University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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ALL VETERANS - a 'x.l:.-.IHAIIUN 1 Mlm -Nr '-i Lines were Iong, even on last day of extended registration period. Rapid expansion was the key to successful solution ot' problems presented by great increases in the size of the student body. Adequate classroom space was gained by the conversion of the unfinished part of the Florida Union to classrooms, and by making maximum use of existing facilities. Several new faculty appointments, plus the return of many men who had been in service. did much to enable the faculty to provide the necessary instruction for an education-hungry student body. The University was confronted by a new problem when it became evident that a large part of the post-war student body would consist of married men. A ruling by the Board of Control, enabling wives of veteran stu- dents to accompany their husbands to class, solved the problem of co-education for those to Whom it was most important. Yet it was that old bogey, ample housing, which pro- vided the most serious thorn in the sides of University officials, faculty members, and students alike. Lack ol' living space threatened to bring much planned Univer- sity expansion to a halt. Two of the many veteran couples now on campus. Mr. and Mrs. Karlyle Householder, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hobbs Krightl.

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' .Wim . Q its .V . 1 ui Q 'avi . ll. 5 .4', I w KS px' L.,-'. Khin Ni: NQISSV 61 - Y-,xzwyrix .. c 2 , .r - Opp. Rapid construction enabled students to move in on time. Dr. Tigert speaks at the dedication of Flavet Village. Pre-war student distribution saw 1,200 men living on campus, with anot.her 1,500 in fraternity and rooming houses. In the face of a possible enrollment of 5,500, the University set about providing ample living space. Dormitory rooms, formerly occupied by two students were equipped to accommodate three, and plans were made for the construction of a new dormitory. The use of a nearby former Army Air base is also under con- sideration, should adequate quarters be unattainable elsewhere. Perhaps the most interesting step yet taken by the University toward supplying ample housing, was the erec- tion, on campus, of Flavet Village, for the use of veteran families having children. Consisting of one hundred small units, Flavet Village is now undergoing expansion, and as many new units as are needed will be added. This project, mo1'e than any other single move, is in- dicative of the determination of the University to offer to those who want it, that education which they so richly deserve. Picturesque entrance to the original Flavet Village. 1 a lv ii -i2 f 'L . . 'l7T'