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Rice On TV: New Series la
NOTES AND NOTICES
During the first five months
of 1965, a television series en-
titled "Rice University ... in
Service and Truth" will be
shown on KTRK-TV. This is the
ninth annual television series
sponsored by Rice, last year's
having been "Dimensions in
Truth."
This year's program has a
new aim, says moderator Dr.
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James A. Castenada of the Span-
ish Department. The goal is to
get away from the "purely aca-
demic orientation," from the
"inclusive inwardness implied by
the off-cited 'ivory tower' im-
age of college life."
Topics range from "Architec-
ture Projects in Chile and Mex-
ico," with Architecture profes-
sors William W. Caudill and
Charles B. Thomsen as guests,
to "Automation Invades the Li-
brary," in which Frederick J.
Ruecking, Jr., will discuss the
revolutionary impact of auto-
tion in the library.
LAMAR LANES
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Volts — The Rice IEEE will
present a symposium on Bio-
medical Electronics Tuesday,
February 23, ait 7:30 pm in 106
Geology. Dr. John Maness of
the Baylor College of Medicine
and Dr. Hardy Bourland of Rice
will talk on electronic monitor-
ing in cardio-vascular research,
present and future.
* * *
Japanese Gods — Dr. Edward
Norbeck will discuss the "New
Religions in Japan" in the Will
Rice Commons tonight at 8:15.
* * #
Candy — Dr. John Velz will
lead a discussion on "Pornogra-
phy and Satire in 'Candy'" on
Thursday, February 25, in the
Will Rice Commons at 7:15 pm.
* * *
Hawaii — Howard Tours will
sponsor a 56-day trip to enable
college girls to attend the Uni-
versity of Hawaii summer ses-
sion. For information contact
Mrs. Eugene Teas at PA 9-
8201.
* * *
Healthy — Dr. Sewarq! C.
Staley, Dean Emeritus of the
College of Physical Education
at the University of Illinois,
will lecture on "New Horizons
in Physical Education" at 7:30
pm Thursday, February 25, in
Biology 120.
* * *
Arty — The Houston Chapter
of the American Institute of
Architects and the Rice Archi-
tecture Department will sponsor
an exhibit of sculpture and
crafts in the Grand Hall from
10 am to 9 pm February 22-28.
# # *
Lebanon — An exhibit of 43
drawings and paintings by the
late Lebanese poet and artist,
Kahlil Gibran, continues on the
second floor of Fondren Library
through March 1. The collection
is here through the courtesy of
the Houston Chapter of the
World Lebanese Union.
* *
Seniors — Graduation invita-
tions for the Senior class may be
ordered March 3-5 in the RMC.
No deposit required.
H. C. Interviews
The Honor Council will
hold interviews to select
two Freshman representa-
tives to the Council on
Sunday evening, February
21.
Any freshman interest-
ed in applying for these
positions is asked to sign
up for the interviews on
the list posted on the
Honor Council office door
(second floor of the Stu-
dent Center) by no later
than 2 pm on the day of
the interviews.
Cambridge Student Exchange Plan
Application Forms Now Available
Stereo for your car for only
$99.50!! Yes, through a new process
you can now have stereo music
in your car for only $99.50! !
Come by Stereo Products Inc.,
4100 South Main for a Demonstration
Telephone JAckson 4-7090
Notice: COLLEGE SALESMEN WANTED
Application forms for the
Abraham Exchange Scholar pro-
gram are now available, Dr.
William H. Masterson announc-
ed Tuesday.
The Abraham Foundation con-
ducts an exchange program be-
tween Trinity College of Cam-
bridge University and Rice Uni-
versity, Dr. Masterson explain-
ed. The Foundation pays trans-
portation costs. The British ex-
change student's fees are paid
by the Rice student's parents
and the Rice student's fees are
paid by the British parents.
Eligibility for the program 3s
"when can I
interview IBM?"
March 3,4
"for what jobs?"
Manufacturing, Product Development, Programming,
Systems Engineering, Marketing; Sales
If you are majoring in Engineering, the Sciences, Mathematics,
or Business Administration, see IBM. The development, manufacturing,
and marketing of information systems and equipment offer many opportunities
to show what you can do.
See your placement office for our brochures —
and an appointment with the IBM interviewers. Ask where your ideas can
best be used at IBM, an Equal Opportunity Employer. There are 20 laboratories,
17 plants, and over 200 sales and service offices coast to coast.
If you cannot attend the interviews, visit the nearest IBM office. Or
write, telling us about your interests, to Manager of College Relations, Dept. 882,
IBM Corporate Headquarters, Armonk, New York 10504.
Applied Mathematics, Applied Mechanics,
Data Communications, Digital Computers,
Guidance Systems, Human Factors,
Industrial Engineering, Information Retrieval,
Marketing, Manufacturing Research,
Microwaves, Optics, Reliability Engineering,
Servomechanisms, Solid State Devices,
Systems Simulation, and related areas.
IBM
not restricted by year or by
major, Masterson continued, al-
though in the past only juniors
and seniors have been selected.
After the application forms
and letters of recommendation
have been turned in and studied
by the Rice committee, a ranked
list Avill be sent to Cambridge
which makes the final decision.
Deadline for the receipt of ap-
plications is March 8. Anyone
interested is urged to see him
and obtain application forms as
soon as possible, Masterson said.
The current Exchange Schol-
ars are Mike Evans from Rice
and Michael Pakenham from
Cambridge.
Applications may be obtained
in 209 Rayzor Hall.
Chandler Honored
By ROTC Award
Senior military student Will-
iam D. Chandler has been des-
ignated a Distinguished Mili-
tary Student by President Pit-
zer and the Professor of Mili-
tary Science, Colonel Lanphier.
The award was presented to Ca-
det Chandler by the PMS at a
battalion formation on Febru-
ary 10, 1965.
To be eligible for this award
Mr. Chandler was required to
be an above average student ac-
ademically as well as in his
military science class and to
demonstrate outstanding lead-
ership qualities.
A Distinguished Military Stu-
dent carries the distinction of
high honor in the Army ROTC
Program and if he maintains
this standard through his sen-
ior year is given an opportun-
ity to accept a commission in
the Regular Army upon grad-
uation from college.
This award brings to four the
number of Distinguished Mili-
tary Students in the 1964-1965
Cadet Corps. Other students who
have received the award are
Jack G. Beaird, Thomas W.
Epps, and Charley K. Gailey,
III.
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Kelly, Hugh Rice. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1965, newspaper, February 18, 1965; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth244935/m1/6/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.