Lecturer, English (1972-74), Assistant Professor, English (1974-78, 1980-81), Associate Professor, English (1982-87, 1988-89), Professor, English (1989-01); Assistant Dean of Arts (1989-91), Dean of Arts (1991-01), Ex-Officio Senate Member (1991-01), Ex-Officio Board of Governors Member (1991-93), Acting Dean of Education (1995-01) Dr. Larsen speaks from his unique perspective as both alumni of Saint Mary's University under Jesuit leadership, and as a new faculty member hired soon after secularization in 1971. Major topics include: life at Saint Mary's between 1961 and 1966 when Dr. Larsen was a student; regulations and discipline at Saint Mary's College; intellectual optimism in early 1960s after Vatican II; secularization; effect of secularization on alumni relations; the skepticism and cynicism of the early 1970s; academic freedom in the newly secularized institution