NU Outing Club

The Northwestern University Outing Club (NUOC) was founded by Ellie Reed Lewis in the fall of 1965. The purpose of the club was to encourage students to get involved in a variety of outdoor activities. The NUOC was located at the Norris University Center. It began with sixty-three members; its first president was Dean Wallace, and its first faculty advisor was math professor Robert F. Williams.

The club's dues were two dollars, which entitled its members to borrow club owned equipment and to participate in club trips that included camping in Virginia, caving in Indiana, snowshoeing in Wisconsin, hiking and folk singing, and attending concerts and lectures. Members could also bring guests.

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