Houghton Magazine—Winter 2025

From the President

Winter 2025

With this issue, we pause to celebrate the life of former Houghton president Dr. Daniel R. Chamberlain, one of Houghton’s most highly respected servant leaders and a quintessential scholar-servant. Dr. Chamberlain passed away on May 31, 2024, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, at the age of 91. Few people have had a comparable impact on the shaping of Houghton University. As such, it is more than fitting that we dedicate this issue to remembering him and the leadership legacy of Dan and Joyce Chamberlain at Houghton...

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Chamberlain Timeline

For 30 years, students at Houghton University, then Houghton College, were equipped as scholar-servants and charged to lead and labor in a changing world. That call came from Daniel R. Chamberlain, the institution's long-time president, who not only pursued excellence in scholarship and service himself but modeled it for the thousands of students who attended the institution during his tenure. On May 21, 2024, Chamberlain, one of Houghton's most dedicated scholar-servants, passed away in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. He was 91.

Chamberlain's presidency, which lasted from 1976-2006, was marked by numerous enhancements to academic life, significant improvements to the physical campus, meaningful opportunities for spiritual growth, and a steadfast commitment to serving the Kingdom of God and the greater world.

1953-59


Western Pilgrim College

  • Teacher, history & English
  • Academic Dean

1953
BA Upland College (California)

1957
MA, California State University, Los Angeles

1953-63


Pasadena City Schools

  • Teacher, history & English
  • Co-Director, Experimental Team Teaching Project

1963-68


Upland College (California)

  • Chairman, division of professional studies
  • Teacher, English
  • Acting President

1967
Ed. D., University of Southern California

1965-68


State University of New York

  • Assistant Dean for University-Wide Activities

1968-76


Messiah College

  • Dean of the College

1976-1985


1976
Daniel Chamberlain becomes college's fourth president

1980
Nielsen Physical Education Center opens

1981
Tragic deaths of the Houghton six

1983
Houghton's Centennial celebration

1985
South (Rothenbuhler) Hall opens

1987-1994


1987
Fancher Hall is relocated to its current position

1988
New Academic Building (Chamberlain Center) opens

1993
First graduating class of P.A.C.E. students

1994
Equestrian lesson barn constructed

1996-2006


1996
First Year London Honors program begins

1999
Center for the Arts opens

2000
$15M endowment gift to create the Greatbatch School of Music

2006
President Chamberlain retires after 30 years of service

Luckey lion mascot raising hands in celebration on outdoor track.

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Golden Highlander Reunion

May 9-11

Class of 1975

Summer Alumni Reunion

August 1-3

Reunion Classes 1960, 1965, 1970, 1980, 1985

Homecoming & Family Weekend

October 2-4

Reunion Classes 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025

Homecoming & Family Weekend 2024

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