Parents' Weekend Issue. First Cultural Affairs event to take place, featuring various performances by authors such as Sandberg and Shakespeare. For the first time, Orientation programming extends past the first week of classes. Elisabeth Bowen to speak on campus.
The College welcomes the incoming freshman class. A new registration format should make it easier for pre-registered students. The Orientation committee plans new events. Enrollment declines from the previous year.
Librarian Yates Forbis completes plan for a student book walk to transfer books from Bosler Hall to the new Spahr Library. Jerry Weiner reports on Six Day War in Israel after three and a half week tour of Sinai Peninsula. $7,000 worth of type-setting machinery purchased by The Dickinsonian to reduce publishing costs and improve typographic quality. President Rubendall opened 195th school year with speech regarding the power of youth and the changing nature of college life and society as a whole. Dean of Men N.
Planning and details of freshman orientation for the class of 1970 are discussed. Propositions for changes in the fraternity rush system are outlined and await faculty approval. Faculty postpone their vote on abolishing SFJC (Student-Faculty Judicial Council) in favor of an all faculty council. Dickinson will have its first sponsored Rally. The division of the philosophy department from religion is one of many academic changes coming to Dickinson. Dickinson will gain an Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter.
Chaplain Joseph Washington delivers speech on the difference between integration and assimilation of African-Americans into society. Survey of planned events for Homecoming Weekend. The number of foreign students increases to record levels. First-year students discuss Orientation. ROTC program is questioned. Meaning of graduation gowns' colors explained. Nurse Fink's role on campus discussed. New biology professor, Paul Biebel, specializes in algae and plans new plant biology classes. Marianna Bogojavlensky to teach German and Russian.
New building to be built for biological sciences with grant from the Longwood Foundation. Joseph Washington, Jr. to become the new chaplain. New social rules outlined. Al Markizon reports on the progress of the Kastenmeier Bill on Civil Rights. Campus undergoing major construction. Freshmen Orientation undergoes changes. N. Ronald Pease assumes role of Dean of Men; David Jefferson assumes role of Dean of Admissions. Harold McElhaney assumes position as new head coach of wrestling, assistant football coach, and lacrosse coach.
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 college newsstand. Professor Wishmeyer continues column inspired by interesting people he met during career. Mermaid Players final performances reviewed. ROTC recognizing members.