University of North Carolina (1793-1962). College for War Training.

The College for War Training was established in 1942 to coordinate the university's involvement in World War II. It served as liaison with the branches of the military that set up units on campus, advised on curriculum and programs, and handled personnel matters related to the war. It was also the office responsible for implementing the GI bill. The College was phased out after the war.

From the description of Records of the College for War Training, 1940-1945 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 26707541

The University of North Carolina's College for War Training, established in 1942, grew out of the Committee on the University and National Defense, chaired by Dean of Students Francis Foster Bradshaw. Bradshaw became dean of the college, and Guy B. Phillips of the School of Education was its executive officer.

The College for War Training and the Committee on the University and National Defense sought ways to implement and coordinate the university's efforts to meet the demands placed on it by the United States' involvement in World War II. As the unit responsible for the university's role in the war, the college advised on curriculum and program adjustments; was the liaison with the various branches of the military that established units on the campus; handled personnel matters related to the war, including the military status of the faculty, staff, and students; assigned space to the military units; and was the office responsible for planning for the education of returning veterans and the implementation of the GI Bill.

In May 1942, the United States Navy established a Pre-Flight School, one of four such schools for the physical conditioning of cadets for air service, on the University of North Carolina campus. The cadets who attended the Pre-Flight School were enrolled in the V-5 Naval Aviation Preparatory Program. The V-12 Navy College Training Program was established on campus in July 1943. Other wartime programs on the campus included the Army Specialized Training Program, created to meet the need for soldiers with technical skills; the University of North Carolina Flying School, which was part of the Civilian Pilot Training Program of the Civil Aeronautics Administration; and the Carolina Volunteer Training Corps, a student organization.

From the guide to the College for War Training of the University of North Carolina Records, 1940-1945, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. University Archives.)