Post Author: Professor Mulrooney The Faculty Senate was created during the 1970s to give faculty a greater voice in university governance. Its early records are available at Special Collections. It would be a great project for someone! FA 93-0305 Faculty Continue reading Faculty Senate
Post Author: Jonathan Frame The 1970’s proved to be quite a pivotal time in the athletics’ scene at Madison College and would later be changed to James Madison University in 1976 (Montana). One of the things that would be new Continue reading Dean Ehlers: Pioneer for Dukes Sports and Men’s Athletics
Post Author: Rebecca Staple This exhibit will try to look at internationalism at James Madison during the 1970s. The concept of internationalization has been advocated by higher education institutions beginning from the early 1970s, the way that this has been defined Continue reading Internationalization on Campus
Post Author: Nicholas Spinner Before the creation of Office of Residence Halls in 1974, today the Office of Residence Life, dormitory policy was enforced by representatives in the house council. The house council evolved over the years and is now Continue reading The call of duty
Post Author: Emily Ray To examine feminism as it existed at Madison College, and eventually, James Madison University, in the 1970s, it is first important to address how feminism existed as a nationwide phenomenon during this period. For the purposes Continue reading Feminism in the 70s: The Second Wave
Post Author: Emily Ray The “Equal Rights Amendment” is a piece of potential legislation with a long, complicated, and controversial history that dates back to its initial introduction to Congress in 1923. Despite simply pushing to codify a seemingly agreeable Continue reading Dream of a New ERA: Advocacy for the Equal Rights Amendment at Madison
Post Author: Emily Ray The 1973 Supreme Court ruling in Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized first trimester abortion in the United States, opened the floodgates, so to speak, on debate over abortion across the country. Some Americans, Continue reading Roe v. Madison: The Abortion Debate on Campus
Post Author: Emily Ray The development of the Faculty Women’s Caucus at Madison College marks the beginning of an attempt at a more progressive space for women faculty at the college, but its establishment at a time when many other Continue reading Madison Women’s Caucus
Post Author: Emily Ray The 1970s saw a number of feminist speakers come to the campus of Madison, some famous, others relatively unknown outside their respective fields. Many these speakers were brought to Madison thanks to the efforts of the Continue reading Feminist Speakers on Campus
Post Author: Amanda Castellano In his foreword to “Rooted on Blue Stone Hill: A History of James Madison University”, Dr. Ronald E. Carrier states why he accepted the president’s position and came to Madison College in 1971. Carrier states that Continue reading Dr Ronald E. Carrier: Introduction
