University of Wisconsin Madison - Badger Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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vv Hk THE COMMUNITY T oday there is a grd rig feeling that the University of Wisconsin is not only an institution of higher learning. Beyond that it is a complete social unit; a community possessing all of the attributes of the society which its students are preparing to enter. As a community is governed by its citizens, so the University is led by its student and faculty population. Students have a voice in formulating the policies and governing the practices of most University activities. Student-Faculty committees advise teaching methods, activities, and student problems of both personal and academic nature. The suggestions of these committees are carefully weighted by the administration in making its decisions. Student government, campus publications. University dormotories (through student housefellows) and the Memorial Union are all student controlled. As a paternalistic being, the professor no longer exists. Instead he is recognized by his students as a friend helping them toward their goal of fuller and more satisfying lives. In some classes, students and professors sit down together at the beginning of the year and map their course of study. Students and faculty work, live, and relax together. Because of this system, a feeling of loyalty and responsibility is developing that might be somewhat lessened under different conditions. Actions and activities of the students are of their own choice and are not under direct faculty or administration controls. Needless to say this responsibility is to the advantage of both the student and the school, paving the way for a mature outlook and resolute approach to campus and national problems. 7iJc4c M m, t c MUHuacttf . . .

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T THE C N E ' ' That each one of you, through this free government which we enjoyed, have an open field and a fair chance for your industry, enterprise and intelligence. A. Lincoln A typical house meeting — students work out the problems of managing and promoting their own living accommodations Friendly symbol of the Campus, ' Old Abe ' sits comfortably at the top of Bascom Hill keeping watch over his ' community ' . The noble ideas and humanistic principles fathered by Lincoln are being established and practiced at the University of Wisconsin. . . . Working toward a sense of unity and spirit of cooperation, both faculty and students are continually reminded of the struggle for the preservation of the national ' community ' less than a century ago. ... A large measure of student independence, responsibility for most Campus functions, and unlimited educational experiences, have left ' Badgers ' with a strong feeling of belonging in the community. This feeling can do most to preserve the community.