{"id":26564,"date":"2024-05-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/?p=26564"},"modified":"2024-05-23T14:37:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T19:37:41","slug":"warhawk-almanac-uw-whitewaters-centennial-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/library\/archives\/26564","title":{"rendered":"Warhawk Almanac: UW-Whitewater’s Centennial Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by Jacob Ober<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On April 21st<\/sup>, 1868, also known as \u201cFounder\u2019s Day,\u201d a dedication ceremony was held for the newly-opened Whitewater Normal School. 100 years later, Whitewater Normal School, having been recently renamed to Wisconsin State University-Whitewater in 1964, celebrated its centennial anniversary. When Whitewater Normal School was founded, the 48 students enrolled were taught by 9 faculty members. 100 years later, the school had expanded far beyond its original function of being a school for teachers, broadening its curriculum to include bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees in a variety of disciplines. In its centennial year, enrollment at Wisconsin State University-Whitewater topped 8,000 students.[1]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wisconsin Governor Warren Knowles signs a proclamation that designates 1968 as Wisconsin State University-Whitewater\u2019s (now UW-Whitewater) Centennial Year.[2]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Mary Conohan crowned as “Miss Centennial”[8]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The celebration of Wisconsin State University-Whitewater\u2019s centennial began on January 31, 1968 with a Serendipity Singers concert and the crowning of Mary Conohan as “Miss Centennial.” [3] While there was a year-long celebration, the \u201cCentennial Week\u201d festivities began on April 16th, featuring an art exhibition in Crossman Gallery, a number of music recitals showcasing Whitewater faculty, and different guest speakers from around the country.[4] Speakers included John F. Mee, Mead-Johnson professor of management at Indiana University, Cary McWilliams, editor of The Nation<\/em>, and Delyte W. Morris, president of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.[5]<\/a> Celebrations also featured a proclamation by Wisconsin Governor Warren Knowles recognizing 1968 as the centennial year of Wisconsin State University-Whitewater, read by Lieutenant Governor Jack Olson during a reception at Wells high rise.[6]<\/a> The week-long celebration was capped by the lighting of a 55-foot candle fitted with 1,224 blue, white and gold lights in front of Old Main on April 21st<\/sup>.[7]<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, what was formerly the Whitewater Normal School and Wisconsin State University-Whitewater is now called the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, a name it has held since 1971. Despite the name changes, the campus continues to celebrate its heritage, with the most recent Founder\u2019s Day observed on April 21st<\/sup>, 2024, the school\u2019s 156th<\/sup> anniversary. As we look to the future, one must wonder what kind of celebration will greet students and faculty for the school\u2019s bicentennial in 2068!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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University President William L. Carter speaks before a large birthday candle in celebration of UW-Whitewater\u2019s 100th anniversary, 1968.[9]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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[1]<\/a> “Speakers Named for Whitewater Centennial Week April 16 – 21,” The Whitewater Register<\/em>, April 4th<\/sup>, 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[2]<\/a> Minneiska<\/em>, 1968, UW-Whitewater Archives and Area Research Center, 122.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[3] “Serendipity Singers Will Kick Off 1968 Centennial Year’s Festivities,” The Royal Purple, <\/em>January 11, 1968. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

[4]<\/a> “Kickoff of Centennial Celebration, Minneiska, <\/em>1968, UW-Whitewater Archives and Area Research Center, 124 – 125; “Fine Arts Events Schedules for WSU Centennial Symposium,” The Whitewater Register, <\/em>April 18, 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[5] “Speakers Named for Whitewater Centennial Week April 16 – 21,” The Whitewater Register<\/em>, April 4th<\/sup>, 1968<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[6]<\/a> “Kickoff of Centennial Celebration, Minneiska, <\/em>1968, UW-Whitewater Archives and Area Research Center, 123.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[7]<\/a> “University Activities Mark Centennial of Whitewater Founding,” The Whitewater Register, <\/em>April 25, 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[8]”Kickoff of Centennial Celebration, Minneiska, <\/em>1968, UW-Whitewater Archives and Area Research Center, 125.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[9]<\/a> \u201cHistorical Timeline,\u201d 100th<\/sup> Birthday (1968), University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, https:\/\/www.uww.edu\/150\/timeline<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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