Central Florida Future, Vol. 02 No. 21, April 10, 1970

              Accreditation in Doubt?
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We Live in Hie Present
By the Past, but
for the. .
LOOKS like she got her man. Well, after all, it was Sadie Hawkins
Day. For more on FTU's celebration of the event, see pages6-* 7 ,
Commencement Speakers
Proposed by Committee
The Ad Hoc Commencement Committee has sent President Charles N.
Millican a list of proposed guest speakers and platform guests for
graduation exercises. However, President Millican feels that it is
inadvisable to release the names of the persons on the list, because if the
person of his initial choice is unable  	
to attend, another speaker from the
list  will  be selected. Thus,  if the
names were published now, the
second speaker chosen (if there is
one) may feel that he is being
considered second best. As soon as
a speaker accepts the invitation, his
name will be published.
One of the subcommittees is
working on distribution of
diplomas and the assembly of
graduates and faculty prior to
commencement. The subcommittee
is investigating the various
necessary details of diploma
distribution. Another
subcommittee is working on the
distribution and retrieval of caps
and    gowns.    Printed    instructions
given to the students and faculty
prior to commencement exercises.
Since it is impossible to find a
convenient time for rehearsals,
these instruction sheets will be
extremely important.
Mr. Ian D. Maxwell, manager of
the bookstore, has ordered 5000
graduation announcements; he
expects them to come in soon.
Student Government is giving the
graduating seniors ten
announcements free of charge, and
the bookstore will sell the students
any additional announcements they
may need. Gown measurements will
begin in two to three weeks; the
cost for caps and gowns will be
taken from the graduation fee,
which  should  have  been  paid  by
FTU Endorses
Proposed KSC
Shuttle Site
The role of the Kennedy Space
Center in planning shuttle flights in
earth and space situations has
received a strong endorsement from
key officials at FTU.
Led by President Charles N.
Millican, the FTU Advisory Council
composed of the three vice
presidents and deans, has sent to
President Nixon, the Director of
NASA and pertinent Legislative
Assistants a resolution which spells
out numerous points favoring KSC
as a space shuttle site.
A special session of the US House
Subcommittee on manned space flight
which includes in its membership
Florida Congressmen, Lou Frey, Jr.
and Don Fuqua. This session will be
held April 10 at Cape Kennedy to
consider views of such a site by
several prominent Floridians.
Among the ^roup to be present is
the President of the University of
Florida, Steven C. O'Connell,
representing the universities of
Florida. He will brief legislators on
educators relationship with the
Space ("inter. In their resolution,
FTU Advisory Council planned a
significant role.
Clubs Look To
SA Recognition
FTU clubs and organizations have
not been officially approved by
Student Affairs, tne FuTUre
learned this week. Although
Student Government approved
constitutions as new groups
formed, Student Affairs has not yet
given recognition to any of the 50
student clubs. All organizations
were requested by Student
Government to attend a
constitutional workshop April 7
where the procedures for writing
and submitting a constitution were
discussed.
Dean William Proctor,
representing Student Affairs, was
disturbed with the wording and
content of many constitutions. The
purpose of the workshop was for
clubs to receive hints and ideas on
the correct form of a constitution.
Organizations were urged by Ron
Turner, who conducted the
workshop, to review their
constitutions and revise them
wherever necessary, and turn them
into the Student Government
office. From there they will go to
Student Affairs where they will
either be turned down and sent
back for more revision or
recognized.
concerning commencement will be  ApriI  7> the end of fche Add.Drop
period. Joseph Gomez of Finance
and Accounting stated that
arrangements for late payments of
graduation fees may be made; but if
a graduating student fails to pay his
fees, he will not receive his degree
in time, or his cap and gown.
Candidates for graduation in
June MUST have paid their $10
graduation fee by 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 15.
The FTU Bookstore now has
copies of the Catalyst for sale. The
Catalyst, "a launching pad for
creative ideas", is on sale for $1.
The magazine is a publication in
which you can have published your
personal viewpoints, , opinions,
thoughts and new ideas on any
topic. The Catalyst enables you to
speak out freely, honestly, and
seriously. It publishes short stories,
prose, and poetry.
that the facilities and personnel of
the FTU library have not been
increased enough since the opening
of FTU to merit accreditation. See
editorial on page two for more on
Tech AAUP Chapter
Questions Facilities
Final accreditation for FTU may be delayed due to lack of personnel,
facilities, and seating capacity of the library, the FuTUre learned this
week. Final accreditation is scheduled to occur after FTU has graduated
a class of seniors.
The following resolution was passed by a unanimous vote at the April
7 meeting of the FTU Chapter of — —	
the     American     Association     of   funding for library materials; and
University     Professors     (AAUP)       Whereas, The seating capacity of
concerning  accreditation   of  FTU.   the   library   is less than  200 seats
Whereas, The proposed with over 3,400 students currently
Governor's budget for next fiscal enrolled; now, therefore, be it
year provides no additional funds Resolved, That the FTU Chapter
for the operation of the Florida of the American Association of
Technological University Library; University Professors urges the
anfj Florida    Technological    University
Whereas, There has been no administrative officials, the Board
increase in the professional library of Regents, and Members of the
staff since the school opened in Legislature to increase the budget
October 1968; and for tne  FTU library in order that
Whereas, Enrollment figures have the staff "^V meet the University's
more than doubled since October expanding needs and continue to
1968; and provide  its  valuable service to the
Whereas,    The    faculty    of   this   FTU students and faculty,
institution continues to increase to       In  essence, the resolution states
accommodate the rising enrollment;
and
Whereas, The library collection is
inadequate to support the
undergraduate programs; and
Whereas, Graduate  programs are   accreditation,
being    added    without    additional
On The Inside
With Dick Gregory
"The youth of America will have to solve problems they had nothing
to do with creating, that were here before they got here," said Dick
Gregory in a speech at FTU April 6. The theme of Gregory's speech was
"Civil  Rights" and  his entire talk  was based on the problems of "This
degenerate  society"  and  what  the Skyline  had been scheduled in his
youth are up against. honor but he was unable to attend
Gregory  talked  about  a number dlK> to a special juice diet he is on.
of subjects,  those prominent being Upon    his    arrival     at    the    FTU
the news media, the Chicago Seven campus,    he    jogged    a    five    mile
trial,   dru*>s,   democracy,   tricks   of course  that  had  been   laid   out  by
the   adults,   the   postal   strike,   law Security,    as    part    of    his    daily
enforcement,   the   Supreme   Court routine.
nominees, the "dollar", racism and Gregory   was vocal  and  forceful
Viet     Nam,   women,     education, on  his subjects.  A  number of his
integration   and   busing,   President thoughts were as follows:
Nixon, riots, and politics. On   the   news   media:   Kids  are
His speech was sparked by a great important   to   society.  Newspapers
deal   of  spontaneous laughter and aren't responsible in their portrayal
applause   from   the  approximately of the youth...The same press that
500 students and faculty members blew   up   over Agnew's speech on
in the audience. media coverage of news has decided
Gregory was introduced by Chris guilt  in  the recent blowing up of
Schmidt, general station manager of buildings. It is very very sick when
WFTU,  and  approached  the stage in  a free society the press decides
greeting the audience with the sign on   the   guilt of something before
of peace. A banquet at the Herndon (Continued on Page 12)
CIVIL Rights commentator and comedian Dick Gregory turns serious
for a brief rap session with FTU Black Student Union President Dan
Slater. Gregory spoke to 600 students and faculty Monday evening.
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