A Chronology of Goucher College 1881-1996_Page008

1954

The college's first summer program in economics was offered to high school students.

Early admissions became a standard policy.

Lilian Welsh Hall opened.

The Florence Lewis telescope was installed.

Alumnae Fund Office was established.

The faculty Committee on Faculty Salaries was first appointed.

1955

The Field Politics Center opened under a supporting grant from the Falk Foundation.

The Vocational Office offered the first Jobs and Futures Workshop.

The first week-long Fine Arts Festival was held.

The Octet was organized, later to be known as "The Reverend's Rebels."

1956

The Alumnae House was completed.

The new entrance road was opened.

The first black student matriculated.

The stables were built and occupied.

1957

The Departments of Biology and of Physiology and Hygiene were combined into the Biological Sciences Department.

The first college-wide self-study was prepared for the first visit of a team from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; Goucher had been accredited without a team visit since the founding of the association.

The President's House was completed.

The Business Services Building was opened.

The Center for Sociological Study was founded.

The first public Concert Series was presented in the Barn.

1958

The curriculum was revised to establish required and sequential courses.

An early decision plan for admissions was offered.

Anna Heubeck Hall was completed.

Landscape architects Sasaki, Walker and Associates were employed.

Pietro Belluschi became chairman of Goucher's Architectural Advisory Board.

A Goucher-Hopkins publications contract was signed.

Nadia Boulanger visited the college; two special grants for music study in France were awarded students.

Preface replaced Venture as the students' literary magazine.