Alumnus — September 1, 1965
| Page | Title | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Hall burns | Fire destroys Central Hall on July 22, 1965; faulty wiring blamed; $500,000 loss plus personal papers of faculty members; fourth floor had been closed two years ago; other floors held mimeograph department, classrooms, offices, and remedial reading clinic |
| 2 | Alumni, faculty hold reunion at SCI | Three hundred alumni gather; photo. |
| 4 | Alumni honor president at annual reunion event | Pay special tribute with Service Award; commission portrait of President Maucker; photo. |
| 5 | Commencement held June 4 at SCI | 535 students receive degrees; description of ceremony; Hoxie and Shoemaker honored; Purple and Old Gold winners announced; photo. |
| 5 | Marching Band to Chicago | Will again perform at Bears game. |
| 6 | New SCI student project a success | Hugh Brown starts program to motivate young children in local schools; photo. |
| 7 | SCI receives $156,000 Ford grant | Will use money to strengthen Asian studies program. |
| 7 | SCI grads receive awards for postgraduate studies | Roger Bridges, David Stanard, and J. Brooke Workman win Merchant Scholarship. |
| 8 | Exciting football season predicted | 1965 football season preview; photo. |
| 8 | News made this summer on SCI athletic front | Coaches Dickinson and Whitford honored; J. D. Anderson is new baseball coach; Elmer Kortemeyer named first full-time trainer, releasing Jack Jennett for coaching duties; photo. |
| 9 | Press book on sale | Book by Dick Dietl available. |
| 9 | Girl studies football theory in SCI summer session | Beverly Wynn enrolls in class; photo. |
| 10 | Her former students still remember Mary | A life of teaching for alumna Mary Howeth; photo. |
| 11 | Miss Campbell dies; former Dean of Women | Died May 29, 1965; photo. |
| 11 | Dr. Edward Kurtz dies | Died June 8, 1965. |
| 11 | Panthers elect co-captains | List of four seniors. |
| 12 | Greater depth in graduate program | Survey of curriculum, personnel, programs, and opportunities in English Department; photo. |
| 14 | Famous music prof subject of thesis | University of Illinois doctoral student Lawrence Sheckler works on dissertation on C. A. Fullerton. |
| 15 | Illinois State picks Bitcon to be head football coach | Lawrence Bitcon selected. |
| 15 | Seminar takes trip behind Iron Curtain | Visit eleven countries during ten week tour. |
| 15 | SCI holds orientation session for 50 Head Start teachers | Two six-day orientations sessions held. |
| 15 | SCI alumnus heads ISEA | Roland O. Blake is new president; photo. |
| 16 | Miss Arey dies | Amy Fields Arey died April 9, 1965. |
| 16 | SCI adds new major | Technical institute teaching added; new courses in art; several majors reorganized. |
| 16 | Visiting artist on SCI campus | Ansei Uchima lectures; photo. |
| 17 | Summer enrollment increases | Summer 1965 enrollment is 2713. |
| 17 | Regents approve plans for new construction | Authorize new union building and remodeling of Commons. |
| 18 | Faculty publish, win national offices | List of recent faculty achievements and announcements of recent resignations. |
| 19 | Prof lauds president at alumni-faculty fete | Text of Professor Reninger's tribute to President Maucker. |
| 20 | Gee, Mom! | Mrs. James Cannon earns degree despite family responsibilities; photo. |
| Death of a landmark . . . . | Old Central ablaze; photo. | |
| Untitled | Aftermath of Central Hall fire; photo. |