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'Growth Crisis'

The statement continued, "It is
to accent the need for such concern
and consideration that we originally
scheduled University Tuesday...We
believe that such a demonstration
as this is still necessary to spur the
Future of the University
Committee to do what it might do
under your charge and to indicate
to members of the General
Assembly and to the University's
overall administration, as well as to
the citizens of the Commonwealth,
the crisis created by growth."

"The University is suffering now
from the effects of precipitous
growth," the letter concluded. "It
will, we are convinced, suffer more
if the enrollment projections
confirmed by you, by the State
Council for Higher Education and
by Governor Holton are put into
effect. Our actions on University
Tuesday will demonstrate this.
They will reaffirm our dedication
to the excellence of the
University."