The Newcomers Club of the University of North Dakota held its organizational meeting on Monday, November 19, 1956. The Club's purpose was to provide opportunities through which newcomers could become acquainted with the University community. The Newcomers Club consisted of women on the faculty and wives of faculty members with the rank of instructor or higher, lecturers, and other persons whose main occupation was directly related to the academic community at the UND. Membership was limited to three full school years after original eligibility for membership. If a woman became eligible the second semester, her membership was extended three academic years beyond the year in which she arrived at the UND. When no longer a newcomer, one then became a member of Faculty Wives. Honorary membership was given to the President's wife and the President of the Newcomers Club. Organizational officers consisted of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary-Publicity-Historian. A committee chairman was elected for each of the following: Social Committee, Newsletter Committee, and Membership-Notification Directory Committee. Co-Chairmen were elected for the Program Committee. The officers and committee chairmen constituted an executive board and performed the duties of the nominating committee. General membership meetings were held monthly. Interest groups and activities of the club included: bowling, bridge, child study, ceramics, gourmet club, home arts, music and books, painting, photography, personal improvements, swimming, skating, and sewing. The Newcomers Club and Faculty Wives, Women and Associates merged in September 1979 due to low membership in both groups. The proposal for merger took place on January 9, 1979 and was approved May 14, 1979.
From the description of Records, 1950-1979. (University of North Dakota). WorldCat record id: 23292798
