Clarkson University - Clarksonian Yearbook (Potsdam, NY)

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was purchased by Clarkson through a donation from Mrs. Ber- trand H. Snell and renamed Snell Hall. The ground was broken for Lewis House in 1951, and the freshman dorms (Hamlin- With its first real dormitories, Clarkson was truly a residence college . Following this period, growth continued at a subdued pace under President VanNote, with the completion of a new dorm complex in 1956 (Ross-Brooks-Cubley-Reynolds), and Moore House in 1962. With further expansion a definite goal, the first new academic building erected in over 15 years, Clarkson Hall, was dedicated in 1964 and Clarkson had its tenth president, William Whitson. President Whitson was faced with the task of expanding the campus and doubling its enrollment from 1,900 students, all Dubbed Operation 71 , this accelerated development pro- gram called for the construction of 16 new, all-electric buildings on the hill campus at an outlay of 22 million dollars. The first Thomas-Farisee-Ormsby complex in September, 1965. Con- struction of the married student apartments was also started under the auspices of Operation '71. A number of problems appear small when compared to its original goals. With the leadership of Dr. Graham, Clarkson’s eleventh pres- Logical Growth”. The school's future lies on the hill”. Con- sidering what he has to work with; a progressive faculty and ad- ministration, and his own capabilities, the future is bright, as a