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higher education allocating certain functions to types of institutions had to be established, Governor Sanford, in 1961, appointed the Commission on Education Beyond the High School. To the twenty-five citizens he appointed to this Commission, he gave this charge: "to identify and define the State's needs in higher education, and to recommend the most efficient plans and methods of meeting these needs." By this action, Governor Sanford indicated the priority he assigns to the improvement of publicly supported higher education. We all look forward to his address on Thursday, November 15, when his program will be set forth.

"My purpose this morning is to discuss the report of this Commission, particularly three of its recommendations, and to outline certain changes that I believe to be essential if the University is to strengthen its position of leadership. I have met with more than 45 members of the Board of Trustees in small group sessions, as they could be arranged; with the Faculty Club at Chapel Hill, the general faculty at Greensboro, and the Faculty Senate at State College; with the Consolidated University Student Council and, of course, on many occasions with the Chancellors and consolidated University staff and other senior administrators to discuss the matters I shall present to you today. given long and careful study. These problems have been The time for responsible action by the University to provide constructive and positive leadership in higher education has arrived.

"One of the first steps taken by the Commission was the initiation of a thorough study of college enrollments during the next two decades by Dr. Horace Hamilton, Reynolds Professor and sociologist at State College.

"But enrollment trends must be viewed with other relevant facts to get an accurate background of the problem as seen by the Governor's Commission.

The situation we faced was this:

"(1) In 1962, less than one-half of the first graders who enrolled in 1949 graduated from high school. Low as this percentage seems, it was an improvement over past years.

"(2) In 1961, 37% of our high school graduates entered college. Low as it seems, this was an increase of 6% since 1956.

"(3) In 1961, 26.9% of the North Carolina college-age population

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