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Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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Howard University in Washington, D.C., opens its 1960-61 academic year on September 15 with formal exercises addressed by new president Dr. James H. Nabrit, Jr. Enrollment projected at 6,900, up 400 from last year. Introduces five-year pharmacy program, Russian language department, and nuclear engineering course.
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WASHINGTON, D. C. -
Dr. James H. Nabrit, Jr., newly appointed president of Howard University, will be the principal speaker at Formal Opening Exercises inaugurating the 93rd year of instruction at Howard, Thursday, September 15, at 11 a.m. The exercises will be held in Andrew Rankin Chapel, Sixth Street and Howard Place, northwest.
Classes in seven of the University's 10 schools and colleges will begin at 8 a.m., Thursday, but will be interrupted for the annual opening exercises. Instruction in the School of Law began Thursday (Sept. 8).
Some 6,900 students are expected to enroll for the 1960-61 school year. This figure will be the third highest enrollment in the history of the University and will represent an increase of 400 students over the 1959-60 student body.
Registration in seven schools and colleges will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, September 13 and 14. These include the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Pharmacy, the Schools of Religion, Music, Engineering and Architecture, Social Work, and the Graduate School.
College of Dentistry students will register Wednesday through Friday, September 14-16, and will begin classes Monday, September 19. College of Medicine students will register Friday, September 16 and will begin classes Monday, September 19.
Among major changes to be inaugurated this year is a five-year curriculum in the College of Pharmacy. Formerly, the program of study covered four years. Entering freshmen students will complete two years in a pre-professional program, and three years in a professional program.
The Russian language has been added to the curriculum, and a Department of German and Russian has been established. Dr. Stanton L. Wormley, who formerly headed the Department of German, will continue as head of the combined departments.
Two beginning courses in Russian will be taught by Vladimir Tolstoy, Monday through Friday, at 12:10 p.m. and at 4:40 p.m.
A course in nuclear engineering also will be offered for the first time by the School of Engineering and Architecture. The course will include study of nuclear fission and reaction theory, remote handling equipment, radiation shielding, chemical processing of radioactive materials, and reactor materials and control.
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September 15, 1960
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Howard University inaugurates its 93rd year with formal opening exercises on Thursday, September 15, at 11 a.m. in Andrew Rankin Chapel, featuring an address by new president Dr. James H. Nabrit, Jr. Classes begin at 8 a.m. that day in seven schools and colleges, following registration on September 13-14. Enrollment expected to reach 6,900, an increase of 400. School of Law started September 8. Dentistry and Medicine register later and start September 19. New five-year pharmacy curriculum, addition of Russian language with Department of German and Russian headed by Dr. Stanton L. Wormley, Russian courses by Vladimir Tolstoy, and nuclear engineering course in School of Engineering and Architecture.