Kean University - Memorabilia Yearbook (Newark, NJ)

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..: I it m x .,.-f In the four years that have elapsed since September, 1957, Newark State College has grown and expanded in many directions. lts physical growth is obvious to the most casual observer, to one who studies the changes in the curricula, the intellectual progress of the college is equal- ly obvious. There is a long distance, in time and achievement, between the col- lege of today and those bleak days early in the fifties when it looked as if Newark State would soon cease to exist. That we are where we are today is primarily the result of the drive and determination of one man: Eugene G. Wilkins. lt is with great pride that we dedicate the 1961 MEMORABILIA to the president of Newark State College. Aside from saving Newark State when it was destined to be eliminated from the state college system, Dr. Wilkins has been a motivating factor in the establishment of the new cur- ricula and the renaissance ot the industrial and fine arts curriculum. Through his eleven years as president, he has never faltered in his drive to make Newark State known and respected throughout New Jersey. The Middle States Accreditation, the Math, Science, Social Studies and English curricula, the move to a new campus: all stand as silent testaments to the high dedication of this man. ln appreciation for all he has done and continues to do for Newark State College, we take pleasure in dedicating the 1961 MEMORABILIA to Dr. Eugene Wilkins.

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Any yearbook represents more than an annual of events and people. lt is more than a statistical abstract of one or two or four years of student life and activities. lt has a spirit, a life force of its own that makes it different from an almanac or encyclopedia. It attempts to present, in visible, tangible form. the intangible efforts of those connected with the institu- tion it describes. So should this yearbook be. lt is a momento, yes. But much more than a momento of activities, it is a collection of memorabilia that conveys fully the spirit and essence of the four years that it chronicles. In view of the fact these have been four yecrs of growth in many ways for all of us, the spirit of the 1961 MEMORABILIA is one of progress and development and the beginnings of success. We have been part of a growing institution. Just as a tree grows toward the light, blooms and spreads in many directions, so Newark State has grown and spread itself. We have seen the dreams of many years of planning come true. We have watched the college grow from a small building at 816 Broadway in Newark to a pIant'of eight buildings, with more planned for the immediate future. We have watched in surprise and awe as one curriculum after another has been added, beginning with the Mathematics and Social Studies Curricula and continuing with the English and Science programs. We have been pleased with accreditation by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, recog- nizing our growth and academic achievement. Bit by bit, the college has expanded both physically and intellectually. But what we may have failed to notice is the change in ourselves. As the college grew, we grew with it. From the late adolescence of our freshman year to the adulthood of our senior year, we have grown physical- ly. What may be more important, we have grown mentally as well. Our whole frame of reference has been directed toward progress, and we have followed that direction. We emerge graduates of Newark State College, well equipped to face the struggles of life as mature adults. We have accepted the challenge of the age, and we think we have won. We, the students, and Newark State College are one. Our growth and its growth are inextricably combined. From the environment of the past four years must evolve quality graduates, firmly equipped to handle the roles which we readily assume. We can take pride in being a part of the history of an institution which looks forward to a boundless future of continued progress and development.