University ofJ Southern California
DAILY a TROJAN
VOL. LXII NO. 61	LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1971
GRAD SCHOOL SURVEY
Program
By PETER WONG
A recently released report of the American Council on Education reflects USC's progress in its graduate programs during the past five years, Dr. Charles G. Mayo, dean of the Graduate School, said last week.
But despite this progress, “we know we've got to keep working to strengthen some areas, especially in the humanities and social sciences ” he said.
The report was based on a national survey of 6.000 scholars, who assessed doctoral programs at 130 universities by rating the quality of graduate faculty and the effectiveness of the program.
Two of the university's doctoral programs— those of electrical engineering and music—won “distinguished strong" ratings, placing them among the nation's best in their fields.
Dean Mayo pointed out that electrical engineering made a big jump to excellence, for it was rated “adequate" in the last council report five years ago. He credited the aid of the National Science Foundation's Development Grant to USC with this achievement.
No doctoral program won a “distinguished strong" rating in the 1966 report.
“‘We've made fine progress in the sciences and engineering thanks to NSF funds.” Dean Mayo said. “We've put money into these programs and it has paid off."
He cited improvements in the physical sciences, in which chemistry, geology, mathematics and physics earned “good" ratings. Five years ago only chemistry was rated “good," the others “adequate."
The biological sciences also looked quite favorable. as microbiology, pharmacology, physiology and zoology won “good" ratings, while biochemistry, molecular biology and population biology were deemed “adequate. "
Biochemistry and microbiology remained at substantially the same level as five years ago. Pharmacology, physiology and zoology jumped from “adequate.” and molecular biology and population biology were new categories.
Engineering improved along with the physical and biological sciences. In addition to the rise of electrical engineering, mechanical engineering moved from “adequate” to “good.” and civil engineering was now rated “adequate."
In the social sciences, psychology remained at the “good level, joined by sociology, which
UCLA game tickets on sale Monday
A limited amount of student tickets for the USC-UCLA basketball game on Feb. 6 will be available on Monday, Jan 18.
The tickets may be picked up only at the Ticket Office. Student Union 200.
They will not be available at the Information Center as was previously announced.
To obtain tickets students must have an activity book and 25 cents. Students must also have the exact change.
The tickets office will not exchange more than four activity books from one person.
improving
moved from “adequate.” History and political science programs are now rated “adequate.”
Music, which was not included in the 1966 report, led the humanities with a “distinguished/strong" rating. German moved from “adequate” to “good,” while English and Spanish stayed “adequate.” and French joined the latter two for the first time.
In summary, USC had two “distinguished/ strong” doctoral programs, twelve “good” programs, and nine “adequate” programs in the latest council survey, while in 1966, USC had three “good” programs and twelve “adequate” programs.
“Proposals for equivalent financial support to areas in the humanities and social sciences are being developed, though of course we will not neglect the sciences and engineering,” Dean Mayo said.
The new money will be applied, he said, to the following improvements: more nationally-recognized scholars on the faculty, more highly-qualified graduate students, and better library resources.
Dean Mayo said the addition of Roy L. Kidman to the USC staff this summer as chief librarian will help matters considerably.
In this effort the 30-member University Council on Graduate Education, of which the dean serves as chairman, will assist department staffs and administrators in building better graduate programs.
“We will give special attention to those doctoral programs that were not rated at least ‘adequate’ by the survey so that in five more years, they also will give added luster to the university,” he said.
Of the faculty reaction to the survey, Dean Mayo said, “The faculty members of the various departments were generally pleased and expressed a willingness to work harder. We didn’t find any real disappointment, but we know we still have to work.”
Another factor in the future improvement of doctoral programs would be the prospective job market for graduates. “Though this would not be the primary factor, we will closely watch the need for graduates in certain fields so that we don't overproduce Ph.D.'s.”
This was in response to an excerpt from the current report: “Consideration must be given to the possibility that in the future a more than sufficient supply of Ph.D.'s for most traditional uses can be trained in the graduate programs of. say, 50 or so top-rated institutions.”
The University of California at Berkeley earned 32 “distinguished ^strong" ratings of the 36 areas in the survey, placing it at the top of the list of graduate schools. Harvard University was ranked second with 27 such ratings.
Other institutions with several distinguished ratings were, in order. Stanford University, University of Chicago, Yale University, University of Michigan. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Princeton University, California Institute of Technology. University of Wisconsin.
But Dean Mayo said. “After the top ten graduate schools there's no particular listing by rank. But we’re progressing, and we hope to be among the nation's most distinguished graduate schools in a few years.”
DR. PAUL SALTMAN
Pollution topic of angry’ biochemist
Dr. Paul Saltman. called “one angry and disillusioned biochemist” by Harper's Magazine, will speak on pollution tomorrow noon in Hancock Auditorium.
Dr. Saltman. professor of biology at UC San Diego and provost of Revelle College, taught at USC from 1953 to 1967. While here, he won the “Excellence in
Teaching” award.
Although his own research centers on human diseases at the molecular level, he has often criticized the lack of interest in communicating important scientific discoveries to the general public.
This will be another event in the Great Issues Forum. Admission is free.
Controversial production ‘All My Sons’ continues
The USC premiere of Arthur Miller's “All My Sons" was presented yesterday evening in Bovard Auditorium.
The controversial war crimes play, written by the heralded playwright, is being presented on campus this week by the recently appointed chairman of USC’s drama division, producer Alex Segal.
This production, which won the New York Drama Critic’s Award, will be Segal’s first since his appointment to the head post.
The television presentation of another Miller piece, “Death of a Salesman, which starred Lee J. Cobb, Mildred Dunnock. and George Segal (no relation), was also directed by the USC drama professor. The effort earned him an “emmy” award for his excellence.
“All My Sons will run through Saturday. Curtain time is 8 p.m.
Tickets, reservations and other information for “All My Sons” may be obtained by calling 746-6063. Special rates are available for theater parties and students.
Dan Brandt wins draft conviction appeal
By BRETT CLARK
On Dec. 4. 1970, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the decision of a lower court and found Daniel L. Brandt, a former USC student, innocent on charges of failing to report for physical examination and refusal to submit to induction into the Armed Forces of the United States.
Alan Saltzman. Brandt’s attorney, contended that the Selective Service Board unlawfully deprived Brandt of his II-S deferment and classified him I-A. Saltzman s defense was successful before a tribunal of three judges.
On Oct. 21, 1969, a trial court had found Brandt guilty of violating two counts of the Selective Service Act. The appeals court decision reversed both counts and set a minor precedent in the
process.
On Feb. 5. 1968, the Board had classified Brandt II S until October, 1968. Brandt sent back the Notice of Classification form in its original envelope marked “Refused-Daniel L. Brandt."
The Board, aware of his activities at USC and failure to possess a registration certificate, reclassified Brandt I-A and later prosecuted him for draft evasion. This classification and prosecution was proved unlawful in the appeals court case under present draft laws.
Dan Brandt was the editor and creator of Prevert, a monthly student activist newspaper, and the de facto leader of the student activist movement at this university in the late 60 s.
Quiet and unassuming, Brandt did not speak brashly. but intelligently. When
he spoke, many students and administrators listened.
Brandt was born in Peking, China. 22 years ago. His parents were missionaries there until the revolution, when they left.
After graduating from Inglewood High School, he came to USC on an Alumni Scholarship and joined Theta Xi fraternity. He became vice-president of his house but after six months moved out.
Brandt joined SDS in September of 1967 after a summer of reading about the Vietnam war. In December of the same year he turned in his draft card at a conference in Cleveland.
By April. 1968, he had helped organize a draft card turn-in at the Methodist Church and in September began a reorganization of the SDS.
Brandt burned his draft card in October of 1968. in Bovard Auditorium after a speech by vice-presidential candidate Edmund Muskie.
On Sept. 22, 1969, Brandt appeared on the cover of SoCal. In an article titled “Until the Last Moment,” he commented on the future of the activist movement at USC.
“I'll make a prediction,” he said. “There will be some sort of demonstration. there will be an overreaction by the administration and consequently, there will be a mobilization of a greater number of students.”
The ‘Days of Concern in May over President Nixon's decision to enter Cambodia and the slayings at Kent State University had made Dan Brandt's prediction become reality.