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7/26/1947 - University of British Columbia; Variations from U.S. State Universities by Albert Ravenholt

AR Vancouver British Columbia July Mr Walter S Rogers institute Current World Affairs Avenue New York N Y ViOr husiasm hallmarks outstanding iiutio University Brlish Columbia Ihvesi erofvl sesqu eihny breezes pinoff Gulf Georgia across Point Grey infer enthusiasm universityhas ecoend itself predint presslon place I think compison findings schools United States chacter Capuor accuratelyth would objective description Like universities soath border expded since beginning thereat There udents Las winter registration oledap l9000 The faculty increased proportionately staff totals roughly which permanent appointees vstive plans University expansion which mapped SOs scrapped Today lackin aoomodions departments commerce social science architecture draftins applied science housed tiely temporary The provincial govern hasaed hitherto unheard limited budget construction which includes agriculture applied science buildings annexo library underway British Coibia increased enrollment significant since sudens veterans I because pointed several times without veterans university enrollment almos doubled since binning The administration speaks terms regular udents after present deluge levels Universi British Cohbia educa Canadian coast By provincial legislature right confer degrees reserved University The other schools Province limited fUnctions Victoria College Victoria affiliated University gives credit first years sciences The theolgical colleges Vancouver conjunction University By mutually advantageous arrangement university students religion courses credit theology students receive credit selected religion courses toward their academic degrees The Catholic church sought permission establishits degree granting college provincial government given request favorable consideration An announcemen inside Jacket University Calendar readss desire Dominion Provincial Governments student ability shall hrough funds denied opportunity continue education beyond level secondary school Though information available indicates rather present reality student program British Columbia comparatively comprehensive school I visited There regular veterans benefits private university scholarships But addition Dominion Provincial Governments match funds provide extensive number bursaries This combined appropriation varies Although accurate figures available general concensus bursary amounted Students eligible bursaries ability Sixty percent funds advanced student under program straight while other forty percent constitutes which interest until after graduation In bursary student costs given Perhaps important majority students limited financial assistance available organization academic provide longer summer thereby income students holding paying working fmily farms Lectures begin about twentieth September latter April In spite these efforts comparatively costs price board third lower U S schools University administrators estimated certain northern sections province fifty percent young people would profit education unable attend because lacked means The Province British Columbia lives lumbering farming mining fishing Though pentiful households there families country hundred dollars Lacking adequate transportation ready market their roduce price level Vancouver metropolian Conse quently until served Canadian crmed forces become eligible veterans rehabilitation young rural areas could college Considering dollar farther Canada Canadian udent veteran financially better U S Sir 60permonthplustuition Amarriedmsnisett 80per month child The Department reverses established student veteran which veteran borrow provision begin repaying within months after graduation As housing built attractively situated units available married veterans British Columbia month The veterans appear little older those attending school United States The average served armed forces thirty months though coming school service years About fifty percent stationed overseas Their grades according calculations University Veterans Bureau average slightly above those other students On whole there fewer honor students fewer failures among veterans Almost veterans campus members Canadian Legion As organization several above American Legion VFW hardly politically inclined AVC Last Legion rallied considerable suppor abortive effort governmen boost student veteran allowances month With exception venture housing conditions Legion functioned largely fraternal organization The regular students veterans I talked fewer answers questions current world affairs students U S middle I would Judge inarticulate rather unconcerned Enrollen engineering courses decreasing result limite number Job openings soldier expressed fellow slide being laughed among His friend volunteered I taking course economics You really newspaper without One administrator mentioned students inter national studies More Canadian government could absorbed returned wanted study Ex ernal Affairs A newspaperman acquainted ampus political discussions among students common plane years He thought Labor Party victory Englanddthe emergence CCF opposition party Liberal Conservtive coalition Provincial Legislature emphasized social aspec politics students A professor simply stated Our Canadian students naturlly concerned affairs Canada UE gives international perspective which reccgnize consciously As students U S however guiding concern young people university their future In their diemna acute There heavy industry province openings available studied forestry agriculture mining fisheries One student You East Sta anywhere There plenty Jobs available around Vancouver students insisted right Whereas loggers earring dollar several university graduates fozced accept positions paying month order remain their chosen compete emost obviofeeensivesiydsse aiude spors Bhasaeerlcfoblin orderopicipae olgestashingondOregon deified Ahletesof pasing gVerebr edfrpticipiBu dnoexrtutoring offers athletic scholarsps because failed 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requirements BA degrees Sobell plans ready graduate Slavonic Sudies No letter University British columbia would complete Unfortunately without mention President Dr NormanA M acKenzie absen campus attending conference England In every converstion sudents members community menion He enemies invari favorable remark He appears vigorous spiri extent living temporary veterans housing projec known Acadia Village faculy member Presdmnt unusual three bathrooms bedrooms I posion calibre scholastic achievemen represented degrees handed On other spending I convinced University British Columbia influence considerably developmen Canadian Far West Albjrt Ravenholt