In 1919 Father James Burns became president of Notre Dame, and in three years he produced an academic revolution that brought the school up to national standards by adopting the elective system and moving away from the university's traditional scholastic and classical emphasis. By contrast, the Jesuit colleges, bastions of academic conservatism, were reluctant to move to a system of electives. Their graduates were shut out of Harvard Law School for that reason. Notre Dame continued to grow over the years, adding more colleges, programs, and sports teams. By 1921, with the addition of the College of Commerce, Notre Dame had grown from a small college to a university with five colleges and a professional law school. The university continued to expand and add new residence halls and buildings with each subsequent president. COUNT 5
QSN1 What type of education was pushed at Notre Dame before its embracing of national standards? ANS1 scholastic and classical QSN2 Which college did Notre Dame add in 1921? ANS2 College of Commerce QSN3 In 1919 a new president of Notre Dame was named, who was it? ANS3 Father James Burns QSN4 Over how many years did the change to national standards undertaken at Notre Dame in the early 20th century take place? ANS4 three years QSN5 Those who attended a Jesuit college may have been forbidden from joining which Law School due to the curricula at the Jesuit institution? ANS5 Harvard Law School