Lincoln University - Lion Yearbook (Lincoln University, PA)

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TO THE CLASS OF 1970= In size, diversity, achievements, and beauty, your class is our most brilliant example to date of the growth and complexity of change that Lincoln University has experi- enced in recent years. Change and the challenge of change dominated this institution during the time that you were here. Indeed, your class is especially symbolic of the spirit of change since it was with the Class of 1970 that we ushered in planned and formalized coeducation. With your graduation we bring to full realization the in- stitution's belief in a commitment to educational oppor- tunity for males and females at Lincoln University. What have these four years meant to you? Perhaps only time can tell. While at Lincoln you saw and, in all probability, participated in the birth of the Humanities program; the introduction of the 4-1-4 Calendar; the development of the Black Studies Institute. These and other innovations were designed to strengthen the basic curriculum, bring greater relevance to the students' edu- cation, and contribute creatively to the institution's efforts to educate the whole man. You also saw during your time the growth of student power and responsibility in governance and decision-making. But the real measure of the meaning and significance of your experiences at Lincoln comes not in the prideful cataloging of changes or the listing of events, but rather in your ability and commitment now to use these experi- ences to influence, shape and change the environment in which we live. Hopefully—as the familiar commencement oratory will remind us—you have grown in wisdom, truth and ideals. Hopefully, that is what the sum of your expe- riences at Lincoln means. Thus, your Alma Mater will watch with interest and concern as you put your educa- tion to its most relevant test. It is a privilege and a pleasure for me to extend the good wishes of the University to you. You have given much to Lincoln and, we trust, you will take much away. And Lincoln is surely better for your presence and con- tributions. We all wish each of you the very best in your lives, in your careers, and in your relations with your fellow man. All good wishes, Bernard W. Harleston Acting President

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ROBERT N. GARDNER Acting Dean of Students DR. LEROY D. JOHNSON Dean—Registrar 8 ELSIE WINCHESTER Assistant Registrar DONALD L. MULLETT Business Manager Treasurer