University of Detroit - Tower Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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1966 TOWER Volume 35 University of Detroit Detroit, Michigan % aay ye NTA) YN SOY NIA

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Bae a complex pattern of attitudes, values and percep- tions which together give an ordered view of a situation. By using “‘perspective” in this sense, some aspects are neces- sarily displayed more prominently in the foreground while others are pushed to the background. The most dominant traits are then rated according to their importance to the total picture. Because U-D is an educational institution, the most important thing is each individual student and his relationship to the aca- demic life of the University. This includes the curricula, academic standards, and the scholastic interests and values of the students. Although this is by far the most important part of a Univer- sity, there are other areas which point out the attitudes and val- ues of the students and faculty. Activities reflect tastes. The amount of emphasis placed on activities and sports also reflects the intellectual atmosphere—or lack of it. Religious and cultural events further pin-point student attitudes by providing a back- ground for all-around development. With every glance at U-D a different picture is seen through different perspective. Every look is composed of some common elements, however, for U-D is composed of some unchangable things: the outer—the Tower Clock, a land mark on campus; the middle—basketball games watched by Detroiters as well as students; the inner —reflected in the face of a professor at registration.

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mm ] he 1966 Tower has tried to present the ‘““complex pattern of attitudes, values and perceptions” which make up today’s college student and the way he and those viewing the University from the outside relate U-D to the community. U-D students compare activities, cur- ricula, professors and facilities with those of other colleges and rate the education they receive from all angles. In the same way, others pass judg- ment on U-D even though they see only a small part of the whole. People of the city, state and nation read about it in newspapers and hear about it on radio and TV, comparing U-D with other col- leges. The opinions they form may be completely different from the opinions of those who see more of U-D. Each person evaluates from a differ- ent viewpoint and rates according to his interests. One person might emphasize that U-D recently received a grant to do research work for the government in biology. Another may wonder whether the Titans beat Indiana, a Big Ten school, in basketball. Because of this, the staff has tried to present U-D from three viewpoints: outer —the way the public sees U-D; middle— the way both students and outsiders see it; inner—the way students see it. This is true perspective: The view of the students and those outside the Uni- versity which together give an overall picture of U-D.