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Show 1940sfrom continued page 17 gant and abrasive; especially when it came to the Utah State Legislature. He also was consistently tardy for board meetings, until one day the meeting started without him and most of the business had been finished by the tune he arrived. AN UGLY EPISODE Despite U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt's pronouncement in 1943 that no citizen should be denied democratic rights on the basis of ancestry, over 110,000 Americans of Japanese descent were removed to euphemistically titled "relocation centers" in 1942. Sixteen thousand of those would be relocated to Delta, Utah. In March of 1942, Cowles was faced with the issue of Japanese internees n students at Lhe and Cowles agreed to accept university. n students contin"recommendations as to gent upon and character their loyalty." Japanese-America- Japanese-America- second-generatio- n By May 1943, 125 Japanese students were enrolled at the U. Ail of them had been cleared by the U, the FBI and Army Intelligence. To further aid in the war effort, the U was employed by the federal government, and the military occupied certain areas of the campus. When the 9th Service Command, stationed at Fort Douglas, requested space on cam " In pus, it was decided that the fourth floor of the relatively new Union Building (now Da'dd P. Gardner Hall) would be rented and used for military purposes. COURSES Courses under the sponsorship of the War Production Training program were offered in the areas of welding, blacksmithing, foundry, radio, electricity, pattern making, drafting and machine shop. From 1940 to 1945, 27 men were trained in these skills. When the 18th Bombardment Wing headquartered itself in Salt Lake City in the spring 1942, the U began offering classes in meteorology, a needed skill when it came to aeiial warfare, pushing through 75 forecasters and observers in a period. After the attack on Peari Harbor, the Civilian Pilot Training Program became part of the War Training Service. Sponsored by the Civil Aeronautics Administration, classes were held on primary, intermediate and secondary levels. Students received teaching on meteorology, navigation and radio instruction of flights and gained hands-o- n experience through local flying services. The Army Specialized Training Program trained officers to replace those lost in the ranks. Ultimately, this became Officer's Candidate School on April 6, 1943 and, within five months, i.ooo soldiers had been BLUE-COLLA- R nine-mon- cross-count- th ry 26, 2000 19 and reassigned, most the to leading spectacular and n use of university facilities during the wain the University Field House, the bleachers and floor were disassembled and 45,000 square feet of new floor was laid, toilets and showers were constructed, an improved heating system was added along with lighting fixtures, lockers, barber shops, officers' quarters, storage space, a lounge, postal facilities and offices for both commisoffisioned and cers. This facility became known as the "Big Bedroom." tested, classified well-know- STUDENT BODY Because of the many males engaged in the war effort, the percentage of femn' students at the U nearly doubled from 36 percent during the 1940-4- 1 academic year to 66 percent during the 1944-4- 5 academic year. Entrance requirements were altered to meet the needs brought about by the draft and credit was sometimes given for service and training. The unisysversity changed to a tem and summer- - and graduate-schoenrollment increased. Between 1940 and 1946, the total number of sttidents increased from 4,132 to 6,820. The increase was influenced largely by the GI Bill; in 1947, student enrollment reached 9,889. four-quart- U president LsRoy Cowles confers with began in 1905 as a two-yeprogram offering no M.D. With World War II, the need for doctors was more intense, and in October of 1941, the Board of Regents was presented with a proposal that the medical program be expanded into a full four-yeschool. comIn February 1942, a three-ma- n mittee was appointed by the Regents to study the prospect and report back to the governing body. The American Medical Association and the American Association of Medical Colleges also studied the proposaL On May 18, 1942, the Board adopted a resolution to proceed with the expansion. By 7948, it was decided that a new ar ar er ol MEDICAL MATURATION The medical department at the U out-goin- president George Thomas. g medical school and center on campus should be built rather than continue using County General Hospital. Because of the great numbers of eager to enter the medical policy proprofession, the post-wmoted accelerated study. Now veterans were allowed to complete the medical program in three rather than four years. ar Undoubtedly, the U, its faculty, and students experienced a wide range of new and often difficult events ushered in by WWII. Despite and also because of them, the U survived, and took more necessary steps on its way to overall success. the middle of difficulty lies opportunity -- Albert Einstein Helping with L Depression and Anxiety " c JSP j . s Planning your Career Managing Stress jSf 1 Resolving Family Issues Classes for Credit OVER THE NEXT 150 YEARS, YOU MAY HAVE ENOUGH El Principio de TIME Because if you start tomorrow with, say, Rock Climbing 426 SttoSki Services Builmng 581-68- 26 ..H-- Tutoring Center: Learning Enhancement Programs: Womens Resource Center: Alcohol & Drug Education Center: TAKE ALL But at Continuing Education, it's the next 150 we're excited about. Spanish Proverb OTHER RESOURCES: TO Sure, the first 150 years of the University of Utah were spectacular, " corregirse es el conocerse. (Self knowledge is the beginning of self improvement.) - 'JS "''J : " FEBRUARY FOUNDERS DAY COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE THE DAILY UTAH CHRONICLE I or Quantum OF OUR COURSES. offer classes basically wherever you are the main campus; at our four sites off-camp- in Bountiful, Murray at Cedar Park, Park City, and Sandy; even online and through distance education so there's no Mechanics, you may actually take each of the hundreds of courses we excuse to not be smarter new century. Call offer by the time the University's tercentennial rolls around. And we catalog cf courses, or visit us online at www.aoce.utah.edu. 581-BOO- in this for a J 531 5153 581 8746 -- 581-603- 0 581 7776 C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N U N I V E R S i T Y OF U T A I |
