The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-30
: THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
|. U. REPORTS
BOOST IN FALL
TERM STUDENTS
Enrolment Figure Is Near
AH-Time Record in Last
Four Months.
By Tim es Special

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Dec. 30.-One
Of the few American institutions Of
higher learning to show an increase
in enrolment this fall, Indiana uni
versity has entered upon the new
school year with prospects for near
record service in 1884.
In spite of the depression, enroll
ment for residence study increased
203 students in September and al
most reached the all-time high rec
ord of 1881 for students on the
campus. Extension enrolment like
wise went up.
1t jumped So per cent in the uni
versity's new East Chicago center
as compared with enrolment of the
previous year. 1t appears now that
last years total enrolment for all
terms Of 11,051 different students,
including 5,627 in residence and
5,424 in extension courses, is prac-
tlcally certain to be increased.
While the Indiana student body
on the campus is 80 per cent
Hoosier, out-of-state drawing power
has increased over last year. Thirty
one states and six foreign countries
are represented with $40 students, as
compared with 289 last year at this
time. Illinois, New York and Ohio
lead in the order named in num-
bers of students here this fall.
Cost Reduction Cited
Growth in enrolment generally
Is attributed to reduced costs, CO.
operative living projects and a new.
tWo-year elective course taking eff
feet last fall. Ninety three stu
dents are enrolled in the tWo-year
course at present.
They almost have complete free
dom in choice Of subjects, may
transfer at any time they wish to a
four-year course with credit for
work done, and will receive a GER
tlticate at the end of two years if
their work is satisfactory.
Fees here were cut about II per
cent for most students last fall. A
cooperative dining club was Or
ganized, where $50 students are
serving themselves and obtaining
board at the rate of $210 a week.
Fourth clubhouses were opened
facing the campus for boys and
girls. Bringing with them from
home certain canned goods and
other staples and putting these into
a common commissary, All Club CO.
operative house members are get
ting the best of board and room
at a cash cost Of SIS per month.
Room Rents Cut
Private rooming house proprietors
here last fall cut their rents to as
low as 81 week per student where
two students live in one room.
TWenty-one national fraternities
reduced house bills IS per cent,
while seventeen national sororities
made a IA per cent cut.
The University Bookstore con-
tinued its 10 per cent discount and
In addition enlarged its used book
department to give students more
complete advantage of an exchange
Of books. Faculty members have
co-operated by selecting textbooks
at low prices, wherever possible. In
one department a saving of so per
cent from last years prices was
effected in the books and supplies
of a course attracting hundreds of
students.
While enrolment grew on the
campus, the university's direct serv-
ices maintained high pace in spite
of budget cuts. The university's
three state hospitals at indianapolis
operated at maximum capacity and
faced long waiting lists most of
the year, as is usually the case dur
ing a depression. Other direct serv-
ices in adult education, visual edu-
cation, club programs, science and
social and economic relief co-opera-
ton were extended widely.
The result is that the universities
teaching, direct service and re-
search are estimated to have
reached nearly one million persons
within the year.
Opening of the university's new
$250,000 dental school building at
indianapolis last fall was hailed as
a forward step for 1933-34.