University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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MEMBERS OF the University senote look over motcriol lo be discussed ol the meeting. The college deans and faculty representatives moke up the membership. PRESIDENT MORRILL keeps in contact with the University faculty through the Senote. He presidos over oil Senate meetings. THE SENATE is the University's law-moking body in educational affairs, low-making is done in committees, rather than during general meetings. 18

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president ONE Of President Morrill's duties os hood of the University is to lead the spring Cop and Gown Day procession. in college. There is nothing temporary about the present increase, and all levels at the University arc now filled. Nor is enrollment increasing at the average rate. I hc school age population in this country has been increasing steadily and at a rapid pace. In addition, persons are placing more and more value on a college education with the result that each year in Minnesota the proportion of people who desire an education beyond high school increases by about one per cent. I hese facts add up to some rather startling statistics. Il 1970 there will be approximate!) 48,000 in attendance at the University — more than double the present enrollment. This figure means that the University, already cramped for space, will have to provide additional facilities to house and feed these students as well as provide needed space and facilities for research. Thc mean that the University teaching staff must be enlarged. One of the firsr tpicstions to be considered is how can the Universit get full use of present facilities. At least two faculty committees arc at work on the problem. One of these is the all-University scheduling committee. In its report of January twentieth this year, it recommended that more classes be scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays and during the afternoons of all five school days. This would help alleviate the strain on parking and transportation during the morning hours of Monday. Wednesday and Kriday. Providing teachers for the increasing number of students presents even another problem. According to I . W. Me- PRESIDENT Morrill presides over alt the Senole meetings. Here he prepares to open the meeting. PRESIDENT MORRILL chols amiobly with members of the board of regents before he opens meeting for serious discussion. 17

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senate Diarmtd, dean of SI.A, there arc three things the L:nivcrsit can do to meet the recruiting problem. They are: Improve the teachers’ salaries and status in the community, thereby attracting more qualified persons into the profession. Reduce the teacher’s load by using more office aids to handle typing and filing, and using visual aids. I xperiments are now being conducted on the use of these aids: for example. the use of TV in the classrooms in Peik hall. Drawing on qualified persons in the communitx such 3s practicing doctors, journalists and engineers. Plans for providing additional housing for students are also underway. At present, the Regents have approved the building of two living units on the St. Paul campus which will each house 150 students. I lie Regents have also given their approval for the University to request federal financing of the following construction: an additional wing for Comstock w hich will house 125, too apartments for married students and a men's residence hall which w ill house 500. ssuming that the University w ill receive all it asks for, ir will still fall approximately 900 short of the it io goal. I lie problem of feeding students has lead to speculation l James Fclbar. director of food services, and lus co-workers on the expansion of present facilities. I he possibility of moving the University elementary and high school students out of Shevlin hall cafeteria into Pattee hall is being considered. If this were done, Shevlin cafeteria could accommodate 400 more. I'he possibility of constructing other Union food services such as the grill or Copherette is also being considered. Bur try as the University w ill, present facilities can only be improved so much. Accommodating double the present enrollment by 1970 is going to mean more space and more buildings. The University has a I reads expressed an interest in the Southeast area of Minneapolis across the Washington avenue bridge. Larger staff and more space and buildings mean more money —more than is presently available. Where is this money to come from? the citizens of the state, from tuitions? And how much can tuitions be raised without restricting attendance to those few fortunate enough to afford it: SENATE MEMBER ieek onolhor' opinion vhorlly before onolher Senate meeting begin . Meeting ore held in Morphy hall auditorium.