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Hamilton House was added to the University's residence units and land for the Coliseum was donated in 1942.
In 1945 the University of Kentucky, for the first time, went big time in both basketball and football. The Canterbury Club for Episcopalians at UK was organized, and advanced ROTC training for senior men was initiated. Cooperstown, a housing unit for veterans, elected a city council and a mayor, and the construction of Shawneetown, a barrack like housing unit, was begun in 1946. Plans were being made for a Journalism and Fine Arts Buildings in 1947. That same year UK changed to the semester system, and the restriction of the number of out of state students was abolished. Colonel, a live wildcat, was adopted as the official UK mascot in 1947.
The growth of the University in the Donovan era is noted by the establishment of the Northern Center in 1949. During this time Bowman Hall was being constructed as part of a future quadrangle. Mechanical Hall was being renamed for Dean F. Paul Anderson, and the University Library was renamed to honor Margaret I. King, chief librarian. The year of 1948, was the big year for University of Kentucky basketball, the team held SEC, NCAA, and Olympic Cage Championships. Dr. Donovan decided in 1949 that graduate school would be opened to qualified negroes.
In 1952as in every yearthe varsity Lexington orphans at a Christmas party.
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Each college in the University had a float like this one for the big June parades in the early 1900's.