Dickinson Alumnus, December 1972

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Students had the opportunity to study in Pennsylvania's capital through the Harrisburg Urban Semester.
  • "And What About Zatae Straw?" discussed the woman's movement and the challenges that women faced at the College.
  • Professor Joseph Schiffman discussed his research on Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson in "Master & Disciple."
  • The Philadelphia Orchestra received the Arts Award at the Bicentennial Concert in November 1972.
  • Joseph F. Lipinski M.D. (class of 1933), Peter Sivess (class of 1936), and John D. Hopper (class of 1948), were inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame.
  • A women's movement comes to campus to address the lack of female professors on Dickinson staff.
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Dickinson Alumnus, December 1972
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1972
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Dickinson Alumnus, October 1972

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Dean of the College Richard H. Wanner discussed trends in higher education and the educational environment at the College in "A New Romanticism."
  • Professor Truman Bullard reviewed recent curriculum changes at the College in "The Present Shape of the Academic Program at Dickinson."
  • Richard L. Guerrein discussed recent graduates in "JOBS: Who Gets Them And Why."
  • The Alumnus profiled the bicentennial Class of 1976 of 515 students, which was the largest ever to matriculate at the College.
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Dickinson Alumnus, October 1972
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Dickinson Alumnus, August 1972

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • This special issue of the Alumnus focused on Dickinson's Bicentennial celebration during the 1972-1973 academic year, which included the Voices of Women seminar, the Philadelphia Orchestra's concert, and an art exhibit at the William Penn Museum.
  • Mauricio Lasansky, an influential print-maker, was scheduled to visit campus.
  • Darius Milhaud, one of the world's best composers, was commissioned to compose a choral work for the Bicentennial.
  • Dr. Charles Coleman Sellers finished Dickinson College: A History, which was scheduled for publication in early 1973.
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Dickinson Alumnus, August 1972
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Dickinson Alumnus, June 1972

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The 1972 Commencement Weekend included inducting two alumni into the Sports Hall of Fame and a special presentation to honor Paul 'Pappy' E. Hodge's service to the Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity.
  • Rick Smolan (class of 1972) discussed the history of Dickinson's theater department in "The Mermaid Players: Prodigals of Ingenuity.
  • Martha Slotten discussed recent additions to the Library's Marianne Moore Collection, including several manuscripts and first editions.
  • John Dashiel Stoops (class of 1894) was determined to be the oldest living alumnus.
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Dickinson Alumnus, June 1972
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Dickinson Alumnus, April 1972

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • The Philadelphia Orchestra received the Bicentennial Year Arts Award.
  • Dr. George C. Pimentel, who developed the chemical laser, was the 21st recipient of the Priestly Award.
  • Rick Smolan (class of 1972) described his travels in Bologna, Italy, in "The Diary of a "Mad" Dickinsonian." 
  • The Alumnus included a report titled "13 Big Issues for Higher Education," which was produced by the non-profit Editorial Projects for Education.
  • The Department of Music, in conjunction with the College's 200th Anniversary celebration, announced a contest to select a new college song.
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Dickinson Alumnus, April 1972
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1972

Selected Highlights from this Issue
  • Senator Birch Bayh and Dr. John R. Silber, President of Boston University, spoke at the 1972 Public Affairs Symposium, which focused on issues in education.
  • The Board of Trustees approved a slightly modified policy on fraternity housing.
  • The Alumnus published Edward R. Weidlein's "Formula for Recruiting Students: Information Plus a Bit of Hard Sell," which originally appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
  • The Friends of the Library group was established to raise funds to support library programs. 
  • Charles Eldridge (class of 1971) was appointed as Audio, Visual and Staging Director of Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium.
  • Dave Watkins, head basketball and tennis coach, was appointed to the newly-established position of Assistant Athletic Director.
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Dickinson Alumnus, February 1972
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1972
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