Student Incidents/Misbehavior, 1930 - 2010

File — Box: S-03

Identifier: S:023

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to Freshman Class/Freshman Week Program, honor system, intramural sports, student guides, orientation, Parent's Day/Weekend, regulations/behavior, Senior Year/Senior Week, student research/scholarship, and traditions.

Includes tickets, posters, programs, President Tyson memo, permission slip for female student, newspaper clippings, parking permit, invitations, confidential report of student committee, Freshman tags to be worn, booklets, schedules, student honor pledge, newsletters, manual, photos, "M" handbook, dormitory rules, fliers, songs and cheers.

Dates

1930 - 2010

Creator

Muhlenberg College (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research, with only a few very limited restrictions; access by appointment.

Extent

From the Collection: 50 Linear Feet (The bulk of the printed material (previously the vertical files) is contained in flip-top document cases. Textiles, memorabilia, and other realia is stored in appropriate lidded boxes.)

Additional Description

Information regarding: suicide (Mike Kursar), theft, dismissal from college, infraction of rules;

Speakeasy incident in New York;

student deaths: A. M. Silimperi, Espi Bleza Guinto, A. Pleckaitis;

Fight at Lehigh-Muhlenberg basketball game

Tyson letter to student council president re: theft and mutilation of library books and damage to window; puts two students on probation, suspends third; two seniors desert wrestling team plus additional incidents, may be denied degree;

Tyson says three football teammates will be on probation for breaking training and will work in the Commons; two students suspended for theft and selling exam papers;

Tyson letter regarding student James Doran no longer allowed to register at college 1947;

Students gather to protest tuition increase and sink hole under East Hall 1988;

Tyson letters to get rid of student Jack Houser for poor spirit and undermining morale of football squad 1943;

President Jensen issues statement regarding use of alcoholic beverages on campus;

1937 - letters to Robert C. Horn re: stolen books, Cedar Crest College students don't like the 'dating bureau', stolen money;

fight at Muhlenberg-Lehigh basketball game 1939

4/11/2004 - DJ at radio station WMUH - illegal parking indecent and racial slurs;

Nov. 1999 - racial slurs at football game, response by witness

Tyson notes two students not to attend classes until further authorization from him