The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1958-12-19

= anu mecHdHlcdlt ana IN teacher euu-
, cation. The Montana School of Mines
was shown to be accredited in engi-
neering geological, metallurgical and
: mining) Eastern Montana College of
, Education and Western Montana Col
lege of Education were listed for ac
creditations in the field of teacher
education. Northern's program was
; then new. All six of the University
units were generally accredited by
the Northwest Association of Second
airy and Higher Schools
Higher education is still unfinished
business in Montana; Montana is
barely entering the period of gradu-
ate study for higher degrees at the
level of the doctorate. A recent study
by the National Academy of Sciences
National Research Council, has
been made of doctorate production
in all u. S. universities from 1886
to 1856. In this study, two doctorates
were represented from the State of
Montana, both having been conferred
bv Montana State College in the field
of the physical sciences or engineer
| ing. Several more have been conferred
since 1856, five in June, 1858, demon
strating that the Bozeman campus is
we'll on its way with advanced gradu-
ate work.
More significant as an index to
what Montana and the nation have
been receiving for the investment in
the university system (and in its pri-
vate institutions), may be seen from
the same national study of the "Bac-
calaureate Origins of Doctorates,"
1866. Here the State of Montana
contributed $50 persons with Bache-
lors degrees who went on to achieve
doctorates In two states of roughly
comparable size. New Mexico and
Arizona, only 207 and 274 respective
ly were produced. The impulse toward
graduate professional leadership in
Montana has thus outweighed some,
but not all of its neighbors. Montana
led Idaho with 276 and the smaller
western states of Wyoming with 1913,
and Nevada, which produced 81. The
State of Utah with population some
what larger than Montana, produced
three times as many Doctorates from
its Bachelors as the State of Montana,
1,26O compared with Montana's $50.
In the Dakotas. North Dakota pro-
duced 313 and South Dakota 434, in
this same period.
In the United States 95 out of LOO
institutions studied. contributed the
Baccalaueate origin of IA per cent
of all Doctorates conferred in the
twenty-year period. No Montana in
stitution qualified for listing by the
National Research Council in the 95
leading Baccalaureate origin institu-
tions. Sixteen institutions from the
eleven western states were included
in the leading 95. Five were from
California berkeley, UCLA. Stan
ford, Cal. Tech, and the University
Of Southern California;. This would
be normally expected from such
large state. Also. representation
would be expected from such states
as Washington and Oregon. The Uni
versity of Utah with 525 Bachelors
who received Doctorates in the period
led in the other eight states, exceeded
TWO Oregon and one Washington
schools. University of Colorado 384,
Utah State $40, Brigham Young 361,
Washington State College 289, Ore
gon State College 281, University of
Oregon 222, and the University of
IDAHO with 216). Among private in
ititutions Stanford led the west with
727. The University of Southern Cali
'ornia produced 1873, the University
If Denver 255, and Reed College 239.
Among the remaining thousand-odd
not included in the 95
eaders, the Montana system Jared
cry well. Montana State College pro-
luced 1T, Montana State University
55. Montana School of Mines Is,
md Western Montana College of Ed
Ication a. This total of 351 for the
University of Montana" as a whole
ompares very favorably with the
of Idaho ZIG, the Univer-
ity of North Dakota LOT. the Uni
ersities of Arizona 209, New Mex
20 100, and Wyoming 1913.
This index, as we'll as many others
yhich could be cited, suggests results
f the diffusion of Montanas state
ystem into six units. The political
nd social considerations which have
reduced the six separate institutions
f the University of Montana system,
owever. can hardly be reversed. The
1aior question is what shall Montana
o in the future through six units.