1959: As America’s relatively calm Eisenhower era was coming to a close, Moravian College was concluding a decade of radical change. Separate men’s and women’s colleges merged into a single, co-ed Moravian College; the first faculty members not of the Moravian faith were hired; and enrollment surged as veterans seized educational opportunities made possible by the G.I. Bill.
“It was a very exciting time to be at Moravian,” recalled Dan Gilbert, professor emeritus of history, who was hired in 1953. “New faculty members with new ideas were energizing the campus.”
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