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138-437: A graduate school , 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs , 66 doctoral programs, and 4 professional programs. The University of Kentucky has fifteen libraries on campus. The largest is William T. Young Library, a federal depository , hosting subjects related to social sciences , humanities and life sciences collections. In recent years, the university has focused expenditures increasingly on research, following
207-412: A Top 20 public research university by 2020. According to the compact, states with "Top 20" universities feature higher average household incomes, higher education attainments, healthier lives and more financial security. The plan would also spur technological advancements due to university-based research and increase the marketability of the state to investors. The plan produced some results, In 2000,
276-476: A band fraternity. In 2007, the UK paper The Kentucky Kernel unleashed criticism and gained national attention for an editorial cartoon that depicted an African American pledge being auctioned; it was a comment on racial segregation in UK's Greek system. Farmhouse's chapter was suspended in 2021 for four years by the university, after a pledge died while attending a party in the fraternity's house. In 2023, Phi Tau
345-545: A compact formed by the Kentucky General Assembly in 1997. The directive mandated that the university become a Top 20 public research institution, in terms of an overall ranking to be determined by the university itself, by 2020. The university is ranked tied for 132nd in National Universities and tied for 60th among public universities in the 2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings. According to
414-666: A day, 7 days a week, and features music that is spread across most genres. The campus is also served by the Kentucky Kernel , a student-run, financially independent daily newspaper, with the first issue published in 1915. The official yearbook of the University of Kentucky is the Kentuckian , first published in 1906. The Kentuckian was preceded by at least one previous book, the Echo . The University of Kentucky Black Student Union (BSU)
483-554: A department of Kentucky University. It received federal support through the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1865. In 1866 it opened with 190 students and 10 professors, on the campus at Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate . In 1869 James Kennedy Patterson replaced Bowman and the first degree was awarded. In 1876, the university began to offer master's degree programs. In 1878 A&M separated from Kentucky University, which reverted to its original name Transylvania University . For
552-561: A group of three seniors to the national finals of the Siemens Competition , where they finished fourth for their work in Natural language processing . During the first week of December 2006, three seniors from ORHS presented their research on alternate fuel sources and won first place nationally. Scott Molony, Scott Horton, and Steven Arcangeli split a college scholarship worth $ 100,000. In April 2006, another senior tied for first place in
621-560: A long-time library director, Margaret I. King. On March 15, 1948, Lyman T. Johnson applied to the University of Kentucky Graduate School for a doctorate degree in the Philosophy of History. Johnson was subsequently denied admission, with the registrar citing the previously passed Day Law . Johnson, citing Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 filed suit against the university for wrongful discrimination and failure to maintain equal learning intuitions. On April 27, 1949, Hiram Church Ford presided over
690-611: A mandate was placed upon the University of Kentucky to form a community college system. Two years later, the board of trustees implemented the legislation and established the Community College System, creating centers in Covington , Ashland , Fort Knox , Cumberland , Henderson and Elizabethtown . In 1969, the Patterson Office Tower was completed, currently the tallest building on campus. In May 1970, students at
759-414: A new state-of-the-art campus was built under the auspices of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission , which then operated Oak Ridge and its public schools . The new school, which had a capacity of about 1500 students and cost $ 2,980,000 to build, consisted of four buildings (designated "A", "B," "C", and "D") in two groups, connected by an enclosed glass corridor. The auditorium had a seating capacity of 1400 and
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#1732851559731828-576: A production of Medea . Two Blind Mice , a political satire by Samuel and Bella Spewack, followed after Medea . During the 1950s, plays performed at the Guignol would often go on tour throughout Kentucky in the summer months. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department was the home of one of the earliest college amateur radio stations in the United States, beginning with W4JP that began continuous operation prior to World War I . In 1927,
897-729: A theater, calling it Romany. They performed The Miracle of Sister Beatrice by Maurice Maeterlinck in 1927. In 1928, it was renamed Guignol Theater, after Théâtre du Grand Guignol in Paris, a theater on the Rue Chaptal from 1897 to 1962, housed in a former chapel and with seats for 293. After leaving Lexington, Sax staged Arthur Wilmurt's The Guest Room on Broadway in 1931; it ran for a respectable 67 shows. Eleanor Roosevelt attended opening night of his production of I.J. Golden's Re-Echo in New York in 1934; it ran for only 5 shows. Frank C. Fowler
966-584: Is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation , Kentucky spent $ 476.5 million on research and development in 2022, ranking it 61st in the nation. The University of Kentucky has seven libraries on campus. The largest is the William T. Young Library , a federal depository that hosts subjects related to social sciences , humanities , and life sciences collections. Since 1997,
1035-403: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Oak Ridge High School (Oak Ridge, Tennessee) Oak Ridge High School is the public high school for Oak Ridge, Tennessee , enrolling grades 9 through 12. It was established in 1943 to educate the children of Manhattan Project workers. Oak Ridge High School was established in 1943 by
1104-482: Is established for the use of African Americans. The university's graduate and professional programs became racially integrated in 1949 when Lyman T. Johnson , an African American , won a lawsuit to be admitted to the graduate program. Blacks were not allowed to attend as undergraduates until 1954, following the US Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision. In 1939, Governor Happy Chandler appointed
1173-420: Is expected to be part of the new university research campus. Other recent announcements include the construction of the new $ 450 million Albert B. Chandler Hospital , which will was one of the largest projects in the state's history in terms of size and economic impact. In 1997, the Kentucky General Assembly formed a compact with the university. The Top 20 Plan mandates that the University of Kentucky becomes
1242-930: The American School Board Journal . The Tennessee School Boards Association selected ORHS as the School of the Year for Excellence in Architectural Design; ORHS earned second place in the Renovation Division. Oak Ridge High School gained notoriety in November 2005 when principal Becky Ervin, then in her first year at the school, censored the student newspaper , the Oak Leaf . The November issue originally contained an article with information on birth control and another with photographs of students' tattoos . Though
1311-531: The U.S. News & World Report 2023 ranking table, UK Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences is ranked 6th in the nation whereas the Graduate School of Medicine (Research) is ranked 64th (tie). Students are divided into several colleges based on their interests and specializations: Other colleges no longer in existence at the University of Kentucky include the College of Library Science (separating out of
1380-500: The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky , the university is one of the state's two land-grant universities (the other being Kentucky State University ). It is the institution with the highest enrollment in the state, with 32,710 students in the fall of 2022. The institution comprises 16 colleges, a graduate school , 93 undergraduate programs, 99 master programs , 66 doctoral programs, and 4 professional programs. It
1449-845: The Knoxville Convention Center . They would go on to compete at the FIRST Championship in St. Louis from April 25–29, ultimately placing 68th out of 100 in the Curie division. In March 2013, The Secret City Wildbots FIRST Robotics Competition team in their second year won the Smokey Mountain Regional in Knoxville, TN , along with the Hardin Valley Academy RoHAWKtics and Halls High School Red Nation, and proceeded to
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#17328515597311518-499: The U.S. Army to educate children of the workers building and operating Manhattan Project facilities in Oak Ridge. The original school building was in eastern Oak Ridge on the hill above the community's first commercial center at Jackson Square. The school's football venue, Jack Armstrong Stadium and Blankenship Field, is adjacent to the original site of the school. The schools' mascot and colors were selected in 1943 by Ben Martin, who
1587-586: The U.S. Supreme Court 's 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. On that date, 85 African American students attended the first day of school. The integration of Oak Ridge High School was the result of a January 1955 directive by the Atomic Energy Commission. Oak Ridge's advisory town council had passed a resolution in December 1953 calling for school integration, leading to an unsuccessful attempt to recall council chairman Waldo Cohn , and during
1656-401: The William T. Young Library , which was the largest university project at the time of completion. The six-level William T. Young Library was constructed on south campus and the largest book endowment among all public university libraries in the country. William T. Young got his fortune from selling his peanut butter company to Procter & Gamble in 1955. Nine years after the completion of
1725-717: The Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition sponsored by the College Board and another senior received a smaller scholarship in the same competition. Oak Ridge is also nationally known for its consistent performance in Science Olympiad . Until recently, ORHS regularly sent a team to the nationals. Students from Oak Ridge also traditionally perform well on the American Math Competition exams. In 2007 longtime ORHS math teacher Benita Albert
1794-627: The Ashland Center of the University of Kentucky in 1957. University of Kentucky Extension Centers in Fort Knox (1958), Cumberland (1960), and Henderson (1960) followed. In 1959, the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce opened and began training professionals at the master's and doctoral level for careers in international affairs. Authorized by the Kentucky General Assembly and signed by Governor Bert Combs on March 6, 1962,
1863-589: The College of Arts & Sciences in 1968 and incorporated in 2003 into what is now the College of Communication and Information) and the College of Home Economics (created in 1916 and whose founding dean was Mary E. Sweeney ) now a School of Human Environmental Sciences located within the College of Agriculture. The Honors Program at the University of Kentucky began in 1958. It offers interdisciplinary, seminar-style classes of 15–20 students each as well as "H-section" classes that accelerate common course offerings such as chemistry, biology, and physics. In October 2015,
1932-557: The FIRST Championship in St. Louis . Oak Ridge High School principals through the school's history have been: 36°00′59″N 84°15′40″W / 36.0165°N 84.261°W / 36.0165; -84.261 University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky ( UK , UKY , or U of K ) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky , United States. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as
2001-686: The Singletary Center for the Arts opened, named in honor of former university president Otis Singletary. In 1997, the Kentucky General Assembly reorganized the community college system, withdrawing the university's jurisdiction from all but the Lexington Community College. The other colleges were merged with the Kentucky Technical College system and were placed under a separate board of control. On April 3, 1998, work began on
2070-610: The United States. Also in April 2006, Ervin was released from her position as principal and notified that her contract would not be continued for the following school year. Administrators gave no reason for their decision not to renew Ervin's contract. She was temporarily replaced by vice-principal Chuck Carringer, who was appointed to the position on a permanent basis early in 2007. The Oak Ridge Wildcats football team were national champions for 1958, when they averaged 43.8 points per game and allowed their opponents an average of 2.6 points. In
2139-534: The University of Kentucky received the largest single gift in its history, $ 23.5 million from alumnus, longtime donor and successful entrepreneur Thomas W. Lewis and his wife Jan to create the Lewis Honors College. The Lewis Honors College was transitioned from the Honors Program at UK in 2015. From 2017, the Honors Program became the Lewis Honors College. On July 10, 2017, Christian Brady was announced as
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2208-548: The William T. Young Library, on April 13, 2007, an entire city block of neighborhood homes were demolished and ground was broken for the Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building , the largest academic building in the state of Kentucky, and one of the largest in the United States. The Biological Pharmaceutical Complex Building complements the adjacent Biomedical Biological Science Research Building , and
2277-678: The Year Award for her outstanding performance and care for her students graduation. In 2011, Seniors Cassee Cain and Ziyuan Liu won the Siemens Competition for their work using an Xbox Kinect to analyze the walking patterns of people with prosthetics. In March 2012, The Oak Ridge Wildbots FIRST Robotics Competition Team in their rookie year won the Rookie All-Star award at the Smoky Mountain Regional Competition at
2346-487: The coach had to get permission from the opposing teams before they could participate in home games . Until 1995, the high school enrolled grades 10 to 12. Grade 9 was added in 1995 when Oak Ridge Schools reorganized grade levels. Oak Ridge High School underwent extensive reconstruction, starting in 2005 and completed in 2008, to update its facilities, incorporate significant energy-conserving features, and construct newer, better equipped learning areas. The total cost of
2415-528: The court case. After one day of testimony, Ford determined that the Commonwealth had failed to establish a graduate school with equal opportunity and educational quality as the graduate students offered to whites. Citing the Fourteenth amendment, Ford ruled that all qualified individuals, regardless of race, be allowed to attend the university's graduate program until an equally academically acceptable institution
2484-454: The creation of the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a medical center at the university. This was completed after a series of studies were conducted that highlighted the health needs of the citizens, as well as the need to train more physicians. Five years later, the College of Medicine and College of Nursing opened, followed by the College of Dentistry in 1962. Nine years after
2553-544: The early twentieth century, a group called The Strollers consisted of performers either studying or employed at the university or nearby. They performed regularly at the Lexington Opera House . In 1910, their first production there was the 1839 historical play Richelieu . At the end of the spring semester in 1918, as World War I was nearing its end, they performed several skits about war life and then projected large photographic images "showing actual battle scenes" and
2622-570: The first woman trustee on the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees, Georgia M. Blazer of Ashland. She served from 1939 to 1960. In 1962, Blazer Hall was opened as the Georgia M Blazer Hall for Women in tribute to her. Ground was broken for the Albert B. Chandler Hospital in 1955, when Kentucky Governor Happy Chandler recommended that the Kentucky General Assembly appropriate $ 5 million for
2691-624: The founding of The Northern Extension Center in Covington, representing the Ashland Independent School Board of Education, Ashland attorney Henderson Dysard and Ashland Oil & Refining Company founder and CEO Paul G. Blazer presented a proposal to President Dickey and the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees for the university to take over the day-to-day operations and curriculum of the Ashland [municipal] Junior College, creating
2760-458: The freshman class was recorded at 5,000 students. The University of Kentucky Student Government Association (UKSGA) represents all undergraduate, graduate and professional students enrolled at the university in several critical ways. UKSGA exists to increase student influence over academic policy and to provide many helpful, creative and necessary student services. UKSGA also exists to protect and expand student substantive and procedural rights with
2829-582: The humanitarian work of the Red Cross . University girls dressed as nurses served as ushers. The first theater on UK grounds was the Campus Theater. In 1922, the university bought the Consolidated Baptist Church, a historically black congregation. The church's pastor had been Peter Vinegar. A group of performers and their benefactors, led by Carol M. Sax, raised more money to make the church into
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2898-572: The inaugural dean of the college. Its headquarters are in Lewis Hall, which also serves as one of several residence halls for Honors College students. The University of Kentucky strives for a diverse and international student population, with a selective admissions process. In fall 2014, there were 30,000 students enrolled for the first time. This is due in part by the high number of out-of-state students. The percentage mix of students at this time were 62% in state and 38% out-of-state. During this time,
2967-458: The new school, Lexington donated a 52-acre (210,000 m ) park and fair ground, which became the core of UK's present campus. A&M was initially a male-only institution, but began to admit women in 1880. In 1892, the official colors of the university, royal blue and white, were adopted. An earlier color set, blue and light yellow, was adopted earlier at a Kentucky- Centre College football game on December 19, 1891. The particular hue of blue
3036-458: The orchestra was led by Jenifer Van Tol for more than 25 years. Van Tol was succeeded by Doug Phillips in 2014. The Oak Ridge High School Band (or Wildband), currently directed by Michael Spirko, formerly directed by Thomas Wade (retired 2012 ), Chuck Yost, Jeff Kile and Dale Pendley, consists of two bands: symphonic and concert. In 2009, ROAR teacher Beth Estep won the Titans Teacher of
3105-648: The paper had already been printed, Principal Ervin attempted to confiscate all 1800 copies. The newspaper's staff, with the help of the Student Press Law Center , brought the controversy national attention. On April 10, 2006, the incident led to Oak Ridge High School receiving a Jefferson Muzzle Award, issued annually by the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression to focus attention on free speech and First Amendment violations in
3174-421: The rapid increases partially attributed to the "Top 20" Plan. Currently, the William T. Young Library book endowment is the largest among public universities in the United States. In 2018, the new Gatton Student Center was opened on North Campus. The 378,000-square-foot facility contains a cinema, several dining facilities, ballrooms, a bookstore, bank, offices, and more. Students are divided into 16 colleges,
3243-489: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about schools, colleges, or other educational institutions which are associated with the same title. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oak_Ridge_High_School&oldid=917106776 " Category : Educational institution disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
3312-508: The school renovation was $ 61 million. Designed by DLR Group , the renovated Oak Ridge High School was featured in the December 2008 issue of School Planning & Design . It received several awards, including a Citation Award from the American Association of School Administrators , recognition as a Green Project of Distinction Winner in the 2008 Green Education Design Showcase, and a 2009 Learning by Design Citation of Excellence from
3381-454: The school's history, the team has won eight state championships. The Oak Ridge High School cross country teams have won a total of 14 state championships: 8 for boys and 6 for girls. In 2007 the boys' team won the first-ever Nike Team Nationals Southeast Regional and placed 18th at the national meet. Newsweek ranked Oak Ridge High School 456th on its 2006 list of the United States' 1200 best public high schools. In 2005, Oak Ridge sent
3450-480: The school's name was changed to the "State University, Lexington, Kentucky" upon reaching university status, and then to the "University of Kentucky" in 1916. The university led to the creation of the College of Home Economics in 1916, and Mary E. Sweeney was promoted from chair of the Department of Home Economics to dean of the college. (Later renamed the College of Human Environmental Sciences, this educational unit
3519-423: The station was relicensed as 9JL (later W9JL). Students currently run two independent FM stations. The first, 91.3 FM WUKY , is a Triple-A station and was the first university-owned FM radio station in the United States and Kentucky's first public radio station. The operations started on October 17, 1940, as WBKY out of Beattyville , although the station moved five years later to Lexington. In 1971, WBKY
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#17328515597313588-493: The summer of 1955 some citizens had urged a school boycott to protest integration, but the actual integration of the high school (which was photographed by Life magazine) was uneventful. In the first year of integration, two African American students became members of the ORHS basketball team, but because segregation was still in force at all other Tennessee high schools, they were not permitted to participate in away games and
3657-399: The university and surrounding municipalities. Finally, UKSGA exists to better represent the student body in relations with faculty, administration, Board of Trustees and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. UKSGA includes an Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branch. Several of their current programs include: Several distinguished student body presidents include Governor Steve Beshear . In
3726-505: The university began protesting the shootings at Kent State University . In response, Governor Louie Nunn deferred to the National Guard in an attempt to disperse the protesters. A ROTC building was destroyed by fire. The Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History at the University of Kentucky Libraries has 13 oral history interviews with participants in the protests, university officials as well as former governor Nunn. Nine years later,
3795-416: The university has focused expenditures increasingly on research, following a compact formed by the Kentucky General Assembly . The directive mandated that the university become a "Top 20" public research institution, in terms of an overall ranking to be determined by the university itself, by 2020. Two alumni from the university have won Nobel Prizes . In the early commonwealth of Kentucky, higher education
3864-524: The university launched "The Campaign for the University of Kentucky", a $ 600 million fundraising effort that was used to "enhance facilities, academic programs, public service, and scholarships." It passed that goal and the effort was raised to $ 1 billion. In March 2007, $ 1.022 billion was raised, months before the fundraising effort was set to end. As of 2019, The University of Kentucky has an endowment of 1.407 billion. Prior endowments were $ 831.8 in 2007, $ 538.4 million in 2005, and $ 195.1 million in 1997,
3933-489: Was 127 Providence Road for many years until the school's reconstruction in 2005 moved the administrative offices to the Oak Ridge Turnpike side of the school. The school's street address is now 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike. In its early years, Oak Ridge High School was racially segregated like other schools in the region. On September 6, 1955, it became the first high school in the southern United States to integrate after
4002-579: Was athletic director (1943–1971) and coached football (1943–1947), basketball (1943–1959), and track (1944–1965). As a graduate and former athlete at the University of Kentucky , Martin adopted Kentucky's "Wildcats" as the ORHS mascot. He chose cardinal red and gray as the school colors to emulate the successful sports programs at Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, Tennessee . The high school moved to its current central location in Oak Ridge in 1951 after
4071-487: Was determined from a necktie, which was used to demonstrate the color of royal blue. On February 15, 1882, Administration Building was the first building of three to be completed on the present campus. Three years later, the college formed the Agricultural Experiment Station, which researches issues relating to agribusiness, food processing, nutrition, water and soil resources and the environment. This
4140-642: Was established on February 17, 1968. They were the first organization on campus that was created to support and protect students of color. Their goal was to fight for change on campus for diverse students. They work closely with other organizations on campus such as the Student Activities Board, Student Government Association and various fraternities. Their main mission is to educate the campus community on Black American students and to assist incoming minority students. Jim Embry , born in Richmond, Kentucky ,
4209-511: Was folded into the College of Agriculture in 2003 as the School of Human Environmental Sciences ). The College of Commerce was established in 1925, known today as the Gatton College of Business and Economics . In 1929, Memorial Hall was completed, dedicated to the 2,756 Kentuckians who died in World War I . This was followed up by the new King Library , which opened in 1931 and was named for
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#17328515597314278-537: Was followed up by the creation of the university's Agricultural Extension Service in 1910, which was one of the first in the United States . The extension service became a model of the federally mandated programs that were required beginning in 1914. Patterson Hall, the school's first women's dormitory, was constructed in 1904. Residents had to cross a swampy depression, where the now demolished Student Center later stood, to reach central campus. Four years later,
4347-454: Was intended to serve the community as well as the school. The school attracted national media attention for its innovative features. A Nashville newspaper dubbed the new buildings “Classes in Glass” because of the unusually large amount of glass used in their design. Two circular buildings, designated "E" and "F", were added in 1963. With the move to the new campus, the school's street address
4416-451: Was limited to children from prominent families, disciplined apprentices, and young men seeking entry into clerical, legal, and medical professions. As the first university in the territory that would become Kentucky, Transylvania University was the primary center for education. After a merger it became "Kentucky University". John Bryan Bowman was appointed head of the new "Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky" (called "A&M"),
4485-556: Was named to the USA Today All-USA Teaching Team, along with 19 other outstanding teachers from around the United States. Earlier that year student Scott Molony was named as one of 20 USA Today student All-Stars. The Oak Ridge High School orchestra was founded by Edgar Meyer Sr. in 1970 and was directed by him until 1988. His son, Edgar Meyer , was an ORHS student and is now an internationally renowned bassist and composer who has won four Grammy's . Beginning in 1988,
4554-427: Was one of the first to carry NPR's "All Things Considered" and helped debut National Public Radio , changing its call letters to WUKY in 1989 to better reflect its affiliation with the university. In 2007, it became the first Lexington radio station to broadcast in high-definition digital radio. The second is 88.1 FM WRFL which has been in operation since 1988. WRFL is operated by students and broadcasts live 24 hours
4623-520: Was suspended for misuse of alcohol and other violations of law. University of Kentucky student-athletes compete as the Wildcats under colors Kentucky blue and white. Beginning in the 1890s, students at the A&;M scheduled football games with neighboring colleges. In 1902, the women's basketball program began on campus, and the men's team was added one year later. The " Wildcats " became associated with
4692-404: Was the founding member of the organization, as well as, the first elected president. 51 years later, Embry is still fighting for progress in the social injustices and systemic racism on campus. Nineteen sororities and twenty-three fraternities representing over 3,000 students. There are also non-Greek organizations on campus, like Alpha Kappa Psi , a business fraternity and Tau Beta Sigma ,
4761-419: Was the second director of the Kentucky Guignol; he had received his master's degree from Brown University in 1928 and was hired by UK that same year. He was followed by Wallace Briggs. The fire that gutted UK's Guignol in 1947 is captured on film. In the 1930s and 1940s, one-act plays written by students were performed annually. A new Guignol Theater was opened in the Fine Arts Building in February, 1950 with
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