The bell currently hanging in the bell tower originally served as a timepiece for the campus. The bell hung in the tower of Old Main, the first building on campus, and was rung to awaken students and to remind them of class times. The 700 pound masterpiece was also rung on special occasions such as outstanding athletic victories and could be heard within a mile of the campus. Mrs. Lucile Sandefer, the wife of long time University president J.D. Sandefer, secured the building of the tower we now have to preserve the history and significance of the bell.