Dunford Art Collection

In 1965 an art collection consisting of works by students and faculty was established, with the pieces to be purchased with student activities fees. Six paintings were purchased the first year, and the collection had grown to 14 when the collection was named the Ralph E. Dunford Permanent Art Collection on May 17, 1967. The collection was transferred in 1967 to the care of the Carolyn P. Brown Memorial University Center, and the works were displayed there. After its transfer to the university center, the university center’s Exhibits Committee made purchases for the collection, using proceeds from art sales held in the center. The collection is named for former Dean of Students Ralph Dunford, a professor of psychology, who became dean of men in 1944, serving (later as dean of students) until his retirement in 1967.