Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

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The two things Clarion graduates nev- er forget: Main Street and snow! A new century saw an increase to three years of education when in 1915 we were fully pur- chased by the state. Still, troubled times re- mained. With WWI, we experienced a decline in enrollment and again we came close to shutting our doors. And yet with the war ' s end, enroll- ment increased and we were operating full force once more. During these years, we added Harvey Gym, Egbert Hall, and Carlson Library. Fin ally, in 1927 we became a State Teach- ers College and on May 28, 1929, when we met the standards of a four year college, we officially became Clarion State Teachers College. Following this peak of growth and success, our country was struck with WWII. More severe- ly this time, the threat of closure haunted the halls and classrooms; in 1942 less than two percent of the much diminished student body were males. However, once again the war ' s end brought the male population back to Clari- on and by 1956 enrollment was soaring and two new buildings were added to accomodate: Ralston Hall and Chandler Dining Hall. Actually, we were flourishing so profusely that in 1961 Clarion opened its branch campus in Venango. In 1963 we added new programs in math, spe- cial ed., business adm., and offered our first masters degrees. Our college on the hill, with the river flowing below, was in full bloom. Linda Harding Opening

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LaRina Waid Clarion ' s mascot, the Golden Eagle, breaks into broadcasting with WCUC ' s own Alan Freed and Mike James. Opening Here we are. In 1983, with another increase in enrollment, bachelors and masters degrees, and higher tu- ition, we found our college turned into a Uni- versity. How we grew! No longer now are we so closely associated with our foundings as a teachers college. Our Education Department undoubtedly remains strong, but so have our Communications, Busi- ness Administration, and Speech Pathology Departments come into their own. Each year our student body grows (as of today we rank within the top six State Universities), our aca- demic standards continue to rise, we are able to bring more qualified faculty into the class- rooms, and we can offer a better quality of education. How we ' ve changed! Since our beginnings in 1867, and our state beginnings in 1887, we have weathered five wars, a Civil Rights Movement, a Womens ' Lib- eration and over one-hundred years of social mores, trends and fads. And while the world changed around these buildings, touching the lives of those pursuing an education within, and sometimes threatening our very existence, Clarion has endured and remained. We are Clarion University! -Lisa Dean LAtUt!! Pat Hoenig Donald Shearer Welcome to Clarion University! Clarion students have little effort finding the balancing point in life. Who said tennis isn ' t a spectator sport?