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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1964)
In Mexico, Costa Rica Institute Plans Foreign Seminars Three summer research training seminars in Mexico and Costa Rica for Oregon graduate stu dents have been announced by John F. Gange, director of the University's Institute of Interna tional Studies and Overseas Ad ministration. The 1964 seminars are a con tinuation of the interdisciplinary seminars begun under the aus pices of the Institute in the summer of 1962. The seminars receive financial support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Sessions 12 Weeks All three seminars will run for about 12 weeks. Students will register for graduate credit un der the University’s 11-week sum mer session program. Fellowships are being offered for qualified students needing financial support for the summer. Applicants must be competent in Spanish and have previous study for Latin America, or intend to include such study in their fu ture academic program. Fellowships Offered Fellowship awards will be made only to well qualified stu dents who will be continuing graduate studies at the Univer sity or Oregon State University in the 1964-65 academic year. r One of the seminars will be in the states of Jalisco and Co lima in Mexico under the direc tion of Samuel N. Dicken, pro fessor of geography. This study of recent physical, social, and cultural changes in the area will be carried out by making a se rics of small area studios in dif | ferent environments. Ttaxcala Study Set A second seminar will conduct a study of Mexican culture in the valley of Tlaxcala under the di rection of Dwight T. Wallace, as sistant professor of anthropology African Arts Topic of Talk ‘ African Arts and Crafts" will be the subject of a Browsing Room lecture Wednesday by Rob ert Ferens, associate professor of architecture. At the talk Ferens will show color slides and play tape re cordings assembled during his stay in Africa beginning in 1961 when he served as consulting en gineer on the Volta Dam project for the Ghana government. Following the talk a reception will be held for Ferens in the Museum of Art where his collec tion, "Arts and Crafts of West Africa.” is on exhibition through Feb 9. Ferens obtained many of the j items in his collection in West Africa, which, Ferens said, is the most important area for arts in all of Africa. Most of the collec tions consist of everyday arti cles which are interesting in de sign, and, Ferens added, very I • Washers • Dryers • Hairdryers • Laundry Service • Ironing Service at 13th AVE. LAUNDROMAT 365 E. 13th We never close — Open 24 hours difficult to acquire from the na tives. Discussion leader will be Ver non Dorjahn. associate professor of anthropology. Games Tourney To Select Teams An all-campus games tourna ment will be held Jan. 20-26 in the Student Union to select teams to attend the Association of Col lege Unions' Regional Tourna ment at Oregon State University Students interested in partici pating in the tournament must sign up by 5 p.m. Friday at the SU recreation desk for billiards and table tennis and at the SU program office for bridge and chess. The following will win the ti tle of University champion in their game and the right to at tend the regional tournament at OSU against representatives from all Western states and the op portunity to play in the national tournament: One man and one woman in pocket billiards, one man in three-cushion billiards, and two (man or woman) in table tennis, chess, and bridge. Want to really get results?— Use Emerald Classified Ads— Phone 342 1411, Ext. 1818. and Louis Brcger, assistant pro lessor of psychology. This summer’s research in Tlaxcala will consist of a survey project in archaeology, human ecology, social organization, anil deviant behavior. Long-range plans in the area are for a study of culture in depth and through time, tracing the roots of the in digenous cultural heritage, and exploring the combination of in digenous and Spanish elements which has resulted in the unique, thoroughly Mexican blend of the present. Plant Kesearch Planned The third seminar is a study of the process of plant domesti cation in Costa Rica under the direction of Carl Johannesscn, as si.-tent professor of geography The research will focus on the discovery of factors that modify the selection of reproductive ma terial when cultivated varieties are planted. The economic and social consequences of plant do mestication will also be studied. Students interested in these summer projects should consult the faculty members in charge of the summer seminar most appro priate to their graduate program. Applications Available Applications for fellowships may be obtained from John Oange at the Institute office, 107 Commonwealth Hall, or from Cone Martin, chairman of the Latin American Studies Commit tee, 107-D, Condon Hall, Students should apply without delay, as funds are limited. cohtact\ Jf LENSES ARE GLASSES EXPENSIVE? Eye Glasses as low as Includri prescription, ground lenses, and rholce of many frame* call M3 0141 Satislaction Assured Dispensing Opticians GEM OPTICAL CO 1077 Willomette, Eugene ? ’M-** THIS WEEK'S CALENDAR of EVENTS U.O. CO-OP STORES COURTESY OF THE MONDAY 9:00—Naval Air Information Team 11:00—Frosh 200 Interviews 12:00—Spanish Table Faculty Interdisciplinary Seminar ASUO Cabinet Luncheon, President Flemming, speaker Kwama noon luncheon 4:00—Little Concert Series Committee Peace Corps Committee Student Court 5:30—Rev. Moore Lecture—CORE Orides Cabinet, Gerlinger 3rd floor 7:00—Pi Kappa Phi 7:30—Gov. Wallace Lecture, Mac Court TUESDAY 9:00—Naval Air Information Team 11:45—Theatre Staff 12:00—Alpha Kappa Psi Chinese Table Italian Table Geography staff AYI Phi Beta 4:00—ASUO Student Relations Committee YMCA Dialogues TUESDAY AWS Cabinet .Mixed Foursome Team Captains, bowling 6:00—YMCA Ad Board 6:30—1FC Inter Co-op Council 7:00—Student Publications Board 8:00—EUC'MA Concert—Seigals, piano WEDNESDAY 9-3:30—Naval Air Information Team 12:00—French Table OSCA Chapter 88 Roger Williams Fellowship 4:00—AWS Legislature SU Board Faculty Senate, 150 Science 7:00—Duplicate Bridge 7 & 9—Educational Movie: “Pride and Prejudice,” 150 Science Institute of Oregon Underwriters Conference, Insurance. 138 Comm. Underwater Diving Club organization meeting, 31 Science 7:30—Browsing Room lecture “African Arts and Crafts,” Dr. Ferens THURSDAY 9:45—Coke & Comho Institute of Oregon Underwriters Conference 9:00—Naval Air Information Team 11:00—Russian Table 12:00—Foreign Student Friendship Foundation Christian Athletes Physics Faculty Assembly luncheon—Sir Richard Allen 1:00—Sir Richard Allen Assembly 2:00—SU Staff 4:00—Student Conduct Committee 6:30—Chess Night 7:00—SU Orientation Workshop 7:30—Greenfield Lecture, 106 Lawrence. Honors College FRIDAY Music Education Conference, Music building Institute of Oregon Underwriters Conference 12:00—German Table 6:00—Frosh Basketball, OSU here 6:30—Go night FRIDAY 7:30—Snowball decoration committee 8:00—Basketball, OSU here, Mac Court 9:30—Wrestling OSU Mac Court SATURDAY Music education Conference, Music building 8:00—Oregon Curriculum Study Center 9:00—American Cancer Society 2:00—Varsity Gymnastics, Mac Court 0:00—I'rosh Basketball, OSU there 8:00—Varsity Basketball OSU, there 9:00—Frosh Snowball Bottom of the Bowl SUNDAY 2:00—Bowling Party, Congregational Church 2:30 & 8—Feature Movie, “Anastasia" 4:00—Phi Delta Kappa meeting Faculty Recital Wilson, Baritone, music auditorium 0:30—Pi Delta Kappa Banquet 7:00—U Theater Open House - “THE STUDENTS' OWN STORE" - Art Supplies Scrapbooks Stationery Candy School Supplies Greeting Cards Fountain Pens Leather Goods Sporting Goods School Novelties Typewriter Rentals House Dance Decorations
