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Ursinus College Bulletin, Summer 1993

Stephen Heacock and Richard P. Richter

President's memo • A commencement blessed by rain • Pennsylvania Folklife • Show off your Ursinus memorabilia • Alumni Weekend 1993 • Founders Day moves to February • AIDS Memorial Quilt comes to Ursinus • Ursinus Pro-Am • 100 years of football • 1993 Hall of Fame inductees • Cafe society in Society Hill • Faculty profile: Ellen Dawley: Desperately Seeking Salamanders • A group with politically correct roots • Class notes • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam
Ursinus College Bulletin, Spring 1993

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, and Dave Sherman

President's memo • Letters • Admissions news • Putting Ursinus on the sculpture map • The First Davis Visiting Professor • Thank you, Helen Thomas • Chappell speaks at economic conference • The "Snodgrassian" experience • DeFruscio wins 100th • Faculty profile: Derk Visser • Wismer Center: The heart of the matter • Annual Fund phonathons • Pacesetters: CoreStates Bank • Class notes • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam
Ursinus College Bulletin, Winter 1993

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, Dave Sherman, Ellen Sylvester, and Ellen Cosgrove

President's memo • Letters • Founders Day 1992 • Coming full circle • Philanthropy in motion: The 1992 scholarship receptions • Moyer leaves after 21 years as sports manager • Faculty profile: Heather O'Neill • Class notes • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam • The intellectual spirit of Ursinus: How The Next Step helps it thrive • Pacesetters: The war years classes celebrating friendships in a meaningful way • Putting a new face on the Annual Fund
Ursinus College Bulletin, Fall 1992

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, Ellen Cosgrove, and Dave Sherman

President's memo • Letters • Summer recruiting success • An official welcome for the class of 1996 • Board news • New appointments • Annual Fund Club giving • Administrative appointments and promotions • Entrepreneurial profile: For the love of dance • Homecoming 1992 • Bruins Club honors Baird • After 34 years at Ursinus, Whatley steps down • Northern exposure: A doctor's year in Labrador • A tradition of medical pioneers • Canada's health care: Model or mess? • Kresge challenge grant puts Biology Department a step ahead • The Annual Fund of Ursinus steps up to the challenge • Pacesetters: Stepping out for Ursinus • Sudden impact: What a record-breaking freshman class means to Ursinus • Class notes • Bombs away on Broadway • Mad about Mustangs • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, Summer 1992

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, Dave Sherman, Jon Volkmer, Douglas Cameron, Charles E. Dagit Jr., and Peter M. Saylor

President's memo • Letters • Banner year for admissions • Phi Beta Kappa chapter is installed • Commencement 1992 • Braving the rain on reunion weekend • Entrepreneurial profile: Solo voyager • Ursinus joins new all-sports conference • Ursinus Pro-Am raises over $4,500 for Bruins Club • Ursinus inducts eight into Hall of Fame • The architectural language of F.W. Olin Hall: How the ceiling saved my class; A dialogue with a facade as a pretext; Intimations on intuition • Barcelona: An old-world city of Olympian obsessions • Class notes • America's past is his passion • Moving from The Hub to the hinterlands • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, Spring 1992

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, and Dave Sherman

President's memo • Letters • Giving for art's sake • New City of David installations • Annual Fund: Reaching for $1 million • Reunion weekend • Alumni + admissions = success • The Kresge Foundation Challenge: An update • New YAPB officers • Scott Flannery, '92: Ursinus' fifth wrestling All-American • Inner sanctums: Professors and their offices • Tenure at Ursinus: Is it working? • How tenure is granted at Ursinus • Too much tenure? • Safe from the whims of fashion • Class notes • In scholarly pursuit of Poe and others • Volunteerism as a second career • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam
Ursinus College Bulletin, Winter 1992

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, and Dave Sherman

President's memo • Letters • Good morning Ursinus • Alert! Annual Fund spring phonathons • An insider's look at the Middle East • President's Circle dinner • Class reunion alert! • Homecoming 1991 • Founders Day 1991 • Smith scholarship • Phi Beta Kappa: Tenacity (and patience) pays off • Admissions: Keep those referrals coming! • War years reunion: Exceeding expectations • A writing mother and son • Alumnae's research attracts national attention • Other alumnae in the world of research • Ursinus Pro-Am moves to Cricket Club • The sciences at Ursinus: Building on a tradition of excellence • The Kresge challenge: Recognition and reward • Class notes • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam
Ursinus College Bulletin, Fall 1991

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, and Dave Sherman

President's memo • Letters • Summer receptions assist admissions effort • Renovating Wismer from the ground up • UC by the Sea IV • Ursinus Day Academic Convocation • Retirement 101 • New administrative staff • Book grant for Myrin Library • Dean Akin honored in Japan • Works published • A royal chemist • New appointments • Dream job • Shoudt notches 100th win • Hockey team stuns Penn State, hopes to join a conference • Ursinus College Pro-Am scheduled • Ten grizzly gourmets: The inn couple; Fine dining where the buffalo roam; Feeding the masses in the City of Brotherly Love; Collegeville ahoy!; Challenging Philadelphia's finest; California's best kept secret?; Serious hobby, serious wine; Waiter, there's a sax in my soup!; At Degenhardt's it's a family tradition; Mostly fun on Cape Cod • Dominic O'Brien, Ph.D.: Teaching from experience • Class notes • Marriages • Births • Deaths • Financial aid at Ursinus • Ursinus ad appears in The Philadelphia Inquirer
Ursinus College Bulletin, Summer 1991

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, Dave Sherman, and Sally Widman

President's memo • Letters • Making connections at commencement • Doctor of the year • The British invasion • Alumni Association election results • The young man and the sea • Alumni Weekend 1991 • Branker releases jazz album • Farewell to a gentleman of physics • Alumnus banker discusses S&L crisis • Lacrosse team gains second place at nationals • Hall of Fame inducts seven • 92 participate in Ursinus College Pro-Am • The City of David: An overview • Of sherds and Scuds • Exhibition itinerary • Indiana Jones with a jackhammer • The city of Norman? • The war years: From high jinks to high drama; Navy V-12 to the rescue; A fond farewell, Navy-style; Upholding traditions; The veterans return • Class notes • Doctor down under • Climbing the corporate ladder (the hard way) • Ursinus ad appears in U.S. News and World Report • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, Spring 1991

Stephen Heacock, Richard P. Richter, Sally Widman, John Updike, Jon Volkmer, Charlie Jamison, and Dave Sherman

President's memo • Letters • Bomberger Hall at 100 • President Bush's wartime reading? • Student receives research grant • Ursinus and ISOM 9 • Standeven wins McClung Award • Kresge grant • Hobnobbing with Hollywood's honchos • Ursinus College wants you! • Patricia MacLachlan is 1991 commencement speaker • Hess receives teaching award • Two new Board members • Clark wins two grants • Record year for early decisions • City of David opens at Berman • Safe in the bosom of Ursinus • A morning with Linda Grace Hoyer • My pilgrimage to Plowville • Seeing results in Nigeria: One mission's success story • Liberian nightmare • The record-setting Derstine duo • New Hall of Fame members • Winning with Wilt • Class notes • Eat your heart out, Willy Wonka! • Making business a family affair • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam
Ursinus College Bulletin, Winter 1991

Stephen Heacock

Ursinus forges into the 90's with fanfare: F.W. Olin Hall opens • An impressionist comes home: The Berman Museum embraces the art of Schofield • The Annual Fund: Setting goals for the '90s and beyond • Founders Day 1990: A celebration of the humanities • Learning from turmoil and Toni Morrison • Class notes • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam • Early decision students enjoy reception
Ursinus College Bulletin, Fall 1990

Stephen Heacock, Byron Jackson, and Patricia L. Benes

Rethinking the core curriculum: Ursinus strives for in-depth study • At Stanford, changes bring fire • Kinder, gentler pledging: An update on changes within the Greek system • Ursinus goes underground: A campus improvement that prefers limestone to limelight • Nurturing a national treasure: Minority scholars • U.S. energy options: Short-term needs and long-term problems • A textbook approach to nuclear energy policy • Nostalgia and the new: Alumni Day 1990 • Marshall expounds on conflict and creativity • Alumni survey results • Coming home to a perfect autumn day • GRR's recognition brunch • Surprise meeting for two alumni • Richter participates in Governor's Awards • Alumni elections • Reichley promoted • Livingood receives AMA award • Rosenthal wins Sears-Roebuck Foundation Award • Alumni referrals rolling in • New administrative staff • Ursinus in a bottle • Special license plates: An update • Faculty notes • Faculty appointments • Berman catalog a winner • A winning chemistry • Ursinus swimmer qualifies for Nationals in first collegiate meet • 1991 Pro-Am date set • Crutcher sets hockey scoring record • Class notes • Casting call on Madison Avenue • In memoriam • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, Summer 1990

Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, Joseph F. Pirro, Erika Rohrbach, and Dave Sherman

President's memo • Ursinus group seeks Earth Day every day • Collegeville: Not just a little country town anymore • Ursinus Board elects officers • Ursinus benefits from gifts, grants and trusts • Doughty observer of Nicaraguan elections • Harmonious journey abroad for Meistersingers • Alumnus beats the odds with new heart • Of ghosts and towers: The histories of the halls • Ursinus offers first Japanese certification program in state • Watson opens Ursinus Bridge Program • Ursinus group hosts economic conference • Commencement '90: Even rain couldn't rein their exuberance • Eleanor Snell celebrates 90th • UC Hall of Fame inducts eight • For lacrosse team good things come in threes • Class notes • It's the end of the world for Goehringer • Conway's contribution to a boy's life • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, Spring 1990

Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, William L. Nikel, and Dave Sherman

President's memo: Ursinus, three points of comparison • Making a change: It's all in the strategy • Olin Hall: The reality • Affording Ursinus for your kids without breaking the bank • "L'Americaine" in Paris returns enriched to Ursinus • Why Ursinus? Because they like it: The Meads; The Zartmans; The Callahans; The Zerns • Friends and mentors make the Ursinus connection: The language connection; The leadership connection; The hometown connection • Education Day 1990 • 1990 biographical survey alert • Alumni boost admissions effort • A busy year for Berman Museum • Faculty notes • Meistersingers go global • Jazz concert features student work • Staff hired, promoted • In memoriam • Arbor Day celebration • Twin comedy • Letters to the editor • Alumnae keep Ursinus women's athletic tradition alive • Smith holds sway on two courts • Class notes • The real possibilities for women in science • Breaking down the language barrier • Marriages • Births • Deaths • Ursinus Day at Kutztown
Ursinus College Bulletin, Winter 1990

Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, Glenn A. McCurdy, Hugh R. Clark, Richard Yahraes, and Dave Sherman

President's memo • A masterpiece of a museum greets the region • Fighting those art gremlins: Peel, crackle & fox • Some long minutes at the brink for Bay Area alumni • Ursinus professor tours a prospering China • Waging peace on the Rhine and other tales • Homecoming: Colorful and victorious • A Founders Day for the sheer joy of books • A new strategy to yield more students • Worthy of note • Special plates: The bottom line • Opening the Berman Museum with a passion • What a miraculous wedding we celebrate • Annual Fund board sees million dollar years ahead • Warren's built his world on the gridiron • Ursinus hosts national gymnastics championship • We'd be happy for many returns • Student scholars honored • Career Day a success • Class notes • Ironman Bravo an athlete in triplicate • Young alumni to kick off mini campaign • Marriages • Births • Deaths • In memoriam
Ursinus College Bulletin, Fall 1989

Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, Glenn A. McCurdy, Adam J. Sager, Dave Sherman, Joseph F. Pirro, Robert A. Searles, and Craig DiLouie

President's memo: Learning to inhabit a different world • Rededication: Myrin Library to be Founders Day centerpiece • "Ursinus prepared them well," surveyed alumni say • Ursinus hears from a warrior • Construction makes great strides • Students challenged at UDAC III • Alumni Day: Returning alumni look to the '90s • Ursinus alum oversees flight of Magellan spacecraft • Administrator, faculty member retire • Internships: Washington semester a Capitol experience • Ursinus recalls championship grid season • Ramsey steps down as Ursinus lacrosse coach • Wood looks back at Hall of Fame career • Ursinus alumnae in World Cup game • Fall sports schedule • Laughlin repeats as grand marshal • Alumnus writes book • A fleeting weekend • Alumni march for Ursinus • Staigers on botanical quest • Tribute to a prof • Vice president is appointed • Ursinus honors evening students • Faculty notes • Curricular changes approved • Eight join full-time faculty • College hires new admission director • Minister attends Synod • Administrative staff news • Class notes • The greatest love story: A covered bridge to go • Hosting President Bush • Marriages • Births • Deaths • Letters to the editor • In memoriam
Ursinus College Bulletin, Summer 1989

Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, John R. Van Ness, Glenn A. McCurdy, and Dave Sherman

President's memo: The unfinished conversation • Greek groups face change in time of tightening rules • The Berman Museum: A vision becomes reality • Ground is broken for Olin Hall • Biology wins major equipment grants • Four others receive awards • Commencement: A new beginning and a tribute to mom • Hostile takeovers good for business, Aucott says • Sculptures find a home at Ursinus • From Ted to George • This is my Oscar • Richter receives honorary degree • Heefner serves on state board • Reichley wins CASE award • Alumni elections • GRReat works by GRR • Walter Ednie named Controller • Bermans named top philanthropists • Class of '88 begins careers • A revolutionary lecture • Meistersingers tour • Science students win awards • In memoriam • Values bring Olympic coach back to Ursinus tradition • Lacrosse team wins national title again • Ursinus Hall of Fame adds eight members • Beth Anders named to Field Hockey Hall of Fame • New Bruins Club honors Boyd during all sports banquet • Class notes • Beating the doldrums • Networking for the good of the order • Sixties classes give to LIFEndowment • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, Winter / Spring 1989

Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, Glenn A. McCurdy, Mary Alice Butkofsky, Dave Sherman, William T. Parsons, Joseph F. Pirro, Tim Geiselman, and Donald G. Devonshire

President's memo: A shared investment • Ursinus program builds success stories • A Fulbright to India • Alumni overseas: In search of the real Soviet Union • Japanese studies: Opening minds to the land of the rising sun • Founders Day: Grinnell President praises Division III athletics • Homecoming: Cold winds, warm reunions • Three upsets launch second century • Wrestler breaks career win record • Boyd resigns as field hockey coach • Career Day a hit with students and alumni • Two alumni elected to Board • He went that extra mile • 7 named to Hall of Fame • '29er keynotes convention • Kutztown Folk Festival • Veterans plaque dedicated • The taste of winning • His latest specialty: Outhouses • New road crosses campus • New staff members hired • President's Circle created; Old gift clubs reorganized • Art on view • Class notes • High adventure for a good cause • In memoriam • Letters to the editor • Marriages • Births • Deaths • His memory spans nearly a century of sports
Ursinus College Bulletin, Fall 1988

Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, Blanche Allen, Lois Glessner, and Dave Sherman

President's memo: Ursinus at the threshold • Ursinus picked for Olin grant • Campaign sets fund raising record • Their teamwork saved 14 lives • Ursinus College faculty enters new era • Coming home to a foreign land • Alumni weekend: Paying tribute to the many • Seven retire from Ursinus faculty • Ursinus celebrates centennial of sports • Hockey works to bounce back • Lacrosse players honored • '56 grad named president of Firestone • Jan Smith elected to Board • College awarded Japanese grant • Ursinus named to select listing • Brookshier speaks at UDAC II • Two VPs appointed; 8 hired, promoted • Veterans' memorial to be dedicated • Class notes • Grand Marshal Laughlin loved this parade • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, Summer 1988

Sally Widman, Richard P. Richter, Glenn A. McCurdy, and Nancy Landis Wood

President's memo: Thinking of the natural sciences • "None of it seemed real" • Library: Farewell to the old card catalog • Evolution of biology • Reality training for future teachers • Volunteers appreciated • A picture-perfect commencement • The day of the bear • Ursinus receives $50,000 Pa. grant • Senior gift • Board member top philanthropist • Science fair held • Card exchange • Computer expert tells of banking crunch • College hosts special medieval fest • Publishing contest announced • Stauffer, Bright elected to Board • Mideast compromise possible: Scholar • Scholarship awarded • Much ado, 20s style • Wyeths displayed • Former Penn aide named head football coach • 21 MVPs honored at first varsity dinner • All-around award is re-established • Stahl selected World Cup coach • Class notes • Class president ready to take on the world • Lancaster benefits from Ursinus connection • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, March 1988

Sally Widman, Rick Miller, Richard P. Richter, Kenneth W. Grundy, and Elliot Tannenbaum

President's memo: Then and now, the state of the college • Preparing for the decennial inspection • From war's horrors to safe harbor • Women's studies: The 100% solution, a curriculum for all • South Africa: Against the "blood-dimmed tide" • T.G.U. professor teaching at Ursinus • "Black perspective" a misnomer, journalist says • New England tour • Evening School dinners held • Sculpture exhibit at Ursinus • Alumni festivities planned • California alumni • Center City alumni hear about museum • Kutztown Folk Fest welcomes Ursinus • Campaign goal achieved • Snell chair drive exceeds goal • Nine to be inducted into Hall of Fame • Spring sports schedule • Brown quits football, remains assistant athletic director • Class notes • Second career is realization of life's dream • He knows the value of a name • Marriages • Births • Deaths • Letters to the editor
Ursinus College Bulletin, January 1988

Sally Widman, Rick Miller, Richard P. Richter, Willis G. Frick, and Chris Goldberg

President's memo: Students face evolution of social values • Colleges reexamine student alcohol use: What other colleges are doing; What Ursinus is doing • Research expert leads students to chemical frontiers • Friday nights on the Sturgis rails • Founders' weekend an 18th century sampler • Memorial details • Students learn of corporate world's human side • GRRs aid admissions • Ursinus festival host • They're making a list • Alumni awards • Zack on the turnpike • Ursinus calendars • Nominations sought • From fog to fun, a massive reunion • Ursinus Messiah is 50 • Alumni advise on grant proposal • Surdna grant • Schultz trust • Campaign total • Repko flies for Eagles during NFL strike • Fall honors • Hockey Hall of Fame at Ursinus • Winter sports schedule • Team to California • Class notes • Bringing enlightenment to women's health care • Marriages • Births • Deaths • Letters to the editor
Ursinus College Bulletin, September 1987

Sally Widman, Rick Miller, Richard P. Richter, Debra Kamens, Blanche Allen, and Elliot Tannenbaum

President's memo: Israel's past awesomely present as its future shouts to be born • Eisenhower lauds Constitution at opening convocation • Campus Art Center announced • Lisa Tremper named Director of new Center • Forming a more perfect understanding • Freshman advisers are 4-year mentors • New faces: Faculty, freshmen • Looking at all ages and all needs • It's more than a movie • A sweltering, sweet reunion • Lacrosse team loses title in OT • Field hockey team to California • Alumnus heads national athletic anti-drug campaign • Fall sports schedule • Ace Bailey among 9 inducted into Hall • Japanese program in 15th year • Stellar heads A.P.S. • Alumni officers • Alumni directory research begins • Alumna wins Press prize • Two elected to Board • He seeks names of war dead for memorial • Students win prizes • Class notes • Alumnus presides over Pennsylvania Bar • The cause is the thing • Marriages • Births • Deaths • Letters to the Editor
Ursinus College Bulletin, June 1987

Sally Widman, Rick Miller, Richard P. Richter, Debra Kamens, Nicholas O. Berry, and Elliot Tannenbaum

President's memo: Ursinus evolves toward greater vitality • Premed dilemma: A profession in transition • A special premedder • Seeing alma mater through alumni eyes • Meisters celebrate 50th anniversary on tour • The bombarding of the editorial writer • The coddling of college students • Commencement: A day of joy, thought and change • Five from faculty, staff retire • Bears win MAC title • From basketball sub to track standout • Board elects one, promotes seven • Beardwood Society awarded lecture • 30th science show • Super reunion I • Industrial decline calls for action • Peruvian Fulbright visits Ursinus • Employment report • Rubys needed • Class notes • A student of the human race • Militantly molding the middle of the road • Marriages • Births • Deaths
Ursinus College Bulletin, March 1987

Sally Widman, Rick Miller, Richard P. Richter, Debra Kamens, Elliot Tannenbaum, and Blanche Allen

President's memo: Preparing for a populous future • From Pennsburg to the Vatican in search of beauty • Musser Hall meets the world • Of life, infinity and classic sport • Evening School: Taking fear out of the college plunge • Loyalty Fund totals soar, give cause for celebration • Women's studies grant won by Ursinus • College receives funds to aid black student • California alumni have six reunions • Where are they now? • Staff promotions • Who's who • Say, just which fund got that check? • Main Street lauded • Landis selected • Books given • Meistersingers tour • Making a fast break from bleakness • Spring sports schedule • Ursinus running renaissance sparks precocious women's program • Odgers academic all-American • Class notes • The feline's answer to Dr. Spock • Bio art: Her perfect solution • Marriages • Births • Deaths • Kutztown Folk Fest welcomes Ursinus