Thomas Baird Appleget (1893-1982), vice-president of the University from 1949 to 1959, was born in Hightstown, New Jersey, on January 16, 1893.Appleget, Thomas B.
In 1982 the vacant space between the first floor of the building and the terrace was used for construction of the Center for Health Care Studies, an attached building housing a lecture hall for 120 persons, lounge and office areas, and facilities for three community health programs with headquarters at Brown, the National Hospice Study, the Southeastern New England Long Term Care Gerontology Center, and the Institute for Rehabilitation and Restorative Care.Bio-Medical Building
In 1982 the Center undertook field work in Sicily with the excavation of a site of the Castelluccian Culture at la Muculufa.Center for Old World Archaeology and Art
He was succeeded by Rabbi Alan C. Flam, who became director of Hillel and assistant chaplain in 1982.Chapel
The problem was solved with the construction of the GeoChem building into which the departments of chemistry and geological sciences moved in 1982.Chemistry
In 1979 the department moved into Kassar House, to which were added in 1982 the Gould Laboratory and the Foxboro Auditorium, the first electronic workstation-based classroom.Computer Science
Also in 1982 the department was awarded a three million dollar five-year National Science Foundation grant to provide workstations and staff.Computer Science
There was also a competitive speaking team, which was formed in 1982 with Barbara Duley ’77 as coach, which sent five members to the Competitive Speech National Tournament at Georgia Southern College.Debating
In 1982 the University entered into a formal agreement with Nanjing University in China for the exchange of faculty and students.Foreign study programs
The four and one-half story brick building with chimney-like stacks at each end was built in 1982 at a cost of approximately 17 million dollars.Geology-Chemistry Research Building
By the time the new Geology-Chemistry Research Building was occupied in 1982 there were eighteen faculty members, about fifty graduate students and several postdoctoral fellows.Geology
In its best season in seven years the golf team in 1982 finished fourth in the Ivy League and fourth of twelve teams in the New England Championships.Golf
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
After seven years of no hockey at Brown and an informal team in 1946-47, the coaches were Westcott E. S. Moulton from 1947 to 1952, Donald Whiston from 1952 to 1955, James Fullerton from 1955 to 1970, J. Allan Soares from 1970 to 1974, Richard Toomey from 1974 to 1978, Paul Schilling from 1978 to 1982, Herbert Hammond from 1982 to 1988, and Bob Gaudet, whose four-year record frow 1988 to 1992 was 15-19-6.Hockey
Amy Crafts ’81 was a four-time All-Ivy selection from 1979 to 1982.Hockey
Since 1982, Bachelor of Philosophy degrees, "honoris causa," have been awarded from time to time to selected alumni who attended Brown, but did not receive degrees.Honorary degrees
In 1982 a former student, Marvyn Carton ’38, established the Israel J. Kapstein Professorship.Kapstein, I. J.
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
The Gould Laboratory, a brick addition to Kassar House was built in 1982 to provide a much needed computer science laboratory including the Foxboro Auditorium with tiers of worktables and computers for classroom instruction in computer science.Kassar House
Stevenson, who coached from 1961 to 1982 and who once described lacrosse as "mayhem with a crooked stick," had a 20-year record of 188-100-0, with eight New England championships, six of them between 1962 and 1972, and shared the Ivy League title with Cornell in 1969.Lacrosse
Van Hoesen from 1930 to 1949, David A. Jonah from 1949 to 1974, Charles D. Churchwell from 1974 to 1979, C. James Schmidt from 1979 to 1982, and Merrily Taylor since 1982.Library
From "a cappella" they branched out to guitar and piano accompaniment, returned to "a cappella" in 1982, and added choreography and comedy skits to their concerts.Musical Clubs
Norwood House at 82 Waterman Street, a former boarding house which had been renovated for the use of the American Civilization Program, was named in 1982 in recognition of the generosity of V. Lee Norwood ’53.Norwood House
(1982), "The "The American High School" (1984), "Cost vs. Care: America’s Health Care Dilemma (1985), "Keeping America at Work" (1986), "Crime in America" (1987), "Ethics is American Public Life" (1988), "The Changing American Family" (1989), "Our Fragile Earth: Strategies for Survival (1990), "Free Expression after 200 Years" (1991), and "Who Will Save the American City?"Providence Journal–Brown University Public Affairs Conference
Norris Watson Rakestraw (1895-1982), professor of chemistry, was born in Toledo, Ohio, on January 16, 1895.Rakestraw, Norris W.
Steve Gladstone succeeded Michalson as coach in 1982.Rowing
Later the service was changed to cafeteria style, and in 1982 the former private fraternity dining rooms were made available for the use of other groups.Sharpe Refectory
Pincince’s teams won the Ivy League championship in 1980, and every year from 1982 through 1990, tying with Princeton in 1982 and with Cornell in 1987.Soccer
Brown has had three four-time All-Ivy choices, Colleen O’Day ’86 from 1982 to 1985, Theresa Hirschauer ’89 from 1985 to 1988, and Suzanne Bailey ’91 from 1987 to 1990.Soccer
Two others were named three times, Frances Fusco ’83 from 1979 to 1981, and Michelle Mosher ’83 from 1980 to 1982.Soccer
After Pincince’s first two years Brown has had consecutive winning seasons since 1981, and the women’s softball team won the Ivy title in 1982, tied with Princeton in 1986, came in second in the league in 1988, and won the championship again in 1990.Softball
President Swearer, in his annual Hour with the President in 1982, replied to the question, "Do co-ed dorms create problems or solve them?Student housing
The C. V. Starr National Service Fellowship Program, which began in 1982, awards $1,000 grants for educational expenses to students who have devoted a full year to public service before admission or during a leave of absence.Swearer Center for Public Service
Elaine Palmer ’84 won national championships in the 200 and 100 backstroke events in 1982.Swimming
Jim Dougherty coached from 1965 to 1975, Dave Johnson in 1977-78, and William Cullen from 1978 to 1982.Tennis
Coaches of women’s tennis have been Pat Schiltz from 1958 to 1964, Jan Lutz from 1964 to 1971, Joan Taylor from 1971 to 1978, Bill Cullen from 1978 to 1982, and Paul Moses from 1982 to 1985.Tennis
Jon Hird returned in 1982 and coached until 1986.Track
W(illiam) Freeman Twaddell (1906-1982), professor of German and linguistics, was born in Rye, New York, on March 22, 1906.Twaddell, William Freeman
In 1982-83 evening courses were reinstated, and a limited number of classes were offered, all taught by Brown faculty, but the relatively high fees discouraged applicants and the program was not a financial success.University Extension
Karl S. Weimar died suddenly on February 12, 1982, after being stricken by a heart attack at the Brown printing shop.Weimar, Karl S.
The wrestling team rejoined the Ivy League in 1982-83, and in 1984-85 was able to secure the place vacated by Colgate in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association.Wrestling