University of Virginia Library

Whitehead Advocates Increase
In Enrollment 'As Necessary'

By TIM WHEELER

At a sparsely attended meeting of the
Faculty of Arts and Sciences yesterday
afternoon Dean W. Dexter Whitehead
advocated an increase in student
enrollment as a necessary action to fulfill
the "well-defined and well-conceived
mission of the University".

In his remarks before the faculty
meeting, Mr. Whitehead observed that the
mission of the University is "to create the
intellectual environment that fosters the
development of our individual intellectual
resources." In order to obtain this goal,
he stated, "we have to have more
financial support."

"The financial support allocated to the
institutions in the State of Virginia," Mr.
Whitehead continued, "is based primarily
on student enrollment. It is necessary,
then, if we are to have adequate library
and research facilities, for us to increase
our enrollment."

After hearing Mr. Whitehead's remarks,
the meeting approved the formation of a
statistics course to be offered next
semester by the Department of
Mathematics, and the inclusion of
Afro-American Studies and Linguistics
courses under the Social Sciences area
requirements.

John L. Sullivan, assistant professor of
Speech and Drama and chairman of the
Arts and Sciences faculty caucus,
reported to the faculty the actions of the
University Senate. The Senate recently
drafted a new constitution to be
submitted for approval to the faculty,
which included changes in the assignment
of membership and formation of an
executive council.

Concerning membership, the new
constitution would limit the Senate to 80
seats, apportioned according to the
number of students and faculty in each
school. Deans and Administrators would
maintain an ex officio voting status.

Mr. Sullivan added that proposals for
formation of a Senate with student,
faculty, administrative, and employee
representation are now being considered
by the faculty Committee on Student
Participation in the University
Community.

Noting the University's major role in
the educational system of Virginia, Mr.
Whitehead observed that "nothing should
impede the development of the only
natural resource available that is
increasing—the brain power inherent in
our young people."