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Higher education shifts as Urbana Illinois talks at Marion
At a Marion meeting, University of Illinois officials discussed changing concepts of higher education. Dean Millet noted 300 committed activists among 30,000 students, with 750 undergraduates in service programs. Robert Corley of Chicago Circle Campus described commuter and urban campuses growing to 11,000 students and 1,200 staff, with most students from Cook County. President Henry said political speakers are unrestricted and campus churches remain strong. The Southern Illinois area meeting drew 72 participants.
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University of Illinois
Marion
University of Illinois Citizens Committee
Stanton Miller
Urbana-Champaign
Miliet
Miller
Millet
Illinois
Robert E. Corley
Chicago Circle
Circle
Corley
Chicago
Cook County
Asnwer
David D. Henry
Linois
Henry
Campus Church
Eldon Johnson
Ilinois
Carbondale
Herrin
Murphysboro
Southern Illinoisan
NAACP
Harry F. Perk
Masonic Hall
Robert M. Carr
Jew
Ell Gibbs
Arthur J. Franklin
Johnson