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Memo about admissions to the University of Texas
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Identifier
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camh-dob-017005
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Topic
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Academic achievement, Education
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Dates
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1957-10-19
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Resource
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UT President's Office records
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Description
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Memorandum to W. B. Shipp concerning admission rate to the University of Texas.
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Title
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Memo from H. Y. McCown to Logan Wilson
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Identifier
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camh-dob-017015
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Creator
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McCown, H. Y. (Henry Y.), 1894-1983
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Topic
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Academic achievement
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Dates
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1958-04-16
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Resource
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William Gordon Whaley papers
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Description
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Memorandum from H. Y. McCown to Logan Wilson concerning academic standards and scholastic probation at the University of Texas.
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Memo from J. A. Burdine, Dean, to Dr. H. H. Ransom, Vice President and Provost, regarding Advanced Placement Examinations, March 13, 1958
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Identifier
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camh-dob-026124
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Creator
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Burdine, J. Alton (John Alton), 1905-
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Contributor
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Ransom, Harry Huntt, 1908-1976
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Topic
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Universities and colleges--Admission, Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education)
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Dates
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1958-03-13
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Resource
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UT Chancellor's Office records
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Description
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Memorandum from J. A. Burdine, Dean, to Dr. H. H. Ransom, Vice President and Provost. The memo discusses advanced placement examinations administered by the College Entrance Examinations Board. Burdine explains that the Advanced Placement Program involves giving college credit to high-school students who pass these exams, offering college-level courses in the twelfth grade. A UT committee presented a report on March 12, with Dr. J. W. Edgar from the Texas Education Agency present. Burdine proposes inviting high schools to a meeting on April 21 to present the University's program for AP exams.
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Title
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Memo from J. A. Burdine, Dean, to Dr. H. H. Ransom, Vice President and Provost, regarding Advanced Placement Examinations, March 13, 1958
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Identifier
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camh-dob-026124
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Creator
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Burdine, J. Alton (John Alton), 1905-
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Contributor
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Ransom, Harry Huntt, 1908-1976
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Topic
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Universities and colleges--Admission, Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education)
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Dates
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1958-03-13
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Resource
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UT Chancellor's Office records
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Description
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Memorandum from J. A. Burdine, Dean, to Dr. H. H. Ransom, Vice President and Provost. The memo discusses advanced placement examinations administered by the College Entrance Examinations Board. Burdine explains that the Advanced Placement Program involves giving college credit to high-school students who pass these exams, offering college-level courses in the twelfth grade. A UT committee presented a report on March 12, with Dr. J. W. Edgar from the Texas Education Agency present. Burdine proposes inviting high schools to a meeting on April 21 to present the University's program for AP exams.
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Memo from J. A. Burdine to Members of the Group on Advanced Placement Examinations, December 12, 1957
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Identifier
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camh-dob-026125
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Creator
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Burdine, J. Alton (John Alton), 1905-
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Topic
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Universities and colleges--Admission, Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education)
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Dates
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1957-12-12
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Resource
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UT Chancellor's Office records
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Description
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Memo from J. A. Burdine to Members of the Group on Advanced Placement Examinations regarding minutes of the meeting of December 11, 1957. The memo discusses that the Departments of English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Germanic Languages already test incoming students and allocate University credit based on the results. The committee discussed that AP exams could used in place of or in conjunction with existing test.
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Title
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Memo from J. A. Burdine to Members of the Group on Advanced Placement Examinations, December 12, 1957
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Identifier
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camh-dob-026125
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Creator
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Burdine, J. Alton (John Alton), 1905-
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Topic
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Universities and colleges--Admission, Academic achievement, Advanced placement programs (Education)
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Dates
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1957-12-12
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Resource
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UT Chancellor's Office records
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Description
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Memo from J. A. Burdine to Members of the Group on Advanced Placement Examinations regarding minutes of the meeting of December 11, 1957. The memo discusses that the Departments of English, Mathematics, Chemistry, and Germanic Languages already test incoming students and allocate University credit based on the results. The committee discussed that AP exams could used in place of or in conjunction with existing test.