University of Arkansas Little Rock - Trojan Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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NLHTLE lcgtxljs-V ,.- xfnt . A' LRU held a breakfast meeting in the Student Union to acquaint legislators with the campus and proposed future expansion. Bill authorizing LRU-U of A merger finally passed On February 10, 1969 following months of plan- ning, discussion, and lengthy debate, a hill authorizing the merger of Little Rock University and the Univer- sity of Arkansas was signed by Governor Rockefeller. Designating July 1 as the effective date of the merger, this act was to he followed hy an appropriation bill, introduced later in the session. The opponents of the merger said that it would take money away from other state-supported schools and that the state could not afford to support the merged institution. Those favoring a merger expressed the idea that it would provide increased opportunities for central Arkansans to acquire a quality education and that an adequate graduate program is needed in Little Rock. Debate was heavy in both houses as the merger bill was introduced. Senator Mutt Gibson from Dermott speaks out in support of the merger.

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Freshmen learn early the advantages of being observant.- Fall registration numbers 3268 Many students wait in line more than two hours to find the well-stocked bookstore has sold out of their text. 'i School officially begins with that once-a- semester war against the rest of the student body, when each student, manned with his IBM cards and pen, charges onto the student union floor to fight for his chosen schedule. A few leave victorious, while others, battle- scarred and weary, retreat to the writing tables to reorganize their campaigns.