BULLETIN OF
NEWSLETTER
Febru8ry,1963
New Academic
c.A1nnouncinfJ
Dean Appointed
Dr. Millard P. Burt has been appointed Academic Dean at Methodist College.
He will assume his duties on September
1, 1963, and will succeed Dr. Clarence E.
Ficken, retired dean of the college, and
Sam R. Edwards, who is currently serving as acting dean.
Dr. Burt is currently the Dean of Atlantic Christian College, Wilson, N. C.,
having served in this capacity since August 1, 1958. From 1953 to 1955 he was
chairman of the Department of Education
and Psychology and Band Director at
Atlantic Christian College.
Commenting on this new appointment
President Weaver said, "We welcome
Dr. Burt and his family to Methodist
College. Coming as he does from the
Deanship of a church-related college of
liberal arts, he has an ideal backgrol'.nd
of training and experience to give us the
sort of leadership and guidance we need
in continuing to develop Methodist College as an institution of academic excellence, Christian in concept. He is old
enough to have the wisdom which experience and maturity bring and young
enough to have progressive ideas and
be alive to the challenge and opportunity
which a new institution offers. We look
forward to his coming with high anticipation."
The new dean is a native of Wake County, North Carolina, where he began his
1963
Summer
Session
JUNE 10 - JULY 19
AND
Weekend
Ca m pus Visitations
FOR
Dr.
Millard
High School Seniors
P. Burt
AND
education and later served on the faculty
of the Raleigh public schools from 1938
to 1940 and from 1946 to 1953. He is a
graduate of Atlantic Christian College
and holds the M. A. and Ph. D. degrees
from the University of North Carolina.
He also ste.died at the Sorbonne in Paris,
France.
A veteran of World War II, Dr. Burt
served with the 30th Infantry Division
in the European theatre of operations.
He is a member of the Masonic Order,
a Shriner, a Sertoman, B.P.O.E., a member of the North Carolina Education Association, the National Education Association, Shrine Bandmasters'
Association
Df North America (former president),
The College
Union -
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Phi Delta Kappa and Alph Sigma Phi.
He is married to the former Miss Beulah Aycock of Lucama, N. C. They have
two children, a son, Charles, who is a
student at Atlantic Christian College, and
a 14-year-old daughter, Carolyn.
Activities
METHODIST
COLLEGE
FAYETTEVILLE,
N. C.
AN~/
Course Offerings 1963 Summer Session
Department
Course
Biology
Biology
Biology
Economics
Education
Education
102
102
**311
**311
':-*312
**410
Title
Sem.
Hrs.
Period*
Instructor
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Mr.
Mr.
Heffern
2
4
Introduction to Botany
Heffern
4
Laboratory
Heffern
1
4
Embryology
Eddins
1
3
Money and Banking
Dowd
2
3
Guidance and Counseling
Clinical Procedures In
Dr. McBride
1
3
Remedial Reading
**410
Laboratory (To Be Arranged)
202
English
Advanced Composition and
1
Dr. Parker
3
English Literature
Dr.
Parker
3
3
**310
English
Creative Writing
Dr.
Rowe
1 and 3
6
French
151-2 Intermediate French
1
Dr. Miller
3
101
Western Civiliza tion
History
':-*363
Soviet
Russia
and
History
Dr. Miller
2
3
International
Communism
Mrs. Poole
1
and
3
6
Mathematics
101-2 Principles of Mathematics
Dr.
Gates
1
Music
3
151
Music Appreciation
Dr.
Gates
2
No
Credit
Beginners Violin
Dr.
Womack
2
3
251
Introduction to Philosophy
Philosophy
**382
Psychology
Psychology of Exceptional
Dr. MicBride
3
Children
3
Dr. Womack
3
Old Testament
3
101
Religion
Dr. Escudero
1 and 3
151-2 Intermediate Spanish
Spanish
6
* Period
1 Meets 8 A.M. to 9:25 A.M. Daily
2 Meets 9:35 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Daily
3 Meets 11:10 A.M. to 12:35 P.M. Daily
4 Meets 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Monday, Wednesday and Friday
** ALL 300 AND 400 COURSES MAY BE USED FOR RENEWAL OF NORTH CAROLINA CLASS
"A" TEACHER'S CERTIFICATES
Ccr/enJcrr
STUDENTS MAY EARN A MAXIMUM OF SEVEN
SEMESTER HOURS DURING THE SESSION
June 10-Registration
Day
June ll-Classes
Begin
June 15-(Saturday)
Classes In Session
July 4-Holiday
July 6-(Saturday)
Classes In Session
July 19-Examinations
ANY COURSE LISTED IN WHICH THERE IS
INSUFFICIENT ENROLLMENT MAY NOT BE
OFFERED
Cost
Tuition
Registration and General Fees
Biology Laboratory Fee __
Room and Board
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NEW
AND
MODERN
$ 15.00 Per Semester
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CAMPUS
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Hour
7.50 Per Person
7.50 Per Course
112.50 For Six Weeks Term
AIR-CONDITIONED
RESIDENCE
HALLS
OUNCES
tlF
SUMMER
WEEKEND SESSIO
VISITATIONS
June 10 - July 19.
'Jor
CJecrcherscrni prospective
0"ecrchers
Education 410 - CLINICAL PROCEDURES IN REMEDIAL READING is a course for in-service
teachers and college students who have completed their junior year and are preparing to teach.
Each student in the class will work with one child throughout the course.
The \course will be taught by Dr. V. G. McBride who, before coming to Methodist College last fall,
received nation-wide recognition for his work in establishing and directing a Reading Development
Program at Upper Iowa University.
WEEKEND
AND
VISITS
FOR
JUNIOR
HIGH
SCHOOL
SENIORS
COLLEGE TRANSFERS
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND TRANSFER STUDENTS INTERESTED IN METHODIST COLLEGE
ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE CAMPUS AS GUESTS OF THE COLLEGE ON ONE OF THE FOLLOWING WEEKENDS:
February
16-17
March 2-3
March 16-17
March 30-31
WEEKEND SCHEDULE WILL BEGIN WITH THE NOON MEAL ON SATURDAYS AND CLOSE
WITH THE NOON MEAL ON SUNDAYS. RESERVATIONS NECESSARY. NOTHING TO BRING
EXCEPT PERSONAL ARTICLES.
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Director of Admissions
Scholarship Examinations
Will Be Given On
Saturday Afternoon Of Each Weekend. Those
Within Commuting Distance Who Wish To Come
Just For The Examinations May Do So.
TEN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH UP TO
$400.00 PER YEAR.
Methodist College
Fayetteville, N. C.
I wish to visit your campus on the weekend
o February
o Mareh 2
o
16
of:
0 March
D
I wish to take the scholarship
16
March 30
examination.
• 0 I am interested
in attending the summer session.
Please send application forms.
ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH FROM
$100.00 TO $500.00 PER YEAR.
Name
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LIBRARY
A.C.R.L.
RECEIVES
I
GRANT
A grant of $450.00 has been awarded
to Methodist College by the Association
of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.
The grant made to Methodist College
was one of 70 selected from among 294
applications from 35 states. Methodist
College was the only college from North
Carolina to be awarded one of the grants.
The Grants Program this year was
made possible by the following companies
and corporation foundations: Kennecott
Copper Corporation, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, National Biscuit Company, Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, Pitney-Bowes, Inc., Time, Inc., the
United States Steel Foundation, Inc., and
The H. W. Wilson Foundation, Inc.
The grant will be used to purchase for
the Methodist College library approximately 100 volumes in the field of drama.
Mrs. Miriam L. Usrey, adviser to the
college's Dramatics Club, and Alva W.
Stewart, librarian, have expressed appreciation for this grant which will meet
the minimum needs for the course in
Classical Drama and Play Production
and also for the work of the Dramatics
Club.
The ACRL Grants Program was initiated in 1955 with a 'grant of $30,000 from
the U. S. Steel Foundation. The program,
directed to the general needs of all colleges and universities, is designed for
improving the quality of library service
to higher education through fundamental
research in librarianship and otherwise
aiding in the best use of the most modern
teaching and learning materials.
February,
Dr. James E Hillman Appointed
Curriculum Consultant
Dr. James E. Hillman, right, of Raleigh, recently accepted a part-time position
with Methodist College as consultant on curriculum, with particular emphasis on
teacher education and general accreditation.
This is another step in the development of a sour.,d and high quality academic
program at the college.
Dr. Hillman has served for many years in the North Carolina State Department
of Public Instruction as director of professional services, assistant director of the
Board of Higher Education and more. recently advisor in teacher education.
Dr. L. Stacy Weaver, left, president of the college, has expressed
pleasure in obtaining the invaluable services of Dr. Hillman.
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1963
N. C.
North Carolina
February,
1963
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And Developmen.t, Methodist College
Charles K. McAdams, Director
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