Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
University News

DIR. Ruben V. Austin. assistant
dean of the College of Business
and Public Service at Michigan
State University. has been appoint
ed chairman of the department of
economics and business administra-
tion at the University OF Delaware.
DIR. Austin also will serve as
professor of economics and as dir
ector of the Bureau of Economic
4 Business Research. He succeeds
DR.. Charles n. Lanier as depart
nent chairman and DR.. Blaine
Schmidt as bureau director. DIR.
Lainier returns to full time teach
ing and research within the de-
partment and Dr. Schmidt becomes
associate director of the bureau.
A native OF San Antonio, Texas
DIR. Austin had his early schooling
in Mexico and Texas. He attended
Los Angeles Junior College and the
University OF, Dubuque. where he
received his B.A. degree in 1886.
He received his MA. and phi. ID. de-
grees from the State University of
Iowa in 1910 and 1857 respectively.
DIR. Austin taught in the public
schools of Iowa. served three years
in the United States Navy during
World War III. had an interlude
i'm industry with a hardware and
lumber company. served term as
Mayor of the City of Dubuque. and
has taught at the University of
Dubuque. the State University of
Iowa and Michigan State Univer-
sity AS a consultant to the in
ternational Corporation Admins
tration. he has travelled in Spain.
France, Southeast Asia, Nd South
America.
He is the author of a number of
articles and bulletins in the field
of economics. and is consulting ed
itOr of the Southwestern Publish
ing Company in the area Of &C.
onomics and Spanish. He is mem-
ber of the American Economic As
sociation. the American Association
OF Teachers of Spanish and Portu-
guese and Beta Gamma Sigma and
the Order of Artus. honorary soc
ieties in economics and business
administration.
Professor Austin is married to
the former Mabel Edwards. and has
three daughters. The family plans
to take up residence in Newark in
September. 1861.
With two books published during
the last six months and another
in progress. DR.. Arnold S. Feldman.
associate professor OF sociology at
the University of Delaware. ranks
as one of the university's busiest
scholars.
The first volume, Labor Com
mitment and Social Change in De-
veloping Area" edited by Wilbert
z. Moore and DR.. Feldman. con-
tanned first and last chapters by
the editors and contributions from
a number of other specialists who
were invited to make contributions
in the light OF the editors theory.
Under examination were conditions
in such countries as Puerto Rico,
India. Jamaica, Mexico and Africa.
The book was published by the
Social Science Research Council in
December. 1860.
Last month the second volume,
Social Class and Social Change in
Puerto Rico" by Melvin NJ. Tumin
with Dr. Feldman was released by
the Princeton University Press.
Work on this book began in 1852
with a sampling of 1000 wage
earners of all classes. The study
concentrates on the relative resis-
tance and readiness OF the Puerto
Rican people to participate in Soc
toI Oh III ~
Methodology for the study of social
mobility was planned by DR.. Field
man who spent about a year in
the country from 1953-54 supervis-
ing the work OF team of 25 in
reviewers who assembled informa-
tion pertinent to the book.
One Of the most interesting find
ings was that after four or more
years of formal schooling. the peo-
pie are more adaptable 10 modern
ways OF thinking. more willing r.
sacrifice for the future of their
children and more appreciative OF
the values OF education.
DR. Feldman is now working on
a book tentatively titled "The Dy-
namics Of Industrial Societies
which he hopes 10 complete by
September. 1861 1t is considera-
tion OF social change in mature in
dustrial societies.
Dr. Feldman's duties at the Tn
iversity of Delaware involve teach
ing courses in sociology and re
search i'm the industrial area o
sociology. His chief interest lies IN
the sociological aspects of econo
mic development.
For three years he served as as.
sistant project director of vas
study of Puerto Rico under tn
supervisor OF Princeton University
His Puerto Rican study concerned
Social Stratification and Mobilit!
in Puerto Rico" Because OF hi
proficiency in this study. DR.. Field
man was granted an honorary fac
ulty position at Princeton.
A native of Hartford. Conn. DIR
Feldman holds degrees from Way
ne and Northwestern Universities
He served with the IT, s. Arm.
during World War VI as an oocu
pational counselor in general hos
pitals.
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