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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Students' Paper. Special Issue 1965

[John Harlow]

Public Relations Officer

John Harlow.

John Harlow.

A full time third year Arts student majoring in Asian Studies and Political Science, For the last two years Advertising Manager of Salient and Capping. As a result has acquired many valuable contacts in the commercial world.

He has kept in close touch with student affairs by working as a Salient reporter.

He is a member of the Accomodation, Publications, Capping and International Affairs sub-committees.

Also has an active interest in the International Club, the Political Science Soc. Was recently elected President of the Asian Studies Society.

The public image of students in Wellington is, unfortunately not as good as one would wish it to be. This image can not be transformed overnight, but must be subjected to long term pressures conducive to change. The best we can do at this stage is to try and win the respect of the general public, and then their support. The public can be per[unclear: *] suaded to give higher regard to the activities and interests of university students. A subtle but persistant public relation campaign can present students in a favourable light, and keep them before the public eye. This is largely a matter of keeping the main information media fully informed on student activities and problems.

There must be greater effort to secure increased space and time devoted to feature material, as well as news. This should cover both the serious and lighthearted sides of Victoria's student life. I have the experience, contacts and ability necessary to conduct a public relations campaign of this nature. Results will not be immediately apparent, but I am confident town-going relations will show a marked improvement in the long run. I will work in close co-operation with the Capping Controller to ensure the public are kept fully informed of the events during Capping Week, in particular the charity collection. Public misunderstandings about student activities at this time of the year must be minimised. I will also urge the main news media to give a fair and balanced picture of student activities, especially capping events.

The tour of High Schools by Student Liason teams will receive my full support.

Stud. Ass. should, through NZUSA, make continual but diplomatic representations to government on all issues of vital concern to students, eg. accomodation, fees, bursaries, expenditure on higher education etc. I will endevour to give these grievances the maximum publicity desirable, and possible.