Show Candidates Confront Education Problems Planning which does docs not involve in involve in in- volve the citizens who will be affected by the outcome of decisions decisions decisions de de- made is contrary to the tenets of democracy said Dr Merle l E. E Allen director of the Coordinating Council of Higher High High- er Education DR ALLEN made the statement statement state state- ment in in announcing a series of conferences set up to include Utah political candidates leading leading lead lead- ing educators and the general public in the final planning stages of a master plan for I higher education currently being being be be- ing developed by the Coordinating ing Council Conferences and public hearings hearings hear hear- ings on the master plan have been scheduled to supply the public with adequate information I tion Hon so that proper policy decisions decisions deci deci- can be made Dr Allen said CANDIDATES for the Utah Legislature are currently meeting meet meet- I II ing with members of the coor- coor council staff for discussion discussion dis dis- and briefing cn en Utah's higher education needs Regional Regional Re Re- gional citizens advisory committees committees committees com com- have been organized throughout the state and will be visited in connection with public hearings during September Septem Septem- ber October and November Conferences with faculties and administrations ons of the states state's public institutions have been scheduled for late in Sep Sep- tomb er A SPECIAL presentation of the master plan has also been lined up for the Utah Conference Conference Confer ence of Higher Highe Education to be held Sept 13 12 at Dixie College Collegen in n St. St George During the past two years more than people have been directly involved in developing Utah's Master Plan for Higher High er Education Hundreds of others others others oth oth- oth- oth ers have helped indirectly so that the plan now represents a substantial investment of public and private funds V. V V |