University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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Living, learning, UWEC students About: Student$ who went to Copenhagen this year may have teen this itatue of two Vikings in front of the Radhut (the city hall ) there Below: One of the beautiful nghtt in Copenhagen, thu is a church which standi in front of the Amahrnhorg 1‘alace Many students have gone beyond the daily trek from dorms and apartments to classes during their years at UWEC. Besides the regular college curriculum, there have been many programs which give students the chance to explore different countries and cultures in person, not just through books. The foreign study programs available have offered a variety of plans. Some run a whole year, while others run 14 days. Some offer classroom experience in a foreign country, while others try to emphasize the characteristics of a certain country through extensive touring. However, no matter how varied the programs, the purpose seems to be basically the same: to offer students an opportunity to learn about and experience a country and culture other than their own. Many of the programs have been first publicized through the Division of International Studies (D.I.S.) at UWEC. The department, besides giv- ing students basic information on programs, has also acted in an advisory capacity to any student interested in traveling anywhere without a school-organized tour. The department has also issued International Student I.D. Cards which allow students to obtain certain discounts while traveling. Three programs which have been initially coordinated through the D.I.S. are Summer Session in (Monterrey) Mexico, Study Abroad Copenhagen, and Contemporary Soviet Union Soviet Tour. The session in Monterrey, Mexico will run this summer and students will be enrolled at the Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and High Studies) also called the Tec. Students will earn six to seven credits by taking courses in Spanish, business, economics, botany, archaeology, sociology or other general studies classes. Most of the courses will be taught in English. Between 20 and 30 UWEC students traditionally attend the sessions. Dr. Antonio Lazcano, associate professor of foreign language, is director of the program. He said that although anyone can attend, those majoring or minoring in Spanish and who are planning to take Spanish classes there are usually encouraged to go only after their intermediate year of Spanish. The cost of the program has run about $700. Students have had to find their own transportation to Monterrey. According to Lazcano, groups of students have been driving down together instead of flying or taking a bus. The purpose of the program is to give students the opportunity to study Latin American culture and to live in a Mexican atmosphere 24-hours a day. Paula Stuettgen, a Latin American Studies major, spent a summer session in Monterrey. She

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inonecampusbe£oreitgetscrowded couratted car pools and gave special rates to persons who agreed to double up. They were allowed to use either student or faculty parking stalls. Thirty-five car pools were registered and occupants totaled 95 people. O’Neill said. Classes okay The library, another area of concern, is much more a problem than crowded classrooms. There’s approximately 500 more students here this year than last, according to Registrar James Dean. By urging departments to stay strictly within the section capacities, overcrowded classes were not a problem. Enrollment in night classes increased which allowed for more efficient use of facilities. Davies being added to While the Davies Center—es- pecially the Blugold room—was used to capacity this year, an addition under construction will be completed by December 1976. It will increase seating capacity in the Blugold alone by about 30 percent. Haas said. Breathing room expected While the enrollment reached 9,920 students this year, the target plan calls for a gradual decrease in enrollment to approximately 9,400 students by 1980. Although the high enrollment has not had serious effects on the campus this year, continued high levels could be detrimental, Bollinger said. According to Haas, next year’s enrollment will be only about 20 students less than this year, but it will have begun the decline. Students will gradually regain breathing space in the halls and rooms on campus.

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enjoying life through travel leave campus tor education said one of her most memorable ex periences there was a trip she took to southern Mexico during a break in the session. There she got a chance to see small village life and climb a volcano that had last erupted about 24 years ago. Another program that has been initiated through D.I.S. is the Copenhagen, Denmark trip. This program is a year-long one and up to 30 credits can be earned. Departure for Copenhagen has been in early September and the Spring semester ends in May. This year’s program was its third year here and 50 UWEC students participated in it with students from four other UW schools. While there, students could take any of a variety of general studies courses (taught in English). Classes were held four days a week which allowed an extra free day for short trips. The cost of the program has been approximately $2500. This includes travel, tuition, room, local excursions and a trip to Russia and Norway. Students stay in two-person student apartments in Copehagen. The program was created to provide an opportunity for students to study and engage in research at a European center. This year the UWEC director in Copenhagen was Wilmer Pautz, professor of foreign language. Scott Fosum, was in Copenhagen last year. One of the things that impressed Fosum about the Danish was their naturalness. He said that the people were very open and he always felt welcome wherever he went. The third program that has been offered through D.I.S. is the Soviet Union Seminar. This is a 14-day trip which ran from March 13 to March 26 this year, its eighth year as a UWEC trip. There were about 20 students and three community members on this year’s tour, which included the cities of Leningrad, Moscow and Vilnuis in Lituania. UWEC participated with several other univer-sitites in the UW system and about 200 people in all flew on a chartered plane to Leningrad. Jack Lauber, associate professor of history, was coordinator of this year’s trip. The cost of the tour was $700 and this included round trip air transportation from Chicago to the Soviet Union, transportation within the Soviet Union, room, board and sightseeing. Students earned three credits and prior to the trip attended a three hour class once a week to give them a crash course in the historical, political, social and cultural structures of the Soviet Union. Following their return, students were required to do a project. An added extra of thiR year’s seminar was a chance for the students to learn the Russian language before leaving. Ellen Bournique was one member of this year's trip. She was interested in the trip because as a political science major, the tour would offer her a good opportunity to see totally different political system and a diversified culture, a mixture of European and Asian influences. There have also been three interim programs to Europe sponsored by the Foreign Language Department. They are to France. Spain and Germany. Students who have participated in these programs have earned three credits. The trip to France, although it has been offered each year, has never filled the 15-person quota needed for the trip so it has not been carried through. Edith O’Connor, instructor of foreign languages, and director of the trip said the reason people haven’t signed up is the cost—$1,235. The tour to Spain in its third year, is the least expensive of the three—$999. Roma Hoff, professor of foreign language and coordinator of the trip said between 20 and 30 people usually participate. The purpose of the trip is to offer UWEC HudenU BiU Parkt (left) and David Zimmer poted with two friendt on the ttatue of Hans Chrwtian Andenen near the Rodhui in Copenhagen Uut year (Bill hirhe took the photagraphM on paget 26,27 and 28.) people an educational experience, not just a vacation, said Hoff, who knows several people in Spain who help give the group a close-up of Spanish life. The tour includes Madrid, Toledo, Cordoba. Seville, Malaga, Valencia and Barcelona. Those desiring to stay longer in Europe may stay up to 45 days and fly back on the airline ticket for no extra cost. Ann Meyer, a Spanish business administration major, has signed up for this year’s trip. She is going because she wanted to study in Spain for a semester or a year but has never been able to because of her heavy school work load. She said she thinks this trip will offer her the easiest way to do something she has always wanted to do.