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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Chapel Attendance
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.
Chapel Attendance
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.
Chapel Attendance
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.
Chapel Boycott
Chapel Boycott
Susquehanna University, Chapels, Student movements
On April 14, 1966, 450 students held a rally in front of Seibert Hall to protest the "suppression of student dissent by the administration". The principal grievances were invasion of privacy, the construction of a chapel rather than a library and the failure of the administration to acknowledge the concerns of students. The students chose a boycott of mandatory chapel as the the chief way to force change within the University. The boycott lasted a week until the University's board of directors intervened in an effort to open a dialogue between students and administration.
Chapel Protest
Chapel Protest
Susquehanna University, Chapels, Student movements
Mandatory daily chapel service came under fire by students who did not feel that the University had clearly defined the link between education and religion. A chapel protest ensued. Not all students objected to the chapel requirement, however, and these students chose to express their feelings on the value system that defined the University with a counter-protest held at the hockey field on April 19, 1966.
Weber Chapel
Weber Chapel
Buildings, Susquehanna University, Weber Chapel, Building dedications., Chapels
Weber Chapel was dedicated in November 1966 and the occasion was maked by five celebratory events taking place over eight days. The building was seen as the embodiment of the spirit that was moving through Susquehanna University.
Weber Chapel
Weber Chapel
Chapels, Susquehanna University, Weber Chapel, Buildings
Ground was broken for Weber Chapel in 1965. In the spring of 1966, in a spectacular display, a helicopter dropped the building's spire into place. The event provided students with a welcome break from final exam preparations.
Weber Chapel and Auditorium
Weber Chapel and Auditorium
Building dedications, Weber Chapel, Susquehanna University, Fry, Franklin Clark, Zimbalist, Efrem Jr., Chapels
An elaborate celebration took place to dedicate the University's $1.7 million Weber Chapel Auditorium in November of 1966. Lutheran Church in America President, Franklin Clark Fry, delivered the sermon at a Sunday morning Service of Dedication. Fry was considered "the most influential leader of world Protestantism." The Convocation of Dedication was delivered by actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. who was well known for his roles in "77 Sunset Strip" and "The FBI." Actor Basil Rathbone also made an appearance.