After approval at a February meeting of the Board of Regents, Pillsbury Hall's renovation project moves to its next stage.

On January 14, 1969, a group of about 70 African American students—along with community activists—occupied administrative offices on the first floor of Morrill Hall with a list of demands for then-president Malcolm Moos. That demonstration led directly to the creation of the Department of African American & African Studies, now celebrating its 50th anniversary.