University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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AIu m n i Associa I ion Preference to G-I Alumni Minnesota, the magazine published by the Alumni Association, has topped the Daily (and all other campus publications) in circulation. The magazine, which was for mcrly sent only to the 15,000 paid members of the association, is now distributed to a number of military outposts in this country and abroad. The cause of all this1 The war in Korea, of course. Membership in the Alumni Association was given, free of charge, to former students who are in the service (luring the national emergency; and with every membership, whether free or paid, goes a subscription to Minnesota. Another service which is being instituted for scrviccmen-alumni is the formation of temporary Minnesota alumni clubs at major military stations in the United States and overseas. These clubs will be in addition to the 2X clubs iu Minnesota and the s5 outside the state which are affiliated with MAA. The clubs within the state participate actively in student coun- seling programs. Wes Fcslcr’s football tours, and Charter Day events. The project for servicemen and women is a part of a reorganization program for the Minnesota Alumni Association which has been in progress for nearly a year and a half. The program has been responsible for many significant changes in MAA functions. With the Cooperation of Duluth University of Minnesota Alumni Club, the MAA instituted a plan by which all alumni of the former Duluth Normal School and Duluth State Teachers’ College, as well as their successor, the University’s Duluth branch, arc eligible for membership in the MAA and the Duluth or other local alumni clubs. The MAA. through the local clubs, began ibis spring a series of community meetings to acquaint high school seniors and their parents with the University. The association sponsors 40 freshman scholarships. Page 29

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I'. (.. Buxton: Free subscriptions («» Minnesota for servicemen alumni. Alum songwriter: Dr. Harvey Nelson and queen. Alumni Association offices in Union: Reorganization program responsible for many significant changes in MAA functions. P«9 28

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IBM machines: Another war-time drop in enrollment would cut down work done by Blanche Baklich. Administration Another Year of Problems As usual it was a year of problems for University administrators. Largest worries were the legislature and a dim outlook for world peace. A bill introduced into the State House provided for S2.K million less than the annual minimum requested by the Regents. This cut. said President James Lewis Mor rill, is greater than would l e required if the war crisis cut enrollment to 17.0110. The war threat presented an array of posers to the administrators. A drop in enrollment will result if the draft becomes general. But as the nation became successively hot and cold toward mobilization, due to Korean successes and reverses, the draft picture constantly changed. These week-to-week shifts made long-range planning difficult. Many new research projects medical research on atomic burns, and expanded study on atomic energy, aeronautical engineering work, and chemistry projects — all require completion because of the tense-world situation. The administration must hire personnel, allot funds and provide facilities and supplies for all this work. Plans for new buildings have suffered from the cut in appropriations. The Mayo Memorial is short of funds. The College of Education building, to go up on the Knoll, will stay on the drawing board unless more money is made available. Several new buildings were completed, though, and are being used, 'file modern Health Service, with large windows overlooking the river, has been oj en since fall. It was built by federal and accumulated funds. The Variety I lean hospital, too. was built without special appropriations. Construction bad a reverse when tons of snow collapsed part of a parapet on newly renovated and enlarged Williams arena. Damage was estimated at 52(10.000. 'Unfamiliar grey temporary building next to the new Chemical Engineering building was torn down. It was mourned by streetcar students who had used it as a windbreak.