University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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The AI fandi f reneo, done by the internationally known Indonesian artist, exemplifies the East West blend of the campus. Located in Jefferson Hall, it is comple mented by a fresco by Jean Chariot, muralist and illus ■trot or. 19

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Programs Extend Into the City Programs stretch into the city commu- nity itself. The College of General Studies reaches those adults who are interested in continuing their education. The Legislative Reference Bureau, the tand Study Bureau, the Water Resources Research Center, and the Youth Development Center are only a few University agencies which deal directly with community-related problems. The Coun- ty Extension Service and the Hawaii Experi- ment Station broaden the scope of the insti- tution. Events such as films, concerts, lect- ures, exhibits, and festivals bring the public to campus. But in more than attributes and sen-ices is the University of Hawaii characteristic of a city: it is beset with the urban problems of growth, bigness, and direction. The state- hood boom had rudely wakened the Univer- sity to its new challenges. It can no longer be called the “quiet campus.” II The EXPANSION AND building program of the University of Hawaii had just begun in 1958. Webster, Spalding, and Snyder halls were being built. Coming up were Keller Hall and the Physical Science Building. These buildings were supposed to accommodate the increased enrollment and activity for the next few years. But shortly after their com- pletion, more new buildings were on the drawing board. The five buildings of the East West Center complex were being con structed on land that was once used for agri- cultural experimentation. Kuykendall Hall was completed in 1964. Two years later ground was broken for the new Graduate Research Library, the second major Univer- sity library facility to be built within ten years. Soon, the Institute of Advanced Pro- jects building will fill the adjoining land. National Planning Firm This is only a small indication of the build- ing and construction which has been going on at the Manoa campus. Like a metropolis, it is trying to use the available space to its maximum efficiency, though keeping within a principle of one-third land coverage for buildings with as much landscaping where possible. Planning has become the keyword in recent years for the University adminis- trators. The nationally-known architectural firm of John Carl Warnecke and Associates Kuykendall Hall tower hold the Eng Ink department. the English Lan- guage Institute, and the Pacific Asian Linguistics Institute. 18

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Major Construction For Manoa Campus The hunt enrollment of UH over love from WebtterSpalding Hall at ttudentt end their elasirs has drafted a master plan for the 300-acre campus, which in 1911 had been a mere 90 acres. With the acquisition of land in upper Manoa Y'alley, a Mauka Manoa Campus has been envisioned for research and facilities of the College of Tropical Agriculture, the Institute for Astronomy, and the Primate Research Institute. In the meantime, work is being done on the central campus to accommodate growth in the next few years. The College of Busi ness Administration will move out of its pre sent home in Hawaii Hall into a split-level complex in the back of George Hall. The College of Engineering will expand its facil- ities with new buildings. After Farrington Hall, the old University theatre, is removed, a social sciences building will rise several stories up. In the East-West Center area, new buildings will join some just recently completed. A new two wing classroom build ing to house language departments will front East-West Road and Maile Way. Across will be the plant sciences complex. Nearby will be the massive structure for the College of Health Sciences and Social Wel- fare. While all this is going on, more dormi- tories will be built. Hale Laulima, when completed, will provide more space for wo- men students. Enrollment Figures Soar This expansion program would not have been so accelerated if enrollment and Uni- versity activity had progressed at a steadier pace. But in the last five years, both enroll- ment and activity have boomed. Undergraduate enrollment has more than doubled in the past five years. In 1961 the number was 5,819, but in 1966 this grew to 10,784. Fall enrollment peaked to 12,940. Graduate enrollment likewise has doubled since 1961 and has increased by nearly five times since 1956. It has grown proportion- ately faster than undergraduate enrollment. There are now 3,624 students in the graduate division. These numbers of undergraduates and graduates suggest the growing interest in and demand for higher education in Ha- waii and across the nation. The trend is similar for the foreign stu- dent enrollment, which is nearly a thousand. With the founding in 1960 of the East West 20