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Show #9~~Board of Regents-January 19, 1943 justify a reduction in teaching staff have largely been offset by depart~ ments that have gained students and require more teachers. Of course: fixed charges remain constant in spite of the fluctuation in students. Two other factors also should be taken into consideration. They are, the service rendered by the Works Progress Administration and by the National Youth Administration. ,According to a report by Mr. Darrell J. Greenwell, dated October 21, 1941, the University had profited to the extent of $726,988.00 by construction work and repairs completed by the W.P.A. Of this amount, $450,820.00 came from the Federal Government and $276,668.00 from the University. In other words, the University was benefited by the expenditure of nearly half a million of government money in 17 different projects, everyone of which was of great value to the University. Such projects, if carried on now, must be done entirely at state expense. The National Youth Administration also benefited the University during the last few years. The amounts paid to students each school year since 1938 are shown below: 1938~39 $43,000.00 1939-40 $51,000.00 1940-41 $46,545.00 '1941-42 $29,520.00 TOTAL $170,065.00 Average for four years $42,516.25 During the present school year, 1942-1943, an allotment of $15,900.00 was made to the University with the restriction that all of the work should be of a defense nature. It is likely that not more than $10,000 |
