Taylor University Profile March 1978 Volume 14, Number 4
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Taylor University Pillars at Taylor University Taylor University Profile (1963-1987) Noncurrent Publications 3-1-1978 Taylor University Profile Taylor University Follow this and additional works at: https://pillars.taylor.edu/profile Part of the Higher Education Commons Recommended Citation Taylor University, "Taylor University Profile" (1978). Taylor University Profile (1963-1987). 55. https://pillars.taylor.edu/profile/55 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Noncurrent Publications at Pillars at Taylor University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Taylor University Profile (1963-1987) by an authorized administrator of Pillars at Taylor University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Taylor University Profile March 1978 Volume 14, Number 4 Your Fingertips experimentation, they had found \ © U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY © | no solutions. Control Fate ' 'Running the world is a tough ENERGY-ENVIRONMENT SIMULATOR J OfD job," Dr. Dale Bales, Anderson by Jane Kennedy College physics professor, told the ENERGY SOURCES C-T Staff Writer Taylor students before they began MI 41Tl mm TWML as SCrT mm •r J nam, their experiment. Imagine yourself in control of The computer's control panel is the country's energy problems. At . V-\ - M • H M r, = j "s a colorful arrangement of small your fingertips, you have control of dials and lights. At the bottom of all energy resources and of all the panel are the demand controls. energy users. Bttim mm m By manipulating the dials, you can You can determine how much distribute or deny energy to any electricity households, industries one you want—to the steel, chemi and businesses will get and how cal and energy research indus fast they will use it. You can decide tries; to the country's automobiles, how fast the population will grow, trucks and railroads and to all what kind of cars the people will commercial and residential users. drive, and whether they will have The total energy demand is power for the air conditioners in translated to a composite figure their homes. and is shown in the middle of the You are in control of everything board—measured in units of "per —except time, which will fly by at sonal energy slaves.'' In the United a rate of 100 years every minute. The object of the game is to make States, this number is currently about 78, compared with 60 for the energy last as long as you can. Canada and about one for Ethio And it's not an easy job. pia. The game is played with a ma Once you've established the de chine called an energy environ mands, you determine the supplies ment simulator—a tabletop com of coal, natural gas, hydroelectric puter being shown off by the phys and nuclear power. To be realistic, ics departments at Taylor Univer the supply dials were set so that 18 sity and Anderson College. percent of the energy was supplied Students in a computer systems by coal, 75 percent by petroleum seminar class at Taylor University and natural gas, 3 percent by got a chance to solve the energy crisis recently. And after an hour's (continued inside] Photo: "Water in a thirsty land" by Lenetta Pratt cheap, and we should give little or ernance, and value-oriented in than public institutions in almost Small no encouragement to the private perspective. Scientific evidence all areas of personal growth. Stu colleges because they are expen now is available which affirms the dents at private colleges are gen Can sive. historic Taylor thesis. erally more satisfied with the On the other hand are those who Dr. Alexander W. Astin recently quality of their instruction and maintain that the economic argu reported regarding a longitudinal with their relationships with fac Be ment in favor of the public sector is study called the Cooperative In ulty. They become much more in a grand illusion. They cite facts stitutional Research Program volved in their educational pro Beautiful and figures which demonstrate (CIRP), ajointproject of the Ameri grams and are more likely to suc that public schooling is really more can Council on Education and the cessfully implement career plans by Dr. Robert C. Baptista, expensive than private education University of California at Los upon graduation In short, it President, Taylor University —as long as tax dollars are con Angeles (UCLA). The study gath appears that the net result of the sidered. It seems obvious that ev ered data from a national sampling massive expansion of the public ery taxpayer supports public edu of the more than 200,000 students system and the relative demise of cation—and the cost is consider who attended over 300 colleges private higher education is that able. In addition, there are many and universities in the United the total benefits to a college For many years, two opposite who maintain that the educational States. Follow-up surveys ranging generation have been diluted." viewpoints have been advocated benefits found on the small college from one to ten years after college 2. "A more subtle influence is by knowledgeable people in higher campus far outweigh the per entry were conducted as CIRP the general national tendency to education. On the one hand are ceived advantages of size and analyzed students' educational de ward bigness and the assumption those who maintain that' 'bigger is economy at the large public uni velopment, beliefs and attitudes, that bigger is somehow better.... better'' and that the public school versity. behavioral standards, and career These economies are largely illu is more viable than the indepen Through the years those of us at progress. The intent of the long- sory: the evidence shows that dent institution. The general argu Taylor have staunchly defended term research was to evaluate the large institutions actually spend ment is that colleges and univer the idea that better education, effect of varying college experien somewhat more per student for sities should be encouraged to greater growth, and more signifi ces. educational purposes than small grow larger in order to provide cant maturation take place on the I'd like to share some of the find institutions...." better economies of scale. In ad campus of the college which is ings with you: 3. "Large institutions tend to dition, we should expand the pub relatively small in size, residential 1. "Private institutions seem to increase student liberalism, busi lic systems because they are in character, independent in gov foster greater student change ness interest, hedonism, and reli- gious and political apostasy. Small institutions foster a greater Christian School degree of altruism and intellectual Spring 1978 Taylor Club Schedule Day Planned self-esteem. But when it comes to student achievement and involve Club Date Program Location The first Christian School Ad ment, the results clearly favor Washington, D.C. March 11 Dessert Reception with Cosmos Club ministrators Day will be held on smaller institutions In short, Mr. & Mrs. John Dellenback Washington, D.C. the campus April 20. there are certain unique benefits Dallas April 7 President Baptista Marriotlnn Keynote speaker will be R. associated with attendance at a Richardson, Tex. James Weaver, Headmaster, Heri small college, and the prolifera Phoenix Area April 8(luncheon) President Baptista Sir George's Buffet tage Christian School, Indianapo tion of large institutions during the Sun City, AZ lis. The address will be followed by past 20 years has reduced the Southern California April 8 (dinner) President Baptista Knott's Berry Farm a panel discussion on the theme average student's chances of en BuenaPark, CA "The Uniqueness of Teaching in a joying those benefits." Chicago April 15 Dessert with Bob & Barb First Baptist Christian School." Participants 4. "In almost every respect, Davenport and Wheels Church, Elmhurst, will be Dr. Charles Taylor, Ad residents benefit more than com film Illinois ministrator, Capitol Christian muters from their undergraduate Fort Wayne April 20 Dinner with President Bap Imperial House School, Lansing, Mich.; Robert experience. They not only show tista & Dr. Gregg Lehman Hayes, Administrator, Open Door greater changes in personality Pete Kobe, Music Christian School, Elyria, Ohio; and and attitudes and become more Greater Upland April 22 Dinner meeting in Banquet TU Robert Belt, Principal, Kokomo involved in campus life, but they Room of campus dining Christian Day School, Kokomo. commons are more likely to persist for four Topics to be discussed will in years which, in turn, maximizes Northeast Ohio April 27 Carry-in dinner with Bob Dueber U. Methodist clude ' 'Philosophy and Policies of Cotner and TU musical Church, Canton, their chances of implementing ca group, "Gabriel" Ohio the Christian School," "Selection reer plans." of Christian Day School Teach Detroit May (pending) From Alexander Astin, "On The Failure of ers," and "Teacher Responsibili Educational Policy," Change Magazine, ties and Service." Sept., 1977, pp. 40-43. Obviously, the small school is In addition, Herman Van not best for every college-bound Schuyver, Director of the National student. However, the GIRP study Coming Events Capacity Association of Christian Schools suggests that, on the average, the (NACS), will give a multi-media best education occurs at colleges April Enrollment presentation. which are small, private, and resi 28 Classical Guitarist: Expected in Fall Prior to a fellowship luncheon, dential. Add to these educational Javier Calderon greetings will be given by Presi 8:15p.m. dent Robert C. Baptista; Milo A. advantages the Christian empha Applications for admission to sis which permeates the Taylor 28-MaylO Student Art Show Rediger, Chancellor; and Ron Kel Taylor for next fall are 11 % above ler, Dean of Admissions and Re program, coupled with the spiri May a year ago, according to Ron Kel tual commitment and concern of search.