Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1956-03-22
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A prediction of double the pres
ent college enrolment in the state
by 1870 was made at the panel
conference on junior colleges in
Maryland sponsored by the Ken
sington branch of the American
Association of University Women
in Silver Spring recently.
OF the $4,000 college students
expected in 1870, existing colleges
and universities can only be ex-
banded to handle an additional
$4,000 to the present $4,000 the
81 leaders and representatives of
state level organizations present
at the AAUW conference were
told.
Panel spokesman were DR..
Jesse Bogue, executive secretary
of the Association of Junior Col
leges; DR.. V. Martorana, special
list on junior colleges at the U. S.
Department of Health, Education
and Welfare; Dr. Harold D. Reese,
supervisor from the State Board
of Education; and Donald Deyo,
dean of Montgomery Junior Col.
lege.
They pointed out to the confer
ence that the way to relieve the
pressure when the crest of the
wave of student population hits
the higher education level is to
establish more two-year commun-
ity or junior colleges in the state.
Costs Compared
One of the factors in favor of
the community college is its eco
nomy, a claim illustrated by costs
per student in 1954.55, at the Uni
versity of Maryland, $1355; at
Maryland State Teachers, $1,000
and at Montgomery Junior Col
lege, 1897.
The reason given for this high
er cost at the regular institutions
is the expense of dormitory fac
flities. 1t was stated that the SIS
million necessary for housing an
extra 5000 students would fl
nance the complete cost of enough
community colleges to handle the
same number of students.
Another argument offered in
favor of the community college
is that it provides education for
students who otherwise might not
be able to afford any college ex-
perience even with scholarship
aid because of the high living ex-
penses.
The junior college curriculum
is also flexible enough to allow
the students to have part or full
time jobs, it was stated.
Other arguments were that the
community college serves the To-
cal areas needs for services of
trained personnel at the semi.pro-
fessional trade and technical level.
Guidance Emphasized
In addition, the junior colleges
emphasis on guidance helps those
students not emotionally mature
enough for academic work away
from home to adjust. The guild
ance program of a small college
Is fitted to the individual students
needs, proponents said.
The AAUW conference was the
result of the Governors Commits
sion on Higher Education which
recommended last year the estab-
iishment of more junior colleges
in Maryland.
The conference was the kick
off of the Kensington branch's
program to make the public more
aware OF the junior colleges po-
tentialities.
A study-guide and photography
now being assembled by this
group will be made available TO
Interested organizations and com.
munities sometime in the late
spring.
For more information contact
Mrs. John c. Merrill, president of
the Kensington branch, Glen Allen
Avenue, Silver Spring, 10. 5-0906;
or Mrs. c. D. Stolzenbach, educa.
ton chairman, 10515 Meredith
Avenue, Kensington, 10. 5-2S72.
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