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Giles To Physics T Physics Prof. Frederick H. Giles Jr. has been n a m e d Regional Counselor for South Carolina by the American Association of Phy sics Teachers and the American Institute of Physics. As counselor Giles will w o r k w i t h educational authorities in South Carolina in an effort to improve the quality of high school physics instruction in the state. According to an announcement by the American Institute of Phy sics, Giles was chosen "for his competence in physics, interest in improving physics teaching a n d his ability to work effectively in South Carolina to reach this ob. jective." SANnM' 14AF A1 t,ALTAflON' 1ut4 T WAS teJ 116 -AB uII been aSSIS * A salk advanced s * Ter exce For New Yc Counsel eachers Giles joined the faculty in 1957 after working as a physicist at the Savannah River Laboratory. He has also worked as a phy sicist w i t h Motorola, Inc. and Wheaton Engineering C o r p. In Illinois, and served as a research assistant at the University of Illi nois and as an instructor at Bowl ing G r e e n State University in Ohio. A graduate of Wheaton College and recipient of a doctor of phil osophy degree from the University of Illinois, Giles was on leave from USC from 1965 to 1967 as a Ful bright Lecturer and visiting asso ciate professor of physics at the University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. Giles ,IF LLS ME1 nhAr aA rb FIND) OWr' WJtft 9ot#R 9T69 IS A (t- CA ReALLy ANyom kpows -T A (NC PLAYER WoULPN ' 5Afe ON TIS CAMPUS 10 %kVD0u100LV JT 15 (T 'bv MD 6ENE DoN CAueCo 'TH 5 LE.!J -fALK. L &Ri 519"'Y' ., OUfTS1DE WE ICSIELL lftu.SE C.Ampu.S AND -UEIj 4e &216.r NOW9!6i WHE A I'NW0061Af ~ S ~NbIF I(bURE The Teachers!.. As a teacher in New York City, you will be helped by an outstanding corps of consultants and school supervisors who have ::arefully selected and trained to give you sympathetic guidance and expert lance. Here are some facts about other benefits enjoyed by our teachers: ry schedule that ranks with the highest among the world's great cities, wit ilary placement for experienced teachers U Orientation program for newcoi ure and security * Health plans, welfare funds, social security coverage, lent pension plan * Promotional opportunities * Innovative approaches a teacher in New York City you will be able to enjoy all this - and more. additional information about joining the Teachers in New York City, please write, telephone or visit the Bureau of Recruitment, Office of Personnel, Dept. 90, rk City Board of Education, 110 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 Telephone: (212) 596-8060 Salar rane fo teahers At.M A reuvaet...v820-1,5 alarg ranguevfor ptonshresed onaSep, tem 1980hne 1969miato T nc cnur and apvioypositnsent se # BZT After Four Y Honors BY SUSAN ROSS Faculty Editor Faculty members teaching the 16 USC honors sections are not satisfied with their achievements, according to Dr. Steven H. Acker man, chairman of the honors council. But "the one thing that encour. ages me is that we're not satis fied," Ackerman said. The honors program was planned and started by faculty members four years ago. Students are accepted for scholastic ability. They are placed in small honors sections where classroom discus sion and c 1 o s e student-professor 4mmm... etyWNr56 -M MG- ls MAEW iS - C . Afjrl( A1D His IDCARD Ajs 14E's AA1 AGN" fiR - - rHIG. - BAD 009! 91AsH 6F.L5 ou&n -NE (r 1* o D 1-h % W T . M T d (hSj FALL31P S OU(RREFJ 5AITW T CCus . BAD * n-mlr ears Of Effort Facultj relationships are encou'aged. H o n o r s program adviser Dr. Richard Childers of the Depart ment of Physics selects students eligible to join the program on the basis of college board scores and high school rank. "I think we do reasonably wel in selecting," Childers said. "A third important part Is the per. sonal interview, Important because some of the selection Is based on student initiative and Interest." Although an SAT score of 1200 is required, students with less are accepted if they show high school rank necessary and a willingness to work, according to Childers. Decisions on honors policy are made by the honors council, made up of faculty members serving by appointment. TL,e council has several revisions in the program under considera tion, a c o r d i n g to Ackerman. "Steps nebd to be taken," he s-aid. "A new division, perhaps a four-. Drennen Mental P Working with mental patients on a person-to-person basis Wil liam T. Drennen of the psychology department has been able to evoke a definite response. Drennen, who recently published a research manuscript on "Verbal Operant Conditioning of Hospital ized Psychiatric Patients," h a s been interested in chronic patients for some time and began research with them about eight years ago. These patients, Drennen said, are virtually given up on. They do not respond to the normal proce dures for mental patients because of their dislike for talk on a one to-one basis. "The longer they remain in a mental hospital," said Drennen, "the more dependent they get. We felt we needed to see for sure if they would respond to positive verbal encouragement. T h i a en tailed the use of such words as Faculty Footnotes Woody's S Howard Woody of the Depart ment of Art has a one-man sculp ture show on display at Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, Ga. The exhibition will run through March 12. * * S Political science Prof. W. Hardy Wickwar, f o r m e r chief of the World Food Program Section of the United Nations, is beginning a U. N. advisory mission to Ivory Coast, Africa. * S S Sales This Programi careers in lifei an initial train Home Office S< Those trail qualified for n opportunity to or in the Horn Aggressive for those accel Arrange wi Cor IASURANCA A Ot t r Not 0 ear program and revision of cur ricular demands" are changes un Jer study. "I don't know if you'd rind anybody completely satisfied w i t h the program," Ackerman said. Although perhaps not entirely satisfied, both honors professors and students pointed to m a n y benefits in the program. Dr. Benjamin Dunlap, who for five years taught honors classes at Harvard, said the level of work here is "surprisingly comparable to the w o r k at Harvard," but without as much "individual tu toring." "I myself tried to introduce a few things such as teaching movie scripts in a 102 class. I don't think I ever would have attempted it in a non-honors course, simply be cause the students are brighter in honors," he said. "This semester in my honors freshman section two students who were accepted at Harvard pre. Reaches atients 'fine,' 'good,' and 'that's grand',' he said. But, Drennen explained, chron. ics do not respond or change in the least to such treatment. Reverting to more basic rein forcement, Drennen gave the pa. tients candy, cigarettes, or tokens that could be exchanged for other things. "This definitely has an effect,' he said. The patients are able to, in this environment, shape behav ior patterns toward self-care and work habits. T h e n patients arf prepared for the transfer frorr basic to verbal reinforcements, ac cording to Drennen. Drennen said this is a start. I they can get these people to be come more adaptive they can hope fully be helped by other methodE such as workshops. Through thi. these patients can eventually b( able to work right out of a hos pital. culpture Psychology Prof. W. E. Emfin ger has been elected president o the school's Psychologists' Divisior of the Southeastern Psychologica Association. A Ford Foundation grant t< Clark College in Atlanta, Ga., i! sponsoring four members of thi USC School of Journalism, serv ing as consultants for student pub lications at four Negro colleges ir1 South Carolina. Dr. Perry Ashley at S. C. Stat4 and Sales Manag Training Program i designed to develop young colleg nsurance sales and sales managen ng period of 3 months (includini :hool) before moving into full salt iees who are interested in and anagement responsibility are as move on to such work in either Office after an initial period in expansion plans provide' unusu >ted. h the placement office for an int Henry Chason, Jr. MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1969 inecticut Mutual PANY HARTmOD -rThn.. Ble:-hi Cn )atisfied ferred to come to Carolina because -of the honors prcgram. I think honors has attracted very talented students," Dunlap continued. Dr. Wallace ). Dawson of the biology department, who teaches honors 101 and 102 biology, com mented on his selection of course ma;.erial. "One thing in the regular class is that the professor follows the usual schedule. In honors the stu dents are allowed a little more latitude in choosing t h e i r pro grams," he said. "In addition in the lab, I try to relate the things covered to the lectures. Students carry out indi vidual projects and we usually take several field trips," he said. Dawson, however, felt that some students don't do as well in later courses after taking honors sec tions. "Maybe it's a matter of cod dling. They still expect the treat ment in the regular classes and they don't get it." Comparing USC honors courses to t h o s e at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Owen S. Con nelly in the history department said, "Theirs up there is very sim ilar to ours. "The one thing up there they did have different was a monthly assembly of all honors prcgram students for general lecture by one of the program teachers or an other professor," he said. "Also they had a four-year pro gram with the final year involved in writing an honors thesis in their major field," Connelly said. However, according to Childers, there is a seminar being planned with the help of Prof. Walter Her bert of the University of Florida. A charter member of the honors program in 1965, its first year at Carolina, Pat Traylor, a graduat ing senior, said the program leads to an individuality and self-confi dence for students involved. "I think it has definitely helped me by fostering independent study. The professors did things with you and were much more willing to cooperate with the feelings of the class," she continued. "I really don't think they made -us live up to their expectations, however," Miss Traylor said. )n Exhibit College, Dr. Reed Montgomery at Claflin College, Dr. J. James Mc Elveen at Voorhees College and Dean Albert T. Scroggins at Allen Univ-ersity a r e working dlirectly with the students to help them learn technical skills such as page make-up and photography. Chemistry Prof. James R. Durig will take part in the dedication of a new library- andl chemistry-phys ics building at Wilmington Col lege, Wilmington, N. C., March 31. ement e graduates for tent. It provides S2 weeks at a s work. who are found sured of ample ur field offices sales. ti opportunities erview with: Life