The year 1977 saw the controversial appointment of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to the post of University Professor of Diplomacy. Rather than teaching ordinary classes, Professor Kissinger gave lectures on current issues in international affairs, which were open to SFS graduate students but closed to the media, including campus newspapers. Several MSFS students attended his lectures on Cold War foreign policy and beyond.
1977 Hoya article entitled “Kissinger on the Hilltop Breeds Controversy”