NAEB Newsletter (Feb 1957)

AWARDS ► CBS Foundation Inc., announces the establish¬ ment at Columbia University in New York a group of 8 one-year fellowships beginning this September for eligible persons in news and public affairs in the radio-TV field. Applicants can be regular mem¬ bers of non-commercial broadcasting stations licensed to colleges and universities who engage a large por¬ tion of their time in news and public affairs. Teach¬ ers of courses in radio-TV news and public affairs techniques at colleges and universities are also eligible Interested persons should write to William C. Ack¬ erman, Executive Director, CBS Foundation Inc., 485 Madison Avenue, New York 22, New York. ► Opportunities for American graduates to study in Switzerland during 1957-58 have been made avail¬ able by Swiss universities, societies, and the Ameri- can-Swiss Foundation for Scientific Exchange. Ap¬ plication is open to U. S. citizens, preferably under 35, with a bachelor’s degree, good academic record, and a working knowledge of French or German. For further information write to The Institute of International Education in New York City. ^ The Institute of International Order, a non¬ profit organization dedicated to the support of the UN, is offering prizes for 15-minute radio programs promoting greater understanding between people and nations. A radio station and a community orga¬ nization must cooperate to build this program, which can take any form. This year the Institute is of¬ fering two special awards of $25 to college stations for the best programs on contributions students and schools can make to world peace. For further information write:: The Institute for International Order 11 West 42nd Street New York 36, New York ► WGBII-TV-FM and WBUR-FM announced scholarships and assistantships they have available to the School of Public Relations and Communications at Boston University. WGBH-TV-FM is offering ten TV and one radio scholarships for $1000 each for a year’s advanced study in broadcasting. WBUR- FM is offering an $1800 assistantship for one-year’s advance study in radio. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree to be eligible. Write to: Melvin Brodshaug, Dean, Boston University, School of Public Relations and Commu¬ nications, 84 Exeter Street, Boston 16, Mass. Dead¬ line for applications is March 15, 1957. NEWS OF MEMBERS GENERAL ^ Burton Paulu’s study of TV-radio in the United Kingdom, British Broadcasting, was mentioned in the January 12th TV Digest. Saying he refuted the belief that the “Third Programme” has elevated British cultural taste, the notice praised Dr. Paulu’s work. Among the. quotes: “It is not possible to prove that a monopoly like the BBC can raise the level of public culture any more successfully than can a competitive commercial system like that of the U. S.” y WUOM, University of Michigan, received a letter from Chang Jun Yu, secretary to Syngman Rhee, expressing the Korean president’s appreciation to Miss Edythe M. Albert “for her part in interesting Michigan children in Korea and our music.” The letter stems from Miss Albert’s work in “Michigan Festival of Song,” an educational series for Michigan schoolchildren prepared by WUOM and carried throughout the state. This year’s festival included a Korean folk song. y Michigan State University radio, WKAR and WKAR-FM, received a public service award given by the National Safety Council for exceptional ser¬ vice to farm safety. The presentation marked the third M.S.U. Radio has received the award. WUNC-TV, North Carolina State College, also received a public service award from the National Safety Council for farm safety. In addition, the station collected an award from the Veterans Ad¬ ministration in appreciation of a series of VA pro¬ grams aired by WUNC-TV over the past several months. ^ Sacramento State College has recently begun a full-scale experimental program in TV. For the past two semesters, the college has been presenting over local stations several series of TV programs showing the growth of the institution in the past 10 years and giving the community an overview of courses and procedures at Sacramento State. Future plans for the experimental program include a continuation of the successful “SSC Campus Roundup,” and a tentative programming of a telecourse for credit. ^ University of Alabama Prof. Wade Coleman will receive the Palmes Academie award early in Febru¬ ary from the French government. Arrangements are being made for the presentation to be made on one Page 6 NEWSLETTER