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<I' ' , I (If I I • THE POLEMIC, February' 1, 1977, Page 3 Looking Back 25 Years at A.C.C. The folloVl(ing is a reflection of how Alpena Community College began and progressed in its 25 year history. Dec. 3, · '62--30 business reps from N.E.M.l .'s Industry united to form A.C.C. Advisory Council for Technical Ed :- to determine to technical curr.i- culum, facilities & service to be included in the new tech center. April 18, '67--Band pavilion proposed on campus site. 1951--Michigan passes. legislation to allow for a Community College. Dec. '62--Student Council studies formation of 2/7/52--Dr. Russell H. Wilson, superintendent of (1.0.C.) Inter-Organization Council to coordinate schools and Alpena Board of Education discusses social activities of student body. the advisability of a junior college in Alpena. 2/13/52--Resolutions passed. 52-53--83 students enroll, classroom is a.llotted at the new High $chool (Thunder Bay). High School library was used plus a special library exclusively for the college students at the college center. The college center students were able to meet with the 10 faculty members, a few were part time. · -<... 53-54--126 full & part time students. '$4 per credit hour resident, $6 non-resident. $-1 activity fe~ for every 3 credit hours. Only •three c:1'1:1bs: ~,,, .Rradio &' Drama Club Biology Club l PµttJr:e, t~achers of America Three degrees: AA, .A-~ommerce, AS 1954--23 graduates. Jan . '62--Classroom space doubles as· new science wing opens at Central Hall. . . Jan. '62--11 mor·e foreign students. May 21, 1963--The editor of the "Tirnbercrufser" school journalist Nick Dumsch wrote of the A.C.C. student parking lot adjacent to Besser Tech Center, "This college also boasts a parking lot which resembles the destruction scenes of Elizabeth Taylor's old n'lovie, "Elephant Walk." Sept. '63--.Sesser Tech Center opens. Dec. 10, '63--L.P .N. Nursing program opens. I' Oct. 28, '64--A plan for a museum on A.C.C.'s c·ampus o.k.ed. Nov. 24, '64--A.P.S.B. to take bids,on construction of Besser Museum. "In all, A.C.C. & the Alpena community as a whole is again to ~e the_ recipient of the utmost generosity of Alpena's leading April 26, '67--Alpena Board of Ed. student feas- ability of A.C.C. becoming a 5 county district. May '67--Student services building to get $152,000 facelift--changed to cafeteria and activities center. . ., May '67--Edition of the "Timbercruiser" accom- plishments of 1966-67 A.C.C. school year: 9 new programs 15% more students New dorm Remodeling of student ser- vice building Sept. '67--93,000 salmon eggs from the state of Washington a gift to Michigan to arrive in Alpena .. Coho Hall hatchery opens. Alpena News states, "Visions of giant chi nook salmon runs into Thunder Bay River." July 1, '68--Van Lare retires, Jack Petoskey is new Dean. Feb. 2, '68--Dr. Gene Geistert resigns as Supt. of Schools (Aug. '65 - Feb. '68) . Feb. 20, '68--Varsity swimming starts. 1969--Dean Stanley Van· Lare dies. citizen & greatest man--Jesse H. Besser. 11 5/9/55--School board tentatively plans summer Sept. '67--Dorm opens. school based on enrollment. . Dec. 8, '64--Board of Ed. approved plan for the conversion of the former city infirmary to a student Jan . '68--New forestry tech program instituted. Summer '55--Summer school opens. 1957--Jess Besser donates land for new A.C.C. . campus ·with a trak of land donated by theCity .of Alpena, and a trak donated by the County, of Alpena. The construction of a college building began in 1957 on Johnson Street on the bank of Lake·Besser. This building was to house all classes except music, drama, art, physics, machine shop & P.E . The cornerstone was laid in 12/5/57 for Central Hall (Van Lare Hall) ~ center. Feb. 20, '65--Student Center opens . March 24, '65--Dr. John Brubad1er _announced resignation as Supt . of Schools. Feb. '68--0ver 800 students in enrollment. May '68--70,000 salmon planted in Thunder Bay River. ·Feb. 11, 1~70--Dick Gregory visits Alpena--speaks on moral pollution. March '65--Museum site cleared. May 6, 1970--250-300 Alpena students protested April 24, '65--A pendulum is accepted for the new war in lndo-China on the lawn at Wilson Hall Dorm. museum. Sept. '58--Central Hall opens with 2500 attending open house. April, '65--A.C.C. makes plans for student resident 1971--Dr. Stoutenburg hired as school president. halls. Nov. 25, '58--School's . first paper distributed, "The Timbercruiser" circa 187 named by the first editor. April '59--School spirit seems to be a perennial problem at A.C .C., as Sue Cloft wrote in "The Timbercruiser", "A.C.C. is not only lacking in school spirit at game~, but also in attenc:Lence at school functions." 1961--Dr. Russell H. Wilson resigns at Supt. of Schools. Nov. '59--A.C.C .. provides for needs of industry--to fill requirements to technical skills in industry. Sept. '65--cEnrollment up to 700. Fall '72--New Oean of Students hired-Dean Souden. Feb. '73--Enrollment 1,369. Oct. 27, '65--Dorm o .k. by school board. Suggested bi-winged, (Mens wing & womens wing) with a Aug. 27, 1973--A.C.C.'s accredation renewed. central section for recreation, study & meetin.g. Nov. 12, '65--50 A .C.C. students demonstrated in support of the U.S.'s Viet Nam Policy. Feb. - 1, '66--Dorm architect selected. Feb 4, '66--Jack Petoskey, eventual successor to Van Lare arrives at A.C.C. May '74--After the fire at the dorm, reconstruction is underway with many changes in center section . Fall, '74--1,475 students. May 2, '75--15 A.C.C. Spanish student; tour Mexico. April, '76--North Central Agancy does follow-up April. '66--$400,000 grant from Jesse Besser for study of A.C.C. Sept. '59--A.C.C. welcomes students frot'n China & expansion of BTC. India. Sept. '61--450 students. 1961--Technical Center to be built, the entire center to be presented 6y the Besser Co. The Tech- nical Center will house Mechanical Technology, Civil Tech, Forest Tech, Auto Tech and an Auto Technical Laboratory. Oct..23, '62 -.-SJ.C ground,b r,ql~~ -., , , ,_, , , , •• , , .• , , May 19, '66--Museum opens. Sept. '66--Dorm foundation up, anticipated com- pletion Aug. 1, 1967 of 240 bed dorm. March 14 '67--Alpena Board of Ed. o.k .'s $400,000 addition to tech-voacational facility planneq !O in- clude a block shop test ing & hydraulic repair shop ~. a p,o_d.Y, ~Q9f?, . . . . . . . . _ ..... .:.