Plymouth State University - Conning Tower Yearbook (Plymouth, NH)

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Dr. McConnell. President of the University of New Hampshire, and Dr. Hyde, President of Plymouth State College discuss their new roles. Dr. Lloyd Young, President Keene State College PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE On July 1. 1963, Plymouth Teachers College became Plymouth State College of the University of New Hampshire. A bill passed by the New Hampshire Legislature placed Keene, Plymouth, and the University of New Hampshire under the same Board of Trustees. BOARD OF TRUSTEES: FIRST fOII’, left to right: Bernard I Snierton, Mildred McAfee Horton, Dean P. Williamson. Vice-Chairman, Forrest M Eaton, Chairman, J. Arthur Tufts. Secretary, J. Fred French, Frank W Randall. SF.COSD ROW: Norman C. Berube, Harold E. Hyde, President, Plymouth State College, John W. McConnell, President, University of New Hampshire. Paul E. Famum, Commissioner of Education, Douglas Robertson. Richard Blalock, Lloyd P. Young, President, Kerne State College, Sinclair Weeks, Frank T. Buckley, Commissioner of Agriculture, George R. Hanna.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS AND MORTAR The college year of 1963-64 has certainly been one in which Plymouth Stale College took a giant stride in actual and committed plant expansion. The new I.amson Library, Pcmigewas-set Hall to house 209 women students, a six-room addition on Silver Hall, another dormitory for 225 men. apartments for 30 families of students, and a new dining hall round out the major projects with money already committed. Beyond this, a considerable further expansion is set forth in a planned growth program. There are many tangible evidences of growth beyond the visible brick and mortar additions, however. A challenge to expand our curricular offerings to care for those wishing a four-year libcr-al arts or business administration degree, as well as those wanting junior college or other two year terminal programs, is being met by a planned expansion. Faculty members expert in fields hitherto not in the college offerings ate being added. A reorganized and revitalized alumni organization welcomes the 1964 graduates. A concerned and dedicated university administration and board of trustees is studying and planning Plymouth's future role in the higher education plan of the state. A tremendous surge in the numbers of those applying to Plymouth makes high qualitative standards of selection possible for the four and five year professional and liberal programs. Beyond the bricks and mortar there exists a new spirit of intellectual inquiry, a deepened respect for scholarship and creative thought and expression, and an uplifted vision of Plymouth's role and importance. You who will lie the first graduates of Plymouth State College of the University of New Hampshire will soon he demonstrating to the world that Plymouth builds professionally able and dedicated citizens :is well as facilities for education.

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ADMINISTRATION Mary Lyon played an important role in women’s education. It is in her memory that Mary Lyon Hall is named. Mary Lyon Hall was first opened November 18, 1916 to house 130 students. The building has been enlarged and adapted to accommodate about 200 women students. The facilities in this building provided for ping pong, bowling, basketball, and other Gym Games. The dining hall is also located here. Mary Lyon Hall