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Show Social Work complex dedicated financial barriers to post-secondary education for racial, cultural, and religious segments of our society." But, there are still problems. Muirhead mentioned three specifically: 1) "We must decide to provide an equal educational opportunity that constitutes a reality and not just a promise."; 2) "We need revitalization for a broader expanse of post-secondary education. We need to provide meaningful alternatives to the traditional academic road to a baccalaureate bac-calaureate degree"; and 3) "We need to study the effective use of new technologies. . . such as television." Muirhead closed his remarks with the reasons he has for believing that the federal government will face up to the task these problems present. He stated that: "The good health of higher education is as much a federal concern as it is to state and local governments. This includes the right to be creative and free." "It is politically viable... It has been endorsed by legislators on both sides of the political aisle." "But most important is the commitment of the American people. ..to foster and support opportunities for higher education to all segments of society." By ANNE KOBERSTEIN Chronicle Staff Two years ago, in February of 1969, work began on a structure to house the University's Graduate School of Social Work. Wednesday at 3 p.m. the new building was dedicated. Guest speaker was Peter P. Muirhead, deputy commissioner of education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. The school of social work, in existence since 1937, is now. located in the three-story, three-story, $1 million structure, designed specifically for social work education, training, research and service. Being one of only two schools of social work in the in-termountain in-termountain west enrollment has grown to 200 students and faculty-from the 1937 total of six students and two faculty members. The building, located directly behind the Behavioral Sciences building, also contains a 10,000 volume library. In opening the dedication ceremony Dr. Rex Skidmore said, "Why a social work building?" "Because we need to provide more and better facilities for those in need. ..and to serve as a community center for social training and practice." Skidmore also pointed out what he called the "most unique aspect" of the building construction-contributions from the Utah Legislature, the U.S. government, the entire faculty, 248 alumni, 350 students, and many community members. Deputy Commissioner Muirhead focused on this most "uniqe aspect" in his dedication dedica-tion speech when he stated that construction construc-tion of the new social work facility is symbolic sym-bolic of how higher education has come to be where it is in the United States today." He went on to emphasize the "partnership" "partner-ship" between federal and state and local governments-as well as administration faculty and alumni-in the continuation of the facilities program. He emphasized also however that the federal government must remain the "junior partner," providing assistance with the drive and purpose coming from all other sources. Muirhead spoke of the increasing federal support to higher education since the passing of the National Defense Act in 1958, particularly in the area of expanded programs of financial aid which have been "opening doors to new and less affluent parts of our society." Specifically to the economically disadvantaged, the minorities, and women. And he included the states as well in this "breaking down of immimaw '.i.nww, yiuwwmnw I urn 'vmwmm mm |
