UIHistories Project: A History of the University of Illinois by Kalev Leetaru
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IN THE YEARS 1946-1950

One-fifth of all the degrees earned at Illinois since its founding were granted 16 Teaching and service staff doubled 18 Enrollment jumped to great new levels 19 Two new campuses were created 20 25,000 veterans attended Illinois 23

NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS OCCURRED I N

The physical sciences (for example, the 300,000,000 volt betatron for atomic study, and the smaller betatron for treating cancer) The life sciences (among other things, Illinois graduated its first nurse and activated a College of Veterinary Medicine) . . . The social sciences (among other things, the College of Education faced up to the teacher shortage) The humanities and fine arts (one development was the Festival of Contemporary Arts) Extension and off-campus services (10,000 people attended conferences at Allerton Park during its first year, and more than 100,000 persons I --rived in liral care from the University) . . On-campus services and programs (among other things, a new phi: fOphy of student discipline and student participation has

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