As a general rule, college students become involved in student leadership because their eyes are set on helping others and often, their experience as student leaders propels them to success after graduation.

A single day of festivities is simply not enough to commemorate 50 years of excellence in higher education. The University’s Office of Alumni Affairs has a full slate of anniversary plans culminating in a full week of golden anniversary celebrations during Founders Week, which runs Sept. 14-18.

“In addition to all the meals at Mom’s, climbing the rocks to sit on the waterfall, and being an R.A. during my last year, one of my fondest memories is of walking to classes in the fall admiring all the changing colors of the leaves on all the sideways trees!”

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