Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-21
EXPANSION Of
j. \. NJ. SINCE:
WAR IS MARKED
Report Sent Out by PreSi-
dent Hill of State Univer-
Sity States the Academic
Standing Is Higher

That the standing of the uni
vcraity of New Mexico has been
appreciably raised during the
period OF reconstruction following
the war is shown in a report sent
out by President David $. I'M,
who calls attention to the fact that
the institution begins the year
free of debt, with two new build
ings, with entrance requirements
raised, and with academic stand
ards elevated. The report follows;
The state university OF New
Mexico established in 1889, is the
natural head Of the educational
system of the state, a system That
has grown to include the uniVer-
sity, the College Of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts, the school of
mines, the three normal schools,
the military institute, the special
institutions and our elementary
and secondary schools which con-
stantly increase in number and
quality.
FOLLOWING the world war there
came q period of crisis in theAat-
fairs of the university involving
problems Of debt, of requirements
in faculty, of elevation of acade-
mic standards, and of improvement
of morale. The new board of re-
gents during this period consisted
of Nathan Jaffa of Roswell, presi-
dent; Dr.. j. A. Reidy of Albuquer-
que: Nestor Montoya, Albuquerque;
and w. H. Gortner, Las Vegas.
''This board adopted as a detl-
mite policy Cd the appointment OIL
! the president of the university to
function actively as an executive
manager working in operation
with the faculty; and (2) financial
! and academic efficiency without
regard to prejudices or politics Inc
| people of the state are Interested
to learn the results of thus pollcy
of the board of regents of the uni
lNersity. These results may be
summarized in the following brief
statements:
- All Debts Paid.
1.-THE board OF regents OF tins m
stitution begins the year with all
debts paid. The board and the
president of the university are able
to submit to the people of the
state Il plea for adequate support
of the university based upon just
reward for efficiency.
1.-TWO fine buildings have been
erected and entirely paid for dur
ing this period of time.
1.-THE faculty has been strength.
ened by the addition of men ana
women who bring credentials of
graduate training from the Univcr-
stiles Of California, PennsylVahla
Michigan, Illinois, Chicago and
| Cornell.
Courses of study have been re-
vised and the entrance require
ments elevated to fifteen high
school units.
.'The state university organiza-
tfon now comprises the following;
The college of arts and sciences
the college of engineering, the
| graduate school.
Marked attention to the health
and morals Of students, and the
esta Adjustment of a department OF
hygiene, including a laboratory tol
the free examination of bacteria
! logical specimens for citizens OF
| the state in cooperation with the
state department of health, also
are achievements of the admins
tration of the present board of re
| gents.
Academic standard Raised.
"The remodeling of the faculty
and the influx of students of col
Iege grade have resulted in an eX-
celent morale in marked contrast
to the confusion of the immediate
/ postwar period. Codes of student
conduct have been adopted, and
there is an inspiring cooperation
between students and university
! officials.
"The student enrolment, al
though still too small, shows for
the past year, without camouflage
or evasion, the largest number Of
students of actual college grade
ever assembled in the history of
the state.
During the past year the faith
of citizens in the university has WIS.,
| IDLY increased. One evidence Of
this faith is the new completed
Sarah Reynolds hall for home
economies, a building erected and