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Similarly, if we examine the amount of support from federal and private foundations for the research interests of our faculties, we find a remarkable increase. Research and training grants received by the three units of the University last year amounted to more than sixteen million dollars. We have every reason to be proud of the contribution that the University is making in man's efforts to enlarge his understanding of himself and his environment.

Last year in reviewing the progress of the University, I cited several instances of cooperative programs between units of the University in which the resources of two campuses were being utilized in graduate programs. This year I am pleased to cite another example in which all three campuses are participating. Through the efforts of the three Deans of Education, advanced work for school principals and superintendents was offered on each of our three campuses under the direction of the School of Education at Chapel Hill. Plans are also being formulated for cooperative work with children between the Child and Family Development program of the School of Home Economics on this campus and the Division of Health Affairs at Chapel Hill.

Admissions policies continue to be a subject of critical study and investigation. The University Admissions Policy Committee has recommended that the minimum qualifications for admission be raised slightly next year, and this will be discussed with the Admissions Committee of this Board. At present, minimum standards for admission are the same for our three institutions, and the Faculty Committee recommends that this policy be continued. The Committee recommends, though, that the minimum predicted grade average for admission to any of our three units be raised slightly. The minimum total scores to be achieved on the College Entrance Examination Tests is to be raised from 750 to 800 with a minimum score of 350 on the verbal and mathematics tests being required. Provision is made for a careful review by the faculty committees on admission of the records of students requesting admission who meet some but not all of the minimum standards recommended. This is to insure consideration of all factors that might have affected unfavorably the performance of a student on the entrance examinations and any other circumstances that should be evaluated with respect to the student's admission. The relative rank of an applicant in his high school class is a factor of major importance.

During this year the three campuses of the University have been visited by many distinguished individuals from all parts of the world and, of course, many persons who carry heavy responsibilities in our own country. The list is too long to read, but I will merely mention a few:

Sir Edward Boyle - Minister of Education, Her Majesty's Government, England
The head of the National University of Australia
Dr. Detlev Bronk - Chairman of the National Science Board
Dr. David Bell - Administrator, Agency for International Development
Mr. Christian Herter - former Secretary of State

While many persons of importance visited our campuses for information, and for consultation, and research study, many of our faculty people are in demand for similar work in other countries of the world. For example, during the current academic year faculty members from one or more of our three campuses were in Japan, Peru, the Phillipines, England, France, Brazil, Afghanistan, India, Mexico, Chile, Switzerland, Korea, South Africa, West Germany, etc.

The University Budget

Another major activity during this year has been the development and advocacy of the 1963-65 budget to obtain essential resources to carry forward the program of the University and to provide for its future growth. We are grateful for the recommendations made by the Advisory Budget Commission and Governor Sanford for they have been very meaningful.

The General Assembly has not acted on the appropriations bill as of this morning. The Joint Appropriations Committee has voted to report the bill favorably, and its major areas of concern to us are these: