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Colby Alumnus Vol. 61, No. 4: Summer 1972, Colby College

Colby Alumnus

CONTENTS

On Campus
An era ended with the ninth Summer School of Music as members of the incomparable Hungarian Quartet (cover) decided to go their separate ways after more than 35 years as a unit.
Appointments in the department of aerospace studies signal the continued presence of Air Force ROTC at Colby despite a sit-in by 16 students demanding its abolition.

Commencement Highlights
Class speaker Christopher Pinkham '72 sees his classmates facing the uncertain 70s with idealism outweighing pessimism. Sociologist Nathan Glazer of Harvard envisions the decade ahead as a period of increasing diversity and inefficiency in America. Among honorary …

Colby Alumnus Vol. 61, No. 3: Spring 1972, Colby College

Colby Alumnus

FOCUS

Campus News
Change and potential change were the dominant features of spring at Colby. There was approval of limited coeducational housing by the board of trustees and a faculty vote on new graduation requirements ensuring academic vigor and maintaining curricular flexibility. The second Constitutional Convention April 7-9 recommended changes to the board which, if adopted, could lead to a more highly-developed sharing of responsibility among students, faculty, administrators and trustees.

Senior Scholars
The intensive personal research of the Senior Scholars Program is becoming an enriching way station between the January Program of Independent Study and the careers of a …

Colby Alumnus Vol. 61, No. 2: Winter 1972, Colby College

Colby Alumnus

FEATURES

Choice, Responsibility, The Price of Change
The interval between Colby's last raid on freshman dorms and the first sit-in was a matter of a few years, Associate Dean of Students Earl Smith told parents of upperclassmen during a panel discussion. What happened in those years? Parents also heard a student, a recent graduate, and two faculty members suggest answers, which are condensed in summation.

Scholar at Work
When photographer Peter Pennypacker '69 accompanied the 1971 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar during two days of intense involvement with students, faculty and the life of the college, he captured something of …

Colby Alumnus Vol. 61, No. 1: Fall 1971, Colby College

Colby Alumnus

FEATURES

Centennial
The semester marks the 100th anniversary of the enrollment of Colby's first woman, Mary Low. Despite early setbacks, Colby has gradually become a fully coeducational college.

Homecoming
The Alumni Council dedicated Homecoming Weekend to Leonard Mayo '22, retiring Professor of Human Development. His thoughtful response to the honor was a highlight of the Colby Night dinner.

Profile of the President
Excerpts from Gloria Negri's Boston Globe feature on President Strider and photographs by the newspaper's Joseph Runci create an expressive portrait.

DEPARTMENTS

The Colby Scene
Class News
Marriages
Births
Deaths
Sports

Colby College Catalogue 1972 - 1973, Colby College

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Colby College Catalogue: September 1972 - August 1973