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REPORTS BY STANDING COMMITTEES

Mrs. E. Alton Parrish, Chairman of the Mary Washington College Committee, reported that the Committee met with the State Council of Higher Education at Fredericksburg on the morning of December 9, 1971 as the Self-Study was reviewed. She indicated that the State Council had reacted positively to the Self-Study Report, but was less than positive in its reactions toward The Bullet, the Mary Washington College newspaper.

Mr. C. Stuart Wheatley, Chairman of the Educational Policy Committee, reported that his Committee had heard an interesting report by Dean of Admissions, Ernest Ern. He expressed the hope that the data on which the report was based could be assembled for further study. The President agreed to see that a summary of this data is prepared for circulation to members of the Board.

Mr. W. Wright Harrison, Chairman of the Student Affairs and Athletics Committee, advised that his Committee had heard statements by Mr. Thomas Collier and Mr. Peter Gillespie, President and Vice-President of Student Council. Mr. Collier, speaking for the Student Council, requested the University administration "to immediately halt the expansion of enrollment until facilities adequate to serve the student body and maintain the quality of student life are provided". The Council statement was endorsed by 28 student organizations.

The President explained that the size of the next years class is not set pending a report of the Committee on the Future of the University. The President will discuss the report with the Board before taking action in setting the class size. The Board approved a draft of a letter advising Mr. Christian White, who petitioned the Board to deny the use of Student Activity Fee funds to The Virginia Weekly, that no action was taken by the Board with respect to The Virginia Weekly.

Mr. J. Sloan Kuykendall, Chairman of the Buildings and Grounds Committee reported that his Committee had approved a site plan for Lambeth Field. He also discussed a petition against pay parking signed by 1,373 employees of the University. The petition has been taken under advisement.

Mr. William S. Potter, Chairman of the Finance Committee, reported that the condemnation proceedings for the Southern Welding Property are going forward, and that negotiations for the sale of the Hobbs Gas Company (acquired as part of the Moyston Estate) are nearing completion.

Dr. Edwin L. Kendig, Chairman of the Medical Committee, reported that the Towers facility located just east of the Medical Center has opened and that it is now serving 43 patients. It will expand further in January. He also reported that the enrollment in the School of Nursing has reached 318, an encouraging increase. The Board discussed at some length a proposed medical school to be located in Norfolk, Virginia, noting that since the locality will pay the costs of the associated hospital, state expenditures per physician graduated are predicted to be considerably lower there than they are at the University.