Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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Table of Contents Dedication..........................................4 Ruby Staff.........................................10 Faculty 8 Staff....................................12 Senior Interviews..................................28 World News 1985-86.................................29 Campus News 1985-86................................33 Sports.............................................40 Homecoming 1985....................................44 The Greek Life.....................................94 Activities........................................126 Seniors...........................................146 Commencement......................................196 Advertisements.................................. 200

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1986 Dedication Everyone ai Ursinus College knows that Richard P. Richter is the President of the College and that he was also a student as well as an English professor at Ursinus. But how did he accomplish all of these things? President Richter graduated from Ursinus College in 1953 and began his career in the business world. But in 1965 he saw a new area of endeavor an opening to become an educator at Ursinus. Although there was less financial security and a less clear future for him. he thought well of the college and was familiar with its idealistic objectives. That year. 1965. was one of great vitality and social change, with protests against Vietnam and the reassessment of young people. While teaching English. Mr. Richter became the Alumni Secretary, then the Assistant to the President. In 1969 he took the role of Vice President of Administrative Affairs, and in 1976 he was elected President of the College. He attributes this accomplishment to a combination of chance and of a purposeful decision with the unselfish guidance and support of Dr. D.L. Hellferich. then President. Since his years as a student, the President has seen many changes at Ursinus. He believes that it has fundamentally improved in its general resources those that were once limited have now become deeper and richer. This improvement shows through a better curriculum, better faculty facilities, and the new physical plant. Despite all of these changes, though, there has been and still is “an informal, caring kind of faculty, a bonding of student and teacher. This tie is not simply educational in nature; it also is social, and often lasts a lifetime. President Richter admits that there is a community sense between himself and many on the staff who were once his teachers and advisors (for instance. Professors Davis. Parsons. Dolman. Jones, and Symons all taught him and he feels that they are proud to have helped him get to where he is now). W'hen asked about what is so special about Ursinus College that other colleges lack. President Richter points out two characteristics. The first is what he calls the mission” that is. administering to undergraduates a liberal education. This has always been the objective, with an emphasis on teaching. 4