Susquehanna University - 1960 to 1969

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This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1960 through 1969.
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1968 Freshmen Class Officers
Class officers, Student government, Susquehanna University
Shown in this 1968 yearbook photo are the freshmen class officers. Calvin McCants would go on to become the Student Senate president in 1971.
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Admission
Students, Susquehanna University, Universities and colleges--Admission
In 1960, the Susquehanna University student body numbered 652 and by 1968 it had reached 1,186. Shown here is a 1960 admissions brochure highlighting the University's scenic campus as well as its many programs and activities.
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Alpha Delta Pi Sorority House
Fraternities & sororities, Susquehanna University, Aikens, Charles T., Aikens, Claude, Aikens, Carrie, Phi Epsilon, Alpha Delta Pi., Buildings
The former home of Susquehanna University's 9th president, Charles T. Aikens, was donated to the University by his son, Claude, and initally used as the temporary home of the Phi Epsilon fraternity. Charles Aikens lived in the home from 1905 until his death in 1927. His widow, Carrie, continued to occupy the home until her death in 1960. The property is now home to the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. This image shows the home as it appeared in the summer of 1961.
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Alpha Xi Delta
Easter egg hunts, Fraternities & sororities, Susquehanna University, Alpha Xi Delta.
Alpha Xi Delta was a social sorority founded in 1957. The sorority sponsored the campus Easter Egg Hunt. The children of faculty members enjoy the hunt in this 1961 image.
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Alumni Gymnasium
Buildings, Susquehanna University, Alumni Gymnasium., Gymnasiums
The Alumni Gymnasium, originally built in 1903, was destroyed by fire in 1934 and subsequently rebuilt. In 1962, an addition was built for extra instructional space. Shown is the gymnasium as it appeared in 1962.
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Archery Club
Archery, Organizations, Students, Sports, Susquehanna University, Weiss, P., Miller, L., Moritz, N., Milligan, S., Shaw, L., Clukey, M., Ritter, D., Estep, L., Lichty, M., Hackman, D., Iverson, G., Byrnes, A.
This image shows the first members of the Archery Club. Established in May 1965, the members learned the basic forms and techniques involved in the sport.
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Auto-Typist
Typewriters, Typewriting, Typesetting machines, Admissions, Susquehanna University.
On the cutting edge of technology, the Director of Admissions purchased a "time saving device" called an auto-typist in 1960. This machine came equipped with an IBM electric typewriter, could type 150 words per minute and would automatically type the body and closing of a letter after an operator entered the heading and personal greeting.
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Best Dressed Coed
Clothing and dress, Contests, Susquehanna University, Fraternities & sororities, Best Dressed Coed, Dowling, Cheryl.
The Best Dressed Coed was a popular contest at Susquehanna. Contestants were nominated by campus sororities and fraternities and the winner represented Susquehanna University in a contest sponsored by Glamour magazine. Hair, makeup, posture, figure and fashion were the criteria used to determine the Best Dressed Coed. Shown here is the 1966 winner of the title, Cheryl Dowling.
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Botany
Botany, Steele Hall, Classrooms, Susquehanna University
The first science building at Susquehanna was the Sell Memorial Laboratory. This laboratory was a converted student house of Henry Ziegler, Susquehanna's second president. Steele Hall, the University's next science building, was constructed in 1913. Students studied botany there in 1960.
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Campus
Walkways, Warnings, Susquehanna University.
In order to keep the campus lawns green and beautiful, the Student Council requested that students use campus walkways and stop cutting across lawns. This article warned students that fines could result if that behavior did not change.
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Campus Center and Conrad Greenhouse
College buildings, Greenhouses, Susquehanna University, Degenstein Campus Center
The 1960s were a time of great growth for Susquehanna University. The Campus Center opened in the fall of 1968 and contained an 800 seat dining room, bookstore, snack bar, lounge, and other special-purpose facilities. Built in the fall of 1968, the Conrad Greenhouse was a great benefit to students studying biology and botanical science.
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Campus Development
Maps, Susquehanna University, Campus plans
While in the midst of great change, Susquehanna continued to chart further progress. As new buildings were constructed and existing structures were renovated, future campus developments were envisioned. Some of these ideas were implemented and others were modified in the future. For example, in the 1979 plan, the University Library is shown in the area now occupied by Apfelbaum Hall. However, funds were raised to expand the existing library rather than moving it to a new location.
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Campus Frog Pond
Frog pond, Lakes & ponds, Susquehanna University.
Originally square in shape, the frog pond in front of Steele Hall was rebuilt and rounded in 1936 by a group of area chiropractors as a thank you to the University for designing a course specifically for them. Students are seen admiring that long-ago handy piece of work in this 1967 image. While the pond remains, the fence has since been removed.
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Campus Traditions
Susquehanna University, Manners & customs
Traditions help form a common history that ties a community together. Susquehanna University has maintained several traditions over the years that are described in this article in the 1965-1966 Student Handbook. One unusual custom was held each semester before finals. Students would gather at the campus pond and launch pennies at the frog in the pond's center. If one's penny landed on the frog, good luck on exams was assured! Some of these traditions, for example, the annual climb up Mt Mahanoy led by the President, still continue today.
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Campus Views
Hassinger Hall, Dormitories, Susquehanna University
This 1960 image offers a nice view of Hassinger Hall as well as a variety of now classic automobiles.
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Chapel
Susquehanna University., Religious services
Founded in 1858 as a Lutheran school, Susquehanna University worked to maintain its faith-based foundation. In 1962, chapel services, often featuring guest speakers, were a requirement of all students.
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Chapel Attendance
Schedules (Time plans), Chapels, Susquehanna University, Religious services
In the early 1960s, chapel services were a requirement for graduation and were listed under "Academic Regulations" in the student handbook. As standards changed and attendance at chapel was no longer mandatory, worship services and meditation chapel became student services. This portion of the 1969 Student Handbook details the varieties and times of services offered by the University.
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Chapel Attendance
Students, Chapels, Susquehanna University., Religious services
In 1967, chapel attendance, while still an academic requirement for graduation, had become somehat more liberal. Students were now required to attend ten sessions out of the fourteen convocations and fourteen services offered each semester.
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Chapel Attendance
Students, Student organizations, Religious groups, Susquehanna University, Chapels, Student Christian Association
Let your conscience be your guide. By 1968, chapel attendence was no longer mandatory, however, the University's Student Christian Association offered interested students a venue in which to explore and express their faith.
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Chapel Attendance
Susquehanna University, Religious Life Committee., Religious services
Planning on skipping chapel? That's probably not a very good idea. Chapel attendance was mandatory in 1966 and failure to attend had far-reaching consequences. Students were permitted just five absences after which the student would appear before the Religious Life Committee. The committee was within its rights to delay the student's graduation.
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