Regents Build Committees Move Student Union Plan Forward
Board of Regents and college committees, led by Sam Bramlett and Alvin Miles, met with Architect James Davis to push planning for a new student union and extended Liberal Arts building. Construction advances on a south campus technical vocational complex, including labs, shops, and classrooms.
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Board of Regents
Sam Bramlett
James Davis
Regents
Regent
Sam Hastings
Ben Ammons
R. D. Burnside
Alvin Miles
Jack Carpenter
Guy Holman
Elzie McCagg
Jack Collum
Alton Laird
Lee College
Bill Sealy
University of Houston Rejects One Quarter of Applicants
UH registrar Ramon Vitulli reports about 1,500 undergraduate applicants this fall with a 25 percent rejection rate. Admissions chief M B Swiss notes SAT minimums rose across all quartiles, from 700 to 1000 for the lowest quarter.
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University of Houston
Houston
Ramon Vitulli
M. B. Swiss
Mono Test Aims To Speed Mono Diagnosis In Schools
New diagnostic method speeds mono detection to two minutes using a simple blood test. Wampole Laboratories distributes the Mono Test to schools and clinics, enabling rapid bed rest orders and reducing need for further procedures.
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Tulane
Wampole Laboratories
Stamford
Connecticut
Branden to Lecture on Objectivism in Houston
Nathaniel Branden, noted author and teacher of psychology, will open a Houston lecture series on Objectivism at the Texas State Hotel on Oct 1 at 7:30 p.m. Admission costs 3.50 dollars with student rate 2.75. Branden leads the 20 lecture course and runs the Nathaniel Branden Institute.
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Nathaniel Branden
Ayn Rand
Texas State Hotel
Fannin
Branden
United States
Canada
Miss Rand
the Objectivist
Journal of Ideas
Mr. Branden
New American Library
Work-Study program hires 42 at Lee College
Forty two students are employed at Lee College through the Work-Study program funded by the federal government. The government covers 90 percent of costs while the college pays 10 percent. Students work 15 hours weekly at $1.25 per hour to help defray expenses, with funds usable as they wish. Applications for spring are being accepted by Assistant Dean Alvin Miles.
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Lee College
Fedreal
Alvin Miles
Lee College Welcomes New President at First Assembly
Dean Walter Rundell opened the year with the welcome, introducing Dr. Richard Strahan as Lee College’s new president. Strahan called the college a growth institution, cited progress on a technical vocational building and student union plans, and praised expanding enrollment. Dean Rundell awarded 30 students before Alton Laird, dean of student life, took over to present student council officers Debbie Adams, Ronnie Anderson, and Tommy Paulser who outlined election instructions.
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Walter Rundell
Richard Strahan
Lee College
Strahan
Rundell
Alton Laird
Theatre San Jacinto plans The Little Foxes in October
Pasadena venue San Jacinto College announces plans for Lillian Hellman melodrama The Little Foxes with production scheduled for the last part of October. The cast and exact dates will be released by the college's drama department.
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San Jacinto
San Jacinto College
Lillian Hellman
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