Marshall University - Chief Justice Yearbook (Huntington, WV)

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Dream now reality Since 1958 Marshall University had been trying to establish a College of Fine Arts; 26 years later on Sept. 28, 1984, the dream became a reality. The Fine Arts celebration included a scries of five events to highlight the programs of the newly formed college. To open the activities a ‘‘showcase of Marshall Arts” was performed by students in music, theatre and dance. The festivities concluded with a dinner at the Convention Center Hotel with guest speaker Douglas Fairbanks Jr. presenting a speech on his life and career entitled “In Search of Adventure.” Other performances included a flute ensemble, a performance by the MU percussion group, facial paintings, the MU Jazz and Symphonic bands, the 20-voicc University Choir, a faculty Dixieland band and various performances by the MU Dance Company. Special guest speakers included President Dale F. Nitzschke, the chairmen of the various College of Fine Arts departments, and Phyllis Curtain, a West Virginia native and dean of the School of Arts at Boston College. The celebration was presented with assistance from the West Virginia Arts and Humanities, the MU Alumni Association, the Marshall Artists Series, President Nitzschke, the Huntington Chamber Orchestra and the Grand Staff. The College of Fine Arts includes the departments of art, music, thcatre dance, the Institute for the Arts, the Artist Series and the office of auditoria. 18—Fine Arl

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THE CRACK In the Henderson Center floor following the building's construction led to a law suit against the company. THE STUDENT Center lobby was a place to go to get out of the cold. Also located off the lobby were a snack bar. bookstore and game room. Campus buildings change Buildings around the Marshall campus were in a constant process of change. First the Cam Henderson Center, which was built in 1982, won the architectural award of that year, but in 1983, the basketball arena’s floor cracked. The floor was made thinner than was specified in the contract. Also, new seats were put in the bleachers to replace the old ones because some were erected wrong. Another big accomplishment in improving the Marshall campus was the renovation of the Science building. Automatic blinds, new animal quarters, a computer center, more spacious halls and a much larger greenhouse were the main improvements made in the Science Building. The new facilities added more teaching benefits and also greatly improved the student and faculty capabilities in terms of research. Even though other changes made on campus may not have been quite as obvious as these were, Marshall University was in a constant transformation. 8uilding —17

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MARSHALL UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR LEO IMPfRI leads the congregation in the singing of the Aiwa .Hater. STUDENT BODY PRESIDENT Mark Rhodes and Professor Sam Clagg lead In the recessional. PRESIDENT DALE f. NITZSCHKE ad dresses the convocation. MARSHALL Fine Arl —19