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Merit

Obviously there is merit in this
insistence on growth, but the
University must do all it can to
avoid a precipitous expansion for
which it is neither prepared to
handle nor obligated to accept.
Growth and expansion must be
accepted in general terms as a
necessity if we are to continue to
receive funds from the state.
Already there are cries from
Richmond because the University
does not make as effective use of its
available floor space as our chief
competitor for funds, VPI does.

However, there are many
reasons, which if adequately
expressed to the Legislature, can
slow down the rate at which we
expand, allowing the University to
plan for sufficient housing,
hopefully in the residential college
mold, more efficient use of space,
particularly classrooms, and
development of facilities to handle
increased numbers of students.