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tutions are feeling the impact of the poor public image ‘ 
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  ·>’‘rr’     education may restrict their enrollment in times of fiscal
`   ,   • difficulty; whereas, the public institutions have a greater
{ _   demand for admissions in times of recession and financial
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A Dr. T. Marshall Hahn, ]r., President of Virginia Poly- 5. As students seem to be more concerned about their   D
technic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since un·iversity’s programs and seek more involvement in vers
1962. decision-making, hou; are your faculty members re-
acting?
DR. SPARKS: “A student and faculty member have been l
“ placed on the Board of Regents. Students and faculty l l
  4. Would you comment on the fiscal problems facing mgmbgyg his assighsd to dscisioipmakiiig Committees Oh l dec
  lwth private and public institutions? the campus affecting the policy and operations of the l DR
DR. IIAHN: ‘°It has been stated the fiscal problems of Uluvclisftli; Both Students and faculty have acted IC` f lool
both private and public institutions of higher education Spoml) y'   he
» stein from the Tax Reform Act of 1969, the downturn DH. HAHN: ··AS students seek more involvement in the 5 all}
. of the economy, and thc upturn in- studentiunrest. It IS decisiommaking Process, both faculty and administration   to
  certainly true that presentveconomic conditions, mcreas- me Seeking to emphasize the distinction between input , mt
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  mt ical pmblflms m hlghcr Cducatlou tinuing accountability rests with the faculty and adminis— ab]
  Dir gpi>,A(;igNg; "Thi. Pyoblgnj Of {iimhcihg highsi- edu- tration and the decision-making process must reflect this   Pm
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' cation has been with us ever since colonial days, when ¥WCOUUtab1htY· l  
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its continuance. ()ur institutions have been, relatively . . . ,
. . . . erally welcome greater student interest in the substantive i DB
speaking, more generously sustained by society during ucgtiom of CONC 6 whe _md mgmm Our mmpug j Cm
· the past decade than ever in the historv of America. We q " ` , g I y ( P . l. ' . ` l
  . . ‘ . . has had a long history of student participation on faculty » Th
e will doubtless need to be far more conservative in thc _ ,
2 .- . . . . committees. When, three years ago, the Student Con- l mu
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3 ‘ faculty, the faculty invited the Congress to name three. mc
i DR. SPARKS: `illoth public and private institutions of In general, the Centre faculty is eager to scc students v ant
  higher education are faced with serious fiscal problems. given and accepting responsibility for as large a share tin
S Public higher education has a responsibility to maintain of decision—mal