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JC Plans New Electronics Tech. Course
An Electronics Technology pro-
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m will be offered for the first
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am, which follows national and
cal employer recommendations,
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The Dean's committee on Stunt Services, Dean Charles Hill,
on of Student Affairs Robert
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Fadin, Dean of Men Donald
irkcom, and head counselor
onard Davis, have been work-
I all year to devise some plans
approved housing for women
dents.
Rochester Hall  is presently oc-
ssied on the second floor by one
ass of Methodist-Kahler student
rses.    RJC  women  will   occupy
e third  and  fourth  floors  with
commodations  for. 65 students.
All women students who do not
e with a member of their fam-
a   relative,   or   family   with
lom they earn board and room
be required to live in the new
irmitory.   First consideration will
given   to   incoming   freshmen,
wever.
On each floor of the new dorm-
iry there are a kitchen and
unge. Each kitchen is equipped
th refrigerators, a stove, cup-
ard space, dishes, pans, sinks,
Dies, and a deep freeze. Each
unge is equipped with furniture,
ile-Cable TV, and a telephone
th a listed number for each
or.
Each room is carpeted, has
arching bed spread and drapes,
mirror, sink, and chest. Students
I need to provide only their
inens, pillow, and blankets.
ist for a double room is $30 per
onth per person, and cost for a
gie is $40 per month.
Other features included are:
e proofed rooms by automatic
rinkler systems, complete laun-
facilities, commercial hair-
yers, and adequate storage
ace.
Supervision and hour proced-
es will be set up by the Deans
'mrnittee on Student Services
'd the present managers, Mr.
d Mrs. Henry Linde.    -
College felt a grass roots swelling
of interest and desire for this type
of program on the part of many
students and industries," said Donald Lavine, RJC instructor.
The enrollment next year has
not yet been projected.
The main adaptation of Coffman building will be the modernization of room 210, the present
physics laboratory. The room will
be adapted at a cost of $1,000.
Also, $15,000 in new equipment
will be installed, $5,000 of which
will be donated to the college.
The Electronics Technology
course is based on four quarters
of five credit electronics courses.
Two quarters of basic electronics
will be offered beginning in the
spring   quarter   of  the   freshman
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The last two sophomore quarters of the sequence will present
Industrial Control Circuits and
Computors. All four quarters will
include seven hours of class a
week, three of lectures and four
of laboratory. John Birong, present RJC instructor, will teach the
sequence.
The full course of study includes, additionally, four quarters of math, four of electives, and
three each of physics, English,
and electronics drawing.
"In general, the Electronics Tech
program is expected to draw
students   with   more   math   and
science background, and more
ability and special interest in electronics than the present Engineering Tech program," Registrar Gerald Paul said.
Paul added that there will be
three    differences    between    the
Electronics Tech program and the
(Cont. on page 9, col. 1)
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JAUSEE ECHO
VOLUME XXX
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1963
NO. 14
149 to Graduate
From RJC June 6
HONORS FOR SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT, Cum Laude, went to
Roberta Schultz, Sandy Brown, Joan Daniels and Donna Selling. Scholarship winners, from left to right standing were Vicky Antonson, Mary
Stull, and Laura McNulty.
*       •      • •      •      •
RJC Spring Banquet Features
Scholarships and Awards
The all-school Spring Banquet
was held in Wesley Hall of the
First Methodist Church on Wednesday evening, May 15. Over
four hundred people attended.
The theme of the banquet was
"Goals in Perspective"; and the
Student Council was in charge of
all arrangements. The theme was
submitted by Paul Tobin, freshman.
Bill Handke, the Master of Ceremonies, welcomed the students,
faculty and guests. Dean Hill
gave a few words of welcome,
and John Mickelson said grace.
After dinner, the JC Aires opened up the program of presentation of awards and scholarships.
Bill Handke introduced the various faculty members and guests
who were to present these awards
and recognitions.
Ramona Molde announced that
next year's Rajuco co-editors
would be Sandra Miller and
Lynda Brekke. She also presented
a copy of the Rajuco to Miss Alice
Endicott, instructor in biological
sciences, to whom the book was
dedicated. Edward Villwock, this
year's Student Council presented
the gavel to Dave Alme, incoming
Student President.
SCHOLARSHIPS PRESENTED
Miss Matt introduced all the
representatives of scholarship
donors who were to present the
respective scholarships to the recipients. Dean Hill was first to
offer renewal scholarships to
Harry  Dean  and   Frank  Bucholz
(Cont. on page 5, col. 1)
The commencement exercises
for the 149 members of the Rochester Junior College graduating
class of 1963 will be held on
Thursday, June 6, at 8:00 P.M. in
Central  Auditorium.
Beginning the program will be
the traditional' "Pomp and Circumstance" played by organist,
freshman Pat Kaminski. Following the  processional will  be the
Dr. John Harris
To Speak For
Commencement
Dr. John Harper Harris, superintendent of schools at Des Moines,
Iowa, will be the Rochester Junior
College Commencement speaker
for 1963. The event is set for
Thursday, June 6, 1963.
Dr. John Harris' topic for the
speech to 149 graduating sophomores will be "The Threat of
Mediocrity." Commencement will
be held in Central Junior High
Auditorium.
Dr. Harris, a native of Peoria,
Illinois, graduated from Bradley
University in 1935. Following this
he did graduate work at the universities of Iowa and Illinois. He
receivtd his A.M. degree from Columbia in 1940 and was awarded
an Ed.D. from the same university
in 1949.
Dr. John Harris' experience as
an educator includes work as a
commercial teacher, elementary
principal, supervisor and assistant
superintendent in Peoria. Harris
also served as superintendent at
Downers Grove, Illinois, from
1953-56, and assumed his present
position  in July,   1957.
Dr. Harris also has experience
(Cont. to page 6 , col. 2)
invocation given by Rev. Luther
H. Berven, minister of the Gloria
Dei' Lutheran Church.
The male quartet, the "Four
Sharps" will sing "Through the
Years" by Youmans. Members of
the RJC quartet are Larry Blum,
Timothy Bothof, Mark Houghton,
and Paul Caflisch.
The address will be given by
John Harper Harris, Superintendent of Schools at DesMoines,
Iowa. It will be entitled "Threat
of Mediocrity."
Presentation   of   the   class   by
John   Harper   Harris
Dean Charles E. Hill will follow.
Presentation of diplomas will be
made by Richard E. White, president of the School Board.
Benediction by Rev. Berven will
follow and the class will leave to
the recessional "Pomp and Circumstance."
Ushers will be freshman members of Tau Alpha Pi.
A reception following the commencement exercises will be held
in Coffman Hall. In charge of
the arrangements are members of
Phi Theta Kappa and Gamma Rho
honor societies.