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Wed., Apr. 6, 1960 Theodore Uppman Performs
Wed., Apr. 13, 1960 Music Department Presents the "Saint Matthew Passion"
Tue., Apr. 19, 1960 Reverend George Spells speaks about Racial Issues
Thu., May 5, 1960 Mermaid Players' Production of "Major Barbara" Opens
Fri., May 18, 1960 1960 Freshman Plays Opens
Sun., Jun. 5, 1960 Wilbur Marion Brucker Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 5, 1960 1960 Baccalaureate
Sun., Jun. 5, 1960 1960 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 5, 1960 John Sutherland Bonnell Receives Honorary Degree
Thu., Sep. 15, 1960 Library Devises Routing System to Halt Losses
Thu., Sep. 15, 1960 188th Opening Convocation
Thu., Sep. 29, 1960 Students discuss Washington Semester in Chapel Program
Sat., Oct. 8, 1960 College Band and Concert Chorale Perform
Sun., Oct. 9, 1960 International Students serve dishes from home at Faculty-Student Supper
Mon., Oct. 31, 1960 Pierette Alarie and Leopold Simoneau Give Joint Recital
Sat., Nov. 5, 1960 Pusey Exhibit Opens
Wed., Nov. 9, 1960 Mermaid Players' Production of "Arsenic and Old Lace" Opens
Fri., Nov. 11, 1960 Dame Judith Anderson Receives Arts Award
Tue., Nov. 15, 1960 SREC Endorses Alcohol Enforcement by Fraternities
Tue., Nov. 22, 1960 Tossy Spivakovsky Performs
Fri., Dec. 9, 1960 1960 Christmas Concert
Thu., Jan. 5, 1961 Belle Lettres Society Screening of "Rififi"
Thu., Jan. 12, 1961 Douglas Johnson Performs in Bosler Hall
Fri., Feb. 17, 1961 Jack Jarrett Performs
Wed., Feb. 22, 1961 Rey de la Torre Performs
Sun., Mar. 5, 1961 ZTA Fraternity presents 19 Pledges at College Tea in Drayer Hall
Thu., Mar. 9, 1961 Phi Kappa Psi Wins IFC Scholarship Award
Thu., Mar. 9, 1961 Mermaid Players' Production of "Crime and Punishment" Opens
Wed., Mar. 15, 1961 Robert Goldsand Performs
Mon., Mar. 20, 1961 Financial Vice-President describes Plans for Dickinson by 1973
Thu., Mar. 23, 1961 W. Maurice Ewing Receives Priestley Award
Mon., Apr. 10, 1961 Student Senate sponsors a World Clothing Week
Tue., Apr. 11, 1961 Concert Chorale Performs
Fri., Apr. 14, 1961 Black Hats tap Ten Sophomores during Spring Formal
Wed., Apr. 18, 1961 1961 Freshman Plays Opens
Fri., Apr. 28, 1961 Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Music Festival Begins
Thu., May 4, 1961 Mermaid Players' Production of "The Lady's not for Burning" Opens
Mon., May 6, 1961 Mike Hermann Receives the MacAndrew's Trophy
Wed., May 17, 1961 Hal Holbrook Performs "Mark Twain Tonight"
Fri., May 19, 1961 1961 Spring Glee Club Concert
Sun., Jun. 4, 1961 1961 Commencement
Sun., Jun. 4, 1961 Charles Klein Gives Address
Sun., Jun. 4, 1961 Richard H. Ellis '41 Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 4, 1961 Wiley T. Buchanan Receives Honorary Degree
Sun., Jun. 4, 1961 1961 Baccalaureate
Sep. 1961 First African American Women Permitted to Live in Campus Housing
Thu., Sep. 21, 1961 189th Opening Convocation
Thu., Oct. 19, 1961 Ravi Shankar Performs
Fri., Oct. 20, 1961 Military Ball Recreates Civil War
Sat., Oct. 28, 1961 Inauguration of President Howard Lane Rubendall