{"id":19183,"date":"2024-05-15T12:20:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T16:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=19183"},"modified":"2025-03-25T15:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T19:10:33","slug":"etown-eras-1990s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2024\/05\/15\/etown-eras-1990s\/","title":{"rendered":"Etown Eras &#8211; 1990s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 1990s were a period of rapid technological advances across the world, which transformed Elizabethtown College and higher-education campuses across the nation. Etown entered the decade well-equipped to face these new demands due to several major improvements to facilities, none more significant than the construction of the new High Library that was dedicated on Sept. 22, 1990.<\/p>\n<p>The College ended the decade with a significant milestone celebration of \u00a0Etown\u2019s centennial in 1999, concluding its first century with 65 majors and minors and a student body of more than 1,500 Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A Look Through the Decade <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1990 &#8211; The High Library is dedicated on Sept. 22.<\/li>\n<li>1992 &#8211; Student Directed Learning Center programs (SDLC) were established, allowing groups of students to live together and create, organize, and participate in a service-learning project.<\/li>\n<li>1992 &#8211; On Dec. 3, a mutual expectations committee made up of members of the College and the Church of the Brethren committee produced a Statement of Basic Understanding, formally breaking any legal ties between the church and the school.<\/li>\n<li>1992 &#8211; The V. Lester Schreiber Senior Townhouse Quadrangle is dedicated on Oct. 24, named after the former chairman of the Board of Trustees.<\/li>\n<li>1993 &#8211; The Board of Trustees amend the College\u2019s articles of incorporation to give the board sole power to elect its members.<\/li>\n<li>1994 &#8211; Nearly 400 students participate in the inaugural Into the Streets program.<\/li>\n<li>1994 &#8211; John H. Leaman is named the College\u2019s first Rhodes Scholar.<\/li>\n<li>1994 &#8211; Judge Judy is honored as an honorary degree recipient during the College\u2019s 91<sup>st<\/sup> Commencement ceremony.<\/li>\n<li>1996 &#8211; Leffler Chapel &amp; Performance Center is dedicated on Jan. 26, named after former Trustee Carlos R. Leffler and his wife Georgiana E. Leffler.<\/li>\n<li>1996 &#8211; On Oct. 2, Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole visits campus, bringing more than 3,000 visitors to the College.<\/li>\n<li>1996 &#8211; Swimmer Jackie Zimmerman \u201999 becomes the program\u2019s first female All-American, eventually graduating as the most decorated student-athlete in College history as a six-time All-American and a 17-time Middle Athletic Conference Champion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Snapshots of the Decade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19183 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/1.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/1.png 1332w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/1-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/1-768x542.png 768w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/1-1080x762.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19187'>\n\t\t\t\tDwight Evans &#8217;70, Judge Judith Sheindlin and Clifford Huffman \u201947, honorary doctorate recipients, May 1994 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/3-1.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/3-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/3-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/3-1-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/3-1-768x556.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19189'>\n\t\t\t\tHigh Library dedication, 1990\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/4-1.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"651\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/4-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/4-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/4-1-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/4-1-768x556.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19190'>\n\t\t\t\tMoving of the books from Zug Memorial Library to the new High Library, 1990 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/5-1.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/5-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/5-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/5-1-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/5-1-768x547.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/5-1-400x284.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19191'>\n\t\t\t\tConstruction of the Annenberg Center attached to the Baugher Student Center, 1990s\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/6-1.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/6-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/6-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/6-1-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/6-1-768x527.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19198'>\n\t\t\t\tRider Memorial Hall demolition, July 1991 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/7.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"639\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/7.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/7.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/7-300x213.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/7-768x545.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/7-400x284.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19192'>\n\t\t\t\tConstruction of the V. Lester Schreiber Quadrangle, 1992\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/8.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/8.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/8.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/8-300x238.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/8-768x610.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19193'>\n\t\t\t\tAerial Photo of Leffler Chapel construction, 1990s\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/9.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/9.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/9.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/9-300x204.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/9-768x523.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19194'>\n\t\t\t\tAlumnus Grand Marshall John Seaman &#8217;95 at the Centennial Celebration kickoff, April 17, 1999\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/10-e1740157843616.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/10-e1740157843616.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/10-e1740157843616.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/10-e1740157843616-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/10-e1740157843616-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19195'>\n\t\t\t\tCommencement, 1998 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/11.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1250\" height=\"1048\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/11.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/11.png 1250w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/11-300x252.png 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/11-1024x859.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/11-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/11-1080x905.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1250px) 100vw, 1250px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19196'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents pose for a picture at Junior-Senior, 1991 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/12.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1028\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/12.png 1028w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/12-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/12-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/12-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19197'>\n\t\t\t\tHomecoming soccer game, 1993\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/14.png'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/14.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/14.png 900w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/14-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/files\/2025\/02\/14-768x589.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19227'>\n\t\t\t\tFounders Residence Hall residents following a pie-a-student event, 1990s\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post-wrap\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content\">\n<p>Throughout Elizabethtown College\u2019s 125th anniversary year, follow along as we share 125 compelling stories about the College\u2019s defining moments, alumni stories, and fun facts since our founding in 1899 at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etown.edu\/125-celebration\/stories.aspx\">etown.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1990s were a period of rapid technological advances across the world, which transformed Elizabethtown College and higher-education campuses across the nation. Etown entered the decade well-equipped to face these new demands due to several major improvements to facilities, none more significant than the construction of the new High Library that was dedicated on Sept. 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