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...that time, University of California President Robert G. Sproul declared that the change in schedule was made so that students who finished their finals during the first week of exams would not have to undergo extra expense in remaining at college an extra week while waiting for commencement exercises...
...Sproul in Politics...
...extra fillip was added to the issue, however, when it was disclosed that Sproul is scheduled to leave for the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia on June 15. The convention does not begin until June 21, and Sproul denied that his convention plans had any influence in the decision to move up the commencement program...
...Sproul is a California delegate to the convention, and is expected to nominate California's Governor Warren...
...report urged California to start three new four-year colleges, eight new junior colleges (present total: 55), expand courses at two of the eight University of California campuses, but set a limit of 20,000 students apiece on the two big ones (Berkeley and Los Angeles). President Robert Gordon Sproul, the big man on all eight campuses, had his way on one important point. The commission told the little colleges to leave advanced and professional education...