In 1977 Dr. Richard Goss, Ph.D. was named Dean of Biological Science, and Dr. David Greer, M.D. succeeded Dr. Aronson as Dean of Medicine.Biology
Previous proposals had been defeated in 1974 and 1977, but polls had shown the a majority of the students wanted to have first-semester examinations scheduled before Christmas.Calendar
To mark the first anniversary of the Center in December 1977, Anthony Lewis spoke on "Law in a Civilized Society," and commented on the future of the Center, "It will help to make law, as a way of looking at society, a more pervasive part of our civilization."Center for Law and Liberal Education
Richard Salomon ’32 (1979-1988) was chief executive officer of Lanvin-Charles of the Ritz from 1936 to 1971 and chairman of the board of the New York Public Library from 1977 to 1988.Chancellors
William Farr Church (1912-1977), professor of history, was born in Monmouth, Illinois, on December 13, 1912.Church, William F.
The Center for Cognitive Science was established in 1977 under the direction of Richard Millward, professor of psychology, with funding from the Sloan Foundation.Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences
The person most honored by the seniors was Professor Barrett Hazeltine, who was cited in 1972 and every year after that, until 1977, when he was declared the first member of the "Senior Class Hall of Fame," for persons who received the citation five times.Commencement
The first woman to serve as chief marshal was Doris Brown Reed ’27, who led the procession in 1977.Commencement
George Elliot Downing (1904-1977), professor of art, was born in Marquette, Michigan, on June 19, 1904.Downing, George E.
Downing retired from teaching in 1969, and was working on a book, "Modern Art and Modern Thought," at the time of his death in Providence on May 8, 1977.Downing, George E.
The case was settled out of court in September 1977.Faculty
In 1977, as required by the federal government, Brown developed an Affirmative Action Plan to increase the number of women and minority members of the faculty.Faculty
In 1977 the lounge was greatly expanded by removing walls to make a room sixty by forty feet.Faunce House
Brown was fourth in the New Englands in 1976, had a 7-4 dual meet record and came in fourth in the New Englands in 1977-78, and the next year had a 7-3 dual meet record and took third place in the New Englands.Fencing
In 1977 William L. Fichter received from the King of Spain the decoration of the Order of Alfonso X, el Sabio (the Learned) in a ceremony in the Hispanic House at Brown.Fichter, William L.
A Flag for the University was designed by Henry L. P. Beckwith ’58 and carried for the first time at the inauguration of President Swearer in 1977.Flag
Goalie Kevin McCabe’s ’77 career record of 43-20 from 1974 to 1977 still stands.Hockey
A reception similar to Kissinger’s greeted Harold Brown, Secretary of Defense, in 1977, when 150 seniors turned their backs as his honorary degree was awarded.Honorary degrees
Brown acquired the building in 1977 from Richmond Viall, and named it Edward W. Kassar House in recognition of funds given in 1982 by Raymond E. Kassar ’48.Kassar House
As a young man, Reinhard Kuhn made a trip through the Midwest where, driving through what he described as "endless miles of grain fields and farmlands in the shimmering summer heat," he felt "a tremendous lassitude, a deepening sense of numbness, of disconnection from reality ..." This condition led to his continuing interest in "boredom," until, after collecting notes on the subject for years, he published a book on the subject entitled "The Demon of Noontide: Ennui in Western Literature" in 1977.Kuhn, Reinhard
Among the best seasons for women’s lacrosse were 1977 with 8-0-2, in 1978 with 10-4, in 1986 with 8-4, and 1989 with 10-4.Lacrosse
Leslie Armstrong ’62 drew up plans based on the design of Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay, and construction was begun in 1977.Lyman Hall
Marvel Gym celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in December 1977.Marvel Gymnasium
In 1977 the laboratory was awarded a three-year $4.72 million grant from the National Science Foundation to explore the development of lightweight high-strength metals resistant to corrosion and extreme temperatures, and electronic materials for lasers and solar cells.Materials Research Laboratory
This Council was disbanded by decision of the participating chairs in 1977.Modern Languages
On being elected to the American Academy of Science in 1977, Otto Neugebauer was cited as having had "more influence ... in the progress of mathematics in this century than any other individual."Neugebauer, Otto
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of the periodical, a conference was held as part of the festivities connected with the inauguration of President Swearer in April of 1977.Novel
On the day of inauguration, Saturday, April 16, 1977, Harvard president Derek Bok spoke in Sayles Hall in the morning on "Liberal Education and Values for the Twenty-first Century."President
Alonzo Wallace Quinn (1899-1977), professor of geology, was born in Halltown, Missouri, on May 28, 1899.Quinn, Alonzo W.
In 1977 Brown played and miraculously defeated top-ranked Clemson, 2-1, in the NCAA quarterfinals, then lost to Hartwick, 1-4, in the semifinals.Soccer
During Stevenson’s thirty-one years of coaching at Brown his record was 251-160-30, and his teams had 24 winning seasons, captured ten Ivy League and seven New England titles, and advanced to the NCAA playoffs thirteen times (eleven of them from 1968 to 1978), and to the semifinals four times, in 1968, 1973, 1975, and 1977.Soccer
The 1976 team finished 7-1, losing only to Yale, and the 1977 team, the first coached by Phil Pincince, improved on that, with a 13-1 season in which they outscored their opponents 50-14, and lost only to Lake Champlain College in the final round of the Castleton State Tournament.Soccer
Gail Klock’s teams in 1977 and 1978 had losing seasons.Softball
By 1977 Brown’s four top women players went to the National Intercollegiate Squash Championships.Squash
Robert A. Reichley was named Vice President (University Relations) in 1977, and retitled in 1991 Executive Vice President (Alumni Relations, Public Affairs, and External Relations).Vice Presidents
The title of Ronald A. Wolk was Vice President for (University Relations and Development) until 1977, when he was named Vice President and Director of the Capital Campaign.Vice Presidents
Under coach Cathy Fulford, who came in 1978, the teams progressed from a 7-17 first year record in 1978 through five 20-win seasons from 1980 to 1984 to the Ivy League championship in 1988, becoming the first team other than Princeton or Penn to win since volleyball became a League sport in 1977.Volleyball