Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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Lehigh is unique. What is it about this university which produces such dedicated alumni, and so many captains of industry ? We of the 1969 Epitome staff realize we cannot isolate the strength of Lehigh, nor can we predict the results of changes in the near future; however, we can present the factors which we feel have contributed to Lehigh ' s success. Through comments by the faculty, administration and stu- dents, some insight will be gained into Lehigh ' s character. Only after leaving Lehigh will any of us begin to understand how these, and possibly other factors, went into making us, the Lehigh graduates — past, present, and future — the men we have become. Our purpose is that the 1969 Epitome will contribute to this understanding.

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Dedication (photograph by I ' ahian Bachrach) . . . it takes all the running you can do to keep in the same place. It you want to get somewhere . . . you must run at least twice as fast as that! — Through the Loi kiiig Cikiss, Lewis Carroll Certainly Lehigh University is running faster . In 1965 Visiting Comniitlees of the Board of Trustees were set up to annually bring representatives of industry, government, and education to Lehigh to evaluate our colleges. These committees symbolize the increiLsed spirit of inquiry and self criticism needed for constructive growth. A team atmosphere is now being felt here at Lehigh; the administration appears more receptive to viewpoints from all sectors of the University. Our operating budget has doubled over the past five years. This increase is primarily due to the new emphasis on soliciting funds. In 1964 federal funds were not actively sought; but by 1968 over 20% of the gifts to Lehigh came from non-research grants awarded by the government, and government grants for research amounted to four million dollars. Our areas of excellence continue to be strengthened through the increased importance placed on the interdisciplinary centers. These centers aid the undergraduate program by allowing greater coordination of resources, and thus their more efficient use. Lehigh University has run faster since 1965, and will continue to do so. The leadership for this progress has been provided by Dr. Lewis. Because of the new spirit he has brought to Lehigh, the vast increase of funds available for growth, and his emphasis on our strong areas, we dedicate this 1969 Epitome to Dr. W. Deming Lewis.

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As students, one of our first associations is with Lehigh and her past. Living today, as in bygone years, Lehigh TRADITION is engrained into each man, establishing a pride in. and an identity with, his university.