Post Author: minksc In the fall of 1969 the Student Government Association held a meeting to review the rules and regulations of Madison College, particularly pertaining to female students. On October 23, 1969 a proposal was made to do away with the Continue reading The Initial Attempt
Post Author: minksc President George Tyler Miller had served as head of Madison College for twenty years when the Student Government Association (SGA) began discussing the abolition of the Parental Approval Cards. Seen as the “Builder President,” Miller saw abundant Continue reading The Parent’s Reactions to President Miller
Post Author: minksc The shift in dating regulations was just one of many changes made by President Carrier. During the 1970-1971 school year female students were required to sign out of their dorms and return at a specific time. They had Continue reading The Elimination of the Parental Approval Card
Post Author: Emily Kohl [hide-featured] Controversial Guest Speaker In the spring of 1973, Madison had finished the construction of Godwin Gymnasium. The administration invited a Virginia senator to speak at the dedication ceremony. This senator, Harry Byrd, was a conservative Continue reading 1973 Protest: Anti-War Demonstration
Post Author: Emily Kohl Drugs on Campus Both Joe Carico and Susanne Myers, alumni of Madison College, suggested in their guest presentations that marijuana was readily available on campus in the 1970’s – and that it wasn’t something only the freaks were Continue reading Experimenting with Dope
Post Author: minksc In addition to gaining freedom for dating the students of Madison College sought out more social liberties from new President Ronald E. Carrier. The students presented a proposal to Dr. Carrier that they should be able to Continue reading Open Dorms
Post Author: Emily Kohl An Alternative Press Articles from the Fixer, Madison’s alternative student press, have already been cited throughout this exhibition. It was begun in 1969 by Harambee – before Harambee was official in the eyes of the establishment. Continue reading The Fixer
Post Author: minksc By the end of the 1970s the major debating concerning open dorm policy had ended and James Madison University had set hours for visitation. It is likely that both students and administrators were tired of deliberation about Continue reading Dorm Hours
Post Author: Emily Kohl incomplete Jane Fonda This page is evidence of the ways Madison students were, in fact, engaged in a broader social awareness through popular culture. Cheech and Chong The Guess Who
Post Author: Emily Kohl Time Brings Changes Throughout the seventies on Madison’s campus, there were undoubtedly students who were aware of national issues and fought to bring change to their own, small college here in the South. Those who participated Continue reading Kicking and Screaming into the eighties
