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

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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.

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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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Back Row: . . M. Berlore, M. B. Scliu Huk, ( . H . IJuniliam, P. V. Blauchi. J. B. Bacon, M. IVohl, . . R. Walsh Front Row: D. S. Michelson, A. H. Wittman, P. P. Shep- herd, R. A. Lindquist, P. H. Gradi , S. 1. Buchin, E. A. Lean PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE Turning out well over 1000 news re- leases to hometown and Boston papers, the Public Relations Committee accom- plished much toward puhlicizing Tech ' s many undergraduate activities to the outside world. Keyed to the primary pur- pose of promoting liaison between student activities and the press, the Committee is divided into three basic units. Chairman R()l)ert A. Lind(|uist heads an Executive Committee composed of division heads and the secretary -treasurer, Paul H. Cirady. The Special Events division, super- vised by John Mattson. is charged with publicizing special happenings at the Institute. The Hometown Division is headed by Stan Huchin, and is charged with sending releases to the hometown newspapers con- cerning individuals connected with the various undergraduate activities. The Prep School Relations, with Paul Shepherd in charge, undertakes to pub- licize Tech as a college to the students of the various Prep Schools. STUDENT FACULTY COMMITTEE The Student-Faculty Committee has as its chief purpose the achievement of greater understanding between students and faculty members. It administers the Student-Faculty Lounge. In particular, it has guided and encouraged the fresh- men sections to invite their instructors to teas which have proved very successful and enjoyable. Another of the committee ' s activities luis been the sponsorshi]) of a series of forums on subjects of interest to both the students and faculty members. A well-received project of the commit- tee during the past year has been the remedial reading courses held for all in- terested students. Response among stu- dents to the new .series has surpassed all expectations, and the project has been judged a complete success. Back Roic: . . R. Ehrenfeld, W. Scu-comcr. T. A. Faulhahrr, A. S. Hoffman Second Row: K. • ' . Hansen. R. M. Brilier. K. Kinq. Jr.. T. P. Diez-Luckie. D. Findlai Frotit Row: A. R. Bickford. F. . . Bumpux (Chair- man k M. M. McKai . L. T. Prince. Jr.