Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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University of Pennsylvania President llarnwcll gives his views at the hearing. Five State Council members listen attentively. Another speaker at the hearings. In April, ihc Slate Council voted unanimously to recommend to the Governor that the University have closer tics with the state immediately and that tuition be lowered lor the September, 1965 semester. The Governor apparently was listening. On April 26. in his annual educational message to the General Assembly, he asked the legislature to begin immediately to make Temple part of the Commonwealth system ol public education. lie also asked for an additional appropriation which would, he said, enable the University to reduce tuition by $200 in September. University officials, however, didn't come up with the same figure for a lee drop when they applied the appropriation increase to their former request. The next few months were to be the most confusing and uncertain in the University's quest. It seemed as though everyone was jumping into the picture with pro|x sals and appropriation figures — no two ol which agreed. One Representative exen called loi the abandonment ol the University’s plan and the building ol a $75 million University ol Philadelphia. On June I. Gov. Scranton delivered a s| e ial budget message in which he included new appropriation to reduce tuition to $450 ’The Senate got tied lip in a hassle. for the year. But the Senate got tied up in a hassle over reapponionment and the University's bills remained buried. Then the Senate passed the enabling legislation which had to go to the House lor concurrence on Senate amendments. The tuition bill was still bottled up. The University, xvhiclt had planned to give tuition refunds, now said it would give credit toward fees for the folloxving semester. On Oct. 19, students' ho|x s xvere dashed when the Senate Appropriations committee turned down plans foi a retroactive tuition cut. A furthei scare came on Nov. 9 when the Senate passed over” the tuition bill as it was lejxmcd to the lloor. Some Senators objected to provisions which wotdd laise tuition lot out-of-state residents by $200. The next day. however, the Senate reconsidered and passed the bill ISO. On Nov. 16. the House approved both the state-status and tuition bills by a 204-2 vote. The total amount allocated xv.is SI 1.5 million — enough to lower tuition (starting in February, 1966) to $450 yearly (from S920) for Pennsylvania undergraduate, graduate and professional school students. Tuition for out-of-staters was raised from $1120 to $1350 yearly. I he Senate then passed the compromise state-status bill which provided, among other things, for a 36-man 18

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President Gladfelter and Judge Charles Klein, Board of Trustees chairman, look on as the Governor finishes sinning the bill. ton told a group ol college editots that he was determined to wait lor the completed Master Plan before acting on the University's projwsal. The plan was not expected to he finished until the spring of I960. The litst of the State Council’s hearings was held in Pittsburgh in December. Pennsylvania State University President brie Waldci did not directly oppose the University’s proposal but said the real solution to the problems of higher education in a state which ranked 19th in |ki capita expenditures was to expand Penn State. On (an. 2X and 29. 19 f , the heatings moved to Philadelphia. An overwhelming majority of the (53 poisons Irom business, labor, educational and civic organizations who testified were in favor of the University’s plan and urged its quick adoption. City Council passed a resolution to that eflect. Following the hearings, Charles Simpson. State Council chairman, noted the unusual unanimity of feeling. Polls undertaken by the Temple Mews showed the faculty and students also [averred the plan. “The hearings moved to Philadelphia.” Charles Simpson, former chairman of the State Council, was in favor of the Temple plan. 17

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“The most historic moment in our history. J Board of I rustees with loui each appointed by the Governor, the Speaker of the House and the President Pro I empore of the Senate. I he name of tlie University was also changed to be ‘' Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Hducation. And o - millions ol words, tons of pa| er and lotintless man hours « f work. frustration and hope altei University officials realized the necessity of seeking closet tics with the state the day dawned bright on Nov. SO. 1965. As Gov. Scranton tea cited for the first of many pens used in the bill signing ceremony, President Gladfeltet and |mlge Charles Klein, chairman of the Board of 11 listers, looked on with the satisfaction of a job well clone — a job that at 1:50 p.m. on a dear crisp day in Harrisburg led to what Dt. Gladfeltet called the most historic moment in out hisioiv. More than fifty co-sponsors of the Temple bill look on at the bin moment — 1:50p.m..November 30,1965. Dr. Gladfelter and student leaders watch as Gov. Scranton displays a special gift presentation volume of the Temple News 19