Word: departmental
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Termination of seven instructorships and one faculty appointment in the Economics Department were learned of yesterday, and attention was once again focused on the recurring gaps of experienced teaching that occur when such mass exoduses are made.
The present changes are of particular significance in view of the recent and extended criticisms that have been levelled at the teaching in the Economics Department in "The Progressive." The apparent cause for the movement is the complete lack of opportunity for further appointment after an instructor has proceeded for...
Members of the department who will leave next year emphasized the point made in the recent tenure report, that too little importance is given to teaching ability in making promotions and pointed out that as a result of this there was no incentive for the young instructor to do anything...
Harold H. Burbank, David H. Wells Professor of Political Economy and head of the Economics Department, while withholding final comment stated that the changes were a perfectly normal turnover and would not vitally affect the grade of teaching.
Wallour explained that when he returned to his room after lunch, he discovered that his soldering iron had been accidentally connected. He called a member of the maintenance department to make sure that the fire was out. The maintenance department phoned the college switchboard which sent a number ten alarm...