Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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W . ¥l ' u Probing questions on current problems envelop Senator Vance Hortke and Governor Matthew Welsh, Some Profit From. ' ' Classes ' Without Grades Music and theatre formed the basis for the 1960-1961 Celebrity Series, v hich included tenor, Jan Peerce. Aside from classes, professors ' writing on black- boards, and lecture notes, I. U. offers the student many opportunities to broaden the scope of his mind through intellectual pursuits. For those who care to participate, education goes beyond the information in a text book. It need not terminate with a class dismissal bell or a grade slip. Colloquiums, convocations, the Auditorium Series, special readings by professors on campus and from other universities, and annual programs sponsored by individual groups or departments of the University can enhance and magnify the students ' education. Among tlie professors who conducted classes in noncredit subjects were both of Indiana ' s guberna- torial candidates, Matthew Welsh and Crawford Parker, who appeared for consecutive convocations, and Miriam Makeba, African folksinger. These people and hundreds of others from diversi- fied professions brought with them their own text- books on politics, culture, international relations, current problems, and pure entertainment. There is no fee for most of these courses; the textbooks are free. There are no examinations— no grades. And the prof doesn ' t take attendance. The invitation is extended to all students— with only the wise ones graciously accepting.

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Put your ability to use and you should receive a good grade, ex- plains Mrs. Margarete K. Mitchell, teaching associate in German. An extra lab experiment, directed by Frederic C. Schmidt, professor of chemistry, lets the student test her knowledge of class work. 19

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Carl Mydans, Life photographer, was a guest of the Department of Journal- ism for one week in the spring. In Swain Hall, a planetarium projector converts the class- room to night to illustrate motions of stars and planets. Guest lecturer at one of the astronomy colloquiums was Russell A. Nidey from the Kitt Peak National Observatory.