Framingham State University - Dial Yearbook (Framingham, MA)

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Housing Headaches . . . This year's large freshman class and in- coming transfers, which totalled thirteen hundred students-300 more than last year- caused some headaches in the offices of the Registrar and Housing. Twenty-seven new sections were added to courses in such fields as English, history, politics, psychology, and sociology, and eighteen new, part-time faculty were hired in order to handle the increased number of students, according to Registrar, Dudley Marsh. '-'- ' 'T julie Glavin, Director of Residence Life, said recently that housing problems were caused when the resident atrition, or rate of withdrawal, turned out to be much lower than projected. The overflow of female residents was temporarily accommodated by the use of Towers Lounges, faculty apartments in O'Connor, and the addition of another bed to some rooms. Although no male residents were assign- ed to temporary housing, the male resi- dence halls were at full capacity for the first time in the school's history. Nursing At FSC? About 800 area registered nurses who ex- pected to begin work toward a Bachelor of Science in nursing in the fall were disap- pointed this year. Framingham State College had planned to implement the nursing pro- gram in a part-time basis in conjuction with the Continuing Education department. The problem was that the college assumed that the switch from full time to part-time cur- riculum would be handled as it had with oduy prognnnsin the pamg Nuryng was originally slated to be a full-time program, but eliminated due to lack of funds. The latest proposal would provide for the program to be offered through Continuing Education on a self-supporting basis with no cost to the Commonwealth. The colleges collaborating with Framingham CBoston, Fitchburg, Salem, and Worcesterb already offer the major in Nursing as part of their regular program. The colleges concerned are now working under the coraborative organization which aims to have Framing- ham offer the needed general education and liberal arts requirements making use of staff from the other colleges to deal with professional nursing courses and clinical experiences. President McCarthy had hoped that FSC would have its own nursing program. He stated that the cooperative nursing program can answer the area's needs temporarily.

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SN? , SQ' Lg -T x. Mini Course The Mini Course Program was developed to facilitate small groups in which people could share leisure time, interests, skills and hobbies outside of the classroom. It was also an excellent opportunity for commuters to become directly involved in campus social life. The courses were open to all students at minimal or no cost with an additional S2 per course charge for non-students. Funding for this program was made pos- sible through a portion of the College Cen- ter Trust Fund Budget entitled Life Skill Workshops. The Mini Course Program was developed through the Student Activities office in conjunction with the Special Programs Committee of The Student Union Board. l l l I l K' i r TTT f 5 V ,rut 5 Q- rn' 5- - Hg,