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University Collaborates With FBI
In New Law Enforcement Academy

By JOHN EPPS

The University is working with the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in
developing a law enforcement academy in
Quantico, Va., it was announced
December 23.

The academy will offer courses to
experienced law enforcement officials to
help them attain "a broader level of
education to supplement their technical
training and experience".

Curriculum

The school, which is scheduled to be
completed sometime this year, will teach
courses in behavioral sciences, law,
management, communication, and
forensic science to approximately 2,000
officials selected nationally.

In announcing the plans, University
President Edgar F. Shannon said, "We see
this as a good step forward in
contributing to the greater effectiveness
of the national criminal justice system
through the liberal education programs
which a modern university can offer."

The School of General Studies of the
University will offer the courses as part of
its statewide program of continuing
higher education.

Faculty Committees

Andre C. Perry, dean of the School of
General Studies, said that faculty
committees have studied the curriculum
for over a year and are trying to present a
program "attuned to the problems and
needs in law enforcement."

The opening date for the "West Point"
of law enforcement is still
undetermined.