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THE BATTALION
FRIDAY, JAN 30, 1976
^International Week’ set
by foreign students
“International Week” has
been designated for March 29
through April 2, said Tony Neil,
International Students Associa
tion president.
The association, with one
student of every 23 on this cam
pus a member, plans to have a
speaker from the United Na
tions, films on the 35 foreign na
tions from which its members
come, a banquet and a talent
show. The purpose of the week,
and the association itself, is “to
foster a greater understanding
between internationals and
Americans,” said Neil, a stu
dent from Australia.
The foreign student faces
many more problems than the
average Aggie, said Neil. The
two biggest problems are lan
guage, for those who come from
Library to double
non-English-speaking coun
tries, and homesickness. The
association attempts to help the
students overcome both these
barriers, Neil said.
There are, of course, many
other problems besetting a per
son so far from home. Preju
dice, especially to those with
physical differences and/or
speech accents, can be a major
obstacle to adjusting to the en
vironment of this area, he said.
accommodations
Last year, for instance, one ol
the major apartment complexes
in College Station refused to re
turn property deposits to any of
its foreign residents, Neil said.
The year 1980 will mark the com
pletion of a $13 million library addi
tion. The new building will expand
the library to accommodate 30,000
students and faculty. The Sterling C.
Evans Library, as it stands now can
effectively serve only 14,000 stu
dents and faculty. Dr. R. E. Stewart,
a member of the Library Council,
said, “The new library was too small
when the doors opened in 1968.”
Upon completion, the library will
have the capacity to accommodate
1,450,000 books. At the present
time, the library has 900,000 books.
However, the Library Council hopes
the millionth volume will be attained
by the end of A&M’s centennial.
The library will provide offices for
at least 167 staff members and will be
able to seat 4,500 students.
Microfilm readers, copying
machines, and computer terminals
will also be improved in the new li
brary, said Stewart.
The computer terminal will be
linked with Ohio State University,
and will have the capacity to in
stantly put a student in contact with a
list of books and magazines on nearly
any technical subject imaginable.
“The computer terminals put lib
raries and data at our fingertips,”
said Stewart.
Not until the A&M legal ser
vice threatened action did the
owner comply with the law.
The first step in getting the Li
brary addition underway is the sub
mission of the Program of Require
ments, detailing the space necessary
and the functions to be served by the
building.
The Program of Requirements was
prepared by Ms. Irene Hoadley, the
Director of the Library System at A
& M.
The present library consists of the
Cushing Building, an old engineer
ing library and the library built in
1968. Construction of the addition is
to begin t his Fall.
Money and finances, a prob
lem for most college students,
can be especially troublesome
to someone from another coun
try, Neil said. Not only must the
student learn about nickels, di
mes, quarters and dollars, but
he is in many cases legally pre
vented from earning money in
the United States. In order for a
foreign student to work, he
must obtain written permission
from the U.S. Immigration Ser
vice. Last summer, only five
students from A&M received
such permission, said Neil.
— Cathy Cummings
The “Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974” gives stu
dents access to their educational rec
ords and the option of not having the
records made public.
They may not see records kept by
University Police while they were in
custody or records made by a physi
cian or psychiatrist employed by
A&M.
The University will give directory
information to persons or agencies
requesting it. Directory information
includes: name, address, 1 phone
number, major, degrees Awarded,
dates of attendance, educational in
stitutions attended, date and place of
birth.
Students have the right to keep
directory information from being
given out by the University. All or
any part of the information may be
removed from the “Texas A&M Stu
dent Directory and other periodic
lists put out by the University.
Undergraduate students desiring
to have this information kept private
may do so by completing the form in
the Registrar s Office. Graduate stu
dents may obtain them from the
Dean of the Graduate College.
Forms should be completed by
Tuesday.
— Sam Hill
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It seems like the prudent thing to do until we find out
whether or not there is a Big Bird!”
Student rights
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privacy law
TODAY
The Executive Development Pro
gram will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
on the fourth floor of Rudder Tower.
A Biology Seminar meets in Rud-
derTower701 from 11 a.m. to2p.m.
An Educational Psychology Stu
dent Workshop will be held in Rud
der Tower 302 from 3-5 p.m. and
tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The Texas Association of Deans
and Counselors will meet today and
tomorrow in MSG 203 from 6-10
p. m.
“Paper Chase will be presented
today and tomorrow by the Aggie
Cinema at 8 p.m. in Rudder Theater.
Marcel Marceau, an OPAS spe
cial attraction, will perform at 8 p. m.
in, the Rudder Auditorium. For tio
Kefs and information, contact MSG
Box Office or call 845-2916.
SATURDAY
The India Association Dance will
be held from 7-10 p.m. in MSG 201.
The Football Awards Program will
be held in Rudder Auditorium at
7:30 p.m.
The Venezuelan Student Associa
tion is to meet in MSG 230-231 from
8-10 p.m
SUNDAY
The OPA will meet from 6:30 p.m.
to 8 p.m. in MSG 216B.
Student Government Executive
Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in
MSG Conference Room.
MONDAY
The Biomedical Science Associa
tion will meet in HARC at 7:30 p.m.
Jim Humphries will be speaking on
artificial pacemakers.
Alpha Lambda Delta will meet at
7 p.m. in MSG 140.
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The Faculty Affairs Council deals witli problems inallfact#
campus life. r l r
The council consists of the nine chairmen of the r gd()(^
Advisory Committees of each college. It meets onceamoim^,,,
discuss topics ranging from GB radio interference of dimiJHii
microphones to faculty tenure. v j C(
Dr. Robert E. Stewart, chairman of the council, describeiiHre^"
of its functions as “listening to people. | ia r e
The council provides faculty members with a chance lc| anc lv=^-
press their views, point out problems, and recommend|] ie
lutions. The council as a whole can then make specificregljsa
mendations to various Deans, or to University PresidentJaciLj
Williams.
The council works with the administration concemingfat* e i-s k
promotion, raises and tenure, and insures faculty particirfoj
in the hiring of professors as well. The faculty feels, Stewart vBArw—
“that if department heads aren’t involved, the most abl( a l)L 0 r -i
viduals won’t be hired. ” S| H) ^
Many issues which the council discusses affect studentLotse _
more directly. For example, it is nowconsideringaproposaliHCo. «
the University use buses for the transportation of studentr
class field trips, rather than private cars. This would protectj
liability of the professor in case of accident.
The council examined the necessity and desirabilityoli
semester grades in view of the cost and work they reprej
The exemption of seniors from final exam s, as practiced at Ai
was found by the council to be disapproved of by many pro
sors as a disruption to the rest of their classes, Stewartsai
Although the Faculty Affairs Council does not make pole
A&M, Stewart stressed the benefit of getting issues “outin
open.
Since all members of the council teach, and are leade:
their respective colleges, the council can be close to!
administration and students. It is responsive, Stewart
the whole university.
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