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Comments on higher education by Dr. Thomas A. Spragens 38, President, Centre Col- \    
lege of Kentucky, Danville, Dr. T. Marshall Hahn, ]r., ,45, President, Virginia Polytechnic  i T
Institute and State University, Blacksburg, and Dr. Harry M. Sparks, ’41, President, Mur—  
ray (Kentucky) State University. ‘ 
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Many areas within today’s society are being attacked aflluence in higher education accompanied by unbeliev-  
for various and sundry reasons. Among them are the able growth in financial support from all sources. This  
colleges and universities, where educators and adminis- is true, of course, in all major sectors of our national life.  
trators are constantly the objects of criticism. Suddenly we are overcommitted and under—financed.   2
Certainly, colleges and universities have seen their The problem for policy makers and managers in govern- l I  
g share of difficulty, disruption and despair, Perhaps, how- ment, business, and even the church, in addition to higher   S W
V ever, the brunt of the attack is passed and these institu- education, is to establish new and more carefully    
tions can resume the service for which they were created. screened priorities to assure that the most pressing needs   xii]?
Ten questions, none earth-shaking, but all relative in and the most important objectives are served.”   mm"
light of what has, is and/or may occur in higher educa- “ _ _ _ _ = l
tion, were asked of three University of Kentucky Dis- Dlh ShAhKS° A ttutottott hhhgh ot hlghm- hdhchhoh t DB.
tinguishcd Alumni ccc cccccy presidents caccc in c Whtoh u hoht hy tho uououot Puhho ttuo to Stuttout uuu Unit
college ccc two universities. Interestingly, ccc is presi- tuoutty utuott ou u huutou uutuhot ot otuuiuuoé- <2> tu- etfor
dent of a state university in Kentucky, another the chief mlhqhhth H“t‘“°“‘l Support ot higher Cdhchhoh Whlch incr:
. cxccccvc of c private college in Kentucky ccc the third hut i>=uttottv_oouuo ohout ttuough tuhouou <3> Tho envi
I the cr-c-crcic-cc of c large university in c neighboring state. uood tot otuuouhu ohuuuo duo to toohuotogtoot odvuuoo l rccir
, ment. In Kentucky, (1) inadequate financial support ot MCO
Z. In your opinion, what is the most pressing problem higher €dh°*‘h°h· (2) The t€“d““°Y ot tho Puhhc to .
fmV.i,,g L.(,[p,g€,S and ,,,,_iw,SmUS (U) in thc HGHOH, (md, generalize the problems of campus conduct, and attribute 4 Dit-
(bj in K(.,m“.j United States), (3) The curricular pattern is not being thot
, hm t‘o‘h‘ut‘t tmd “‘"v°`mh°S tothut lf hy Pwshhg ls changed rapidly enough to meet technological and en- Pltto
  meant most demanding of immediate attention, is gen- Viromnental needs? g tjcu]
{ crally the same both nationally and in Kentucky, in my u]l·(»,
  view. lt is the problem of establishing more explicit DR. HAHN; “For each of the states and for the nation grae
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[ say this because we are just now facing a condition of colleges and universities is the public disenchantment ante
`? rapidly declining resources in relation to goals and de- with higher education and the resulting threat to public gr-ea
  mands. The 1960s have been a decade of unparalleled support.” q m-C
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