 1971 - 72. Under the recommendation, MSU would receive $84,943,000, an $8,855,000 increase from last year. In the total higher education budget, $24.6 million is being requested, a 6.5 percent increase, in the salary and fringe level for all colleges and benefit universities. The Bureau of Programs and Budget in the governor's office feels tha t t he salary recommendation is consistent with nationally established guidelines and the State Civil Service Commission recommendation for state agencies of a 5 percent average base salary increase plus fringe benefit, step increase and retirement costs. The Bureau adds that in the 1972 - 73 fiscal year, the state colleges and universities will be faced with increased social security and health insurance costs plus, for the first time, unemployment compensation costs as the result of recent federal and state legislation. The Bureau of Programs and Budgets projects a total enrollment in state institutions of higher education for 1972 - 73 of 205,759 fiscal year equated students (FYES). This compares with 203,068 FYES appropriated for 1971 - 72. The recommendations reflect the state's policy of stressing growth at developing institutions and emphasizing unique program strengths at the larger colleges and universities within existing enrollment levels. (continued on page 6) 0 . ' ~ j " l ",:, -'. ...,:... ~ :i:~-~~~~:i;:?-t --:: ", .. -- . ... ' C. ... ':. o.{- ~ . :.:' c. ,~ . _~ " v :':: ~_~~ .... - ~ .... :. -L .. ~:" ... ..-:..:: .. . , ~~~:."-4 ~ .:.:< .. '\~: : '" .~.-, .. , ,'" ' .. .. . .. '.' j ':. '-4" " .... ' ~ , , AI .. . 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The survey includes areas of high school and personal background, college plans, and beliefs, attitudes and goals, for both first - time freshmen and transfer students (1,396 transfers to MSU completed the survey). (continued on page 4) Page 2, MSU News-Bulletin, Feb. 10,1972 Women's data needed To the Editor: Two years ago a group of members of the ' American Statistical Association formed a Women's Caucus, which is concerned with problems of the status of women in statistical professions and in statistics graduate study. Since we have been unable to obtain recognition as an official Section of the Association, we are attempting to define alternative organizational definitions for our group within our professional field. I would like to request the assistance of faculty members or graduate students in obtaining information about groups that have formed within other organizations to work professional specifically on problems related to the status of women in their fields. I would appreciate it if anyone familiar with the organization of such groups would get in touch with me or would send me the name of a member (here or elsewhere) who could provide information. In addition, I would like to have references to, or copies of, new items, announcements, statements of objectives, etc., that have appeared in pub I i cat ion s 0 f professional organizations or have been issued by the groups themselves. (Phone: 355-5230 or 353-3994). Rita Zemach, hsistant professor, Electrical Engineering and sys~ms science Botanist W. J. Beal recalled To the Editor: I enjoy the MSU News - Bulletin very much. In a recent issue (Jan. 20), I was very much interested in the story on ways to teach. I was particularly interested in the pictl!re of myoid Quaker teacher, William J. Beal. I had him for most of my freshman year. That /was 1909. The charts hanging on the wall, if not the same, were much like those hanging there in that year. He was a most interesting man. "Keep a - squinting" was one of his favorite admonitions to students. How he disliked athletics. In my class was a guy . . . who played varsity basketball as a freshman. In &0 doing, he was off campus a lot. He failed his winter botany course. I can well remember Beal calling him up front and going over his class book. There were so many absences, and Beal knew where he had been. Then in 1910 came (Ernst A.) Bessey. He was a change. His slight lisp in his voice was so different from Beal. I learned to know Bessey very well. When I went to Fremont to teach the fall of 1913, both Bessey and Kedzie were than once. helping hands more Sometime you might write a story about these two fellows. Keats K. Vining Grand Rapids Nominations open for teacher awards Nominating forms for the Teacher - in Teaching Scholar and Excellence Awards are now in the hands of department chairmen. The deadline is March 3 for nominating junior faculty (instructors or assistant professors) for the Teacher - Scholar award and graduate assistants for the Excellence in Teaching Award. Candidates must be nominated by both students and faculty. There is no limit on number of nominations per department, though departments are urged to screen nominations and try to than three to the submit no more selection committee. That committee will select the fmal six winners in each category, who will be announced at a spring term convocation. The two awards are a result of recommendations made in the 1968 Report of the Committee on Undergraduate Education. The first awards were made in 1969. They are designed to provide recognition to the importance of teaching and individuals who demonstrate outstanding ability in relating to students and teaching, and to provide balance in the relationship between public service, scholarly achievements and the less visible te,aching function. Members of the selection committee are Gary Frost, assistant professor in James Madison; Robert Hammer, associate professor of chemistry; Arthur Vener, professor of social science; Donald Weinshank, assistant professor of natural science; and students Robert Jennens, business; Wanda Law, natural science; Edward Ice, communication arts, and James Covert, education. * * * THE DISTINGUISHED FACULTY Awards this year for the first time are not being selected by a central all - University committee. The Academic Council voted last fall to have the awards determined at the college level on a rotating basis, according to faculty size. Colleges selecting winners this year are agriculture and natural resources, arts and letters, natural science, social science, University College, education, business, human medicine, the residential colleges (as a group), and the Cooperative Extension Service and the Library. The latter two are, for purposes of the awards, to be considered as colleges. Deans have been notified that award winners are to be named by the end of winter term, and these will also be announced at the spring convocation. That ceremony, to be coordinated by the steering committee and the provost's office, is tentatively scheduled for 8 p.m. May 23 in 109 Anthony Hall. Further information on the Teacher - Scholar and Excellence in Teaching Awards, is available in the office of the assistant provost for undergraduate education, 353 - 5380. Science notes Deciding about the world environment Nations of the world will get together June 5 - 16 to decide what they can do - together - about the world environment. Progress toward the United Nations 1972 Conference on the Human Environment was described here last week by . Donald King, scientific adviser for the U.S. international programs in environmental quality in the U.S. Bureau of Science and Technology. The U.S. was asked, as were other member countries, King said, for ideas for the U.N. environmental conference in Stockholm, Sweden. "We said we ought to know what is going on around the world at the very least," King said. "Surely we can develop some kind of world monitoring system for monitoring the air, terrestrial environment, the oceans and the atmosphere so that we'll have some idea of whether things are getting worse or better." John Nellor, associate vice president of the office of research development here, is one of 31 members of this country's Citizens Advisory Committee which advises on what should happen at the conference. "Conservation groups, universities, industrial groups, and other interested Graduate music works to be premiered Friday Graduate students in music theory and composition will present their original works at the seventh annual "Premieres of New Music" Friday (FEb. 11). The program is sponsored by the music department and will begin at 8:15 p.m. in the Erickson Kiva. Works presented on past programs have varied from more traditional compositions to works in multimedia and experimental music, Michael Zinn, whose Quartet for Six Instruments will appear on the program, said the program is designed to present new music to MSU audiences and to give composers a chance to have the work performed and get audience feedback. Zinn says the seven works which will be performed are "trying to say something musically that hasn't been said before." Compositions featured, on the program will use woodwinds, percussion, piano, harp, trombone, soprano and contralto voices, one violin and two cellos. Also used in some compositions will be automobile brake drums, and unlined pot and pan covers. H. Owen Reed, head of the composition, characterized the program as consisting of "more experimental works for small ensembles." Composers in general, Reed said, are working in more experimental, less tonal directions with more freedom in terms of measured notation. There is also more exploration of new instruments, and more experimentation with the more traditional instruments. - DARIA SCHLEGA citizens are called upon for their ideas on environmental quality and human values," said Nellor. Once pooled, such ideas from the U.S. - along with ideas of other member nations of the 27 - nation Preparatory Committee which plans the conference - are given to the Conference Secretariat for preparation of Conference Action Proposals. "There will probably be somewherre around 40 or 50 international recommendations for things that we ought to do collectively as countries,'. said King. "They involve fmancial implications in nearly every instance. They involve a lot of political considerations, as well." In return, the U.N. conference secretariat will give a revised form of the various nations' recommendations about human environmental problems to the Citizens Advisory Committee and representatives of other U.N. nations. "We must take positions on ... these recommendations," King said, "at least the international ones for sure." - King cautioned that, "It's very possible that Stockholm will most assuredly not produce enough for those who are genuinely concerned and emotional about the environment. We can say all we like. But our vote counts no more than 129 other countries' does. There are different kinds of interests in every regard. "It's not an end. It's not a conference you go to and everybody goes home. It's going to be the beginning of an action program of some kind." Yet, at Stockholm many U.N. countries will probably commit themselves. "But the ultimate decision," said King, "is made by a general assembly of the U.N. which meets in New York, in regular session armually in November. So we can decide things in June but they must be certified in November.' . The U.S. delegation for Stockholm will be drawn from the U.S. congress, executive branch, other U.S. government experts, and other members of the -PHILLIP E. MILLER public to be selected by President Nixon around March. Views asked on urban college Persons wishing to comment on the proposed College of Urban Development and Social Change should do so by Feb. 15, according to Lester Manderscheid, professor of agricultural economics and chairman of the University Educational Policies Committee (EPC). EPC has been asked by the provost to study the proposal in its advisory capacity to him, Manderscheid said. The committee's recommendations regarding the implications of such a new college are rumed to help the administration in forming its proposal to the Board of Trustees, he said. The committee hopes to develop a draft report to the provost by March 2. Input from faculty or students may be made through Manderscheid or through their college representatives. Copies of the proposal may also be made available t h r 0 ugh the rep res e n tat i ve s, Manderscheid said. '" Page 3, MSU News-Bulletin, Feb. 10, 1972 Around the campus: A weekly review Feb. 25 set for hearing An open hearing on the status of held by the women at MSU will be Board of Trustees beginning at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. President Wharton said the hearing will be held at Kellogg Center, following the regular February meeting of the Board Friday morning. The hearing was proposed to the trustees at their January meeting. They agreed that women affiliated with the such as faculty, staff, University - students or wives - should have an opportunity to informally present their concerns and ideas in an open forum. Wharton, who will preside at the hearing, said prospective speakers should provide their names to the office of Robert Perrin, vice president for University relations, who will prepare the schedule. Priority on the schedule will be given tho se s pe ake r s who represent organizations (students, faculty, statt, etc.), with individual speakers following. Others attending the hearing who wish to present views will have an opportunity to do so after the scheduled appearances are completed. Wharton urged that where possible, speakers prepare written statements of their oral testimony so that board members and administration officials will have a better opportunity to consider proposals or complaints. Speakers wishing a place on the prepared schedule may contact Perrin's in person, in writing at 474 office Administration Bldg., or by telephone, 355 - 6572. * * * The deadline is still Feb. 15 for women interested in serving on a steering committee to discuss organization of an advisory commission on the status of women at the University. Women interested in serving should contact Olga Dominguez in the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs. A teacher says . , , au revolr After six years as a French instructor, Roland de Mars is bidding "au revoir" to both the University and teaching this June. He publicly announced his decision to retire in simultaneous letters to the State News (Jan. 25) and to his department (romance langauges). He said his major reasons for quitting concern educational philosophy, money, and the "chaotic and joyless state" of his department. De Mars said his decision "is not a question of· sour grapes, but an expression of genuine concern." He said he is not interested in finding a position at another university because he contends the situation would not be much different elsewhere. "I've wanted to quit for the past two years," he said. "I love teaching but I think the university as it's now constituted is a detriment to education, a dead end. It's a factory that produces teachers and technicians but has very little to do with the mind. The options to structured education - reading, traveling, meeting different people - are beautiful." is One of de Mars' major worries, he that students are becoming said, apathetic, bored with the entire university educational structure. De Mars believes that this apathy, which has been portrayed as a return to more tranquil times on the campuses is occuring not only among students but their teachers as well. Another reason he gave for his decision to leave teaching is money. According to the published faculty pay list, de Mars, who teaches 300 - level conversational French, is the lowest paid member of his department at $9,600 a year. But de Mars said that money itself is relatively unimportant to him. More important, he pointed out, is the emphasis on publishing articles and getting advanced degrees, in terms of advancement. De Mars cited a quote from an article written by Robert Nisbet on tpe future of the university: "Of what avail is it instructors today to remind young solemly of their teaching obligations; of what use is it for students to assess faculty performance; and of what incentive to offer annual teaching awards when the evidence is clear that through research alone are reputations made?" Eugene Gray, acting chairman of the department of Romance Languages, said that de Mars was assessed in the same manner as other faculty in the de partmen t when raises we:r;e determined. But he declined to discuss specifics of the matter until he could talk personally with de Mars. Gray said that the only contact de Mars had made with him so far on the resignation was the letter published in the State News. De Mars also cited other problems, which he said existed within most departments, such as the lack of student - teacher relationship. "The biggest problem is that teachers just don't know their students," he said. De Mars had been away from MSU from the beginning of the summer until Jan uary, finishing Peace Corps obligations and traveling. "Ironically, since I submitted my resignation, I'm getting more out of my classes than before," he said. "I feel freer and I'm not hung up on -MIKE MANLEY 'productivity.' " China Week begins Monda."v MSU will usher in the Chinese New Year - "The Year of the Rat" - with a week of special events beginning Monday (Feb.14). A highlight of "China Week" will be a seminar and slide program by University of Wisconsin coed Spring Wang, one of five students granted an interview with China's Premier Chou En -lai. Miss Wang will speak at 2:30 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 17) in . Room 204, International Center, and show slides of China that evening at 8 in 106B Wells Hall. Both Kresge Art Center and the MSU Museum will have Chinese exhibits, and the opening of the art exhibit Monday will include a continuously shown videotape of Chinese art from 3 to 5 p.m. Also scheduled are: Monday - "Th~ Rise of Communism and the Thought of Mao Tse Tung," a lecture by Joseph Lee, 7 p.m., 109 Anthony Hall. Tuesday - Film, "Felix Green's China," 3 p.m., 102B Wells Hall; and a panel discussion on Chinese medicine, 8 p.m., 102B Wells Hall. Wednesday - Film, "A Revolution Revisited," 2 p.m., 100E Vet Clinic; and a lecture, "Economic Problems, the Perennial Challenge ... " Anthony Koo, 7 p.m., 109 Anthony Hall. Friday - Special film, "Red Detachment of Women," 8 p.m., 158 Natural Resources. Saturday - A live musical performance, Tai Chi Ch'uan, and a slide presentation on Peking by L. H. Battistini, 8 p.m., Peoples Church, 200 W. Grand River, East Lansing. Union lanes have openings The 16 - lane bowling alley in the Union Building is available for groups, couples and individuals interested in bowling parties, leagues or open bowling, accoridng to Jack W. Ostrander, assistant manager of the Union Building. He said that if there is enough demand, free bowling instruction may be provided. Ostrander suggested the following league' and open times for group, bowling: Monday through Thursday - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday - 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.'; Saturday and Sunday - 12 noon to 11 p.m. Further information is available from Ostrander, 355 - 3463, or Don Irish, manager of the Union lanes, 355 - 3357. Two staff members die John Thomas Blakeslee, chief engineer at WKAR, died Thursday (Feb. 3). Mr. Blakeslee, 58, was appointed chief engineer in 1958 and was in charge of the technical operations of the radio station. He first joined the WKAR staff as a radio operator in 1934. A native of Charlotte, he received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from MSU in 1937. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1941 to 1945. Mr. Blakeslee is survived by his widow, Dorothy; a daughter, Susan; a son, Jeffrey; and a brother, Edward J. Blakeslee of Corpus Christi, Texas. Guy E. Timmons, professor of secondary education and curriculum, died Tuesday (Feb. 1). He was 59. A member of the faculty since 1948, Mr. Timmons was appointed professor in 1966. He served as supervisor of vocational agriculture in Pennsylvania public schools from 1935 to 1942 and was assistant to the associate dean of students at Washington State University from 1946 to 1948. From 1958 to 1959 he taught in the Philippines at Central Luzon Agricultural College. Mr. Timmons received bachelor's and master's degrees from Pennsylvania State University, the bachelor of education degree from the State College of Washington, and the Ed.D from Wayne State University. He is survived by his widow, Willeen; two sons, Michael L. and David E.; a brother, Loren, and his mother, Mrs. Clyde Timmons. • Wharton to talk at Hubbard ' A University residence hall will be the scene next Monday (Feb. 14) for the annual State of the University address by President Wharton. The address will be at 8 p.m. in the dining room of Hubbard Hall at a special meeting of the Academic Council. It will be combined this year with the annual Faculty Convocation. The change in the usual format is designed to give members of the Council, their spouses and facuIty members a more intimate setting to hear the president's views on the central issues facing the University and its future. An informal reception will follow Wharton's address. The meeting is open to the public. A special bus shuttle service will be provided to transport people to and from Hubbard HalI-for the speech. Richard O/Hernitt, director of public safety said' that due to the shortage of available parking places on east campus, those planning to drive to the event should park their cars in the vicinity of the intersection of Farm Lane and Shaw Lane. Buses will leave from the planetarium entrance beginning at 7:30 p.m. They will return passengers to the planetaridm following the e'len.t ami continuing until about 10 p.m. Frosh rule is endorsed The University Athletic Council decided in a split vote this week to support varsity basketball and football competition for freshman athletes. The proposal conforms with the recent NCAA rule change that is now being considered by Big Ten member schools. If approved by the conference, varsity football participation for freshmen wouln b.eglll next fall, followed by basketball in the 1972-73 season. Freshmen now compete in all other varsity sports. The athletic council also moved to have a study made here of the consequences of freshmen competition during the next two years. M~U's facuIty representative, John A Fuzak, was directed to urge similar studies by the Big Ten office and other member institutions. Fuzak, associate dean and director of the School of Advanced Studies in Education, said that council members "expressed concern and raised questions about possible effects" on freshmen a thletes in such areas as "personal adjustments to college and academic performance. " Whether the Big Ten endorses the NCAA rule on freshman participation will be decided at the conference's next meeting March 6 - 8 in Chicago. MSU News-Bulletin Editor: Gene Rietfors Associate editor: Beverly Twitc:h.ell Associate editor: Patricia Grauer Editorial offices: Rooms 323 and 324, Linton Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48823. Phone: 355-2285. Published weekly during the academic year by the Department of Information Semc<;ls. Second-class postage paid at ~ast Lansing, Mich. 4881.3. Page 4, MSU News-BuUetin, Feb. 10, 1972 Freshmen and transfers are ·b Personal background As the chart below indicates, parents 'of MSU students tend to have higher their national counterparts. Parents of both educational backgrounds than freshmen and transfers at MSU are in somewhat higher income brackets than their national counterparts. MSU students generally stay closer to home when going to college than those at the national level, and they show a higher tendency toward change in religious preferences than those at the national level. Women, according to the data, are somewhat less likely to change religious preference than men. Personal Background Fro shmen HSU T'Tansfcr Male F .. 'al e Totlll Mal o Female Total Nat i onal Fresluacn Tnnsfor Totlli Tot al A. Ag" s Edua"tion College degree Some college, high school or less D. Race White Nonwhite E. Parents' Income $4,000-$9,999 $10,000-$24,999 $25,000'$40 , 000+ F. ReUgion Reared Protestant Roman Catholic Jewish Other None G. ReUgion Prefe>'I'ed Protestant Roman Catholic Jewish Other None . 85 . 0 41.8 58.3 25.7 74.3 92.1 9.6 22.6 61.5 15.9 " 52.6 32 . 9 5.1 6.0 3 . 3 37.0 26.0 4.1 B. 7 24.1 53.7 31. 8 5.4 6.4 2.8 41.8 25.5 4.7 9 . 9 18.1 53.1 53.1 32.4 35.1 2.6 5.3 4.8 6.2 4.4 3.0 39.2 37.0 25.8 26 . 7 2.1 4.4 9.1 9.3 21.4 25.2 57.9 33.9 3.0 3.2 2.0 41.7 25.B 2.5 6.5 23.5 H. Veteran No Yes, served in S.E . Asia Yes , did not serve in S.E . Asia 98.7 . 7 . 6 88.0 7 . 4 4 . 7 1.0 .8 9 . 8 5.5 81.0 BO .O 28 . 3 39.9 71. 7 60.1 19 . 1 24.9 81.0 75.2 96.0 5.6 94 . 5 7. 3 28.0 60.1 12.0 54.9 34 . 7 2 . 7 4.2 3.5 38 . 8 26.4 2 . 2 8.1 24.5 24.7 59.6 15.7 51.2 32.4 7.4 6.5 2.6 40.9 25 . 6 5.8 9.1 1B.6 74.1 6.5 27.7 72.4 18.3 81.6 91.4 10.2 34.4 54.7 10.9 49.8 34.8 3.6 9.4 2.3 41.5 29.5 2.8 11.7 14.4 Men only 98.2 .9 . 9 95.0 2.7 2.3 M F M 1.3 1.2 3.0 F 2.6 /-1m ta Z Status Ma-rTied r. ". Dis tanqe From Home to CoZZege 5-100 miles 100 or more nationally, and more MSU freshmen students receive scholarships, grants or loans. Men have a higher tendency to see college as a way to earn more money, prepare for graduate work or get a better job than women. Women's motivations are stronger in areas such as learning about their interests, meeting people, becoming more cultured and contributing to their community_ Compared to freshmen, transfer students are also more personally than materially motivated. More MSU students selected their college on the basis of the school's reputation or special programs than their national counterparts. And fewer MSU students chose their school on the basis of low tuition or because they wanted to live at home. MSU Freshmen Transfer Ma le Female Total Male Female Total National Freshmen TT;:tIIsier Total Total College Plans A. li1.g ,eat Deg"". Plamtsd None Associate B.A . , B.S. M. A., M.S. Ph : O., Ed.D. M. D. , 0 . 0., D.D . S. or D.V.M. Other B. Conaern About Finanaing .' None Some Major 3.4 .3 28 . 2 27 . 4 15.1 15.3 10.4 2.8 . 6 45.5 31.1 7 . 8 7 . 8 4 . 3 3 . 1 . 4 1.9 1.4 35.9 24.9 29 . 0 37 .7 11.9 14 . 6 11.9 10.0 9 . 4 7 . 6 2.4 1. 2 3B . 4 45 . 9 7 . 5 3.3 1.4 26 . 3 60.1 13.6 25 .5 57. 3 17. 2 25.9 23.4 58.8 58.9 15.2 17.6 23.7 55 . 8 20 . 5 2 . 1 1.3 29 . 9 40.7 12 . 0 7.6 6.4 23 . 5 57.8 18 . 7 C. Majop SOUI'CJe of FinanaiaZ Suppopt fop CoZZege Full time or part time work Parent's or own military service Scholarships, grants or loans Parents or family aid or gifts D. Reasons lIoted as Very Impo>'tant in Deaiding t o go t o CoZZege Parents wanted me to go Nothing better to' do Make more money Prepare for grad or prof schoo~ Get a better job Contribute more to my community Gain a general education Improve reading/study skills Become more cultured Learn more about my interests Meet new/interesting people E. Reasons fo>' SeZeating This CoHege College has a good reputation Special educ. program offered Relatives wanted me to go Most friends going to this college Advice of someone who attended Advi ce of guidance counselor Not accepted anywhere else Wanted to live at home Low tuition 45.6 2.8 39.1 61.9 26.7 1.1 42.7 71.1 37.1 68.2 2.1 10.6 40.7 34.1 66.0 37.8 45. 4 1. 0 44 .8 55 . 2 59.9 7.1 38.0 44.2 20 . 6 2.5 49 . 4 45.0 73.2 14.7 55 . 9 18 . 9 20.8 68.5 44.6 47 . 2 35 . 1 3 . 6 3.6 12 . 5 5.3 1.6 2.6 5.5 23.9 2.0 33.9 30.8 65.6 21.5 71.4 18.9 32.2 80.3 63.4 49.8 41.1 4.7 2 . 8 16.9 5 . 3 . 9 1.2 5.5 2 .S 22 . 1 21. 2 1.9 42 .5 49.9 38. 7 45 . 9 69. 8 74.3 17.8 18 . 9 62. 9 61. 8 18. 9 18.3 25. 9 24.4 73.8 70.2 53. 0 40.7 48.4 49.6 37.8 43.4 3 . 0 4.1 3.2 5 . 0 14 . 5 13.8 5.0 5.3 1.4 1.3 4 . 4 2.0 3.9 5.5 23 . 8 2.4 33 . 9 33.9 65.4 26 . 7 73 . 1 18.2 35 . 7 77.8 58.0 46 . 7 49 . 0 4 . 6 6 . 6 13 . 9 4.0 0 . 0 4 . 6 7 . 3 22.1 2.1 44.1 41.5 71.1 21.7 66 . 0 18 . 3 28.5 73 . 0 47.1 48. 5 45 . 4 3 . 5 5 . 6 13 . 9 4.6 . 9 4.5 5.1 3.0 1.2 39 . 2 29 . 2 11 . 3 9 . 0 7 .0 31.1 57 . 7 11. 2 35.8 2.5 39.4 65.6 21. 3 2.5 43 . 6 36'.3 68.7 19.1 62.9 18.2 27.7 72.4 48.4 43.7 32.6 6.5 3.8 14.2 4.2 2 . 2 7.5 16.6 6. S 10 .2 37. S 25 .9 7. 6 4 .9 7. 4 33.9 55.6 10.4 38.4 4.4 40.2 54.5 22 . 9 2 . 2 49.9, 34.5 73.8 18.7 59.5 22.2 . 28.9 68.8 45.1 36.1 32.6 7.8 4.5 15.7 7.2 3 . 1 12 . 2 18.8 69.0 30.9 70.8 29.2 51.8 4S.3 - 64.6 35.4 Goals High school background Although fewer MSU students had high school grades in the A range, more were ranked at the top of their classes than those at the national level in this survey. Women ranked higher than men academically among both freshmen and transfer students. All students rate themselves higher for academic ability (see later chart), than is reflected by their high school grades and class rankings, though they rate themselves lower in intellectual self-confidence. And while the chart below indicates that nearly one-fifth of all students held student office in high school, only about 1 percent intend to be elected to a student office in college. According to figures from King's office, 99.7 percent of students whose high schools ranked positions were in the top half of their classes. King's figures also indicate that of those, 88.4 percent were in the top quartile, 11.3 percent in the second quartile, and only .3 below that. High School BackgroWld A. GradtJ POI-Ht A""Mg" A rang" B range C-O range B. Rank in cZass Top quarter First and second quarter Third and fourth quarter C. Sohoo Z Aohievements President student organization High rating state music contest State/regional speech contest Major part in a play Varsity letter (sports) Award in art competi t.ion Editor of school paper Original writing published NSF summer program State/regional science program Scholastic honor society National Merit Recognition D. Yea>' Finished High SahooZ 1971 Freshaen IISU Tr..,sfer Mal e F"",ale Tot al Male Fe~ale To t III Noti onal resbnten Tr uns £nr Tota l Tot",] 22 . 7 71.0 6 .2 30.5 67 . 0 2.5 26. 2 7.2 69. 3 57.3 4. 6 35.5 18.4 67.0 14.6 11. 3 60 . 9 27 . 8 68 . 3 93 . 6 6 . 3 78.1 96.6 3 . 3 72.7 31.6 95.0 70.8 5.0 29.2 52.8 84 . 0 16.0 39 . 3 75 . 6 24 . 4 24 , 5 13 . 0 7 . 2 16 . 3 47 .0 3.8 9 . 2 16 . 1 1.3 2.7 37.9 20.8 19.8 16.5 6.5 14.4 15 . 7 6.7 16.9 20.0 . 8 1.4 52.0 15.9 22.4 15.9 14.6 11.3 6 . 9 4.5 14 . 9 14.0 32 . 9 46 . 0 5 . 1 5.1 12.7 7 . 2 17.9 12.8 .2 2.0 44.2 . 15.1 8.0 18.6 1.1 2.1 22.0 19.5 5.7 13.1 12.3 8.0 13 . 8 17 . 0 .6 1.6 38.8 10.1 1B.1 14.3 4.9 13 . 7 33 . 6 6 . 2 9 . 7 14 . 3 . 4 1.9 23.8 8.8 27.3 60.6 12.1 64.3 90 . 3 9 . 8 22.8 12.2 6.1 16 . 4 32.2 5.7 14.1 19.1 1.4 2.8 40.3 13.6 16.0 58.8 26.1 41.8 73.1 27.0 lS . 4 10 .1 4 . 5 14.9 32 . 8 5.S U. S 1S.1 .7 1. 9 24 . 5 7 .7 97.8 3.2 95 . 5 90.4 College plans Though not reflected in the chart below, today's students tend to divert their occupational goals from those of their fathers. More students plan to enter the fields of art, medicine, education, farming, law and research science than their fathers·fewer plan to enter business; and engineering remains about the same. . The' chart below does indicate that MSU students aim at higher level degrees than their national counterparts, more men plan for higher degrees than women, and more transfers plan for higher degrees than freshmen. A majority of all the students express concern over fmancing college, and MSU • students express somewhat higher concern that those at the national level. More MSU students plan to work to help finance their education than is reflected ... . Goals of men fall primarily into professional areas - such as success in business, becoming an authority in their fields, earning more money, being administratively responsible - than women. They women are more socially inclined and tend toward goals of having friends different from themselves, helping people, raising families and involving themselves in the field of art. And yet, • • .but they reject violencel , Entering students here may be decidedly liberal in their political views, but few of them fit the mold of "the radical who is willing to join any cause." As a group, they "emphatically reject the antiestablishment position," and they disapprove of violence and illegal means of making societal change. And a significant portion (about 45 percent) agree that federal antiriot legislation is overdue. This is the conclusion of the Office of Evaluation Services' own study of last fall's new freshmen and new transfer students. The study involved 89 percent of the some 7,000 new freshmen and 59 percent of the 2,900 transfer students, and it expanded on the data gathered for MSU's report to the American Council on Education . In a report on the data, Arvo Juola, professor of evaluation services, says that while the new freshmen and transfer studen ts include small minorities "who take extreme positions on every issue," the majority seem to support "orderly change when change is proposed." The report, detailing student views on societal and political issues, is the first in a series that rpofile this year's entering freshmen and transfers . * * * BOTH FRESHMEN and transfers strongly support the idea that professors should be allowed to have diverse political beliefs, but they acknowledge tha t "certain limitations" on freedom, of speech are necessary (46 percent agree, 30 percent disagree with the latter statement). The two groups tend to identify most strongly with (or have most toward) ecology groups, sympathy according to the Juola report. Next in line are the peace movement and consumer protection groups. Some support (in the 30 percent range) was reported for liberal political groups, the black student movement and anticomlJlunist groups. Both freshmen and transfers reported little sympathy (20 percent or less) for women's liberation, student activitists, one - world government and conservative political groups. In one section of the study, students were asked to indicate their familiarity with and support for a list of 20 noted persons. Two widely diverging names emerged 'as "well - known and very popular:" Ralph Nader and Bob Hope. Rated "well - known" and holding "accepted views" are Jane Fonda and Billy Graham. Lesser known bu t "very popular" are Coretta King, James Taylor, Julian Bond , Aretha Franklin, and James Meredith. Well - known but generally unpopular are George Wallace, Mohammed Ali and Angela Davis. Les~ - known but also unpopular are Eldri~e'" right, liberal, self-confident Page S, MSU News-Bulletin, Feb. 10, 1972 according to a later chart, women rate themselves higher than men in their "drive to achieve." And more than one-fifth of all students want "never to be obligated to people." Goals '!b~"a1:i.1NUI C">lBi.