A "fiasco" of a Track and Field dual meet occurs, with State defeating Dickinson 92-12, resulting in an open letter to the student body calling for a Track coach. An editorial, furthermore, shames Dickinson for its performance and calls for training reform. An student writer makes a "plea for...
Professor of English Charles L. Swift retires. Enrollment rises above 900 for the first time in college history. A massive reappraisal project is undertaken to include all academic departments and extra-curricular activities. Significant changes are made to attendance, grading, and vacation...
President Edel appoints 34 students from all class years to existing faculty reappraisal committees in the continued overhaul of the college's social and academic programs. The cast of Macbeth is chosen. An editorial on the importance of academic freedom appears. Enrollment rises higher still...
Religion-in-Life Week opens. Dr. Mary Elizabeth Burtis to deliver final Spahr lecture of the year. Two summer school sessions to be be held at the College. Benjamin Rush Chapter of Future Teachers of America to receive national charter. Faculty revises academic rating system, raises minimum...
Outstanding visiting preachers will be visiting the chapel for worship services. Dickinson is holding a tax workshop to give business executives, bank representatives and other interested people a chance to familiarize themselves with new tax laws. These tax revisions are the greatest revisions...
A time capsule is laid in the corner stone of Morgan Hall as it is being built. Classes are let out early for this ceremonious occasion. An anonymous organization donates $50,000 to the building of a new student activities center. Women's fraternities Chi Omega, Zeta Tau Alpha, Phi Mu and Pi...
Many changes in curriculum will take effect in the following year. These include: permitting freshmen and sophomores to declare an interdepartmental minor, new distribution requirements, and required numbers of hours for majors and minors. A formal dinner will be held to honor Sumner M. Drayer...
Former Dickinson professor J. Wesley Robb visits to lecture and lead discussion groups. Minors are no longer required for graduation. Wheel and Chain tap five new members. Issue dedicated to outgoing President Gilbert "Red" Malcolm with special commemorative. Professors Herbert Thomson and...
Teaching program to undergo changes. Rooftop Singers to perform. National Ballet of Canada to perform in February. Editorial opposing the increase of distributions requirements. Photographs of construction projects around campus. Mary Learned, Dickinson graduate, returns to the college as a...
Carol Sue Dry and Barry Warren chosen to participate in summer program Crossroad Africa sponsored by Project Africa. Dr. Isador Rabi named thirteenth winner of Priestley Award. "Measure for Measure" to be presented by the Mermaid Players as spring production beginning March 4th. Concern over...
New endowment fund established for teaching humanities and social sciences. Faculty to hold closed meeting to determine whether the college should adopt the 5-5-4-4 system. IFC abandons idea of early rush as a solution to quadrangle housing problem. Al Markizon to run for chairman of the Model...
Faculty approves "5-5-4-4" curriculum revision. James Brown to perform at Spring Social. Public Affairs Symposium to be held. Students debate U.S.-Vietnam relations. Anthropology and Sociology Club created. Sororities and fraternities focus attention on discrimination. Professors Merle F....
Dean Samuel Magill explains faculty's adopted academic revisions. Eta Sigma Phi established. "The Mikado" to be performed. New Student Center is discussed. Singleton Sheaffer hired as security officer. WDCV begins FM broadcasting, is admitted to Intercollegiate Broadcasting System; station...
Inter-fraternity Council writes rules to be enforced next semester. Pi Delta Epsilon initiates 8 members. Three seniors - Virginia Compton, Keith Cohick and Susie Teller - admitted to Peace Corps. Students praise study plan but criticize restricted electives of recent academic revisions. Physics...
William Buckler to give address at annual scholarship dinner. Denny bomb threat leads to evacuations. Student senate elections report. Students complete degree requirements in January. Final designs for library to be approved for construction. Bosler to be renovated. Methodist Board of Education...
Major Changes in curriculum especially in Contemporary Science and seminars. Mermaid Players present "The Devil's Disciple". Student Senate election results. Dickinson garnered "Highly Selective" in Admissions rating. Robert L. Short to speak in chapel. Prof. Windan Phogbound announces...
Prof. Joseph H. Schiffman receives Fullbright to teach at University of Bordeaux. Charles Abrams speaks at Public Affairs Symposium. Fine Arts Festival features Gershwin Operetta "Of Thee I Sing". College to appear on the General Electric College Bowl. Dionne Warwick to appear in College Union....
Interfraternity Weekend to showcase Higwaymen and Orlons; Skull & Key initiates to be selected. Orientation Leaders announced. Hiram Haydn to speak. Editorial updates issues raised by Dickinsonian, including course system transition, critique of Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, and...
Student Senate elections were held, with Tom Martin elected as president of the Senate. The Mermaid Players are slated to perform Richard Sheridan's "The Rivals" starting February 29 and ending March 2. Bucknell, Franklin and Marshall, Dickinson, Gettysburg, and Wilson are set to hold meetings...
New York Times Columnist James B. Reston spoke at commencement. Charges of slander were leveled against Clarke W. Garrett, who reportedly made comments about Larry J. Warner in one of his classes. Gen. Harold K. Johnson is set to address ROTC graduates. David F. Brubaker received the Lindback...
Faculty changes qualifications and format of independent studies. Bosler Hall to reopen with "Turn-On" night of entertainment. IFC meeting introduces amendment to ban fraternity discrimination. Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) meeting plans study groups and off-campus activity. Pete...
The Faculty meeting focuses on changes in graduation requirements, approval of independent studies and credit by exam in January, and establishment of a new major in "Theater and Dramatic Literature." A resolution recommending that Malcolm and Witwer Halls become coed residence halls, effective...
Faculty abolishes credit by examination. Student Senate votes to oppose steps taken by Faculty to do so. Dr. John Silber and Senator Birch Bayh to speak at Public Affairs Symposium. "Them Hog Ridin' Fools" review the Bonanza Streak Pit in Mechanicsburg. Local music artist Bradley "demonstrates...
Required chemistry labs 131 and 132 are combined into a new more hands-on approach in Chemistry 141-foundations of chemistry. The Affirmative Action Officer updates the college's discrimination policy by changing the wording of prohibition of discrimination based on "gender" to discrimination...
Controversial writing requirement squeaks by faculty approval. College shells out $250K for Carlisle hotel. Austrian conference slated for weekend at the Max Kade Center for Contemporary Study of German Culture. Men's soccer head coach John Osborne reaches 100-victory plateau. Ben Rush...
