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1968
ask HC: add external link to Newspapers database
February 10, 1968
First meeting of the faculty Constitutional Assembly was held.
March 29, 1968
Chancellor John S. Millis announced the results of the contest to select a new [NDC 2201]Alma Mater. Barbara Denison wrote the lyrics and Jerry Pietenpol composed the music. Both were University employees and Ms. Denison was also an alumna.
April 27, 1968
Robert W. Morse was inaugurated as CWRU’s first president.
May 21, 1968
The University Undergraduate Student Government Assembly held its first meeting. The Constitutional Convention completed its work March 15. The constitution was ratified by the undergraduate student body in May. Officers of the Assembly were Sheldon Laube, President; William Eddy, Executive Vice President; Robert Tomasko, Academic Vice President; Jeffrey Jackerson, Secretary; John Rose, Treasurer.
September 5, 1968
The first issue of [W000145]The Observer was published. It was the first CWRU-wide student newspaper. The last issue of the WRU student newspaper, The Reserve Tribune, was published 5/23/1969. The Case student newspaper, The Case Tech, continued publication until 1979.
November 1, 1968
The Physical Education departments at Adelbert, Case and Mather unified as a single department.
December 1, 1968
The Constitution of the University Faculty was approved by the Trustees. The Constitutional Assembly had approved a final draft of an interim constitution on September 27. The General Faculty had approved the constitution on November 3.
