New Women’s Dormitory, renamed Ward Hall in 1978
Center for Social Concerns, and the Environmental
foreign language requirement to 24-hour visi-
Conservation Organization were soon living
tation. (Revision won, visitation lost.)
together as well as studying together. These groups
After the completion of the New Women’s
extended their scopes beyond the classroom and
Dormitory in 1970, the campus remained relatively
presented programs for the entire campus.
quiet until 1973, when the Alfond Pool provided
In 1971, the Renaissance Committee called the
students with a new place to see and be seen. In
College together for “Community Day.” The entire
1974, Frederick A. Hauck Hall, which houses
campus broke into discussion groups to pinpoint
foreign language studies, was built next to Casa
Rollins’ problems. As well as requests for more
Iberia. The Music Department moved into R. D.
liberal academic requirements and more unique
Keene Hall later that year. In 1978, thanks to a
and demanding Winter Term courses, the discus-
gift from George D. and Harriet W. Cornell, the
sions touched on the need for more programs for
Art Department and the Rollins College Museum
black students and more all-campus interaction.
of Art found new homes in the Cornell Fine Arts
The Black Student Union was established in
Rollins is suffering growing pains. Having reached a plateau of sorts, Rollins is confronted by the same problems as an adolescent, who realizes his future may not be much like his past. —The Sandspur, 1973
Center. They were the last buildings to be
1972. The BSU developed Black Awareness Week,
dedicated during President Critchfield’s
which became an annual event and drew speakers
administration.
such as Dick Gregory and Jesse Jackson to
On his arrival at Rollins, President Critchfield
Rollins. The first Black Awareness Week also
had said he would limit his tenure to eight to 10
featured “An African Happening” and a “soul
years. True to his word, he announced his resigna-
luncheon.” Later in 1972, the Office of Student
tion in 1977, effective the following year. After his
Affairs inaugurated the Real-World Program,
departure, while the search committee continued
which involved Rollins students directly in com-
to seek his replacement, Dr. Frederick W. Hicks ad-
munity projects. The initial Real-World Program
ministered Rollins as acting president. One of Dr.
saw more than 100 students participate.
Hicks’s presidential actions was to declare the first
A new form of government also began to
Fox Day since 1970, when the spur-of-the-
evolve at Rollins. With the formation of the
moment holiday had been discontinued in the
College Senate, faculty and students had the
midst of nationwide war protests and peace
opportunity to become involved in making the
demonstrations. The spring surprise contained
decisions that affected them. Heated debate
another surprise—a visit from Rollins’ next
surrounded questions ranging from revising the
president, Dr. Thaddeus Seymour.
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Ronald Reagan speaks at Rollins, 1976.
As part of the objectives of the College, there is a deep and continuing concern for the quality of life, for values and traditions, and for an education that can provide a student with the means of operating effectively and maturely within a framework of responsibility and accountability. —Annual Catalogue, 1973-74
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