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On November 4, 1968, a distinguished Villanova University alumnus, Alfred M. Bongiovanni M.D., was awarded the Mendel Medal. Dr. Bongiovanni is an internationally recognized specialist in glands and growth problems in children.
Graduates of Villanova University, Greater Philadelphia Area: names, photos, jobs and positions, locations, education.
Villanova University became fully coeducational in 1968. [11] During World War II, Villanova was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission. [13]
Here are 24 issues of The Villanovan from 1968. Show/hide more info. Collection Items. Context. Showing 21 - 24 of 24 Items. 21. The Villanovan, Vol. 44, No. 10, November 20, 1968. by Villanova University. Published 1968. In collection: 1968. Get full text. View Context: Newspapers. View Context: Villanova Digital Collection. 22.
One of the most profound changes occurred in 1968, Villanova elected their first non-Catholic, Sidney Wolgin, to the board of trustees. This was a significant change to a 120-year charter dictating only Roman Catholics could sit on the board of trustees. The change was an opportunity for the university to seek public funds.
They also decried a spate of national problems: poverty, racial discrimination, and the Vietnam War. Another change was the admission of women to all programs at the university for the first time in the Fall of 1968. Although women had gradually entered academic life at Villanova over the years, coeducation was now final and complete.
As the 1960s came to an end, Villanova celebrated its 125th anniversary in 1967-1968. It also received national recognition for excellence. Beginning in 1985 U.S. News and World Report consistently rated Villanova as one of the top universities in the United States, while its graduates distinguished themselves in many walks of life.
