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Volume 8, Number.1 College At Lincoln Center. Fordham University, New York August 25-September 9,1986 NYU Administrator Named Associate Dean By Mary Kay Linge ~1 A year after it was vacated,the post of associate dean at the College at Lincoln Center has been filled. Dr. Edward Bristow, one of 200 applicants, was chosen to replace Dr. Robert Turley, accord- ing to a July memorandum from CLC Dean William Tanksley. Bristow received a Ph.D. in history from Yale University in 1970, after earning a B.A. in economics from Franklin and Marshall College and an M.A. and M.Phil, in history at Yale. He has taught history at Trinity College, New England College, and New York University as an Instruc- tor and an Assistant and Associate Professor. Bristow has also served as Program Officer for the New York Council for the Humanities. His most recent position was at NYU as Aca- demic Affeirs Associate, where he spent two years. "I was part of the general administration of the school, working in faculty development and grant management," Bristow said. "Of course, I'm ex- pecting things to be different here-NYU has 45,000 students, while CLC has about 3,000-but I tended to work with the same group of people DR. EDWARD BRISTOW there, so it might not be as big a change as I'd ex- pect." In addition, Bristow has published two books on sparked his, interest in his new position. social history: Prostitution and Prejudice: The Turley, who died last summer, was one of the Jewish Fight Against White Slavery, 1875-1939 and main developers and administrators of the Mellon Vice and Vigilance: Purity Movements in Britain Project. His Qther responsibilities, included Since 1700. overseeing new student orientations, planning {he "I feel that the college could be at turning point," academic calendar, and working with tfie Pre-Law Bristow said the day after his arrival. "With all the 3-3 Program, the Fullbright Scholarship Program, phnning and development going on right now, this and the Freshman Interdisciplinary Program. looks like it could be an exciting time for the col- When interviewed, Bristow was not sure what his lege, and I wanted to be a part of it." He cited the post would entail. The Alfred now. page 3 efforts in curriculum revision and CLC's struggle "It's only my second day," he said, "but so fart to establish its own identity as factors which find the atmosphere here to be most congenial." New Students Get New Orientation By Mary Kay Linge students and answered questions. students were also available to help the newcomers. answer the questions," Tate said. "There are so Another goal of the program was to help the "They wanted to know which teachers to take, how many things nobody's made clear before, like This'year's incoming freshmen and transfer students structure their schedules and advise them much homework we get, whether college is harder whether or not you have to take FIP (Freshman students were given more than a standard about requirements and majors. Every division than high school," said Maston. Interdisciplinary Program) or Mellon, and "welcome-to-Fordham" speech at their orientation was represented, Parenteau said, and the volunteer " "It was good that so many people were there to continued on page 3 sessions. They also got academic counseling, ad- vice from upperclassmen, a chance to pre-register and the opportunity to meet each other in an unusual way, according to Assistant Dean of Stu- Supreme-ly Upset dent Affairs Normand Parenteau. The Student Affairs Office ran the orientation program for the first time this year, after the death of Associate Dean Robert Turley, who was once responsible for it, allowed the program to "fall by the wayside," Parenteau said. With the held often student volunteers, whose recollections of their own freshmen orientations helped to shape the agenda, about 150 traditional day students were in- vited to attend three sessions at the end of July. "When you're doing an orientation, you have to remember that these people can still change their minds. We still have to sell the school to them," Parenteau said. A primary goal was to encourage the new students to feel comfortable with the school and each other. To do that, each session began with an ice- breaker, a game in which a list of one-line descrip- tions is completed with names of people in the group. "After that, everyone was much more re- laxed," said student worker Robin Maston, "It really helps if you know a little about everyone, even if it's just their name and where, they're from or whether they watch David Leltenmm" Tiira late, another worker, agreed, "Without (the iccbreakcr|, everyone would just sit around and stare. ..but after Ihey knew cuch other, Ihcy weren't so embarrassed and that encouraged them to ask questions." "We wanted to cinphasi/c nil the services that arc available to students," Parenteau said. "Some people can go here for four years and never realize what kind of tutoring or counseling is here for them." Representatives from Student Affairs, Just nnother Lincoln Center Out-Of-Doors event? 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SUMMER JOBS, THE FIRST JOB ETC. ..AND MORE : • it 319 841-5310 weoeooooooopooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooeooooooooooc toooooooooooooooooooeooooooooot August 25,1986/The Observer/ page 3 r i i'i Lincoln Center Community \\ Developments Dorm Still Being .and soon. NnmmiW_.. ._ f: u from page 1 Gmphh hy Ttrirsa Mislrrmi Drawn Lincoln Center is sprouting a few new dance This is to report that there is nothing to report floors., .and a few new dormitory floors and a few about the Lincoln Center dormitory. Welton Our new residential floors. Specifically, 10 floors of Becket Associates, the architects chosen for the job rehearsal and office space on Amsterdam Avenue last spring, are still developing their plans, accord- between 65th and 66th Streets will be topped by ing to Executive Vice President Dr. Joseph 18 floors of School of American Ballet and Julliard Cammarosano. Growing School dorms and 45 floors of luxury condo- The design produced by the architects will be miniums following approval recently by the city reviewed by the office of residential life, said Presi- Board of Estimate. The project, called Lincoln dent of the Office of Government Relations and Cultural Center North, has been opposed by community Urban Affairs Dr. Brian Byrne. "If the design is leaders, who had labeled its total 55 story height approved then the architect will go forward in excessive and called for fewer residential floors. design." That should be in about two weeks, he Arts center officials said they needed to sell air said. Center rights over the planned institutional structure in "We are talking about the physical layout with order to pay for half of its total $100 million price the architect," said Residential Life director Lisa tag. Construction could begin as early as spring. Peterson. Those discussions will include the number of rooms and whether exercise and meet- ing rooms, as well as offices, will have a place. Byrne said city approval for Fordham's plans to Quiche Eaters Moving into sell a parcel of land on the corner of Amsterdam Avenue and 62nd Street will take at least a year.