In January 1963 Brown announced the receipt of a $155,000 grant from the Ford Foundation for an unusual experiment in the admission of "academic risks," to be conducted over a seven-year period.Admission
Professor Philip Davis, formerly director of the Numerical Analysis section of the National Bureau of Standards, joined the department in 1963.Applied Mathematics
Athletic directors at Brown have been Fred Eugene Parker from 1895 to 1903, Frederick W. Marvel from 1903 to 1938, Thomas W. Taylor from 1938 to 1942, Walter H. Snell, acting director from January to June 1943 and director until 1946, Paul F. Mackesey from 1947 to 1962, Edward R. Durgin from 1962 to 1963, Philip R. Theibert from 1963 to 1968, John M. Heffernan from 1968 to 1971, Ferdinand A.Athletics
The groundbreaking for the building had occurred on September 16, 1963, after over a year of controversy.Barus and Holley Building
Wilfred "Lefty" Lefebrve, who coached from 1949 to 1963, achieved a record of 105-120-2, as a part-time coach with a full time high school teaching job, which left little opportunity for recruiting.Baseball
The "Supplement" continued to be a weekly (although not always on the same day of the week) publication until 1963.BDH Brown Daily Herald
The "Brown Herald Review," containing literary pieces, art, and book reviews, was published eight times during the academic year from October 1963 until January 1966.BDH Brown Daily Herald
Professor Mac V. Edds, who had been chairman of the Division of Medical Science since 1963, became Director of Medicine and Professor Herman B.Biology
Appointed to the Board of Fellows in 1969 were first woman member, Doris Brown Reed ’27, who had been a term trustee since 1963, the first African-American member, Jay Saunders Redding ’28, and the first Jewish member, Alfred Joslin H. ’35 Although the Charter provided that a trustee or fellow may hold his office "during life or until resignation," the Corporation has chosen to impose some limitations on the length of terms.Brown Corporation
John Nicholas Brown went to Harvard, but continued his association with Brown as a Trustee from 1930 to 1935, when he became a Fellow, and as Secretary of the Corporation from 1963 to 1971.Brown family
There were four issues the first year, one the second, and two the third, after which the magazine was superseded by the "Brown Daily Herald Review," published by the "Herald" from October 1963 to January 1966.Brown Review
David Jonah, Librarian of the University and one of a three-man committee to select works to be published, ran the Press out of his office from about 1957 to 1963, when a full-time staff became necessary.Brown University Press
The title, "Brunonian," was used from time to time by other publications, including a rival publication to the "Brown Paper" in 1866, a publication of Delta Upsilon in the late 1930s, a publication of Alpha Delta Phi in 1963, and the only issue of "a university publication prepared for all Brown alumni in military service" in August 1944.Brunonian
A master plan setting guidelines for ten years of growth of the physical plant of the University was drawn up by Sasaki, Walker and Associates, Inc. in 1963.Campus
Julius Scott, an ordained minister of the Methodist Church, came to Brown in 1963 as executive secretary of the Brown Christian Association, became assistant chaplain in 1965, and was acting chaplain during Chaplain Baldwin’s leave of absence in 1965-66, and left in 1967 to become assistant director of the Southern Fellowships Fund for Negro colleges.Chapel
Rosalie L. Colie was associate professor at Wesleyan College from 1961 to 1963, professor at the University of Iowa from 1963 to 1966, visiting professor at Yale in 1966-67 and visiting research professor at Oxford University in 1967-68.Colie, Rosalie L.
Appointed to the Board of Fellows in 1969 were first woman member, Doris Brown Reed ’27, who had been a term trustee since 1963, the first African-American member, Jay Saunders Redding ’28, and the first Jewish member, Alfred Joslin H. ’35 Although the Charter provided that a trustee or fellow may hold his office "during life or until resignation," the Corporation has chosen to impose some limitations on the length of terms.Corporation
Damon was to become one of the world’s leading authorities on Blake, publishing "A New Page in Blake’s Milton" in 1925, "Blake’s Grave" in 1963, "A Blake Dictionary" in 1965, and two texts to accompany Blake’s illustrations for the Book of Job, "The Doctrine of Job" in 1950, and "Blake’s Job" in 1966.Damon, Samuel Foster
In 1963 the men’s Fencing Club under faculty advisor William Silvert for the first time in years scheduled matches with clubs from other New England colleges.Fencing
In the 1963 season John Parry ’65 captured six Ivy and five Brown pass-receiving records.Football
In 1963 Phi chapter, which a year earlier had narrowly defeated a motion to become a local fraternity, unanimously voted to secede from the national fraternity and to continue its existence as Alpha Pi Lambda until about 1970.Fraternities
It had been unable to meet the requirements of academic average and membership set forth in the Housing Report of 1962, had been fined by the Interfraternity Council for rushing practices, and had lost ten members who were suspended for a disorder at the house in the spring of 1963.Fraternities
Among the golf coaches have been Frank S. Souchak from 1942 to 1943, Charles A. Engle in 1943 and again from 1947 to 1950, Ralph Anderton from 1951 to 1961, L. Stanley Ward from 1961 to 1963, J. Allen Soares from 1963 to 1970, Mike Koval in 1970-71, Jack Ferreira in 1971-71, Richard L. Toomey from 1972 to 1979, Jay Riley from 1979 to 1982, Paul Butler from 1982 to 1988, and Chris Humm, whose four-year record since 1988 is 24-16.Golf
Gerald Toomer came to Brown as a special student in 1959 and joined the department in 1963 to pursue his interests in "the history of mathematics in antiquity and the transmission of these systems through Arabic into medieval Europe."History of Mathematics
The first time that the recipients of honorary degrees were announced in advance of Commencement was in 1963, when it was decided that spectators would like to be able to identify them in the procession.Honorary degrees
In October 1963 the Samuel Rapaporte Jr. Hillel House was opened at 80 Brown Street and named for a Providence benefactor.Jews
Hunter Kellenberger was chairman of the Division of Modern Languages from 1946 until 1960, when the division was divided into separate departments, after which he was chairman of the Department of French Studies from 1960 to 1964 and chairman of the new Council on Languages and Literature from 1960 to 1963.Kellenberger, Hunter
Edward T. Kornhauser came to Brown as assistant professor of physics in 1951, and was assistant professor of engineering in 1955-56, after which he became associate professor of engineering in 1956, and professor in 1963.Kornhauser, Edward T.
Reinhard Kuhn was assistant professor and later associate professor of French at the University of Kansas between 1959 and 1963, and professor of French at the University of Buffalo in 1963-64.Kuhn, Reinhard
Lacrosse was recognized as a club sport in 1961, and after two successful seasons under coach Cliff Stevenson, was once again accorded varsity status in 1963.Lacrosse
In 1963 the six-year program leading to the degree of Master of Medical Science was inaugurated with a grant of over a million dollars from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.Medical education
He was able to come east to hear Justice William O. Douglas deliver the first Meiklejohn lecture at Brown in 1963.Meiklejohn, Alexander
The last nursing diploma received by a Pembroke student was awarded in November 1963, and the last degree in nursing in June 1964.Nursing program
In May 1963 a Brown student who fell from a boat was drowned.Outing Reservation
Philip J. Bray, who had joined the department and begun work in applications of nuclear magnetic resonance to the study of the atomic structure of glass and crystalline materials, became chair of the department in 1963 and sixth Hazard professor in 1985.Physics
His title was changed to Registrar in 1963, and he was succeeded by Katherine P. Hall in 1984.Registrar
Registration at the Women’s College and Pembroke College was conducted separately until 1963, when the introduction of automated records made it practical for all student registration to be under the University Registrar.Registrar
Dorothy Spencer Horton was Recorder from 1944 to 1963.Registrar
Reverend Sam H. Newcomer served as executive secretary of the Brown Christian Association from 1957 to 1963.Religious Societies
By 1963 eight faculty members were teaching Christian ethics, the history of Judaism, the religions of India, ancient Greek religion, modern religious thought in the West, and religion and society.Religious Studies
Beginning in 1963, with a grant from the James Foundation, visiting professors of Catholic studies were brought to Brown to teach for a semester, among them Daniel Callahan, Reverend Bernard Haring, and Monsignor John Tracy Ellis.Religious Studies
Among the internationally distinguished Visiting Professors who taught at Brown were Professor Gershom Scholem of the Hebrew University in 1956-57, Professor Salo W. Baron, who had retired from the Miller Chair at Columbia University in 1963, from 1966 to 1969, and Professor Yigael Yadin of the Hebrew University in 1969-70.Religious Studies
On one occasion in 1963 Charles H. Smiley flew in a U.S. Air Force jet at 48,000 feet, racing the moon’s shadow to view a lunar eclipse longer than any other observer.Smiley, Charles H.
The grading of the field improved, and so did Stevenson’s teams, from 1-9 the first year to a 1963 record of 11-2-1 and a tie with Harvard for the Ivy League championship, the first of six straight Ivy League titles for Brown.Soccer
The 1963 team also went to the NCAA tournament where it was defeated by Army, 1-3, in the quarterfinals.Soccer
Ben Brewster’s twelve goals and seven assists for the season brought his career goals to 33 (tying Alan Young’s 1961-1963 record) and his career point total of 50 to a Brown record.Soccer
Kurt B. Mayer became chairman of the department in 1957, and was succeeded by Sidney Goldstein in 1963.Sociology
It was repeated in 1963 with great success, but was then discontinued apparently because the low fees had caused the University to operate the program at a loss.University Extension
University Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark at ceremonies held on May 5, 1963, as part of Rhode Island Heritage Week.University Hall
The wrestling coaches who followed Anderton were John F. Huntsman in 1963-64, Robert M. Litchard from 1964 to 1967, Mike Koval from 1967 to 1971, Jim Brumbaugh from 1971 to 1974; Joe Wirth from 1974 to 1980; Jim Tressler from 1980 to 1983; and Dave Amato since 1983.Wrestling