Dear Friends,
This article is about the difficult academic year of 1917-1918. The United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, and the draft took a heavy toll on the male students. Due to World War I, enrollment dropped significantly, and some professors also left their faculty posts because of the war. The female students and female faculty stepped up and did their part during that time period, and that is explained in the article.
While there is currently no war going on with the same magnitude as World War I, there are thousands of Americans serving in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Additionally, UCA alumni are serving in those war zones.
The photographs used in this article are Courtesy of The Scroll, 1918.
Sincerely,
Jimmy
1917-1918 Academic Year at UCA
August 23rd, 2017