Lectures and Symposia

    Entries drawn from the college history timeline


Mohler Scientific Club and Pre-Med Students hold a Dinner at Morgan Hall
Thu., Apr. 16, 1959

A dinner for pre-medical students was held in Morgan Hall in co-operation with the Mohler Scientific Club. The dinner included speakers from the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and a screening of the film Monganga.

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

1959 Founders' Day Celebration
Thu., Apr. 30, 1959

The College celebrates Founders' Day with a convocation address, a grave-decorating ceremony, an open discussion on the works of Ernest Hemingway, and a panel discussion titled "The Role of America in International Affairs."

Event Type: Anniversaries, Death and Remembrance, Lectures and Symposia

Dr. Oscar Cargill delivers lecture on Ernest Hemingway
Thu., Apr. 30, 1959

Dr. Oscar Cargill, chairman of the English department at New York University's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, gave an informal lecture in Memorial Hall on "Ernest Hemingway's Small Circle" on April 30, 1959. Cargill's lecture was part of the Founder's Day Program.

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Hugh Scott Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 7, 1959

U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania Hugh Scott, former chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1948-49, addressed the College as part of its 1959 Commencement exercises. Senator Scott also received an honorary degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

Alistaire Cooke lectures in Bosler Hall

Tue., Oct. 27, 1959

Alistaire Cooke delivered a lecture on British-U.S. relations called "Pleasure and Pains of Anglo-American Understanding" in Bosler Hall as part of the second Cultural Affair event of the semester.

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Annual Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Conference

Sat., Dec. 5, 1959

Over thirty students attended the annual Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership conference in Memorial Hall, where four faculty members discussed different aspects of leadership. Professor Robert Andrews spoke on "The Sources of Authority in Leadership," Professor Dr. Horace Rogers spoke on "The...

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Reverend George Spells speaks about Racial Issues

Tue., Apr. 19, 1960

Rev. George H. Spells, the African American reverend from the White Hill Institution, discussed racial issues to interested students of the Christian Association in Memorial Hall. Another meeting was scheduled for April 24, 1960 to discuss these issues further.  

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Wilbur Marion Brucker Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 5, 1960

Wilbur Marion Brucker, Governor of Michigan from 1931-33 and Secretary of the Army from 1955-61, addressed the College as part of its 1960 Commencement exercises. Secretary Brucker also received an honorary degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

Charles Klein Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 4, 1961

Charles Klein, both the youngest and longest-serving judge in Philadelphia history, addressed the College as part of its 1961 Commencement exercises. Judge Klein also received an honorary degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

John W. McConnell Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 3, 1962

John W. McConnell, Dean of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University, addressed the College as part of its 1962 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

Stewart Udall Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 2, 1963

Stewart Lee Udall, United States Secretary of the Interior from 1961-69, addressed the College as part of its 1963 Commencement exercises. Mr. Udall also received an honorary degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

Charles Douglas Jackson Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 7, 1964

Charles Douglas Jackson, publisher, speechwriter, White House manager, employee of the Office of Strategic Services, and Special Assistant to President Eisenhower, addressed the College as part of its 1964 Commencement exercises. Mr. Jackson also received an honorary degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

James Farmer, Director of CORE, speaks
Thu., Oct. 29, 1964

James Farmer, national director of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) discussed the role of the organization in Bosler Hall. Farmer, a pioneer in developing nonviolent, direct action for race relations, led the original Freedom Ride on May 4, 1961 in Washington D.C. and helped organize...

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Walter C. Michels delivers Glover Lecture
Wed., Dec. 2, 1964

Walter C. Michels, a prominent physicist from Bryn Mawr College, received the Glover Medal and delivered a lecture in the main room of the Tome Science Building at 8:30 p.m. The title of his lecture was An Experimenter's View of Special Relativity.

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Abrams' Speech Completes Public Affairs Symposium
Thu., Apr. 15, 1965

Charles Abrams, visiting professor at MIT, wrapped up a series of six major lectures of the Public Affairs Symposium with a speech on "Prospects and Possibilities of Urban America". This subject of the symposium was "Urbanization and American Society". Other lectures included "Urban Sources of...

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Rizzo Delivers Final Address in Dante Ceremony
Tue., May 4, 1965

Commemorating the 700th anniversary of Dante's birth, a celebration featuring a panel discussion, celebratory luncheon, and book exhibition in Bosler library culminated with an address on "Patterns in the Divine Comedy" by Dr. Gino Rizzo, professor of Italian language and literature in the...

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Nathan Marsh Pusey Delivers Address
Sun., Jun. 6, 1965

Nathan Marsh Pusey, President of Harvard University from 1953-71, addressed the College as part of its 1965 Commencement exercises. Dr. Pusey also received an honorary degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

John Badeau Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 5, 1966

Scholar and diplomat John Stothoff Badeau addressed the College as part of its 1966 Commencement exercises. Dr. Stothoff also received an honorary degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

George Gaylord Simpson Speaks
Sat., Oct. 8, 1966

George Gaylord Simpson, one of the most influential paleontologists of the 20th century, spoke at the Founders Day Convocation. Simpson was named the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Vertebrate Paleontology and worked in the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University.

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

James Shepley Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 4, 1967

James R. Shepley, journalist and CEO of Time Inc., addressed the College as part of its 1967 Commencement exercises.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

Edward Biester Speaks on Civil Disobedience
Thu., Dec. 7, 1967

U.S. Representative Edward G. Biester came to Carlisle to speak on civil disobedience and discussed the Vietnam War with Law School and College students on Thursday, December 7, 1967.

Biester attended two classes and delivered an address to law students at Ticket Hall, followed by a...

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Peter Jennings & David Susskind speak at Television Symposium
Tue, Feb. 6, 1968

On Tuesday, February 6th, 1968, Television producer David Susskind, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Newton Minow and Journalist and News Anchor Peter Jennings spoke during the PAS lecture on Television and censorship. The symposium discussed various topics relating to...

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

Dick Gregory Speaks during Parent's Weekend
Sun., May 5, 1968

Dick Gregory, television personality, author, and commentator, promoted the cause of civil rights in a College Lecture Series program held during Parent's Weekend.

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

James Barrett Reston Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 2, 1968

Journalist James Barrett Reston addressed the College as part of its 1968 Commencement exercises. Mr. Reston also received an honorary degree from the College.

Event Type: Academic Ceremonies, Lectures and Symposia

Dickinson Hosts Public Affairs Symposium
Mon., Feb. 10, 1969

Dickinson hosted the 1969 Public Affairs Symposium from February 10 to February 14.  The title of the symposium was "Dissent in a Free Society" and the four main speakers were John Lewis, Howard Moody, Fulton Lewis III, and Harold Tayor.  There was also a movie showing of "The War Game", an art...

Event Type: Lectures and Symposia

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