LeMOYNE has an annual work-day during which sludenis clean up the xchooi grounds anti have an all-around good time doing it. Special events such as this one have been ioqgeated as a likely time for short term exchange visits. LeMoyne Program Needs Overhaul By KRYS NEUMAN Ed. Note: The following article about the LeMoyne— Grinneii exchange program is based on a questionnaire sent to students who have participated in the program and those iacnlty and adminis- tration members who have been in some way involved wilh it. Last Week the 5&3 printed the first part ot the article which dealt with criteria for selectlng a good exchange student. Although LeMoyne College re— spondents drew a picture of the ideal exchange student similar [0 that oi crinnellions, some of them were quite openly critical or previous Grinnell representa- lives on the exchange. LeMoyne faculty would re- quire a student to be first and loremost “open, honest and direct" In manner and motia vated primarily by the sincere desire to understand and con- tribute to a different environ- ment. One participant required that exchange students from both schools “restrain their parochialism and pride." The tendency toward coit- structive community involve— ment was emphasized in the choosing of applicants, far and above the consideration of grades. “Students should be selected for the program who have indicated in past actions (not 1qu in writing) that they can participate constructive- ly in community pursuits. This criterion should not be come a means of rejecting students whose action has of- tended some members of the college but it sho‘uld he used to eliminate any applicants who have little or no actual experience in communal ac- “on.” Another response called for the Student who would “get something started” and sug- gested possibilities "n musici— an,_ actor, political activist, photographer, club organizer, journalist or unorthodox thinks er.” A third response listed ways in which Grinnell students had already contributed effec- tively on a "give-and-taxe in- volvement” in academics too, noting that there has been "conspicuously less success in this area." in fact. it was re— ported that some Grinnell stu- dents lnsulted LeMoyne by the condescending attitude that they displayed toward Classwol’k and even toward other students at LcMoyne. This particular response went on to say that a cooperative at< titude in the classroom was pal" ticularly important at the pres- ent time since LeMoyne stu- dents. in increasing numbers, are striving toward acceptance at Northern graduate schools where much competition will be in the form of Northern white students. Grinnell students —- Vain or otherwise — nuw rep- resent the measure of competi- tion. “The Grinnell representative to Leivloyne must be a good student, but the kind ui good student who is able to share knowledge rather than pontiii- cafe on it." The answers of the Leiloyne faculty to the questionnaire pointed out that Grinnell stu- dents should be prepared for the fact that they affect the en- tire Leivloyne community even by their unintentional actions it was reported, tor instance, that previous exchange students seriously decreased the quality oi academic life at LeMoyne by effecting a too great in- crease in the social life. Further, instead of chang- ing stereotype race concepts about white students they re- portedly reintorced them (al- though only among those who did not know them personal- ly). “For example, it was quite widely believed, espe- cially among women students, that Grinnell students came to LeMoyne lor one reason, sex; or, by those more in- clined to be charitable, for a good time; and/or because they were looking for an easy academic load (this last View was contirmed by some crin- nellians themselves)" Both LeMoyne and Grinnell participants in the survey sug~ gested expansion of the pros gram beyond the basis of the present student exchange. They all reacted enthusiastic- ally to the idea oi faculty ex- changes, although only one pro fessor has participated in such an exchange since [he incep- tion or the program several years ago ‘The Leivloyne-Grin- nell exchange was originally seen as a studentrfaculty pro gram for which it was assumed [here would he a Substantial interest," said Registrar Dale Terry who is the former ad- ministrator of the program at Grinnell. The present admin' trator of the program here, Richard H. Winters (Associate Dean of the College) now com- plains about insuiiicient appli- cants. Ned Donuhoe (theater) is the one proiessor who has participated in the exchange. (He is now on a leave of ab- sence to San Francisco State College in California). “Dona. hoe‘s visit was a great boon to the drama program at Le- Moyne as well as a great stimulation to the campus in general and a wonderiul ex- perience inr Donahoe him- seli. i think more opportunity should be made available for this type or program it it is a desire on the part oi the faculty,” Wrote one of the ex- change students. Faculty exchanges were men- tioned as a means of strength- ening specific departments and of providing courses that could not otherwise be offered. One exchange student used the ex- amples of art and psychology at LeMoyne; these are not yet major iields of study there and could easily use an added boost. Joseph a. Wall, Chairman of the Faculty at Grinnell, noted LeMOVNE COLLEGE i! concentrated in aeveral blocks, isolated romewhst from the surrounding city. but adiaeant to the predominantly lower»clasa campus it a that his own department (his- tory), for example, would bene- fit by a special seminar on the LeMoyne course “Civil War and Reconstniction." Wall was or the opinion that the exchange program has been “too much for the individual and not for the community” and that “Grinnell has not taken as great advantage of the program as has LeMoyne.” He felt that faculty exchanges would more eitectiveiy serve the entire community. Wall pointed out the reason [or hesltnncy of Grinnell fac- ulty in the past and a likely solution: “There has to be general agreement that a fac- ulty exchange to LeMoyne does not irnpiy giving up a leave of absence or affect a sabbatical leave —- being part of the LeMoyne community is still being part of Grinnell’st" Commenting on the total pro- gram Well said: “We haven’t begun to touch the question of exchanges. Maybe we have been too formal in our think» lng, not experimental enoughl" Certainly the questionnaire re- spondents had a wide variety of ideas of an experimental nature. Telephonic lectures were sug— gested along with visiting lec- tureships. o ther suggestions were the trading of art exhibits and basketball teams and re- ciprocal visits to special events and conferences, such as “The Grinnell Weekend." One parti — pant thought communication would be greatly improved by exchange columns in the school newspapers. “The most creative and in- terest-arousing Grimlell et- lorts on the LeMoyne campus were the production of Sar- tre‘s The Flies, supervised by Mr. Donahue but acted by LeMoyme students, and Rev- erend Dewey’s talk on exis- tentialism and three-hour long discussion with interested stu- dents. The exportation of in- dividual singers and jazz groups from LeMoy to Grinnell has good possib es, as do sports team exchanges. Lectures alone don’t hold much interest (for one thing, the contact is too transitory to be very elfective)." Many questionnaire partici» pants were excited about the visit to LeMoyne by Grinnell’s student drama production of “Slow Dance on the Killing Gruund‘K But finding financial support for this production was hauling area, The Grinnell student going a great difficulty of the produc- tion staff. The theater depart- ment has no funds allotted for road tours and the budget for the LeMoyne program makes no allowance for such special proj- eels. The questionnaires brought out the fact that there is a lack of available funds for experi- mental exchanges between Le- Moyne and Grinnell and, in fact, student exchanges anywhere. James H. Stauss, Dean of the College, said that if such pro- grams are to be instituted soon, recommendations must be sub- mitted to the 1967158 budget. Both Grinnell and LeMoyno participants expressed the de-, sire to continue reciprocal programs but agreed that ma- jor changes are needed. A LeMoyne professor sug- gested that an orientation pro- gram "should give the students an informed awareness of the novel aspects of the commu» nity they will be entering, so that they will be able to dis- tinguish between ‘special reac- tions‘ and 'personal reactions’, both in themselves and in oth- ers." The example given was that of the hostility with which students were forced to deal when four Grinnell women en- tered the LeMoyne environ- ment, creating a greater imbal- ance to the already predomi- nantly female environment. Many participants complained about the lack of knowledge at Grinnell about the exchange program and the subsequent lack of enthusiasm. The sugs gestion was made that the col- lege inform students sooner and more thoroughly about the pro- grams Some felt that a variety oi limited exchange programs would increase applications tor the full semester at LeMoyne. Others Said that a better organ- ized welcoming program for Le- Moyne students and iollownp program for returning Grinnell students was a necessity. Slides or motion pictures were sug- gested for the followup coffee- hour. Finally, some questionnaires stressed a need for expansion at the program into two semes- ters. Some LeMoyne faculty ielt the interruption of a full se< mester to be very detrimental, The suggestion was made that, during times when LeMoyne is overcrowded, Grinnell Students could still participate in the ex- change as housing could be found for them in town. to LeMoyne hat the opportunity to be. come acquainted with an environment totally different from his accustomed middle-class orientation. sails Photos by xryt Nrumu