Milford chronicle., 1958-09-12
University News


Too often the college catalog is
the sacred cow of campus publica-
tions- s-untoucKable, yet unnces-
sarily complex and expensive.
Last year University of Delaware
President DR.. John A. Perkins ap-
pointed a committee to study the
university's rapidly expanding un-
dergraduate bulletin and make
recommendation which might re-
duce the cost and increase the use
fulness of this expensive publica-
tiOn.
After considerable debate the
committee agreed upon certain al
terations, including the revolu-
tionary suggestions that the cata-
log be published in two editions,
complete and abridged, and that the
period of time covered by the bull
letin be two years rather than one.
DIR. Edward r. OFT of the dean of
students staff was assigned the
task of editing the new catalog.
His responsibilities involved the
elimination of unnecessary verbi-
age and the even more difficult job
of convincing deans and faculty
members that the proposed changes
were appropriate.
How well DR.. OFT succeeded in
his task is indicated in the finished
product. The new catalog consists
of 166 pages in contrast with the
1957-58 version of PIT pages. 1t
contains descriptions of all courses
mt w A~%
descriptions have been shortened
and are presented in a uniform
style. Curricula requirements for
each school are prescribed in gem
eral terms rather than by the
space-consuming semester method
previously employed. The listing
of the last years graduating class,
formerly published, has been elm
mated altogether since this fnfor-
nation is available among other
university records.
The result of the revision is a
streamlined catalog for general
purposes of only go pages which
covers two complete academic
years. 1t will be used for mailing
purposes to parents and students
interested in the university. The
166 page unabridged version, still
considerably shorter than recent
editions, will be used by faculty and
staff, mailed to other institutions
and remained for record purposes.
In addition to producing a more
readable catalog better suited to
the requirements of its student
audience, the university has made
a saving of approximately $4,000
and cut the time consuming editing
job in half.
DR.. John A. Perkins, president
of the University of Delaware, has
been appointed chairman of the
Commission on the Survey of Den
tistry in the United States. His ap-
pointment was announced by Pres
ident Arthur S. Adams of the
American Council on Education.
President Perkins succeeds DIR. Ar
thur S. Flemming, who served as
chairman of the Commission from
it's inception until August /, when
he assumed the duties of Secretary
of Health, Education, and Welfare.
DR.. Perkins has been president
of the University of Delaware
since 1850 except for a one-year
leave of absence in 1888 when
he served as Undersecretary of
Health, Education, and Welfare.
Prior to 1850, he taught political
science and public administration,
served as budget director for the
State of Michigan, and held num-
Der of other administrative and adj
visory posts.
The two-year, 100000 Survey of
Dentistry will include an impartial
study of dental education, practice,
research, and health, as well as a
dozen special studies. 1t is being
conducted by DR.. Byron S. Hol-
linshead and his staff, whose head
quarters are in Chicago, Illinois.
Final authority for the admins
tration of the survey rests with the
Commission which is composed of
representative of such groups as
education, management, labor,
medicine, and dentistry.
All swans on the Thames River