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Obelisk, Volume 3, Number 4, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Bishop Curtis answers pertinent questions regarding Vatican II after his return from Rome --Obelisk editors requested a short interview concerning the Vatican Council, and they were rewarded by a personal visit on His Excellency Bishop Curtis' first day home.

Obelisk, Volume 3, Number 3, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Dan Tedesco emerged victorious in the race for class president --The newly established University Players have set the final stage for their premier production, “Joan of Lorraine", by Maxwell Anderson --Prof. William Ready, Bibliography Librarian, in cooperation with Bridgeport and Fairfield Universities, is compiling a Union List of Serials, made up of about 1,500 titles --Differing Views: Campuses triggered on U.S. war policy.

Obelisk, Volume 3, Number 2, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Virgina Zic, instructor of art at SHU, will present a one-woman art show at the Huntington Art Gallery in Danbury. Her work will include 25 paintings and drawings of themes from the Apocalypse --Interracial Council organized --4 SHU students joined the 100,000 people who attended the first Mass, 'The Mass for Peace', by Pope Paul VI in Yankee Stadium --Veronica Synnott heads new cheering squad --Dean Maurice O’Sullivan commented on the university’s closed-circuit presentation of Pope Paul VI’s Peace Mass.

Obelisk, Volume 3, Number 1, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Pres. Conley announced that SHU will share in another “unique first” on Oct. 4, when the Holy Father’s Mass will be shown over closed-circuit TV at the university --‘The phenomenal growth of Sacred Heart University from 175 students to more than 1200 in its third year has prompted the Board of Trustees to authorize the preparation of a Master Plan for the campus,” stated President Conley --Fr. Martin McDermott will offer a requiem Mass for Robert Biancardi, class of '67, who accidentally drowned June 20.

Quest For The Whole Man Address By President Oral Roberts (1965), Oral Roberts

Chapel AV & Transcripts

An address by President Oral Roberts to the First Class at ORU on September 7, 1965.

Preliminary Summer Session List, June 28, 1965, Salve Regina College

Press Release Archive

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Obelisk, Volume 2, Number 7, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: 11 SHU representatives attended a Vatican II workshop, “The Council and the College Campus” at University of Scranton --The University library is operating a paperback bookstore in room 210 every afternoon under the direction of Mr. Matzek --Marcel deMuller comments on the1964-65 New York World’s Fair --“SHUDA” presents the one-act play, "Room With A Viewpoint” --Students hold "Freedom" Mass in response to the events in Selma Alabama --Pioneers survive 1st collegiate season.

Obelisk, Volume 2, Number 6, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: WSHU-FM 91.1 announcers are mostly SHU students. All have been qualified to broadcast by the FCC --Marcel deMuller comments on 1984, the novel by George Orwell novel which captures the lurid and frightening details of life in that not too distant year --Fr. William Fletcher has loaned his private collection of Cardinal Gibbons’ personal effects to SHU and are on display in the library --Co-ed's sports expanded.

Obelisk, Volume 1, Number 5, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Financial aid comes to SHU-- SHU receives full accreditation-- Rabbi Shapiro speaks about the moral climate in contemporary U.S.-- State funeral of Winston Churchill in London-- Campus life.

The Doctor Corvin Story, Oral Roberts

ORU Archival Collection

Oral Roberts tells the story of Dr. R. O. Corvin, his life-long friend and partner in creating Oral Roberts University. Despite their friendship, Dr. Corvin left ORU in 1968 after a falling out over the direction of the University.

From the HSRC-Vertical Files.

Graduate School Of Theology Brochure (1965), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

ORU Archival Collection

The ORU graduate school of theology was the first college within the university. This is a informational brochure from before the school opened in 1965. It outlines the administration of the school, the curriculum design, purpose of the theological school, entrance requirements and a statement of faith.

Oral Roberts University: Information For Perspective Students (1965), Holy Spirit Research Center Oru Library

ORU Archival Collection

Published in the months before Oral Roberts University opened in September of 1965, this brochure for perspective students offers an early look at the plans, curriculum design, and campus layout for ORU. The opening page records these words:

"This bulletin is prepared to provide information for the student who is considering a college career and for others who are interested in the program of the University. Course offerings are listed, and except for the minor in Christian Education and in Geography, a major may be pursued in all other departments. If after reading the bulletin you still have questions, please …