1974 in the FSU Biological Science History project

1974 In the Department of Biological Science at Florida State University (updated 21 Sep 06)

In January, in response to a storm of protest, BioNotes, discontinued just four weeks earlier as a cost-cutting measure, was reinstituted.

On Wednesday, 16 January, in Opperman Music Hall, Dr. Detlev W. Bronk, president emeritus of Rockefeller University, gave the first annual Bartram Lecture, "The spiritual and social significance of science." The Bartram Lecture series was inaugurated by the Department of Biological Science (with financial assistance from the Psychobiology Program) to honor naturalist William Bartram (1729-1823).

Dr. A. Gib DeBusk hosted a departmental outing at his home on Lake Jackson that featuredvolleyball, horseshoes, swimming, king mackeral, and hush puppies.

The departmental intramural softball team, the Seminole Vesicles, was undefeated as of late April. The team included Mike Kurek, Ken Heck, Mark Latch, and Jackie Matustik.

More news and events of 1974

Administration
Faculty roster
Arrivals
Departures
Awards to faculty, students, staff
Publications
Obituaries

Administration

Chair: T. Peter Bennett
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies: A. Gib DeBusk
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies: Albert Collier, then

Arrivals

Departures

Awards

  Faculty Awards

  Student Awards

  Staff Awards

Obituaries


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