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Philip G. Hubbard educational partnerships, February 1967

Expanding Educational Horizons by Philip G. Hubbard Page 4

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to apply some of their superior knowledge and teaching skills to a problem which is as challenging as tomorrow. Others went to learn at first hand how some of our social and educational diseases were contracted, so that preventive measures can be initiated along with treatment for the ill. In the process, we are gaining new respect for some of the virtues of this "other culture" and find that its representatives are anxious to compensate us for our efforts on their behalf. The visit by the Rust choir has already been mentioned, and we hope that some of the visiting faculty will give lectures and participate in seminars on subjects where they have special competence. And, of course, there is the excitement of knowing that an effective job will encourage others to do likewise, with the net result that the course of history can be modified in a positive way. last, but not least, we hope to see more graduates of these colleges in our advanced programs, adding to the broad background of experience which is so important to a university-- more people like Charles Williams, a Rust teacher who is now working on a doctorate in mathematics and teaching our Iowa undergraduates. According to the standard tests used to screen applicants for college, Mr. Williams was,in his own words, "a moron inadmissible to college." His professors here suspect that the tests might need some review. 

What results are now evident from this considerable effort as far as Rust College is concerned? In the investment in money (especially through the Methodist Church) and the time of many talented people yielding results? The verdict is not yet in, and the path ahead is a rocky one, but hopeful signs can be seen. Two new dormitories and a new science building are sources of pride to everyone involved, and several Ph.D' have been added to the faculty in the last few years.The federal government has been asked to help through its program of assistance to developing institutions, and it is hoped that philanthropic foundations will provide more help. The faculty and students now look much farther afield than elementary and high school teaching as the next step for the graduates,but those who do enter this critically important work will be better prepare for the task. It can be shown now that they have greater knowledge and are more articulate, and we can hope that their memories of Iowa and Iowans will be pleasant ones 

The critical area now is money, however. Without it, the teachers who go away for advanced work cannot be induced to return, the library will continue to fall farther behind, and enrollment will decline because of the almost universal dependence upon scholarships for the students.Eventually, he graduates may achieve income levels where gifts and endowments will constitute an appreciable part of the total operating budget. In the meantime, Rust College must depend upon the generosity of those who believe in it and who realize that a civilization and a nation cannot afford an ever widening gap between the "haves" and the "have nots", especially in education 

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-4- to apply some of their superior knowledge and teaching skills to a problem which is as challenging as tomorrow. Others went to learn at first hand how some of our social and educational diseases were contracted, so that preventive measures can be initiated along with treatment for the ill. In the process, we are gaining new respect for some of the virtues of this "other culture" and find that its representatives are anxious to compensate us for our efforts on their behalf. The visit by the Rust choir has already been mentioned, and we hope that some of the visiting faculty will give lectures and participate in seminars on subjects where they have special competence. And, of course, there is the excitement of knowing that an effective job will encourage others to do likewise, with the net result that the course of history can be modified in a positive way. last, but not least, we hope to see more graduates of these colleges in our advanced programs, adding to the broad background of experience which is so important to a university-- more people like Charles Williams, a Rust teacher who is now working on a doctorate in mathematics and teaching our Iowa undergraduates. According to the standard tests used to screen applicants for college, Mr. Williams was,in his own words, "a moron inadmissible to college." His professors here suspect that the tests might need some review. What results are now evident from this considerable effort as far as Rust College is concerned? In the investment in money (especially through the Methodist Church) and the time of many talented people yielding results? The verdict is not yet in, and the path ahead is a rocky one, but hopeful signs can be seen. Two new dormitories and a new science building are sources of pride to everyone involved, and several Ph.D' have been added to the faculty in the last few years.The federal government has been asked to help through its program of assistance to developing institutions, and it is hoped that philanthropic foundations will provide more help. The faculty and students now look much farther afield than elementary and high school teaching as the next step for the graduates,but those who do enter this critically important work will be better prepare for the task. It can be shown now that they have greater knowledge and are more articulate, and we can hope that their memories of Iowa and Iowans will be pleasant ones The critical area now is money, however. Without it, the teachers who go away for advanced work cannot be induced to return, the library will continue to fall farther behind, and enrollment will decline because of the almost universal dependence upon scholarships for the students.Eventually, he graduates may achieve income levels where gifts and endowments will constitute an appreciable part of the total operating budget. In the meantime, Rust College must depend upon the generosity of those who believe in it and who realize that a civilization and a nation cannot afford an ever widening gap between the "haves" and the "have nots", especially in education February, 1967