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T A B-B- What's Hot Contemporary Ladies all Scores and Chinese Art Reveals Season High, What's Not 'Refreshing Surprise' 73 Points 7 V. cfe iitnnnn Cm Thursday, December 14, 1989 Established 1856 Volume CXVII, Number 11 Edwards to Retire in June Siddall New Director of Computing Thomas J. Edwards, dean of students at Kenyon since 1957, has announced that he By Ann Rittenbaum will retire at the end of this academic year. His retirement will bring to an end one of the longest times in office for an administrator in the College's history, exceeded only by the Oceanography and computers are not presidency of William Foster Peirce (1896-1937- ). usually .associated with each other but for "Kenyon and its students have provided me with many wonderful and exciting years," Scott Siddall, Director of Academic Com- ,J said Edwards. "Surely it is my good fortune to have been some part of Kenyon's exciting puting and Visiting Associate Professor of growth and progress." Biology, the two are closely related. After "Tom Edwards, throughout his long and distinguished service, has been a model of obtaining a BA from Case Western Reserve, F dedication to Kenyon," said Reed S. Browning, provost and acting president. "His work he attended graduate school at University of. on behalf of students, in all aspects of their lives at the College, has in large measure Southern California before transferring to shaped the Kenyon we know today. His retirement, which he planned some time ago in Lab University Miami. t the Marine at of concert with President Jordan.comes at a time that he deemed best for himself and for His education did not involve formal train- system. Mr. Siddall hopes to begin an the College." ing in computing; rather his research and the academic computing award program com- Edwards, who came to Gambier in 1954 as assistant athletic director and swimming interdisciplinary relation of oceanography petition for faculty which would involve hav- coach and led the Lords to ten consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, is prepared him for the job he enjoys today. ing faculty members write proposals about considered the founder of Kenyon's swimming dynasty. He became the College's first His job involves teaching marine biology what they hope to do with computer dean of students in 1957 (while continuing as a coach until 1964) and has served in that next semester and serving as the Director of see SIDDALL page eight capacity ever since. He has seen the office's role grow in size and complexity over the Academic Computing. He clarifies what his years so that it now includes oversight of such functions as academic advising, athletics, position entails by explaining that he ad- Vigil career development, and health and counseling, as well as student activities, residences vocates and facilitates. Among his colleagues Prof Sponsors and support services. he is a facilitator in that he assists them in A vigil for peace in El Salvador was held at During the 1988-8- 9 academic year, Edwards was on leave from the deanship to per- gaining access to computing tools. Whereas the Church of the Holy Spirit on last form the duties of staff liaison to the Commission on Student Life, whose report was in relation to the Vice-Preside- nt or the Board Wednesday, Dec. 6th. The event specifically issued last summer. of Trustees he is an advocate of computing commemorated the murders of the six Jesuit In 1985, Edwards was awarded the Scott Goodnight Award for Outstanding Perfor- on campus and he works to increase priests that transpired on the 23rd of last mance as a Dean by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. The resources on campus. month. Organizer of the event Professor award recognizes responsiveness to student needs, administrative competency, leader- Kenyon doesn't have an ocean nearby so Royal Rhodes reports that approximately 15 ship in community affairs, and publication of professional work. perhaps it is the abundance of computers that demonstrators gathered at the door of the A graduate of Springfield College with a master's degree from the University of enticed Mr. Siddall to leave his position at Chapel at 8:30 in the evening. Frank Lane the Toledo, Edwards was director of physical education at the YMCA of Toledo for six State University of New York at Stony Brook Catholic Priest of the Kenyon Community years before joining the staff at Kenyon. where he led the effort to initiate academic first read from Brazilian author Leonardo A national search for a new dean of students will begin immediately. computing and was a faculty member in the Boff on the life of St. Francis. Lane made marine sciences research department. When comparisons between the life of St. Francis asked what drew him to Kenyon, Mr. Siddall and the plight of the poor in Latin American Kenyon Conducts NCA Self-Stud- y cited the facts that he is an Ohio native and nations. Modern Foreign Languages Pro- that at Kenyon students are first priority as fessor Carlos Piano continued with a selec- , department), and Professor Harlene Marley appealing factors. Upon evaluating the com-- tion from "Cry of the People" a song by Latin By Tondelaya L. Dumas (drama department). Piano says the commit- puling resources at Kenyon, he views the col- American activist and Kenyon Honorary "well-advance- tee appointments are based on members' ex- lege as d" and having "excep- Doctorate recipient Penny Lernoux. The vigil Roughly every 10 years, hundreds of perience with similar committees or specializ- tional computing resources." Kenyon has concluded with a Spanish folk song sung by midwestern high schools and colleges must ed information about Kenyon's recent past. practically achieved the national goal of one Liam Davis and Natalie Blake. Rhodes would apply to the North Central Agency for reac-creditatio- n. Based on the goals Kenyon set in PC or terminal for every ten students. like to hold another similar vigil, possibly in 1980-198- of Kenyon will be among these 1, the committee will report on the In further answering the question the second semester. 1989-199- Kenyon has adequate com- schools in the 0 school year. addition of Ernst Center and Olin library, ef- whether or not To be reaccredited, each institution must forts to recruit minorities, and efforts to in- puting facilities, Mr. Siddall explained that KCTV Broadcasts "Self-Study- be answered in terms of submit a " to the NCA (North crease student awareness of learning oppor- the question must On Sunday, Dec. 10, the student council Central Agency). Each study reports ways in tunities "off the hill." Piano says, "Since Olin two aspects: how many computers the school approved a partial budget for the inception which the institution has progressed since the library was completed in 1986, the space for has and how they are being used. Although of a Kenyon Television News program. The previous decade, as well as cite areas needing books and studying has doubled, and we've Mr. Siddall is impressed with Kenyon's com- new organization, KCTV, was granted $1568 improvement presently. The NCA evaluates added new services. We've brought in more puting services, he recognizes that the college to cover the purchase of a special camcorder off-camp- self-studie- us have enough He realizes the s, then collaborates with each outside speakers, and improved our does not computers. and the beginning of production. According school to set new goals; the process will studies program. Those are things we that currently the computer system is used to the Secretary of KCTV, Susan Johnson, begin again in 1999. didn't really concentrate on in the 70's." for any basic needs but also wants to make the target date for a first broadcast is now The coordinator of Self-Stud- y for this year Kenyon fund-raisin- g strategies have been people aware that computers can supplement scheduled at the end of January. The show is Professor Carlos Piano, from the Modern just as successful; the endowment, which teaching in extraordinary ways. He is quick will be videotaped in the storage room of Foreign Languages department. Other com- provided for more faculty positions, increased to emphasize the word "supplement" because Farr Hall which the staff plans to convert in- replace mittee members are Cheryl Steele, Assistant from 8 million dollars in 1981 to 35 million he knows that computers can never to a small studio. The program will be aired Dean of Students; Richard Switzer, Dean for dollars presently. teachers. at lunchtime in the Shoppes and in a 7:00 to Academic Advertising, Professor Fred Present issues to be examined in the study Although some professors are adamant in 7:30 time slot every Thursday night in Olin Baumann (political science department); Pro- include the lack of classroom and housing their rejection of computing options, Auditorium. KCTV officials are also looking fessor Sarah Murmen (psyschology depart- space, the diversification requirements for presently 95 of the faculty have PCs or ter- into the possibility of reserving broadcast ment); Professor Roy Wortman (history Continued on page eight minals and 70 have access to the VAX time in Gund Commons and Peirce lounge.

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