Drexel University - Spartan Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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The 1979 Lexerd A Decade at Drexel DREXEL UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

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We would like to dedicate the 1979 Lexerd to the mem- ory of Professor Iames I. Gallagher, Ir., Chairman of the Business Law Department, whose wit, courage, and gen- uine concern should be an inspiration to us all. Ienifer S. Bender Steven A. Nachlis , Co-Editors-in-Chief 1

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Nineteen seventy-nine brings about a closing of a decade. As man cannot remain stationary, neither can his environ- ment. As time stimulates growth, so too it produces change. Drexel, too, cannot be excluded from this natural process and thus this passage through the seventies ends a Decade at Drexel. Possibly the most obvious change is that of environment. In September 1978, the university had the largest fresh- man class in its eighty-six year history. Of 10,665 under- graduate and graduate students, 1,515 were freshmen residents of thirty-seven states and fifty-five foreign coun- tries. Through special programs such as Project Act 101, Upward Bound, and PRIME, Drexel also increased its en- rollment of minority students. This, along with the increas- 'V . ln D' X Y N- NESBITI' HALL AND GROUNDBREAKING ing number of women students, has enabled Drexel to have a more diverse stu- dent body than ever before. The focus in 1970 included problems still unsolved, inflation, crime rates, SALT talks, and conflicts in the Middle East. This was the year four college students were killed during the Kent State Incident, one display of the spreading unrest throughout the nation. In February of this year, Drexel Institute of Technology received recognition of its role in higher education with its new title, Drexel University. On campus, ex- pansion took shape in the construction of Nesbitt Hall. With this came the begin- ing of Nesbitt College of Design, Nutrition, Human Behavior, and Home Econom- ics. A concentration in the arts, natural sciences, and social sciences was now offered by Drexel. To accommodate its needs, Nesbitt Hall houses specialized lab- oratories used for study in the area of design, food sciences, and human behavior development. In 1971, religion took part in the construction of the Newman Center. Al- though the complex specifically serves the Catholic sector on campus, it also con- tributes to the entire Drexel community. As a religious and cultural center, it includes a chapel, library, seminar rooms, a student lounge, and music rooms. Aside from these facilities, it also provides the students with various programs