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UNC Receives Funds For Course In Human Sexuality

The University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill has received funds for its
course in human sexuality. This
allocation will ensure the course's
continuation according to The Tar Heel,
the university newspaper at UNC.

Robert R. Wilson, chairman of the
Human Sexuality Committee said the
$300 was provided by the School of
Public Health and $250 from the department of
Health Education. A minimum of $800 was
needed to fund the course, Health Education
33, topics on human sexuality.

Guy W. Stuart, chairman of the Health
Education Department contributed
substantially in obtaining funds, Mr. Wilson
said.

The courses instructor, Takey Crist,
assistant professor of Health Education stated,
"I always had a lot of confidence in the
Department of Education. Mr. Stuart has
always been a great supporter of the young
people on the campus."

Mr. Wilson said that he was optimistic about
the future of the course. He said, "I think that
with the help of Dr. Stuart the course will get
permanent funds from the School of Public
Health allocation for the spring semester."

Dr. James A. Taylor, director of Student
Health Service and the School of Nursing also
assisted in the search for funds.

Health Services contributed $390 for
printing and reproductions of class materials
and the Nursing School contributed $250.

Now that the worry about funds for the
course have been eliminated, Mr. Wilson said,
course leaders hope to attract established
lecturers from all over the country.

Health Education 33 was very popular
among UNC students when it was introduced
last spring. It has been enlarged to accommodate
250 students this semester, but still has a
waiting list of more than 400 students.

According to The Tar Heel similar courses
are now being offered on about six campuses
including Yale, Amherst, and Brown
Universities.

The constitution of university funding has
been greatly emphasized by Raymond W.
Dawson, Dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences at the University of North Carolina.
He stated that the course was taught by a
salaried member of the university to university
students, in a university building.

Although unable to contribute any funds
for the course Katherine Carmichael, Dean of
Women approved of the course as did William
C. Friday, Consolidate University President.