Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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and the Light is Southern That knowledge may lead to understanding, HHCIIIJ understanding to wisdomg reads the concluding line ol' the objectives of the University. Academically Southern is not at the top, but it is not at the bottom either. In many ways the University is acquiring an academic sophistication it has previously lacked. The hulking mass of Morris Library thrusts seve-9, thick stories into the sky, and within is one of the finestg, libraries in the nation, one which handles a circulationfti of nearly 30,000 volumes a month!!! Among a full-time faculty which numbers 1012, moi!! than 59 per cent have doctorate degreesi To allow for in- creased faculty pay plus a change to year-round oper- ations following the addition of a full summer quarter, an operating budget request of 3595.5 million was pre- sented to the Board of Higher Education. This was a 69 per cent increase over the budget ol' the preced- ing biennium, and reflects the expectation oi' future growth. .. -..-M.. I Wo1'ld renowned anthropologist Miss Margaret Mead addressed the 1964 graduating class at commencement exercises in theHArenz1 fb -all Une ol' owl' -NIU !'orc'igm'rs 4lllflXlllQ iii Sllf limi- lI1CllLlI'l gruclniiu- student is ai Pli.l3. cznncliclnlr- in iiiyrolugy. ill:-vinclrr Singh Lflinlmli .hllllllllgll lAUIlSl!'llVllUIl ui' i'l1l4iI'UUII1 liL1l1llllll'i l'UIllll1llQ'9 lo lllfli 1 c some lLllJOI'lllOl'1' si-ssioiis gm' slill lwlcl in lIlLlCll'Cl1lL1lt' buildings.

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5-1 -vlf :i't.i,r:.+.f 'rrl -as-iii: Q -iTT': 1: i r . and the Face is Southern Southe-rn's program for international students ranks among the finest in the country. Besides students from 48 states and Washington, DC., representatives of 63 foreign nations and territorial possessions were enrolled at Southern last year comprising a total body of 409 stu- dents from outside the United States. Nationalist China led the list with 33 students. Iran was represented by 25 and Korea and Hong Kong each had 22 at SIU. Coordinating the activities of welcoming the students to campus, orientating them to Southern and the campus community, and counseling them on subjects ranging from grades and finances to language problems was the International Student Center. Consisting of a stafl ol' eight, four of whom are professional people, the ofhce also coordinated a program of language study ofIered by the English Language Service, and courses in written and spoken English offered through departments. .AX major all-campus activity is the lntcrnationzil Night program which Ieattires booths and displays lrom mam' students' home Countries. Q This petite miss appeared at the International Night talent perform- ance with a cleverly executed balancing and juggling routing, 'VAII Xl QHXN A glorcigrt students form a large contingent at the annual Xlodel bnited ations where they have the opportunity to debate international issues.