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William H. Bossert '59, McKay Professor of Applied Mathematics and instructor in Natural Sciences 110, "Automatic Computing," said yesterday he is "just euphoric" about the new additions to the computer facilities. With more facilities available, professors can teach more information, he added...
...visit seemed to rest on the recent U.S. recognition of China and the U.S. did not want the sticky question of the status of Tibet to cloud developing Sino-American relations. In this first trip to America, the Dalai Lama said he came to "spread compassion, to teach, and to learn," and spoke in terms of humanity in general, rather than Tibet in particular...
...Eastern wisdom he expressed his deep gratitude to America for her hospitality, and said the U.S. has a vital spiritual-historical role at this time. Since the U.S. is the world's most materially successful nation, Tibet, a spiritual society and America's opposite image, has a lot to teach. A journalist at the press conference last week asked for a concise statement of his ideas for America. The Dalai Lama meditated briefly, as if drawing on lifetimes of teachings, and said, "Kindness and love--this is my real message." Like the Pope before him he left us with humanity...
Aside from his views of where historians have gone wrong. Handlin proposes a strong if not portentous case for accuracy. He has paid close attention to history, but the same challenge could be issued to every academic discipline which proposes to teach that which the public could not discover for itself. The book is nothing new, just a dressy version of earlier ideas filled with one clear message. Historians should try not to disappoint Handlin again...
...research university must both teach its undergraduates and give advice to exterior institutions who need our research. Of course students often want more personal contact with the faculty--that is a problem facing all great universities. We must naturally encourage teachers to give their time to undergraduates," Bok said...