National Development Committee of Dickinson meets in New York City, works on $12 million capital gifts campaign. Jay and the Americans replace The Four Tops as Dickinson's Homecoming Weekend headliners. Plans to renovate East College are considered. Dickinson to manage newly established wildlife sanctuary in Perry County. Dickinson plans to sponsor student exchange program with Fisk University (Tennessee) and University of Redlands (California). Second student group travels to Bologna, Italy for International Studies program. Dr.

Ford Foundation grants college $2 million, most of which will be used to renovate buildings. President Howard Rubendall opens academic year with speech urging students to "get involved" in world affairs. Professor M. Benton Naff unexpectedly resigns. Students bothered by "needlessly boring" registration procedures. Dr. Gabriel Vahanian to speak in "Death Of God" lecture series. Anonymous culprit returns Tom Schmitt's paintings. Construction to begin on two new dorms, library, and a face-lift of Biddle Field. Dana Biology Building opens.

The annual spoof issue, The Drinkinsonian, is full of satire and parody.

The schedule for Commencement Week and Alumni Weekend is published. IFC accepts it's previously proposed rush procedures for the 1966-67 yr that were approved by the Student Senate and not supported by the faculty. New rules for women's rush established by the Pan Hellenic council will go into effect next year. WIC revises the woman's rules. Two weekend trial runs of the new Social Rules were successful and a faculty will review and vote upon the rules next semester. "Collages," a new college published magazine, will add variety to student publications.

Students are outraged by faculty's refusal to accept IFC's or PanHel's rush rules. The Independent Students of Dickinson College vote to make their government based on representation by dorms rather than by open meeting. Malcom Hall men's dormitory as well as a new woman's dormitory are set to open. Ground is broke on the new library. The golf team finishes out the season with a record of 12-1.

The newly established Faculty Student Affairs Committee will officially begin to study effects of the experimental Social Rules beginning in the fall. Four paintings were stolen from the Student Union art display. A recent survey reveals that "goldbricking" is among the most popular college activities. A survey reveals students eating, drinking, smoking, sleeping, and praying habits. A campus wide survey of students revealed varying opinions on the Vietnam war. Dickinson's Young Socialists Club is officially disbanded.

A two weekend test period of the new expanded social rules is put agreed upon. A schedule of events for parent's weekend is given. David Bedick and Kenn Claus debate the "god is dead" belief. Dickinson's track and field team continue to go undefeated.

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.

The Student Senate approves new Social Rules recommended by the Social and Academic Affairs Committee and will be put into action with Dean approval.The Student Violations Hearing Board meets and alters procedures. A student faculty group explores issues of campus life debating "what is right and wrong with Dickinson students." Transfer students increase due to dislike of the 5-5-4-4 system. The second half of the Andrews Report is presented exploring patterns in the student body.Progress and goals of the new Leadership Council are explained.

A sub-committee of the Social and Academic Affairs Committee plans to seek improvements on the Social Rules. Results of the "Andrews Report", a study providing incite into the College's image, ethics, and make-up. The results of an alumni questionnaire to demonstrate changing student opinions. The radical approaches of Goddard and Shimer College's are compared to Dickinson in a continuing series on liberal arts educations.