Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Technique Yearbook (Cambridge, MA)

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K. Arbuckle reporting to Institute Committee The activities of the I.I.T. Xatioiial Student Association have significantly expanded in the past year. The purposes and goals of this still comparatively new organization have been crystallized in two directions: to act as intermediary between M.I.T. and other schools, in all student matters: and to operate certain types of services for students both at Technology ' and at schools in other parts of the U.S. and abroad. In line with the general expansion of the organization, it now holds a provisional non-voting seat on the Executive Committee of the Institute Committee. NATIONAL STUDENT ASSOCIATION Probably the most publicized activities of the committee have been concerned with the activities of various ' ' interna- tional ' subcommittees, such as the For- eign Student Summer Project. This proj- ect, in 1950. acted as host for 71 foreign students from IS countries. The 51 project is nearing culmination with the arrival of summer. Equally successful on a slightly smaller scale have been the activities of the Displaced Persons Com- mittee. International Exchange of Stu- dents with Technical Exjierience. Travel Abroad progi-ams. and the World Student Service Fund drive. On the National scale XSA has op- erated several progi ' ams such as the Student Discount System, but has served more generally as liaison agent with other student groups, and especially with col- leges in the Northern New Euiiland Re- gion. The interests of the National or- ganization as regards student campus life Back Row: Tico foreign visitors, S. Isaacs, foreign visitor, A. Saito, J. Fenske, R. Steinberg, P. X. Malherbe Second Roic: X. Haritatos, J. Copenheffer, L. Karrelas. S. Brenner, G. Rath, K. den Tex, R. Ti ' illard Front Row: A. F.lston, il. Heydeya. R. Arbuckle (Chairman), H. Kahn. F. Heart

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WALKER MEMORIAL COMMITTEE A stiulont i oveniinent whicli represents over four thousand students and more than one hundred campus aetivities, must necessarily have some kind of sub- committee to coordinate matters. Tliat organization is tlie Walker Memorial Committee. In its office on the first floor of the Walker Memorial Building are complete files of all activity constitutions, rosters of the ofhcers and members of those activities, the records and minutes of the meetings of the Institute Committee and records and forms of the Walker Memorial Committee as well as a social calendar indicating dates allotted to various groups for social functions. With the large number of activities Right: Activities Ball Below: T. A. Faulhaher, E. li. Hilton. II. ll.Ledhefter, . . ;. Zarhs. P. P. Shepherd. E. F. Leonard R. M. Briber, G. J. Battaglla. H. H. Stejdien.toii (Chairman), H. M. Rich, . . R. .lamicson. dr. r- - 1 L v ., - — . .» . i(W(, (llenn . . Battanlia, R. R. Stephen.mn, Hhairman operating on campus, there is naturally a strong competition for the time that students and start ' have to attend affairs sponsored by these groups. In order to encourage publicity on the part of the activities, the Walker Memorial Com- mittee sponsors an annual publicity con- test. The Committee is composed of a chairman, who is a senior, two additional senior meml ers, three juniors and six sophomores. ■•iw ' n- ' iT

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• ' . Heart. II. .Xdnliiuni. anil .1. Martin iililliii • ' . Heart, ' . Arhurkle, .1 . Copenheffer, L. Karvelas. A. Elston, and guest are extremely varied. They include: Cam- pus discrimination and its prevention and removal; Student Government activities and imi)roval of same; Inter-U.S. stude nt travel, hy utilization of cam])us housing ' facilities across the country; Student- Faculty relations, and methods for im- provement; National government aiul how it affects students — the draft policy; Academic freedom and its relation to teaching staffs. Herbert Eisenl erg was elected to the chairmanship of the I.I.T. X.S.A. Com- mittee last spring, but during the Na- tional NSA Congress at Ann Arbor. Michigan, he was elected Vice-President for International Affairs which is a full- lion ll ' altcrx and Lis Carr, Secrelari time job. He will return again next year to M.I.T. as a senior. Officers this year were: Robert A. Arbuckle, ' 52, Chairman; Henry Hahn. ' 51, Secretary; and Frank Heart, 51. Treasurer. Sub-Committee Heads and Delegates were: Al Elston, Bob Nord- man, Maurice Hedaya, Jack Copenheffer. Herb Scher.