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14. ASHLAND COLLEGE RECEIVES HARM PRINTS

     The Altrusa Club of Ashland has presented to the Ashland
Community College four framed Ray Harm prints for the library
of the new building. The four famous prints, the Kentucky
Cardinal, the Bald Eagle, the Red Headed Woodpecker, and the
Owl, are valued at over $800.



15. PRESTONSBURG DEBATE TEAM DOES WELL

     The Prestonsburg Community College Debate Team traveled
to Morris Harvey College to participate in its second debate
tournament this year. The team placed well by defeating teams
from Concord College, Olderson-Broadus and Fairmont College.
The PCC team also debated the teams from Wake Forest Univer-
sity and West Point Military Academy, the two schools which
placed first and second respectively. Seventeen colleges from
Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and
New York participated.



16. HOUSING SHORTAGE PREIDICTED ON CAMPUS

     Applications for housing for the Fall semester 1971 have
reached an all-time high. All indications are that the housing
shortage experienced in the past two years will be even more
severe in 1971, says Larry Ivy, director of University housing.
He said that all students who have not submitted an application
and who are interested in on-camlius housing for the semester are
urged to do so immediately. Priority will be given to community
college students moving to the Lexington campus--by date of appli-
cation--and they will be assigned immediately after students pre-
sently living in University housing.  Final acceptance to the
University will not be a criterion for assignment of community
college transfers.  No housing assignments will be made until
after May 1.



17. FRESHMEN APPLYING EARLIER

     Keller Dunn, associate dean of admissions, reports a marked
increase in the number of freshmen who are applying early to the
University.  For the Fall semester, 1967, 50 per cent of the
freshmen applications had been received by April 15. If projected
enrollment figures bear out, 50 per cent of the freshmen appli-
cations for Fall 1971 already have been received, Dunn said.   As
of January 25, 2,188 freshmen applications had been processed.
This includes all application forms, ACT scores and Advising Con-
ference date confirmations. Dunn attributes the increase to two
major factors. First, the trend nation-wide is for high school
students to begin the process of applying to college as early as
possible, a result of increased enrollments at most colleges and
universities. Secondly is the work done by the Pre-Admissions
Office.  Information about application, ACT, housing, etc. is sent
to students through their high school, making the process of apply-
ing early smoother.