Rowan College - Oak Yearbook (Glassboro, NJ)

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Commencement ... a moment in the sun ... a pause on the threshhoid between two worlds ... a time to look ahead, but also a time to look back . . . A new and youthful administration met with mixed success the challenges of the New Frontier. . . . The emergence of new nations hastened the decline of colonial rule as Ugan- dan Independence was celebrated by the Gov- ernor ' s Proclamation on the Glassboro cam- pus . . . Common enemies were making uncom- fortable alliances among the nations of the world ... An uneasy peace continued to be maintained . . . The passing of Eleanor Roose- velt marked a break with the past ... A new concept in aid to underdeveloped countries created the Peace Corps . . . Plans proceeded for a cultural center in Washington, while Lincoln Center in New York City was completed . . . The New York Times lamented the failure of the promising authors of the late forties to mature into great writers, while the world mourned the passing of Hem- ingway and Faulkner . . . The frontiers explored by Gagarin, Titov, and Glenn gave man a giant step forward in his conquest of space, and revolutionized the attitudes and thinking of Americans toward public and higher education . . . Scientists were predicting the discovery of the secret of life as they probed the mysteries of DNA . . . Russia exploded a 100 megaton bomb, and the Unit- ed States answered by lighting up the mid- night skies of the Pacific . . . Look back upon an era of change and un- certainty. Look back also, upon the academic years that have influenced your lives, your val- ues, your personality, in a word YOU. The adolescent has become an adult, the student has become a colleague of his teachers, and the challenge of the world beckons the novice to practice his skills. Look back, the experi- ences are an inseparable part of you, and then . . . Look ahead. 13

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Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm . . ., and no word better describes our dedicatees than enthusiasm. Joint advisors to the Senior Class, Dr. Elizabeth Duff and Mr. Rich- ard Zahn are two distinct personalities; yet their backgrounds and con- tributions to GSC reveal many similarities. Professors of education, both have aided in the planning and development of an outdoor edu- cation program for Glassboro students at Stokes State Forest. While Dr. Duff has acted as a child-study consultant to the New Jersey public schools and has coordinated child-study placement as an instructive phase of HB D, Mr. Zahn has developed off-campus practicum centers located at Camden and Deptford. A captain in the Marine Corps Reserve, Dr. Duff received her Ed.D. from the University of Maryland. Mr. Zahn, a graduate of West Chester State College, is lieutenant commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve. Mr. Zahn ' s interests provide sharp contrasts, for, while he likes to paint, he is an avid sports car fan. Dr. Duff chooses fishing for sport and relaxation. Nevertheless, they often grant their leisure hours to the Class of 1963, preparing for dances and banquets, and budgeting class funds. Dr. Duff and Mr. Zahn have given freely of themselves to Glass- boro State College and the Senior Class. In recognition of their con- tributions to both the College and the class, we proudly dedicate to them the 1963 Oak.