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Caption: Booklet - Illini in Service Survey (1944)
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•MB - 5 o o a t i o n a l si >oei r a t h e r than as p r e p a r a t i o n for s e r v i c e to and >llow man. Some t h i n k t remedy l i e s in hig Lisra en the r t of the i n s t r u c t o r ; o t h e r s But 'est t h a t the object • might- be a t t a i n e d by a l l o w i n g adv iced undei /•nduates ^ursue some independent r e s e a r c h , by comprehensive examinations, by j l f - s t u d y c o u r s e s , by i n c r e a s e d c l a s s d i s c u s s i o n , or se ira for upperclassmen. "I have become an advocate of nim , t h e forum, the open d i s c u s s i o n , held i n f o r m a l l y srever i n t e l l i g e n t , t o l e r a n t people g e t t o g e t h e r . I t i s my b e l i ^ t h a t . . . t h e j u n i o r and s e n i o r y e a r s could be of g r e a t e r value i f t h e s e were i n j e c t e d i n t o . . . ( t h e ) course of s t u d y : suff i c i e n t seminars, forums, and d i s c u s s i o n s based on a firm academic foundation o b t a i n e d i n . . . ( t h e ) freshman and sophomore ears." Next come the requests for "better housing at lc -'cr ccst". "-he services are o.k. except for housing", is a typical remark about the Urbana and sometimes the Chicago campus. The particular educational needs of the veteran filled many letters and follow in frequency of mention. The interest in an accelerated program and refresher courses was reported 1 •.pon in reviewing answers to previous questions. There were also numerous inquiries'about credit for training rec°ived while in service** However, the predominating request is for aid in obtaining employment, both while in college and after graduation. Many contend that, even with government or State aid, either or their wives must work if they are to return to school. They urge a central placement bureau, they ask the University to establish close contacts with industry, and they beg that older graduates who are well established in their professions be mobilized to help them get started. Another common appeal for a "streamlined" veterans' educational program and permission to take any course, in any department, regardless of college boundaries^ "Useless prerequisites or required subjects not directly applicable to the course of study" are again disappro- 5d, £ d it is obvious that the majority of the men will resent having to take courses they believe to be unrelated to thei. vocaional field: "I have a wife and baby and can only stay long nough to catch up in my profession, I don't want to meet trpering restrictions." The men are also afraid of being dealt ith as they say, "like kids". The trend of many such opinions is expressed by the following: "We have become grown men: treat h c wich when we return." Several commanding officer ever do not feel all the men v/ill be able to stand on their o a feet: "There will be many restless and bewildered boy m< t\ y ill need plenty of help." T otters'contalning questions have been answered.
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