GOING TO COLLEGE IN WAR TIME ‘Tue Iowa State Comes Ames, TowaThe President of the United States and others in au- thority have urged that students continue the normal course of their education unless and until they are called, so that they can be well prepared for greatest usefulness to their country. This is sound advice. There is at this very moment a tremendous need for technically trained young people, which only the schools and colleges can supply. 4 Dr. CHarzzs E. FRILEy, President Towa State College REGISTRATION DATES SPRING QUARTER, MARCH 21, 1942 SUMMER QUARTER FIRST TERM, JUNE 8, 1942 SECOND TERM, JULY 15, 1942 FALL QUARTER, SEPTEMBER 17, 1942, beginning of Freshman Days THE IOWA STATE COLLEGE BULLETIN Volume XL, No. 38 February 18, 1942 Ames, Towa Published weekly by Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mochanie Arts, Am‘ Towa. Entered as socond class matter and accepted for mailing at special rate Postage provided for in ection 621, P-L. & Hy Act, August #4, 1012, authorized ‘pril' 12, 1920, A COLLEGE DEGREE IN MINIMUM TIME As a part of its contribution to the war effort, the lowa State College announces a plan whereby young men and young women may enter at the beginning of any one of the four quarters of the year, March, June, September, and January. A student who attends continuously will be able to graduate in three calendar years and thus be prepared to begin produc- tive work in a war industry or in agriculture or in the armed forces a year earlier than if he were to attend only during the period from September to June each college year. Young men who enter in March 1942 will be able to complete the freshman and sophomore years of college by August 1943 and the junior year by June 1944, The training in many of the curricula offered by the college is so vital to the war ef- fort that it has been the policy of the Selective Service Sys- tem to defer induction of students until graduation if they have satisfactorily completed their junior year before receiv- ing their questionnaires. As more young men are called into service, their places in science and industry will be filled with young women who have completed curricula with an adequate foundation in science. For this reason it is equally important that young women begin their college education as early as possible in order to be prepared to do their part in winning the war. : Ordinarily graduation from high school is expected before entering college. But it is not necessary to be a high school graduate to qualify for admission. By the end of the junior year in high school many students will have completed the 14 units required for conditional admission and will be ready to enter college in June 1942, They can thus save a year of high school and, by attending college continuously, graduate from college in June 1945.Courses for New Students Adequate provision has been made for satisfactory pro- grams of beginning courses for those who enter on March 21, 1942. Agricultural students may choose from the following, de- pending upon the requirements of their curricula: Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Crop Production, English, Farm Dairy- ing, Farm Mechanics, Horticulture, Livestock Management, Livestock Problems, Mathematics, Physical Education, and Poultry Husbandry. Engineering students will take Chemistry, College Algebra, Engineering Drawing, Engineering Problems, English, and Physical Education. The freshman schedule in Home Economics will include English and subjects chosen from Applied Art, Biology, Chem- istry, Household Equipment, Hygiene, Physical Education, Physics, and Textiles. Beginning students in Science will take Chemistry, College Algebra, English, Physical Education and a choice of Biology, Botany, Geology, or Zoology. Similar programs will be available to students who enter at the beginning of the 1942 Summer Quarter, June 8. Students who enter in the Spring Quarter will be able to go forward with second-quarter courses in the summer so that satisfactory progress can be made through the year regardless of the quarter of entrance. How to Enter Each new student must fill out an application for admis- sion which may be obtained by writing direct to the Regis- trar of the lowa State College at Ames. At the request of the student, the principal of the high school from which the stu- dent graduates will send to the Registrar an official statement of his record. It is desirable that both blanks—application and high school record—be sent in as early as possible in ad- vance of the opening of the quarter, so that the student may be notified definitely of his acceptance. Fees and Expenses The registration fee of $41 to $45 a quarter (depending upon the curriculum chosen) covers laboratory fees, hospital serv- ice, use of the library, membership in the Memorial Union, admission to athletic contests, concerts, lectures, debates, and subscription to the several student publications. For the first quarter, books and supplies will cost approximately $20 except in the Engineering and Veterinary Medicine Divisions where additional equipment increases the cost somewhat. The av- erage cost of board is $5 a week. In the dormitories, room rent is $35 a quarter. In private homes outside the dormitories, room rent ranges from $2.50 to $3 a week. The average total cost of these items for the first quarter of attendance will be in the neighborhood of $175. Instruction Adjusted to the Emergency ‘The instructional program of the college is being kept fully abreast of the developments of the war effort. For example, classes in animal husbandry contain day-to-day emphasis on increased agricultural production centered around the “food for freedom” program, Undergraduate work in dairy industry emphasizes training in production of evaporated milk, cheese, and dried milk which the government is requiring in large quantities. In the home economics division, foods courses constantly point out the part food plays in physical fitness. Other courses in home economics deal with plans for feeding civilian populations in disaster situations. Child development courses include methods of caring for children suddenly evac- uated from homes, and houschold equipment study emphasizes care and repair of home equipment now irreplaceable because of priorities. Among the engineering students the implication of their usefulness in the war industries is unmistakable. A majority of the courses in engineering are linked directly to the war effort, and a high percentage of each new graduating group goes directly into the war industries. Civilian pilot training in cooperation with the Civil Aeronautics Authority has been offered at Iowa State since the fall of 1939, and during that time 235 different students have been enrolled in either the primary or secondary flight training, or both. Of that number 95 are now enlisted in the armed flying services.