The 1960s

Oct 6, 1960     Students went to a rally in Lake County to see U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon.

May 17, 1961  LEC women staged a protest about the quality of food on campus.

Jun 12, 1961    The Ingalls Infirmary was dedicated.

Oct 13, 1961   Dedication of Morley Farm Club occurred.

Dec, 1961        LEC offered an Associate of Arts degree.

Sep 19, 1962    LEC art professor lost $20,000 worth of paintings while shipping them.

Jun 17, 1963    South Hall was renamed Fowler Hall for Margaret Bradfield Fowler.

Jun 17, 1963    Dr. Benjamin Spock addressed LEC graduates.

Sep 5, 1963      Gift of Grandmother Clock installed in Social Parlor from the class of 1913.

Sep 25, 1963    LEC opened a branch campus in Willoughby.

Apr, 1964        LEC was featured in “Seventeen” Magazine.

May 27, 1964  Groundbreaking occurred for Andrews (Tiber) Hall.

Oct 15, 1964   Wilcox place was sold.

Oct 30, 1964   Students moved from their temporary housing in the Ritchie Gymnasium to Tiber Hall.

Oct 31, 1964   Austin Hall of Science was dedicated.

Nov 22, 1964  Dedication of Conant Auditorium in Austin Hall of Science was held.

Nov 29, 1964  Announcement was made of the James F. Lincoln Library gift.

May 9, 1965    Groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Lincoln Library.

Jun, 1965         Senator Margert Chase Smith spoke to LEC graduates.

May 11, 1966  First Harriet B. Storrs lecture occurred with famous journalist Sander Vanocur as speaker.

Oct 29, 1966   The Lincoln Library was dedicated.

Dec 2, 1966     President Weaver announced tuition increase from $2,700 to $3,000.

Apr, 1967        LEC women played lacrosse in gym class.

May 2, 1967    Victor Christ-Janer, the architect for the Lincoln Library and the College, received the Reynolds Aluminum Award.

May 19, 1967  The first Alumnae Weekend was held.

Jun 8, 1967      The mural in the Austin Hall of Science was unveiled.

Jun 11, 1967    The baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies were combined.

Oct 2, 1967     President Weaver announced a master’s degree program for elementary teachers.

Nov 27, 1967  A fire in Ritter Hall caused $500 in damages. No one was injured.

Apr 7, 1968     Lake Erie College was represented on the “GE College Bowl” on television, but the team lost.

Apr 26, 1968   The ground was broken for the Fine Arts Center.

Apr 29, 1968   President of the student body, Mary Ann Schuten, signed a statement with 500 student leaders protesting the Vietnam War.

Jun 7, 1968      The School of Community Education held its commencement separately for the first time.

Jun 26, 1968    Building permits were issued to build a Fine Arts Center, maintenance building and The Lodge.

Aug 18, 1968   Three hundred nut growers gathered at LEC for their annual meeting.

Sep 26, 1968    The dedication of The Lodge occurred.

Oct 21, 1968   Editor of LEC’s campus newspaper and six other local campus newspapers voted to endorse Hubert Humphrey as U.S. presidential candidate.

Jan, 1969         LEC was featured in “Mademoiselle” magazine.

Mar 3, 1969     About 200 students met with President Weaver over their concerns about course curriculum.

Mar 12, 1969   LEC announced its addition of a M.A. in French to be obtained abroad.

May 16, 1969  Cleveland’s Mayor Stokes spoke at LEC.

Jun 4, 1969      LEC was issued a permit to distribute 3.2 beer.

Jul 9, 1969       Male Lakeland graduates could obtain a four-year degree from Lake Erie College.

Oct 15, 1969   LEC students held a peaceful Vietnam War protest on campus.

Dec 16, 1969   The portrait of James F. Lincoln was formally accepted for the Lincoln Library.