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Bennington College's Bold Plan to Grow and Reform
Jurgen A. Thomas profiles Bennington College and its president Edward J. Bloustein as they push to expand enrollment to 510 by 1970, build new facilities, and raise $11.2 million while maintaining liberal arts values. Bloustein defends small college vitality, expands science focus, and argues against university dominance.
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Bennington College
Bennington
Liberal Arts
Edward J. Bloustein
New York University Law School
Stanley H. Fuld
Court of Appeals
State of New York
U.S. Department of State
Cornell University
Brooklyn
Order of the Cross
Phi Beta Kappa
Bloustein
Law
Ruth Ellen Steinman
University of Vermont
Long Island College of Medicine
Benningtons
Williamses
Berkeleys
Chicagos
Vassar
Women’s College