University of Virginia Library

Two Programs

There are so many lectures, films,
exhibitions and plays occurring daily at this
school that very often many worthwhile
programs seem to get lost in the shuffle and
don't receive the support from students they
deserve. Two programs which we feel are
worthy of student support are the volunteer
community service programs sponsored by
Madison Hall and the Hampton Exchange
Program.

Since the announcement of the latter
program in October the response has been
practically nonexistent. Hampton Institute, in
Hampton, Virginia, is the oldest
predominantly black college in the United
States. The Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare has provided funds to allow the
University to exchange students, professors,
administrators, and lecturers with Hampton.
A second or third-year student at the
University can spend next semester at
Hampton Institute with the Federal
Government picking up the tab for the higher
tuition at that school.

This exchange program presents University
students with a tremendous opportunity, one
which could be the high point of an otherwise
rather boring four years in Mr. Jefferson's
"Academical Village." In addition to the
rather obvious cultural possibilities offered by
Hampton Institute, it has other attractions.
For those who are bothered by the
burgeoning size of the University Hampton is
a relatively small, coeducational school,
approximately one-fifth the size of the
University. Even so, it offers many courses
not available here, chiefly in the liberal arts,
but also in architecture, engineering and
biology.

We urge any student who feels that be
might be interested in this exchange program,
either next semester or in the future, to
attend a meeting tonight at 8 in the Informal
Lounge of Newcomb Hall. Present at that
meeting will be deans and officials from both
Hampton Institute and the University to
explain fully the program.

As mentioned above, Madison Hall
provides a myriad of community services
which go largely unpublicized, but which are
certainly all worthy of support. This week, as
students are planning their schedules for nest
semester they might plan to spend some time
doing volunteer community service. To assure
the most efficient use of a volunteer's time,
talent, and interests Madison Hall has devised
a questionnaire which will take only a few
minutes of a student's time to fill out. The
questionnaire can be obtained at the various
Post Offices on the Grounds at the Main desk
of Newcomb Hall, or over in Madison Hall
itself.

Last semester close to 2,000 students
volunteered to participate in a big brother
program, a tutoring program, a work project,
the mental health program or one of the
Companionship therapy programs.

We hope that students will at least
investigate both of these programs, if not
actually participate in them. Participation in
either will certainly have its rewards.