e Rochesler Alumni-Alumnae Review DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE GRADUATES AND UNDER-GRADUATES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER Published quarterly, in February, May, August and ovember by the University of Rochester for the Associated Alumni and the Alumnae Association at the Alliance VOL. XIV, NO.1 Press, Rochester, . Y. Editorial Office, 15 Prince t., Rochester 3, . Y. Co-editors: NOVEMBER, 1952 Charles F. Cole '25, and Warren Phillips '37. Entered as second class matter ovember 1952 at the post office at Rochester, . Y. under the Act of March 3, 1879. University Announces Development Fund Drive A "grand conception" of a greater tory of one of the great, brilliant in­ dients of a broadly trained mind." University of Rochester based on high stitutions in this society." thinking and bold planning to make Enthusiastic support of the plans 10·Year Program it what President de Kiewiet termed came from many sides. The Rocheste1' The second phase of the plan is a "one of the brilliant institutions of our Times-Union gave credit for the "for­ 10-year program, linked closely with time" was unfolded October 24, when mulation of this challenging program" the initial stage and beginning at the the University'S plans for educational to President de Kiewiet, Dr. Donald same time, to raise $36,000,000 addi­ development and its two-fold program W. Gilbert, vicepresident in charge of tional for long-range objectives of the for raising funds for immediate and development, the progressive men of College of Arts and Science, the Grad­ long-range objectives were described the Board of Trustees, headed by Ray­ uate School, University School, the at a dinner meeting in Todd Union to mond N. Ball, and stated in its edi­ Eastman School of Music, School of Rochester's business and industrial torial: Medicine and Dentistry, and Memorial leaders. Art Gallery. "Sense of Excitement" Of the $10,700,000 sought in the Industrial Support Sought "They have presented a challenge three-year program for immediate The first stage, already under way, which will spread to all of Rochester needs, less than half is for new build­ is a three-year joint effort by the Col- • the sense of excitement about great ings to make possible the merger of lege of Arts and Science, University days ahead that has already seized the the Women's College with the Men's School of Liberal and Applied Studies, University:... Announcement of the College at the River ~ampus. The to raise $10,700,000 in new endow­ bold, new development plan of the. major portion is to be used to streng­ ment or equivalent assured annual re­ University shows that this community then the educational activities at both port. A number of companies and in­ again is at the beginning of a great, the faculty and student levels. As has dividuals in Rochester and the area are new creative period that will shape its been pointed out, "the University is being asked to give their support to future. This has happened before. not made up of piles of stone and this program. Thirty years ago the late George East­ steel. Its character is fixed by the lead­ In the Fall of 1953, a drive among man and 13,500 others (who contri­ ership of inspired teaching and its all graduates of the University and buted $10,000,000 in the Greater Uni­ power to attract and develop the most citizens of Rochester and vicinity is versity campaign of 1924-25) built the promising human material that makes tentatively planned. River Campus as the new point of up the student body. These are the origin for the technicians and leaders University's greatest resource." "Impressive Beginning" whom this community needs in in­ In announcing gifts already made to creasing numbers. Two Chief Aims the development program, President "Now the time has come for an­ The faculty program has two chief de Kiewiet described them as "an im­ other giant stride forward. The needs aims: To bring more new teachers of pressive beginning," and said: of Rochester and the nation for trained outstanding ability to strengthen and "I feel that I can stand before you minds have grown immeasurably since broaden departments, and in turn to straight and proud and say that I hope the River Campus was built. .. In this help draw more young men and that these gifts are the harbinger of age neither industry or society can af­ women of high capacity to Rochester; contributions to the University that ford to lag in the development of men and to improve the economic position will make this institution what I know and women who unite technical com­ of faculty members by restoring to it can be. Behind it already is the his- petence with the humanizing ingre- them, through adequate salaries, the 2 r buying power of which inflation has cilities, likely as an extension of Todd bold plan to move the Men's College deprived them. If the University is to Union, which also will include a to a new campus" and to "give the in­ retain an outstanding faculty and at­ faculty club. Cost is estimated at stitution elbow room to grow into a tract able new teachers, it must have $700,000. great university," the report states: • new funds of at least $160,000 an­ 4-A new c~nter for University "The graduates and the community nually, or $3,600,000 in terms of School, placing it in a position to ren­ studied the program, sensed the mag­ capital endowment. der greater service to the community nitude of the opportunities it offered, in adult education, with probable loca­ and decided that it merited the invest­ To Recruit Students tion on the south of the campus in an ment needed to make it possible. The The student program includes the' area separate from that reserved for nation blinked when Rochester success­ following: undergraduate living and social acti­ fully raised 10 million dollars in its Expanded efforts by the Admissions vities. Cost, including related facilities, Greater University Campaign. The in­ Office to recruit able students from all is set at about $500,000. vestment paid off. It built for Roch­ parts of the nation, intensified testing, All of these projects have been set ester a university of first rank, a guar­ guidance, and placement programs, as minimum requirements, the Uni­ antee that the community ~ould keep and a national Rochester Scholars Pro­ versity advised in a printed "Report to pace in an era which placed greater gram to assist a substantial additional Our Friends" defining its objectives. emphasis on higher education than any number of promising students all over other period in history. And the in­ the nation to obtain their college edu­ Long-Range Goals fluence of the institution, through the cation at Rochester through four-year In the 10-year program in which it careers of thousands of graduates, be­ scholarships. This will require a mini­ seeks $36,000,000 additional, the Uni­ came worldwide." mum of $140,000 annually, or $3,­ versity lists these goals: 100,000 in terms of capital endow­ 1-0ther long-range projects in the National Leadership ment. College of Arts and Science, Graduate "Today the University stands on the Specific building projects to make School, and University School, $15,­ threshold of the greatest opportunity possible the centralization of the Col­ 000,000. These include professorships, for growth and service in its 102-year­ lege of Arts and Science and Univer­ fellowships, publication and research old history. It again comes to its com­ sity School at the River Campus are: funds, Honors Division; special pro­ mllllity and graduates with an inspir­ grams, such as an Institute of Canadian ing program in answer to the respon­ Complete W o~en's Plant Studies, engineering endowment, Insti­ sibilities placed upon the institution by 1-A women student's center, to be tute of Optics endowment. the community and nation. built on the 12-acre hill north of Rush 2-School of Medicine and Dentis­ "The goal of the program is the Rhees Library, and providing initial try, Medical Center, $15,000,000 for continued development of the Univer­ living accommodations for 450 wom­ salaries, endowment of departments, sity as an institut.ion of concentrated en, including three dormitory units, an fellowships, student aid, continuation quality education, offering tremendous infirmary and dispensary, and a gym­ training, library expansion, animal scope, but never substituting size for nasium with basketball court and a house, opthalmology expansion, etc. excellence," the report asserts. "The swimming pool. Funds required total University is a national leader in many $1,800,000, of which about $700,000 Music, Art Benefit fields of education and this role of, is needed for the gymnasium. 3-Eastman School of Music, $3,­ leadership demands untiring efforts for 2 - An administration building, 500,000, for salaries, student'aid, spe­ progress in every department an.d divi­ probably in the form of a northern ex­ cial projects including music psychiatry, sion. publications (books and records), etc. tension of Rhees Library, which will "The nation's shortage of trained enable the University for the first time 4-Memorial Art Gallery, $2,500,­ manpower in a time of international to bring most of its administrative per­ 000 to offset present University com­ crisis, likewise, is a need which cannot sonnel under one roof. By providing mitment, new wing, acquisition funds. be ignored. Nor can the fact that the / space for Men's College offices now in These are only broad outlines of high birth rate of the war years will Morey Hall and other instruction the programs contemplated, and details place an almost intolerable strain on buildings, it will free space vitally will be announced later.