Milford chronicle., 1956-09-14
Extension Courses
At University

Although the University of Della
ware, like most colleges and w :
versities, has been filled to capac-
1ty for the coming school year for
several months, there are still ed
ucational opportunities at the col
,ege level in Delaware through un-
iyersity extension.
Often registering as many stu-
dents for evening work as attend
day sessions at Newark, univer-
sity extension will offer 1923
courses at five locations i'm Della
ware during the coming year. In
these evening and Saturday classes
opportunity will be provided for
many students who cannot be ad-
mitted to the regular program.
With predictions of a minimum
of four million young people seek
ing college admission by 1870. IL
is easy to see that college enroll
ment problems everywhere will
grow even more difficult. Evening
programs may, to a great extent,
take up this educational slack.
Last year more than a million
adult students enrolled in extern
siQn programs. Predictions for this
year are even higher
University extension students
range in age from Is to 60-plus
years andN represent an equally
wide range I'm income. They come
from all kinds of professions, bus
inesses and industries. These ma
ture students do not require the
housing. the feeding, the guidance
INTO Ulaturity, the medical care, the
SOCIAL life, nor the restrictions of
younger undergraduates.
Extension courses meet the de-
maDds of our economic life. Amer
lean economy is based on high pro-
ductivity and high consumption of
goods. Each of these conditions de-
mands education and training. In
addition to such basic subjects as
English. mathematics and chemis-
try, university extension provides
vocational training in accounting,
teacher training, engineering, and
other areas.
Although only in its tenth year
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has enjoyed rapid growth. In one
decade it has attracted nearly the
same number of students as its
parent canpus over the correspon-
ding period
The variety of subjects offered
through university extension is
frequently surprising to new stu
dents. Included this year are
courses dealing with enamelling
on metal, hearing impairment in
children, business law, atomic en-
gineering principles. Milton and
his contemporaries, and the theory
OF complex variables. One course
scheduled for Tower Hill School
Will feature ten outstanding uni
versity personalities who will ex-
plore modern culture through our
Ideas and our art.
American industry has placed
many universities and colleges in
a difficult position by draining
them not only of capable students,
but of scientifically trained facul-
ty as we'll. Yet these same indus
tries have been a source of finan-
.AoA ouppOlA anu VI lidlucu 5pt-
cialists whose services are valu-
able in teaching extension courses.
The extension division of the !
University of Delaware seeks out !
former faculty who hold industrial
positions and offers them the op-
portunity to continue their teach
ing careers. Many of these indus
trial employees welcome this in
yitation and are among the most
effective and popular instructors.
Bulletins describing the wide
variety of courses available this
year may be secured at the Will
mington Institute Free Library or
by writing to Gordon G. Godbey,
director of university extension, at
the University of Delaware.
Registration Schedule
September 10 - Seaford High 1
School, 6:30-S:30 p. m.
September IL - Dover High
School, 6:30-S:30 p. m.
September Wilmington High
School, 5:00-9:00 p. m.
September 15-Newark, Carpen-
ter Field House, 900 a. NIL: 100
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