In their final year as undergraduates, the Class of 1976 celebrated an NCAA Division III national men’s basketball championship, the United States bicentennial, the graduation of the first cohort of resident women on campus and the inauguration of Rev. William J. Byron, S.J., as the 21st president of The University of Scranton.
Royals honored Mother Teresa with a Medal for Human Service, met then-presidential candidate Jimmy Carter and had the opportunity to see the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band perform on campus.
#Royals1976 played volleyball at Galvin Terrace recreational sports complex and listened to albums in the dorm at Fayette House.
NCAA Division III National Men’s Basketball Championship
Mother Teresa Receives Medal for Human Service from Scranton Royals.
Rev. William J. Byron, S.J., Becomes Scranton's 21st President
Then-Presidential Candidate Jimmy Carter
1976: New Co-Eds Find Time to Relax
Volleyball at Galvin Terrace Recreational Sports Complex
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Performs at the University.
