Health, Education, and Welfare, Oral Roberts University

The text is a series of letters discussing the disapproval of Oral Roberts University's grant application for a Health Professions Start-Up Assistance Grant. The university is disappointed and surprised by the decision and requests the reasons for the disapproval. They are committed to starting their academic program in 1978 and believe the grant funds are necessary for their plans. They also ask for information on other applicants and the action taken on their applications.

The first letter is from Dr. Robert Knouss, Director of the Division of Medicine, to Dr. Oral Roberts of Oral Roberts University. Dr. Knouss is forwarding information on the use of non-cognitive criteria in the admissions process for medical schools. He includes relevant documents, such as a bibliography on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and a review of the literature on the medical school admissions process. He also mentions the Association of American Medical Colleges' work on non-cognitive selection variables and offers to provide a copy of a forthcoming monograph on the selection of medical students. Dr. Knouss provides contact information for experts in the field as well. The second letter is from Dr. Daniel Whiteside, Director of the Bureau of Health Manpower, to Dr. Oral Roberts. He thanks Dr. Roberts for visiting the bureau and mentions that Dr. Knouss will be sending information on selection criteria for medical school admissions. Dr. Whiteside also informs Dr. Roberts about upcoming

The text includes a press release announcing the resolution of a civil rights complaint against Oral Roberts University (ORU) by the Oklahoma Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities (OCCD). The agreement includes plans to eliminate architectural barriers at the university, invite individuals involved in the complaint to re-apply for admission, and hold regular meetings between OCCD and ORU. The text also mentions the second annual meeting of WIN, an organization for people with disabilities, and the upcoming OCCD convention in Tulsa. Additionally, there is a section featuring updates on various individuals and a listing for a custom-built home for people with disabilities.