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Terry Perciante interview (interviewed by Alicia Lundstrom), 1963-1967

 Item — Box: 2
Identifier: Item 8109

Scope and Contents

WHEATON COLLEGE – Years attended at Wheaton; Reasons for attending Wheaton; Academic facilities and living conditions; Academic pressures and their effect on social life; Artist Series; Differences in dress/social customs – 50’s vs. 70’s, formality vs. informality; 1960’s opposition and protestations of authority; Rise of criticism on campus from highly competitive students; Band Ministry throughout Latin America; Band; Vietnam War Effects on ROTC program and students; Students and Escapism – deep questioning and “finding oneself”; Failure of faculty to answer profound questions of students in 60’s; Students and maturity – 60’s vs. 70’s; Wheaton’s commitment – dress, tradition, etc, separating it from other campuses; Interactions with fellow students; Discipleship; Math Department; Failure of a small minority of students to take advantage of opportunities offered by Wheaton; Students not immune to problems of the 60’s, but dealing with them in acceptable ways; Criticism, inquiry, and argument more prevalent at Wheat in 60’s than present; More emphasis upon learning in 60’s than profession; Learning by questioning – pursuit of academic excellence

Dates

  • Created: 1963-1967

Conditions Governing Access

There are no access restrictions for documents in this record group.

Extent

From the Collection: 686 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Wheaton College Archives Repository

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