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Traditions & Cultures of IU
EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE
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Undergraduate 2
12/04/2012

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According to your texts, what forces account for the rising enrollment at IU in the mid-twentieth century?
Definition
The GI Bill and the post-war economic boom
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Herman B Wells is the best-loved IU figure in the history of the university. Why is that?
Definition
A. He was friendly and open to students  
 
B. He built much of IU's international reputation  
 
C. He planned the growth of IU to its current size  
 
D. All of the above

 

Term
Herman B Wells admitted there were larger, and older, universities in the United States. Yet he aimed to raise the profile of Indiana University. What did he believe the mission of a University to be?
Definition
 To educate all Indiana citizens
Term
Which of the following words best describes the state of IU in the 1930s and 1940s?
Definition
expansion
Term
What was the "self study" that Herman B Wells launched at the start of his presidency?
Definition
A plan for expanding the university's campus, research, and international reputation  
Term
What was the G.I. Bill?
Definition
 It provided tuition money to veterans of WWII
Term
Stricter supervision of housing selection than for male students
Definition
TRUE
Term
Higher standards of admission than for male students
Definition
FALSE
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Closer academic supervision than for male students
Definition
TRUE
Term
Stricter guidelines for receiving financial aid than for male students
Definition
TRUE
Term
How did the student body change between 1825 and 1962?
Definition
A. there were many more students in 1962 than in 1825  
 
B. there were women students in 1962, and there weren't any in 1825  
 
C. the student body was more diverse in 1962 than it was in 1825  
 
D. all of the above  
Term
How has the student body changed since 1920?
Definition
 there were more students in 1962 than in 1920
Term
Which of these schools was established during Herman B Wells' tenure as president?
Definition
 the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation  
Term
What was the new development in the faculty during this time?
Definition
members of minority groups were hired as faculty for the first time
Term
Which statement below best describes the significance of the fact that IU is a "residential campus" as opposed to campuses such as IUPUI where a significant portion of students commute daily.
Definition
residential campuses need to concern themselves with nonacademic aspects of their students’ lives more than commuter campuses do
Term
Why were some students during this period housed in Quonset huts, trailers, and temporary buildings?
Definition
because there wasn't enough dormitory space for all the students
Term
Which of the following statements best describes President Wells' views on green spaces on campus?
Definition
he thought that green spaces should be preserved because they’re an essential part of a university education
Term
Why did many parents and some Indiana legislators criticize IU for allowing Allen Ginsberg to read his poetry on campus?
Definition
because they thought the talk was obscene and were concerned that students would get the wrong message about acceptable behavior and lifestyles
Term
Which of the following buildings was NOT built during the 1960s?
Definition
A. the Main Library  
 
B. the School of Business  
 
C. Psychology  
 
D. Geology  
 
E. all of the above were built during the 1960s
Term
What does it mean for a university to award an honorary degree?
Definition
With an honorary degree, a university recognizes especially meritorious accomplishments in a particular academic field, or contributions to society or to the university
Term
Many of the buildings built on the Bloomington campus during the 19th century were still standing in the 1970s. How did the university deal with these old structures?
Definition
IU preserved its old Crescent buildings
Term
What would be the benefit to IU of listing historic buildings like those in the Crescent on a Register of Historic Places?
Definition
listing the buildings ensures that the historic old campus is preserved for future generations of IU students
Term
Which of the following does NOT demonstrate the university's belief in the importance of a diversity of opinions, and the benefit of debate?
Definition
 building the arboretum as permanent greenspace
Term
When the old Memorial Stadium was torn down, it was replaced by an arboretum. When the IU Art Museum was built, a world-famous architect was chosen for the project. What do these two occurrences suggest about IU's philosophy regarding campus development?
Definition
that the university values the beauty of the campus
Term
What is the purpose of the "University Division" at IU?
Definition
 It oversees and advises students until they have chosen a major
Term
How is the decision to build the arboretum in place of the stadium a reflection of Herman B Well's plan for the university?
Definition
maintaining green space was a long-term priority
Term
How many campuses does IU have?
Definition
8
Term
What is the advantage of having so many separate IU campuses rather than one?
Definition
 because no matter where you live in Indiana, there would be a campus near you
Term
Who was IU's president in 1979?
Definition
John Ryan
Term
During the 1970s, IU saw the creation of the Office of Women's Affairs, brought Jane Fonda and Tom Hayden to speak at the IU Auditorium, and established an affirmative action policy. What do all of these indicate about IU and Bloomington in the 1970s?
Definition
that changes at IU reflected national trends in social change
Term
How did the status of IU facilities in Indianapolis, Kokomo, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Gary, New Albany, Richmond change in the 1970s?
Definition
These branches became full-fledged regional campuses
Term
In 1979, the faculty resembled earlier IU faculty in that
Definition
the majority of faculty members were men
Term
Why did IU commemorate the death of Hoagy Carmichael?
Definition
 because Hoagy Carmichael is a prominent IU alumnus and a famous person
Term
What did Rita Mae Brown mean when she suggested that students should leave IU if they wanted to be artists?
Definition
students who would like to be artists should leave IU because universities tend to squelch creativity
Term
Speculate: What might explain IU having invited a controversial figure like Rita Mae Brown, who urged students hoping to become artists to leave the university, to speak on campus?
Definition
 Like other universities, IU believes in the importance of debate and a diversity of opinions.
Term
A volume that classifies stories based on their similarities and differences is called . .
Definition
a folklore index
Term
For folklorists, the category into which a series of similar stories might be arranged is called
Definition
 type
Term
The study of common, rather than elite, people, or “folk” is the study of
Definition
underculture
Term
underculture
Definition
FALSE
Term
We can learn about a culture’s perception of itself by studying its folklore
Definition
TRUE
Term
We can learn about a culture’s perception of itself by studying its folklore
Definition
Because they have rules for doing research, and they train new scholars to use them
Term
This chapter uses Folklore as an in-depth example of an academic discipline. Which of the following statements best describes, or summarizes, the tension in the university between “tradition” and “innovation” discussed in the text?
Definition
Disciplines rely upon and build on old knowledge to create new knowledge
Term
According to the text, why do faculty members and scholars specialize?
Definition
Because no one person can know everything in a given discipline, so it is subdivided
Term
In what way is folklore interdisciplinary?
Definition
It borrows methodologies from other disciplines
Term
This chapter says that the discipline of Folklore has changed since Stith Thompson became Professor of Folklore in the 1930s. Which of the following is NOT an example of how it changed?
Definition
 For Thompson, folklore needed a scientific basis whereas later scholars were humanists who accepted anyone's version of the truth
Term
Which of the following is the best definition of "academic discipline"?
Definition
A field of knowledge and the associated methods of study associated with it
Term
The systematic classification of organisms or entities based upon their relationship to one another is . . . (HINT: You've seen this terminology before!)
Definition
 Taxonomy
Term
Who are the unsung heroes of the music industry that Professor Maultsby talks about?
Definition
Less well-known black musicicans who recorded or produced music that shaped the record industry
Term
Which of the following is NOT a material object?
Definition
 A story told by a community leader
Term
When did women first ride in the men's Little 500 race?
Definition
 Never; they now have their own race
Term
Which of the following is a theme of the film Breaking Away?
Definition
 Determination and hard work can overcome obstacles, such as being economically disadvantaged
Term
Who was Howard ("Howdy") Wilcox?
Definition
Director of the IU Foundation and Founder of the Little 500 bicycle race
Term
How are the IU Foundation and alumni giving (to IU) connected?
Definition
Wilcox got students involved--via the Student Foundation--and in turn these students became donors after they graduated
Term
What's the "Mini 500"?
Definition
A tricycle race, first started for women riders
Term
Speculate about the signficiance of the Student Foundation. According to your text, why would it be important to the university to enlarge Student Foundation participation?
Definition
Students may be future donors if they feel connected to IU
Term
The text remarks that the creation of the women's tricycle race indicated some progress. What does this statement imply?
Definition
Women had been left out of all other races and this was the only way to participate in the Little 500  

 

Term
Consider the more recent history of the Little 500 race. According to the text, what is one of the drawbacks of making the race a nationally-known event?
Definition
As the number of non-IU student spectators grew, so did the number of violent disturbances
Term
What is the connection between the end of World War II and the first men's Little 500 race in 1951?
Definition
Student enrollment increased because of government funding of tuition for veterans, but gifts to the university did not go up proportionally. The race raised money that was used for scholarships  

 

Term
The Little 500 has been a rallying point for groups with social concerns larger than a bicycle race but also reflected in it. In 1968, African American students threatened to stop the race
Definition
if changes were not made in the way traditionally white fraternities approved pledges
Term
Which of the following best describes Wells' view of the role of music and the meaning of the university?
Definition
Music and art are an essential part of an education and the university should help all of the state's citizens appreciate it.
Term

Wilfred Bain's role in establishing IU's school of music as a world class program was that

he hired the best musicians he could find from all over the world
Definition
TRUE
Term
Wilfred Bain's role in establishing IU's school of music as a world class program was that he donated the money to build the MAC and IU's recital halls
Definition
FALSE
Term

Wilfred Bain's role in establishing IU's school of music as a world class program was that


establishing an opera program was his idea
Definition
TRUE
Term
How did Wilfred Bain change the goals and mission of the Music School soon after he arrived?
Definition
it was no longer only to train music educators but meant to train performance artists
Term
What was the original goal of the Music School before Wilfred Bain arrived in 1947?
Definition
to train music educators for the classroom
Term
Why is the MAC considered important to the excellence of the music program at IU?
Definition
 it is one of the finest concert halls in the world for opera
Term
What is likely the main reason that world-class musicians today come to a small town like Bloomington to teach music?
Definition
Deans Bain and Webb hired so many major musicians that it is attractive for others to come to work here
Term
Whom did Readers' Digest describe in these words: "the dynamo of Indiana culture, the man who is striving to bring culture to the crossroads?"
Definition
Herman B Wells
Term
Who first thought of bringing an Opera program to IU?
Definition
Wilfred Bain
Term
Why is the Benton Mural unusual and important?
Definition
it's the largest continuous mural in the world
Term
Why was it necessary to adopt "geographical full-time faculty" status for the music school faculty?
Definition
because this status permitted music faculty to perform all over the world without giving up their faculty positions
Term
Why would the Metropolitan Opera want to perform in small-town Bloomington?
Definition
the performance space here is up to their standards
Term
created opera program
Definition
Wilfred Bain
Term
broke the color barrier in opera
Definition
Camilla Williams
Term
staged an opera outside at Memorial Stadium
Definition
Mario Cristini
Term
painted murals at the IU auditorium
Definition
Thomas Hart Benton
Term
 jazz composer and director of the Jazz Program
Definition
David Baker
Term
famous percussion major
Definition
 Kenny Aronoff
Term
invented the terms "stabile" and "mobile"
Definition
Alexander Calder
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