Duke University. Presbyterian Student Center.

Dates:
Active 1962
Active 1969

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The Westminster Fellowship was created in 1946 as a way to organize Presbyterian students at Duke University. By the early 1960s, the Presbyterian Student Center was established in its place.

From the description of Presbyterian Student Center Records, 1962-1969. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 492412082

In 1946, Dr. Dwight M. Chalmers, minister at Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church, developed the idea that the Presbyterian students at Duke University should be organized; and therefore, the Westminster Fellowship was born. However, because he left Durham within two years, the project floundered.

In the mid 1950's Dr. Regen and Dr. Bennett were instrumental in persuading the Synod of North Carolina to maintain the project. They also started, a few years later, a campaign to raise money to build a Presbyterian Student Center . Mr. Charles Dukes from First Presbyterian Church was chairman of the building committee.

From the guide to the Presbyterian Student Center Records, 1962-1969, (University Archives, Duke University)

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