UNIVERSITY COLLEGES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19218, 8 July 1924, Page 9

UNIVERSITY COLLEGES.

QUKSTIdN'OF GRANTING v; AUTONOMY. DISCUSSION IN AUCKLAND. y (Feb United Pbess Association ) ~ ,'« AUCKLAND, July 7. V The important question of granting auto*" nomy to the four university colleges- of New, Zealand was discussed by the oodncir hfj the Auckland University College Professor Thomas said the Profesieilati Board had carried the following resolutipjid! 'The board is oE the opinion that on-'ift# count of the continually increasing' difficulty! of carrying on university work under' federated system, the time has arrived ftM the question of, creating individual univefc* pities in Auckland, Wellington, Christ* 1 church, and. Dunedin should betcriouHy 1 considered. The board also proposed HUre a commission be appointed for consider rtrg whether separate universities should' be created, and in the event of any stepii. being taken, to make a recoramendatidrt as to the constitution and powers ariff’ distribution of the funds now administered: by the council of the University' of Zealand.” .' ' j r ': A It was resolved —“That the colleges should receive autonomous powers in the of studies and the granting of and that the Government’ be requested ’(ff appoint a commlsson.’’ The council suggested that a prominent educationist from outside New bo invited to act as chairman of the ootA-' mission. ' ■ " . : L