Milford chronicle., 1960-12-09
University News

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the non-refundable deposits re-
quired OF both resident and out
of-state students seeking admiss-
ion to the freshman class.
For Delaware residents. the de-
osit will be increased from s25
TO $50. 0ut-of-state students will
pay s100.
The trustees also passed resolu-
tion3 relating TO the naming OF
campus buildings. announced the
location of a new physics and
mathematics building, and con-
firmed a change in title for the
former Fels Group Dynamics Cen
ter. The board also disclosed plans
for a three-year self-study by the
university as a part of its 1864
re-accreditation by The Middle
States Association. <
The admissions problem is one
OF nationwide Significance and has
resulted from the concern on the
part of many students and parents
that admission to the college of
ones choice may be impossible.
Thus, added to rapidly increas-
Ing number of legitimate applica-
tions" from students who wish to
be- assured of place in some
freshman class if they are re-
fused by their first choice institu-
ton. Not only Is this practice
wasteful of the time of admiss
lens officers and their staffs, but
it becomes virtually impossible for
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accurately the number of students
for whom staff and facilities must
be provided. In 1860. for example,
199 Delaware residents and 38
out-of-s tie students cancelled
their applications after admission
had been granted.
Increasing the non-refundable
deposit, which Is credited toward
the students semester bill, Is ex-
pected not only to. lessen the
heavy workload of an admissions
staff which last year processed 3d.
1873 applications, but should reduce
the admissions panic. When stl-
dent receives notice that he mas
been admitted to the University of
Delaware, he is assured of a place
in the class and dormitory accom-
modations, if desired. A student
sincerely interested in enrolling
at Delaware should not be denied
this privilege or. be delayed in
receiving his notification while
another student with no firm in
tention of attending the university
awaits notice from another institl-
ton. The Delaware resident will
have further advantage, for he
will have a period Of three weeks
following the notification of adj
mission In which to make his
decision. IL he withdraws but. at
a later date. wishes to reinstate
his application, he may do SO pro-
vided housing Is available.
In a resolution relating to the
naming OF dormitories' and other
campus buildings. the trustees
assigned the name Harrington
Hall to the East campus dormitory
complex now under construction
in honor of the late Chancellor
William Watson Harrington, q gra-
duate of the Class of 1895 and Q
member of the board of trustees
from 1900 until his death in 1859
An attorney, Mr.. Harrington prac-
ticed In Dover and held number
of important positions in state
government. He was register OF
Wills for Kent County, deputy
attorney general and resident
associate Judge for Kent County.
official reporter of cases decided
by the law. courts of the Stare
and editor of w. W. Harrington's
Delaware Law Reports. a nine
volume record of court actions and
decisions. Later he was appointed
Judge of the Supreme Court of
Delaware and Chancellor of The
State. He received the honorary
degree of Doctor of Laws from
the university in 1850, was given
a special certificate in recognition
of his long service as a member of
the board of trustees in 1852 and
was named the university's out
standing alumnus Of the year by
the Alumni Association in 1857.
The former College Inn Res
aurant, located at North College
Ave. and West Main St. will
henceforth be known as Raub
Hall in honor of Albert N. Raub.
eleventh president of Delaware
College. Previously, it had been
decided to name one of the two
married student apartment build
ings on Elkton Rd. and Amstel
Ave. for President Raub, but these
buildings will henceforth be
known as Conover Hall "a" and
"B" and Raub's meme will be assig-
ed to the separate building. Raub
Hall has been completely renovat-
ed and houses the university
placement office Ultimately. it
will also be the headquarters for
the division of university extern
sion.
The former National Guard
Armory at IS E. Delaware Ave.
also renovated recently and now
housing the, departmeI Is of phil
osophy and political, Science. will
be known as East Hall.
The trustees also announced
that the site between Mitchell Hall
and Delaware Ave directly
opposite Wolf Hall on the CEN,
trail campus has been selected as
the location for the new math-
ematics-physics building. Con-
struction will begin early in 1861.
In accordance with the chang
ing nature of it's research inter-
ests and support. the name of the
Fels Group Dynamics Center has
been changed to Center for Re
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