Dr. Stanley Idzerda, President from 1968-1969 to 1973-1974, 1968-1975

Stanley Idzerda, President, 1968-1969 to 1973-1974: Correspondence of Caedmon Sisters and President Idzerda in re to the chain across the road (example of his humor) Selected Information on Stanley Idzerda Notes from meetings of trustees, parents, alumnae. President's Council, SAB, administrators and faculty (dealing with strengths of CSB and desirable enrollment, Annual Reports of President Idzerda, 1968-1969 to 1972-1973 (this also includes his policy on Sit-Ins and a brief statement on the sit-in by some of our African-American students and also a list of Idzerda's achievements as president. Appointment as President, 1968 Letter from Mother Henrita Osendorf announcing Sister Mary Grell's resignation and the appointment of Stanley Idzerda, March 25, 1968 Appointment of Idzerda as President, April 1, 1968 Letter from Robert D. Cross commending President Colman Barry for the new appointment of Stanley Idzerda as president, April 5, 1968 Inauguration of Stanley John Idzerda as 5th President of CSB, October 5, 1968 (His inaugural address, "The Person, The Community, and the College"; Correspondence to/from Bishop George Speltz, 1968-1969 Letters and Memos, 1968-1974  Acceptance Letter from Stanley J. Idzerda to Thomas J. Landwehr about Peggy Landwehr, February 7, 1969 Essays and News Reports on Idzerda, 1969-1970 "Saint Ben's and Saint John's: Why Should We Travel Together?", Saint Benedict's, Fall 1969 "Happy the Man...Optimism Grows around Stanley Idzerda," Saint Benedict, Winter 1970, pp. 8-11. "Saint Benedict's in the 1970s" Saint Benedict's, Spring 1970 (interview of President Idzerda) News release on President Idzerda, 1970 Special Reports to Students, Faculty, Staff and Friends, November 4, 1970 (Speech at Faculty Meeting), (September 6, 1973) Facts about CSB, 1970-1973 Board of Trustees Correspondence, 1970-1974 Notes from the President to Trustees Capital Campaign, 1971-1974 Agreement between College of Saint Benedict and Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, July 15, 1971 MPIRG Agreements, Review 1971-1974 Cooperative Programs with other institutions, 1971-1975 Board Report on President Idzerda, August 1971 Letters on "Communists at CSB" (guest lecturers), 1972 Idzerda's request for evaluation of his presidency, 1972 Faculty Educational Conference, September 1973 Some Observations on Governance at the College of Saint Benedict, 1973 _____________________________________________________ Within the above folders: Co-Institutional Study Report, July 1968; (a "new beginning in the developing relations between SJU and CSB; Correspondence, 1969-1974: Appointment of S. Sigrid Hutcheson as Director of Educational Media, August 26, 1968; Memo from James Sassen to Stanley Idzerda (December 29, 1969) to propose the possibility of offering honorary degrees and the process that might be used to select persons for it. Memo from Idzerda to President Colman Barry, John Lange, Van Cleve and S. Theisen, January 21, 1970: on the results of the Institutional Functioning Inventory. Idzerda plans a swimming pool, Torch Vol. 7 #5 November 17, 1971; Pool Plans Finalized Torch, Vol. 7 #7 February 14, 1972, p, 1; News Releases on new programs: (1972-1973) BA in Liberal Studies Major BA in Individualized Major Modification of two all-college requirements: (effective 1972-1973) A foreign language is no longer a requirement for all students but will be required by specific departments; Physical Education may now be fulfilled over a 4-year period and selected from a wide range of leisure skills.