Why the Liberal Arts at Indiana Central?
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Winter 1979 Vol. 30 No. 2 The Alumni News Editor: Rolf-Peter NoOt Assistant Direqtor of Publications ALUMNI BOARD OFFICERS Prerident Contents *Larry J. Barren '67, Indianapolis Vice President *Clyde D. Fields '63, Indianapolis Secretaly-Treasurer *Cheryl C. Larson '71. Addison, I1 Past President Determining the future of Central ..................................... 5 Effie 8. Brown '54. Indianapolis I Alumni Retreat: Encore! Encore! ..................................... 6 ALUMNI BOARD OF DIRECTORS I Term ending 1979: Carol M. Gossman '60, Greenwood Robert Hanni '50.Monticello A theatre student's fantasy ........................................... 7 Cheryl C. Larson '71, Addison, IL Cleo F. Moore '64, Indianapolis Maurice W. Nickels '69. Indianapolis Term ending 1980 Sports ............................................................ 10 Larry E. Axel '68, Lafayette Louise D. Barnett '50,Alexandria, VA Calvin Brandenburg '61, Columbus, IN Robert L. Jewel1 '56, Indianapolis A way to give and still receive 13 Richard A. Sanders '65, Bargersville ......................................... Term ending 1981: John C. Adams '73. Columbus, OH Lee Harman S6, Churubusco OnCampus ....................................................... 14 Mervin Holzhausan '41, Greenfield. 'Sandra E. Lawlis '62, Indianapolis Richard Reasoner '57. Indianapolis Term ending 1982: The role of education in making religion meaningful .................... 18 Ronald Boyd '62, Indianapolis George E. Jacobs '42. Freepon, IL. *Donald Ray '50, Indianapolis Annette L. Savill '72, Indianapolis Dennis E. Stone '67. Columbus, IN Dr. Phyllis Lan Lin, Active Verb ...................................... 20 ALUMNI BOARD OF TRUSTEES Why the liberal arts at IC? ............................................ 22 MEMBERS I . ~- -r_ . To 1981. Gene W. Lausch '60.Indianapolis L *Executive Committee James L. Brunnemer '66 Director of Alumni Relations Marshall Chambers Acting Director of Alumni Relations Member. Council for Advancement end Support of Education NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICIES Indiana Central University admits students of any race, color and national and ethnic origin to all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to Published in October, January. March and July students at the University. It does not discriminate on any such basis in the administration of by Indiana Central University 1400 East Hanna Avenue its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and Indianapolis, Indiana 46227 other school-administered programs. Indiana Central is further committed to compliance Second class postage paid at Indianapolis. with Federal Title IX legislation prohibiting sex discrimination in education. Indiana Indiana. Central also makes all of its educational programs available to the handicapped. Printed in USA. 3 From the President’s Desk The liberal arts and vocational preparation There is an impressive amount of dialogue occurring on By building a core of liberal arts studies into each of our the Indiana Central campus and in education generally major concentrations, students benefit from exposure to regarding the balance of liberal arts studies and the broad spectrum of diverse fields. Vocationally- vocationally-oriented courses in college and university oriented education denies this breadth and provides only curricula. Such discussions are wholesome, essential, and narrow “how to” courses. This results in greater difficulty welcomed! It is important to thefutureplanningof degree in being able to move flexibly among diverse fields. programs and institutional direction that this free and Meanwhile, those who extol the virtues of the purist frank discussion take place. liberal arts education are frequently blind to the necessity Some institutions have taken strong stands in one of one’s ability and necessity to earn daily bread and are direction or the other. They either firmly oppose the not being prepared to be productive employees or pursuit of vocationally-oriented studies and maintain a professional persons. fixed position for liberal arts education exclusively or The question is not one of either/or but of both/and. emphasize only vocational preparation. Some attempt to This inevitably forces the faculty to make choices- satisfy the current job market with little regard for the difficult and far-reaching in their implications-of the long-range implications of abandoning the liberal arts number of courses needed to provide needed.balance in emphasis. major fields. One certainty is that an institution dare not respond with knee-jerk reaction to fads in one direction or A healthy balance another, but must take the long look. Programs must We believe Indiana Central recognizes the critical always be planned several years in advance since students nature of both emphases and has maintained a healthy being admitted next fall will be ready for the job market balance between them. The two questions which need to several years down the road. Thus, we must take the be addressed are: (1) How does a student prepare to live a reasoned long look to the future and not be tempted full well-rounded life? and (2) How does one prepare for a merely by those vocational needs which cry out to be specific vocation while equipping one’s self for maximum addressed this year. employability in a dynamic society? Some literature and Our institution, and faculty, are committed to discussions would lead us to believe the two are preparing students both to earn a living and live a life! incompatible and cannot be housed in the same Our primary task is to make those judgements which best curriculum. Our experience is that they can be and indeed bring about the balance in curriculum to accomplish this are being developed together at ICU. dual goal! 0 The Zerfas Wing This is a view of the Zerfas Wing of Lilly Hall, made possible by a donation from Dr. Leon G. Zerfas, who died recently. See page 28 for details. 4 4 We’re in good hands Determining the future of Central The Long-Range Planning Com- considered. A few concerns expressed 2) Administration and Financial mittee of Indiana Central University, by Senator Lugar were: how large do Resources designed to project the direction of we want to grow as a liberal arts 3) Student Services ICU into the first decade, gathered for institution, to what type of students 4) Physical Plant Development its first meetings last fall. Topics under will ICU appeal, and how much 5) Public, Church Relations, and consideration by the committee federal aid will private colleges be Community Outreach include the areas of education, finance, receiving? The first subcommittee will be growth, and leadership. focusing on topics such as the teaching Senator Richard G. Lugar, former 60 + 5 = 12 load of the faculty, increase in night ICU professor and currently serving as Sixty committee members represent school and commuter attendance, and vice-chairman of the Boardof Trustees a wide spectrum of interests and a closer evaluation of the advisor- at Indiana Central, has been appointed vocations. The committee has been student relationship. as chairman of the Long-Range divided into five subcommittees A projection of the most recent Planning Committee. The appoint- composed of twelve members each. year’s operating costs for a five- and ment was made by Dr. Lester Irons, These subcommittees will analyze ten-year period based on inflationary Chairman of the Board of Trustees and specific problem areas and formulate factors, a review of ICU’s employment Dr. Gene E. Sease, President of ICU. suggestions for improvement. The five practices, and whether we utilize In his opening comments on the subcommittees are: “management by objectives” at ICU committee, Senator Lugar stated that 1) Academic Programs and Faculty are topics under consideration by the many questions and concepts are to be Needs second subcommittee. continued next page REPRESENTING COMMUNITY ALUMNI, continued REPRESENTING FOUNDATION Mr. Cornelius 0. Alig, Jr. Mr. Eugene M. Busche Mr. Eugene W. Lausch Mr. E. Kirk McKinney Mr. Jack Dustman Mr. Cleo F. Moore Dr. Edwin G. Plum The Honorable Elton H. Geshwiler Dr. Dennis E. Stone Mayor William H. Hudnut I11 Mrs. Lou Ramey Mr. Ethan Jackson REPRESENTING REPRESENTING CHURCH Dr. William R. Krafft ADMINISTRATION Mr. James Anglin Mr. James T. Morris Mr. Kendall L. Hottell Dr. Harold Criswell Mr. William T. Ray Dr. David J. Huffman Dr. J. Kenneth Forbes Mr. John R. Roesch Mr. Leo S. Miller Mr. David Spangler Mr. Frank E. Russell Mr. Kenneth Partridge The Reverend William Valentine, Jr. (alternate Mrs. Marge Tarplee) Dr. Gene E. Sease Mr. Robert Simon Dr. Lynn R. Youngblood Mr. James Vanness REPRESENTING Mr. John Walls REPRESENTING TRUSTEES FACULTY, STAFF Dr. Robert R. Baxter Dr. William E. Bishop Dr. Robert W. Briggs Mrs. LeAlice Briggs REPRESENTING STUDENTS Mr. W. D. Mr. William Bright Mr. Dave Herzberg Cairns Dr. Harriett Capehart Dr. Robert M. Brooker Miss Cathy McCarty Dr. Ray P. Crowe Dr. Mary E. Busch Mr. Ralph Reiff Mr. Don B. Earnhart Dr. Donald Cushman Miss Julie Scharfenberger Mr. Robert C. Hunt Dr. Wayne E. Howard Mr. Steve Schwab Dr. Lester Irons Dr. Roland T. Nelson Mr. William R. Keisel Mr. Dee E. Schaad REPRESENTING ALUMNI Dr. Gordon St. Angelo Dr. Charlotte Templin Mr. Larry J. Barrett Mr. Donald W. Tanselle Dr. Norman Willey Mrs. Carol Gossman Mr. William VanDeman Mrs. Florabelle Wilson 5 A lumn i Re trea Determining Central’s Future continued from grevious gage Encore! Encore!