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Newspaper
Barnard Bulletin
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
1
Barnard Bulletin is issued semi weekly during the academic year by Barnard College students. It notes post office entry after October 19 1928 and lists subscription at 350 per year with single copy 10 cents. Staff include Arlene Zullow Margie Gallanter Miriam Dressler Carla Hitchcock Abby Avin as editors and advisers.
Barnard College undergraduates propose a Saturday evening carnival to raise funds for a cottage for handicapped children as part of Wagon Road camp. The plan invites Student Council and Representative Assembly support, with gymnasium space, booths, food, prizes, and bingo to attract money and provide entertainment for Barnard clubs and the student body.
Letters praise the BULLETIN editorial urging a two day reading period before exams. The writer cites the European system at the University of Mexico and argues the period benefits students with jobs and those facing early exams.
A New York Times summary notes rising college enrollments and a campus boom as the five million students expected annually in the next decade push expansion. It cites Columbia University and other schools grappling with growth while preserving teaching quality and institutional character.
Audrey-Ann Appel profiles Tommy, once crippled, now aided by the Children's Aid Society. He still requires ongoing support, with Barnard and the annual Term Drive funding Wagon Road Camp, a facility for handicapped children designed to meet their needs. the project aims to expand care.
Mr. Fine argues for expanded educational facilities as population grows. Dr Carmichael cites enrollment projections from 36,000 to 106,000 by 1970 for Florida and similar jumps for Illinois and California. Dean Chamberlain of Columbia discusses a possible 10 to 20 percent increase while Bryn Mawr and Antioch outline gradual expansion, space limits, and new facilities under plan. A Barnard letter notes space constraints cap at about 1300 students and calls for larger teaching staff if expansion occurs. A joint committee will study long-range college expansion with a new library and dormitory, report due by year end.
Dr Nathan Pusey president of Harvard deplores falling graduate enrollment while noting a projected surge in need for 250000 professors over the next 15 years. He cites Harvard College growth from 563 students in 1869 to 4400 currently and warns colleges must prepare to cope with a larger student body in coming years.
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