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ottiu was aoneMany New Honors ReceivedU. W. Reviews A Year OfGrowth In Si, Qualitylt;Tho following summary ef progress and development al the University of Wisconsin during the past year was prepared by the University News Service — EDITOR'S NOTE).npHE UNIVERSITY of Wiscon-A sin continued to grow in size ‘ and quality while registering achievements that brought new honors and national rankings, a review of its 1961 developments showed today. .Tabulations issued during: the year credited the University with being sixth nationally in enrollment, with pioneering one of 196 r 5 10 top science advances, with being fifth in the country in producing college teachers, and seventh in number of foreign students, ,f acing problems of providing buildings and faculty for a growing tide of students, the University continued high priority on quality and opportunity. A survey of U. W. leaders produced the observation that the institution “is fulfilling its role in the academicnamed to the Board of Regents iadjght to a seven per cent salarvAngus B. Bothwell, Manitowoc, ncwly-elccted stale superintendent of public instruction; Maurice B. Pascb, Madison attorney; and Gilbert Rohde, Greenwood farm leader, still to be confirmed bv the Legislature. A. J. Ackerman and Sam E. Ogle, Madison; Mrs. John Lobb, Milwaukee; Mrs.]Jksmillion U. \V. budget for 1961-62and $76 million for 1962-1963.■The University community was I proud of Prof. Helen C. Whitc.ji English Department, who was awarded her 17th honorary degree, this a doctor of letters citation from the Catholic University of America in June,Kathryn Ililj, Baraboo, and Mrs. ...... L. J. Walker, Berlin, were selected °thcr faculty awards conferred , a5 new members of the Board of,nVisitorsPres. C. A. Elvehjemscientists to further Antarctic research.TVTEW BUILDINGS, providing J-' classrooms, living quarters for students, and research facilities, urgently needed to match soaring enrollment and expanding knowledge, include $3.6 million inconstruction completed in 1961,about $12 million in process of construction now, and $36 ir.il-now, ana mil-The U. S. Tiros III weather i*ion scheduled to start in 1962.irnnr tn-. a_L;l . _ • \Tnnxxi-r _1 ,satellite went into orbit, carrying the U. W. earth heat experiment aboard. Meteorology Prof. Vcrner Suomi and his team of associatesWGrr* resmnsihlA fnr iterMoney for these structures comes from gifts, grants and! the state. A new U.S. Center was dedicated at Kenosha and a new site ap-□rovpd fnrin 1961 Included:American School Health Association's special service award, Warren-H. Southworth, education! Johnson Foundation, Anthony Ca-tana, physics-chcmisiry; Pfizer, Marshall Clagefi, Humanities Institute; Lamme, OJaf Hougen, chemical engineering; Nutrition Foundation, Dr. Elvehjem; Bert-ner Foundation, Dr. Van H. Potter, oncology; American Feed Manufacturers, Milton L. Sunde, poultry husbandry; C. L. Meisin-ger award, Dr. Suomi; Kiekhofer award, Robert Tabachmek, education, and Reginald Horsman,-J
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Madison Capital Times
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Dec 30, 1961
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