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Stonehill College SkyhawksSOAR The Summit Student Publications 9-18-1974 The Summit, September 18, 1974 Stonehill College Archives Follow this and additional works at: https://soar.stonehill.edu/summit Recommended Citation Stonehill College Archives, "The Summit, September 18, 1974" (1974). The Summit. 1. https://soar.stonehill.edu/summit/1 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at SkyhawksSOAR. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Summit by an authorized administrator of SkyhawksSOAR. For more information, please contact [email protected]. , The Summit, Volume 26, Number 1 September 18 1974 Student-Activities Stonehill Gets HEW Grant Vetoes Concert Stonehill has received a grant interchange of information and departments or programs; from the Department of Health, visitation among stonehill and distinguished teacher awards; Education and Welfare under the the ottier participating schools. A Tony Magnotta, student body vice-president and student Activities mini-sabbaticals related to "Fund for the Improvement of series of activities is anticipated teaching development; merit chairman called the first meeting of the Student Activities Committee Post-Secondary Education." The which will establish an at salary increments and others. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. At this meeting Paul McCarthy, Social Com grant, in the amount of $22,528 is mosphere of communication and The Stonehill effort will consider mittee chairman, presented a motion for funds of $6,500 for the Tower intended to initiate a program of experiment here on campus. all such possibilities as well as of Power concert at Stonehill College. A discussion was held on the faculty development. Stonehill is Informal evening seminars are those ideas originating here. feasibility of the concert. Tony Magnotta said that there shouldn't be a one of four institutions from being scheduled and a monthly Stonehill, according to Raymo, vote taken until a survey of student opinion about the Tower of Power among 2800 applicants receiving publication will act as a Forum has been given an unusual op concert had been taken by individual members of the Student Ac similar grants. These schools are for the expression and in portunity to develop a model of the University of California at tivities Committee. terchange of suggestions, what a small college can ac Santa Cruz, North Carolina responses to and evaluation of complish in this area. School of Art and Mercer College proposals, reports on ex Discussions with faculty mem in Georgia. According to Chet periments and ideas from other bers have already indicated a On Thursday, Sept. 12, the concert attendance would be high Raymo, who will coordinate the colleges. sense of excitement about the second meeting was held to vote enough to meet minimum program at Stonehill, the grant National study groups which possibilities of the program. on Paul McCarthy's motion. required attendance in order for offers us a singular chance to have been considering the Every person on campus is urged These were the different opinions the concert to break even. show leadership in the crucial problem of teaching ef to make contributions to the disucssed during the course of the Keeping this in mind, Tony area of increasing teaching ef fectiveness at the post-secondary effort. Students are particularly meeting: deliberated over the facts and fectiveness. Raymq points out level have already identified invited to make their views and 1) Some members felt they reached his decision to vote that economic conditions in various areas in which teaching feelings known. "Initial response would rather see more weekly against the concert by Tower of higher education have created a effectiveness may be increased. to announcement of the award activities sponsored by the Social Power. He felt that this concert situation in which faculty will be These include improving in has been enthusiastic," said Committee to promote more would not satisfy the present less mobile than heretofore, and tellectual mobility across Raymo, "This is a hopeful sign social interaction of the student social needs of the Stonehill this necessitates long-range departmental lines; pedagogical that we will achieve something body as a whole. community as a whole. programs for faculty growth. workshops; use of outside con significant." 2) Many members would have Tony Magnotta believes that Initial impetus for the grant sultants and-or evaluators for preferred to just see Howdy Moon the purpose of the Social Com came from the faculty itself, Bill the group that would have backed mittee would best be served if the Hibert being primarily Tower of Power. Howdy Moon committee channeled its time responsible for the success of the was the back up group to John and energeis into more weekly effort. Cleary Now Acting Dean Sebastian at his concert here last activities. He things that in the year. future the Social Committee The immediate goal is to create 3) Other members said that should plan its concerts so they C. James Cleary has been ministration, and students. at Stonehill an exciting at named to continue as the Acting Dean Cleary has been at they would go to this concert only would need only Stonehill student mosphere in which' to learn, to if no other activities were participation. If anyone feels that Academic Dean. Cleary was Stonehill since 1949, serving first examine and talk about teaching, appointed to that post last as a professor of History, and available to them. they need further explanation on and for the faculty to increase 4) There were also members of why Tony Magnotta came to the semester following the later Chairing that depaq;ment. individual and collective ef resignation of then dean Edmund During his tenure at Stonehill he the Student Activities Committee conclusion of a negative vote he fectiveness. Plans call for an who believed students would like would be glad to answer letters to Haughey. has held the office of Dean of to see the Tower of Power con editor. Cleary was to have held this Summer School and has served cert. position until this past July when on both the Academic Committee 5) A few members felt that four Dr. Jacqueline Mattfeld was due and the College Council. Until dollars a ticket was too much for fill the office of Academic Dean. assuming the role of Acting Dean this concert. Dr. Mattfeld, Assistant Provost he served as the Associate Cohen Directs Career Planning at Brown University, citing Academic Dean, a position he has "unanticipated problems" at held since 1968. An important factor that had to Brown notified President Ernest Dr. Frank Ryan, Chairman of be considered was that at least Bartell in August that she would the English department, has been not accept the position of named Acting Associate Dean. 1,000 outside college students had ' to attend the concert plus at least This year Fr. Gerald Cohen is The many resources of the Academic Dean at Stonehill. Dr. Ryan is on sabbatical from 500 Stonehill students in order for the director of a new progarm Career Opportunities Committee Dr. Mattfeld had been named his teaching duties this semester. the concert to be a financial called the • 'Office of Career which is made up of all segments to succeed Fr. Haughey after her The college is renewing the success. This minimum at Planning." It is located in Duffy of Stonehill College will thus be name was recommended to Fr. search for an Academic Dean tendance figure would be Academic Center, Room 209, and mobilized. Bartell by a Search committee and a search committee is required in order that the $6,500 has a five-fold purpose: The Office of Career Planning composed of faculty, ad- presently in the making. cost of the concert could be First, it is a resource center to was founded as a result of a recovered. Another factor taken inform students of a wide survey which was sent to a in consideration was that tickets selection of opportunities in their random sampling of the entire College Council Notes would not be sold in the Brockton areas of interest. Stonehill community last spring. area, thus eliminating the at Second, the office is a .referral One of the questions - "Should tendance of · Brockton High center from where students can Stonehill concern itself with At their September 11th feeling among 'members of the students who nearly ruined the be directed to more specific career education?" - was . meeting the Council chose Liz committee, not a decisive factor, last coneert at Stonehill College. sources of information for their responded to very positively, Hohl and Rosemary Twomey as that there was widespread particular needs. especially from the Fre11hman representatives on. the new dissatisfaction with their Third, it is going to supply class. Out of that-need and the · Pl!UIIling Committee. The two selections. The Council was ' The role of the Student students with volunteer services current pressures ·Upon students other faculty representatives will unanimous in commending the' Activities Committee was to in their fields both 01;1 and off and institutions to abandon be Jim Wiles and Dolores Committee on the excellence of judge primarily the financial campus. By so doing, students· liberal arts because of the Shelley. The recently elected their work (the two alternate merit of this concert. Also of will be able to gain experience shrinking job market, the office student reps will be and candidates took jobs as college prime consideration was the and also be better able to decide evolved. One task of the committee will presidents) and strongly urged benefit to th!l Stonehill com whether or not they are pursuing Stonehill realizes the need to be to investigate ways to extend them to reconsider and stay on. munity as a social event.