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

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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.

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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 FRESHMEN COORDINATION COMMITTEE By an act of llu- liisliluti- (Ommitloe on April i;}. 1}).5(). a familiar set ot initials. K.C.C. was added to tlic lengthy list- of alpliahetic symbols of student commit- tees. To the up-to-date Tech man F.( .( means Freshmen Coordination Commit- tee. The F.C.C. was established as a tempo- rary committee with the purpose of co- ordinatinjn ' all student programs to orient, welcome and guide entering freshmen. This general task was divided into specific jobs: freshman week-end, publications to freshmen, summer visiting big brother W. Newcomher, M . L. Ehiier. F. It ' . Tf ' eitz, Chairman; H. A. Siegel, A. Orenherg program, freshmen rules, freshmen ties, and freshmen social program. Charter members of this new commit- tee are Fred Weitz. chairman; Merrill Ebner. Hal Siegel, Art Orenberg. and Bo Newcomber. JUDICIAL COMMITTEE The Judicial Committee of Massachu- .setts Institute of Technology is a sub- committee of the Institute Committee established for the purpose of investigat- ing all actions on the part of students which tend to ccmflict with the best in- terests of the Institute andor with the general welfare, and to make recommen- dations upon these actions to the proper authority. The committee acts in an advisory capacity with respect to the Dean of Stu- dents and the Faculty Committee on Students ' Discipline, the chairman having a seat on the latter. rcnri l- ' nint I loir: II. I!. Laii liishoj). Chairman Smiiid Row: L. l ' . Prrxtoii. .1 r Mclix.id.i, . . • ' . .ilihrandi T. li. .V.