Photo from 1966 Midlander

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Harold Smith shares memories of his association with MTSU since 1963.

"I recall when this building opened, this is the Keathley University Center, opened in what, '67 or so.  I was a graduate student here at that time and I was the night manager of this facility.  And one of the rules for this building was that we were not to permit females, now I didn't say students, I said females, into this building in pants, with pants.  And, you know, looking back on that now, that's so funny, that's so strange.  And I almost got into trouble with a family who'd come to see their daughter -- father and mother -- and she brought them to the University Center, and this was on one evening and this mother, who was a very attractive lady, had on a beautiful pantsuit.  And we had to ask her to leave.  Well we also, I thought, we were going to have to ship the husband there.  And I can understand that.  I think I would have been just a vehement about it as he was.  Those rules, once they started changing, they all changed in a hurry."