Seattle University - Aegis Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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While the name of Seattle University was being established in the sports world many other developments were taking place on the campus itself. In January, 1951. the first Board of Regents was established. Thomas J. Bannan was the chairman. Henry Broderick, Dr. Hubbard T. Buckner, John W. Maloney, Charles P. Moriarty, Sr., Paul Pigott and Howard H. Wright were the original members. In April. 1951, the United States Army ROTC program was established on campus. Enrollment was climbing at a steady rate and many new buildings were added. On June 23, 1953, the Student Union Building was officially completed and October 17, 1954, Marycrest Hall was dedicated. In 1954 construction began on the faculty residence. Loyola Hall and the men’s residence hall. Xavier. Both were dedicated in 1956. November, 1957, saw the completion of the William Pigott Building. Marian Hall was purchased in 1958 for senior women residents and the City Council vacated many of the streets within the campus. The College of Sister Formation, established in 1956 with Sr. Judith Lang. F.C.S.P.. as dean, was the second college in the nation specifically for sisters and the first college attached to a university. Mother M. Philothea Gorman, F.C.S.P., became dean in 1957 and served until 1964 when Sr. Judith once again became dean. A bottling plant at 11th and Marion was remodeled and became the home of the bookstore and the treasurer's office in 1965. The bookstore had been located in the Garrand Building from 1931 to 1965. It changed rooms three times in those years. 16

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(Above) Workmen built cement forms as construction of Bellarmine Hall began. It was completed in 1963 and was originally used as a men's dormitory. (Below) Campion Tower was completed in 1965 at which time Bellarmine became a women's dormitory, the men moving to Campion. At the close of the 1958 season the Baylor-led Chieftains again entered tournament play, this time, the NCAA. In regional play they defeated the Wyoming Cowboys. 88-51; the San Francisco Dons: and the California Bears. 66-62. In the finals at Louisville the Chiefs smothered the Kansas State Wildcats. 73-51. The next night they met Adolph Rupp’s University of Kentucky team for the NCAA title. Defeated 84-72, they returned home second only to Kentucky in the nation. Baylor was named the Most Valuable Player of the tourney and Sweet” Charlie Brown was named to the all-star team. The University has produced many other well known sports personalities. In 1955, Pat | Lesser won the National Women’s Amateur Golf Championship. The same year Janet Hopps was ranked 11th by the United States Lawn Tennis Association. She successfully defended her U.S. Women’s Intercollegiate title and teamed with Dorothy Powers to win the National Women’s Clay Court Doubles Championship. Jim Whittaker. Ed Pearsall, Tom Storey. Eddie Miles. John Tresvant. Tommy Shaules and Charlie Williams are others who stand out in the Sports Hall of Fame. 15

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I I i The Core Curriculum Committee was established in October, 1963 to re evaluate the basic core of studies required by the University. The committee was headed by Fr. John A. Fitterer, S.J., who was then dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The committee developed a new core of studies which was initiated fall quarter. 1965. Recognition of Fr. Lemieux’s leadership by the community included his being named as first citizen for 1956 by the Seattle Real Estate Board. The award was presented January 22, 1957. In April, 1957, he was named to the President’s Committee on Education. On February 8, 1958, the Alumni Association honored Fr. Lemieux for his accomplishments during his 10 years as University president. He was named to the Seattle World’s Fair Board of Trustees in the fall of 1958 and received the Man of the Year award, presented by the Seattle chapter of B’nai B'rith. in 1959. With the enrollment steadily increasing plans were made once again for additional facilities for the education and housing of the students. In 1958, the Honors Program was initiated on the campus. On October 28, 1961, the Thomas J. Bannan Building was dedicated and in 1963 Bellarminc Hall was completed and ready for use as the men’s residence. Fr. Lemieux’s major goal, the student library, was started in 1963 under his administration but was not completed until November, 1966. In recognition of his efforts, the building was named the A. A. Lemieux Library. In 1965, Campion Tower, the new men’s residence hall, was completed and at that time Bellarminc Hall became a women’s residence. On April 8. 1965, the Very Rev. John A. Fitterer, S.J., was named president of Seattle University, until then he had been dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He was inaugurated on October 13, 1965. As dean he had served as chairman of the Core Curriculum committee, which developed a program adopted in the fall of 1965. Under his direction, construction of the Physical Education and Convocation Center is starting this year. The Very Rev. John A. Fitterer, S.J., addresses the dignitaries attending his inauguration as president of Seattle University. The inauguration took place in the fall of 1965. 17