The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 03, 1979, Page Page 4, Image 4

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Ehrollmei more st available By Diai , Gameco While national college and u one percent, USC enrollment 1 year's figures. Tho ? 1 q iiig liiti caac 111 lUIlUb civ reason for USC's population i director of admissions. "This has been an agricultura j catching up with higher educate grow as long as the state can aff( IN 1978 there were 24,786 st za.wts, according to cmp Uraj vices. "Most important is the fact t our commitment to attract the < USC President James B. Holder The increase of freshman SA Carolina is an example, Holde score at USC in 1977 was 915, the AAR I ?J J ?i ueauuea. Columbia is an excellent plac caters to the college student, ar Columbia after graduating, Bolii THE STATE OF the economy factors influencing university er aren't as many students going available. Minority students, women, am 1 according to Bolin. By relaxing makes it easy for people 25 and o r~l In case of rain ac1 COCKF i PYTD b./\ I II I. Shuffle Buses will r Lot /:uu pm to trans mi - nil ' * ,? *? ? * > y ?/> w V * * % tit increaseate funds . fnr I ICT ne Spalding ck Staff Writer niversity enrollment has increased las increased 4.2 percent over last ailable for university use is a major ncrease, according to John Bolin, 1 area for 300 years, and we are just an," Bolin said. "We will continue to >rdit." udents at USC, and now there are director of USC Information Serhat the increase at Carolina reflects mtstanding students to the campus," man said. T scores over the past two years at rman said. While the average SAT average score for this semester was :e for a university to grow. The city id many USC graduates find jobs in nsaid. and the job market are also major irollment, according to Bolin. There ; to school, when jobs are readily i senior citizens add to the increase, admissions policies, the university VCI IU tlllCUU, HC dUUCU. | gtv "USC Hor MpTThe Di your Ac what iviiy will be in Room 326 SEST "73 iAORDINARY P Homecoming Queen C Carolina Band ir rhAarl ' >-- IV'OI ICVUCI o * Speeches * Skits un from The Russell Hou port students. V/.WV.V/.M. * I USC seeks uye/ity uiu By Kim Chilar Gamecock Staff Writer USC is trying to obtain a grant through the Agency for International Development to further establish the university as a major research institution, ac coraing 10 rranK BorkowsKi, USC provost. The grant would be for an ongoing mineral resource study in Egypt. Borkowski, who has been to Egypt twice, said USC currently has an ongoing project at the Earth Resource Institution Center in Cairo. The center is the university's facility there. A.I.D. PROVIDES foreign aid worldwide. Federal monpv ? - j channeled through A.I.D. goes to specific projects universities are eligible to support, according to Borkowski. "We're talking about a lot of money," Borkowski said. The last figure seen for the project's funding was $25 million. This money for the mineralogical research was requested by Presidents Carter and Sadat, and A.I.D. has done the work. "Our interests are in that it provide the university with the opportunity to assist another Pfllinfrv hu lltili'/incr t Vl avnactioA j J tivitllilll^ VIIV V/A pv A IIOU that we have to explore new areas necomina Pmnrllw I C7 ' * / ' apartments and Finrl Out AA ?- - ? . v< w w f v ivy i vj ademic Departmen Carolina can offer > of Russell House TT-i EP RALLY ourt se for research and to generate overhead funds," Borkowski said. A.I.D. IS INVOLVED with many other grants in the Middle East, mainly Egypt and Israel. In the fiscal year 1979, $1 million was I spent for Israeli students. Potential A.I.D. funding will be for ' improving illiteracy and teacher i training. Borkowski and a USC delegation met with Egyptian officials in ] January to review the project, explore the possibility of ex- I I ? 2320 Ros (At theintersectio Thurscla I Old Milwcai "'W'? r 'resents" n il Fair io:ai about on 1 tc nnrl W VI You Music, and October I do pm - Williams Bi ' % % 1 V ? f . ? ' 4* 't l1' * f ft * V < changes with Egyptian universities and extend an invitation to the Sadats to come to Columbia "We were successful in all three," Borkowski said. "We're absolutely sure Sadat is coming, but we're not sure when.'' THERE IS A possibility the university might be sponsoring an international conference in Palm Borkowski added. It would involve Egyptians presenting research papers and Americans, including USC faculty members, who would be respondants. ewood Dr. n of Harden St.) iy Night & IS ukee Night ou Get 2 for the Price eff 1. Iso: Lunch Served Daily rom 11:30?2:00 ctober 4th mM ami - "tsuu pm . Grtvnv Street | Food I I Friends I m will be there 5th rice stadium 1] H I *<*. ,v, N ' ' 1 * 4 ? ' Vvt'tV