Ferdinand Society Records 1967-1979

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Ferdinand Society Records 1967-1979

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The Ferdinand Society Records document the Ferdinand Society, a faculty club established in 1959 to encourage social interactions amongst faculty and administration outside of the academic setting. They are comprised of a small amount of material primarily from 1971-1975.

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Portland State University LibrarySpecial Collections & University Archives

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Ferdinand Society

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“The Ferdinand Society is an organization of faculty and administrative staff associated with Portland State University. Its purpose is to promote fellowship, intellectual discussion, and association with leaders in all phases of Portland community life. Friendliness and a spirit of informality at its meetings are to be considered the essence of this Society. The Society is created in the name of Ferdinand the Bull whose physical power, friendliness, curiosity, and love ...

Portland State university

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Since its designation as a 4-year college in 1955, Portland State has had 8 presidents: John F. Cramer, 1955-1958; Branford P. Millar, 1959-1968; Gregory B. Wolfe, 1968-1974; Joseph C. Blumel, 1974-1986; Natale A. Sicuro, 1986-1988; Judith A. Ramaley, 1990-1997; Daniel O. Bernstine, 1997-2007; Wim Wiewel, 2008-present. Stephen E. Epler was director of the school from its foundation in 1946 until it became a college in 1955. There have also been three interim presidents: E. Dean Ande...