October 16, 1942

To Heads of Departments in the University:

The Committee on the University in Wartime is anxious

to find as quickly as possible ways in which the worl:
of the University can be adapted to the pressing demands
of the war effort.

Will you, therefore, consult with the members of your
department as‘to short courses which might be offered
in special fields; the possibilities for speeding up
and intensifying the work in courses now extended

over a longer period than many students are likely

to have in the University; and the opportunities for
long-time courses which would provide special train-
ing in fields which would contribute to the war effort,
or to problems which may arise after the conclusion

of the war.

Please send any suggestions which your department can
make to the chairman of the Committee, 203 Fraser, as
soon as possible. It is only by the full and immediate
cooperation of every department that the work of the
Committee can be made effective.

Very truly yours,

ds Ww. Ashton