The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-04-10
idaho DESCRIBED
in new bulletin
FIRST SECTION OF UNIVERSITY
CATALOG DISTRIBUTED in
PAMPHLET FORM.

Description of the University of
Idaho, with its seven schools and coll
leges and their courses of study, is
contained in a new bulletin Of the
university, recently issued, which
contains the first section of the new
university catalog. The Mirror
is printing the university catalog.
'sThe University of Idaho was estab-
lished and is maintained by the COM
monwealth of Idaho for the higher
education of its young people," says
this bulletin.
Enrolment this year is approx
mately 1700-a number large enough
to permit provision of adequate tea
ching facilities; a number not so large
as to preclude acquaintance of stu
dent with instructors and Fellowship of
student with student.
Seven Distinct Colleges
Seven distinct schools and colleges
are maintained, affording instruction
in the arts, sciences, and literature,
with opportunities for technical
specialization in agriculture, engineer
ing, law, mining and metallurgy, edu-
cation, home economics, business, and
music. A strong pre-medical curri-
culum is offered. Baccalaureate and
advanced degrees are granted. The
seven schools and colleges, in order
of their establishment, are:
The college of letters and science
(offering, in addition to the BA and
BIS. curricula, special curricula in
home economics, pre-medical studies,
business, and music.) The college of
agriculture. The college of engineer
ing. The college of law. The school
of mines The school of forestry.
The school of education.
Includes Extension Division
THE organization of the university
includes also the agricultural expert
ment station, with four sub-stations;
university extensions, and the sum-
mer school.
"The faculty is made up of 126 per-
sons There are 35 professors, Ia
associate professors, % assistant pro-
fessors % instructors, and 19 others,
not including undergraduate assist
ants. Part of the staff of the expert
ment station, numbering 80, is in
cluded in these figures. In addition,
the agricultural extension division
division numbers on its staff 81 per-
sons, including 16 specialists and IS
county and district extension agents.
Farm of 400 Acres
Twenty-four buildings, on cam
pus and college farm of 400 acres,
provide accommodations for instruc-
ion, experimentation, and the hous-
ng of students On the campus pro-
Der of forty acres there are nine major
1.-TWO large dormitories and several
'esidence cottages are provided for
Joung women There is one large
for men, and second is
;oon to be built. Fifteen fraternities
md sororities have houses adjacent
o the campus.
Graduates of accredited four-year
ligh schools are eligible for admission
O the university as students, in ac-
ordance with requirements stated in
he cataiog
Expenses Surprisingly Low
Expenses are lower than at many
ther state universities There is no
uition fee The greatest items of
expense are for board, room, and
lothing. These require a sizable OUT
ay for the present-day young person.
whether he attends an institution of
or not Estimates supplied
" students indicate that $500 will
over the entire years outlay for the
rugal student without requiring him
0 deprive himself of any essentials of
ollege life. Some students spend
ass than this; others, more.
Most of the students earn a part
f their way: many earn consider
BILE portion of it. Average earnings
f 139 students from the opening of
he school year in September, 1921,
ntil January 1, 1922, were $2525 a
lonth. The new student is urged.
owever, not to depend implicitly on
lch opportunities for his first year.
[e should enter the university with
lnds sufficient to pay all his way for
le first semester"