Long Island University at Brooklyn - Sound Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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D gf might be mfemed lflliltives ter with fl' Socie ieellllgg I t Ofgfm- fs and Pei the 'elcome .en stu. mor of eir :rdf lite -sh d h. e t Wom- IN September of l95l Dean Mildred deBarritt, in her capacity as Directress of Extra-Curricular Activi- ties at LIU, became distressed by the growing inac- tivity of the University's religious groups. She held separate meetings with representatives of the three major religious faiths in order to discuss this prob- lem. lt Was as a result of these meetings that the Menorah Society was reorganized later that month. The Menorah Society is comprised of students With mutual interests in Iewish culture and in the dissemination of information concerning the princi- ples and traditions of Iudaism, to promote good feel- ing between faiths. The goals of the society, as established and un- animously agreed upon at the first meeting, Were: to bring the ideal and beliefs of traditional Iudaism to the notice of the students of LIU, to increase their understanding of this group, to foster inter-faith pro- grams so people of different faiths will realize the similarities inherent in, and the differences modem society has imposed upon, all religions. lt is hoped that the Menorah Society will be an active contributor to the advancement of tolerance between sects. The reputation of LIU as a liberal university has been built on a foundation of under- standing and respect of all groups for one another. ln the universal perspective it is also hoped that these contributions will lead to a world that is peaceful and free of bigotry. Forty-five 'Il 5,0110 ll FAIL The Religious Clubs 'll C

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T HE WAC serves as hostess during the intermis- sion of all plays produced by our Workshop Theater. The WAC is public-spirited. lt has always been instrumental in the success of the University's Send- A-Child-to-Camp and Christmas Drives. lt has al- ways found her at work in all the important munci- pal drives. A freshman woman student owes much to the WAC, which welcomes her on the opening day of college and throughout the first year helps her to undertake successfully the transition between high school and college. The Women's Advisory Committee was organized some ten years ago with a two-fold purpose. The first-to give every woman student in the University an opportunity to develop and to demonstrate her abilities, and to co-ordinate these abilities for the en- richment of university life as a whole. The second-to secure a diversified group of wom- en students whose advice and cooperation might be called upon in the planning of all matters concerned wholly or primarily with the women students of the University. The membership is elastic: two representatives from each sorority and house plan, together with representatives from departmental and other socie- ties. Any woman student may attend he meetings, held every two weeks. The WAC is an active and highly valuable organ- ization. There are certain responsibilities and privileges which clearly fall within its scope: the planning and the management of the Welcome Teas, held every semester for the new women stu- dents, and of the Teas given annually in honor of the mothers of LIU freshmen. W A O 111 C 11 v S cle Burrill Pan-Hellenic Council, originally known as lnter- Sorority Council, was concieved at LIU in 1928. The Council is a union of those sororities within the Uni- versity which have successfully fulfilled the high standards of admission. The Council works toward certain specific goals: encouraging friendly relations among the various women's groups: stimulating interest in extra-cur- ricular activities: regulating the formation of new sororities: enforcing regulations conceming rush- ing, pledging and initiating new members in in- dividual sororities: establishing and maintaining friendly relations with other colleges in the metro- politan area: and working in close cooperation with the Inter-Fraternity Council. c jc i V :i t i G C .. The members of the Council are proud of their war record. They adopted and supported a war orphan, sent food packages and clothing to the destitute peoples of Europe and aided in the British War Drive. An inter-sorority scholarship award is presented annually to the sorority that has achieved the high- est scholastic average for the previous year. The members of Pan-Hellenic are active in nu- merous college activities and many committees are composed of Pan-Hellenic members. The Pan-I-lellenic Tea is a semi-annual event. lt is the traditional medium of acguainting the fresh- man with the three University sororities now func- tioning on campus. Forty-four IN gepteli her CUPGCH ties Ol UU' iviw Ol ll' sepfifflle H major Iellf lem. lt WC Menordhf The Mei with muiu disseiriirlff ples andll ing betwe llie got qnimously to bring tl lo the not underslar grams so similuritie society hi lt is hc active co between universit Sltllltljng ln the ir these C0 l79fIC6ll1l

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DURING the past three years the University's Eve- ning Division has made extremely rapid strides. Once considered to be a minor adjunct to the Day Session, it is now a major administrative unit operat- ing under the supervision of the President and Dean of the University. Early in l949, Dr. Harold E. Hammond was ap- pointed Director of the Evening Division with in- structions to develop the list of courses available to the students. Since that time, the enrollment has increased from 350 to more than l,l00 students. In place of a few basic courses, the Evening Division now offers approximately 100 subjects each semester in a wide variety of fields. The average evening student takes nine semester hours of course credit on two evenings a week, attending either on a Monday-Wednesday or a Tuesday-Thursday schedule. An exclusive innova- tion of the Evening Division, the 75 minute period, has made this possible. Although a student load of more than nine semester hours of credit is dis- couraged, ambitious students have the opportunity to add two to four hours of credit to their curriculum on Friday evenings. In general, men and women who are enrolled at evening school are older than their Day Session colleagues. They are mature men and women who have come to class with diversified backgrounds and experiences. Many of them have travelled to other parts of the world, especially those who saw military service during World War ll. As a result of this experience, they are able to offer positive contributions to any classroom discussion. The evening student expects to find certain things in collegeg a serious examination of issues, a blend- ing of informality and mutual respect in student- faculty relationshipsg and a curriculum which is responsive to the problems of the business and social world. Above all, the student demands the same caliber of instruction afforded to Day Session students. Forty-six f7Ae lfen ing .Shfmfi The administrative staff fincluding Dr. Harold E. Hammond, Director of the Evening Division, Leonard P. Stavisky, Assistant to the Director and Mrs. Mary F. Holland, in charge of office personnell offers guidance to the students regarding their programs of study and the University's academic require- ments. The Evening Division staff has expended considerable effort to provide extra-curricular activi- ties for the student body. ln February, 1952, the third annual Evening Divi- sion Dance was held at the Roof Garden of the Hotel St. George. Miss Marion Matters was named Chairman of the Dance Committee, while Mr. Char- les S. Gary, Miss Elinor Cohen, Miss losephine Scott, Mr. Vincent Di Mattina, Miss Mary Pedro, Miss Edna Collins and Mr. Haig Babian were the faculty ad- visors to the Committee. The entertainment pro- gram featured Eileen Barton, the television and re- cording star, Mal Keller's orchestra, Lou Winters, vocalist, and Steve Ellis, magician. As another extra-curricular event, the Evening Division sponsored a series of Public Affairs Forums under the auspices of Dr. Hammond and Mr. Stavi- sky. Prominent national and international authori- ties were invited to speak on vital problems of our time. Lectures and films dealing with the cold war, Congressional investigation, narcotics control, air power, Asiatic affairs, freedom of the press and the Hoover report were presented on a bi-monthly basis at the new University Center in Brooklyn. Each of these forums was made available free of charge to the students, faculty members and general public. The Evening Division of the University functions as an integral part of the College of Arts and Sciences. The dividing line is 5:15 p.m., otherwise, there is no difference whatsoever in the nature of the courses, requirements or degrees.