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An entry from the 1975 issue of Madison College's yearbook portrays the new student organization, the Black Student Alliance. Formed in 1972, the BSA sought to “articulate the problems of black students,” at the college, “promote interaction and…

After the name change from State Teacher’s College to Madison College in 1938, the school pennants reflected the new branding in bold colors. Continuing the tradition of displaying pennants in dorm rooms, pennants remained a consistent adornment for…

Given to freshman girls to help ease the transition to dormitory life and the Madison College experience, this booklet addressed key concerns for the attendees. These included what to pack, appropriate dress for various situations, dormitory…

Informational tidbits for incoming freshman girls are noted on this page of the "Listen Freshman" booklet.

Informational tidbits for incoming freshman girls are noted on this page of the "Listen Freshman" booklet.

By 1969 when this cotton beanie was handed to freshman Sandra Sanford, it was a far less formal occasion and met with little enthusiasm. Rules and expectations for wearing the beanie, very specific up until the mid-sixties, relaxed and the tradition…

This booklet describes Madison College, and the benefits of further education, to prospective students. They include a section on “Happy Living” and claim that Madison realizes “the desire of every young girl for a personalized ‘room I can live in’”…

An inner page from the "After High School What" booklet depicting Madison College students.

An inner page from the "After High School What" booklet describes resisdence life at Madison College.

The Student Handbook was, and still is, a major reference for students to find information about school. Dormitory regulations and dating rules are particularly interesting in this handbook from 1941. All students had to register with the Dean of…