Susquehanna University - 1980 to 1989

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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 1980 through 1989.
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AIDS
AIDS
Health care, Health education, AIDS (Disease), Susquehanna University, Health
In an effort to help students be in the best possible physical and emotional health, educational programs were presented by the Health Center of Susquehanna University. CPR certification and healthy lifestyle advice as well as the timely subject of AIDS awareness were discussed.
Apple-Zimmerman Fund Lecture
Apple-Zimmerman Fund Lecture
Shakespearean literature, Apple, Jane C., Zimmerman, Joan Apple, Schoenbaum, Samuel, Apple-Zimmerman Lecture, Susquehanna University, Speakers
Sponsored by the Apple-Zimmerman Fund for Elizabethan Studies, a fund named in honor of Jane C. Apple and Joan Apple Zimmerman '48, Dr. Samuel Schoenbaum, a Shakespearean scholar from the University of Maryland, spoke at the University in 1981. Schoenbaum was the fund's inagural speaker. Photographed is Dr. Schoenbaum autographing his book.
Dr Carl J. Bellas
Dr Carl J. Bellas
Bellas, Carl J., Sigmund Weis School of Business, Susquehanna University, Teachers
In 1983, Dr. Carl J. Bellas became the first dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business. Departments in the School included accounting, business administration, and economics. Dr. Bellas led the School of Business for 13 years and during that time achieved the accreditation of the AACSB (American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business) in 1992.
Honors Program
Honors Program
Scholars, Susquehanna University, Honors program
Instituted in the fall of 1982, the Honors Program was designed to give exceptional students a more "interdisciplinary approach" to their studies. Based on a student's SAT scores as well as class rank, 20 students from each class were chosen for admission into the program. Students who completed the program graduated with University Honors as described in this article.
International Student Exchange
International Student Exchange
Merkl, Claudia, Study Abroad, Susquehanna University, International students
The International Student Exchange program offered students the opportunity to study in and experience the culture of another country. Claudia Merkl '83 was Susquehanna University's first student to go abroad under the terms of the new international student exchange. Merkl studied in West Germany.
John App Society
John App Society
App, John, 1793-1876, Honor societies, Fraternities & sororities, Susquehanna University, John App Society
To "recognize and encourage superior scholastic achievement," the John App Society was formed in 1983. Full time juniors and seniors with a GPA of 3.75 could be members. John App was a Selinsgrove citizen who donated land, making the founding of the Missionary Institute possible.
Performance
Performance
Aujourd'hui, George Sand, Performances, Susquehanna University, George Sand Aujourd'hui
A free public performance of George Sand Aujourd'hui, a drama of the life of the 19th Century feminist and writer took place April 9, 1987 in Seibert Hall. The presentation was done by French group Theatre Poeme. Susquehanna University was the only Pennsylvania school on the group's national tour.