The Grizzly, November 7, 1995

Ursinus College Digital Commons @ Ursinus College Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper Newspapers 11-7-1995 The Grizzly, November 7, 1995 Marc Ellman Ursinus College Mark Leiser Ursinus College Joanna Doyle Ursinus College Colin Tucker Ursinus College Beatrice May Ursinus College See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews Part of the Cultural History Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Recommended Citation Ellman, Marc; Leiser, Mark; Doyle, Joanna; Tucker, Colin; May, Beatrice; McMichael, Heidi; Schumann, Kristen; Forbes, Melissa; McMahon, Anne-Marie; Trott, Kimiko; Kenny, Christy; Kerlin, Heather; Godek, Denelle; Schofer, Joel; Weingroff, Charlie; and Oboler, Regina, "The Grizzly, November 7, 1995" (1995). Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper. 368. https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/368 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. It has been accepted for inclusion in Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Ursinus College. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Marc Ellman, Mark Leiser, Joanna Doyle, Colin Tucker, Beatrice May, Heidi McMichael, Kristen Schumann, Melissa Forbes, Anne-Marie McMahon, Kimiko Trott, Christy Kenny, Heather Kerlin, Denelle Godek, Joel Schofer, Charlie Weingroff, and Regina Oboler This book is available at Digital Commons @ Ursinus College: https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/368 Presidency- A place where priorities are set and goals determined. Th~ Grizzly - Richard Milhous Nixon Volume XVIII Number VIII Ursinus College November 7, 1995 The Inauguration of President John Strassburger has quickly become part of the Tilghman, for the Commonwealth serving the American tradition of ovation from the audience. In his Ursinus community and will be an of Pennsylvania. Each speaker of liberal education. He said, "Col inaugural address, President asset to the college by bringing an fered his or her personal congratula leges must be a proving ground for Strassburger discussed the goal of outside point of view and a fresh tions and best wishes, but Tilghman differing ideas, even ifthey are un- maintaining and improving the The Inauguration of President proud history of liberal education John Strassburger was more than a and successful alumni at Ursinus celebration of the 11 th president of College. Strassburger stressed ser Ursinus College. It was a celebra vice, technology, and expanded aca tion of the pride and spirit of the demic opportunities as vital ele entire Ursinus community. ments of what he called "the world Ursinus faculty, students, and of learning." He emphasized the alumni joined representatives from importance of creating a campus more than 50 different colleges and that is "a community of scholars" academic organizations for the cer through honor codes, academic in emony, which took place on Friday, tegrity, and mutual respect. Most Nov. 6, in Helfferich Hall. importantly, Strassburger said we The afternoon began with a lively must be sure "that by our very exist pre-ceremony concert by the Ursinus ence, we are making humanity bet College Jazz Ensemble. The tradi ter." The president's remarks drew tional sounds ofbagpipes announced the second standing ovation of the the beginning of the ceremony as afternoon. faculty, alumni and honored guests Finally, representatives for the processed through the gym. students, administration, staff, the School Chaplain, Rev. Dr. M. United Church of Christ, the Board Scott Landis greeted the audience of Directors, Alumni, and the lib and invoked a prayer for the success eral education community re of the new president and the future President John Strassburger Keynote Speaker Richard Ekman sponded to Strassburger's address. ofthe college. Dr. William Heefner, Each speaker welcomed president of the board of directors Strassburger to the college and the then offered welcoming remarks. perspective on liberal education. echoed all their sentiments when he popular," and stressed classical community and offered his or her He spoke of the Founder's Day To conclude opening remarks, a said, " I know [President learning as an integral part of the thoughts for Ursinus' future under tradition and the importance of the series of speakers greeted the new Strassburger] will be a great creditto college curriculum. While he talked the new president. inauguration as a new chapter in president, and each presented a dif this college." about colleges and universities as The Jazz Ensemble, College Ursinus' history. ferent perspective on how After receiving the honorary de "fragile institutions," he said, Choir, and Meistersingers led the Dr. Carol K. Haas, chair of the Strassburger's Inauguration will gree of Doctor in Humane Letters "Ursin us College will surely pros singing of the Ursinus Alma Mater presidential search committee, offi impact the future of Ursinus Col from President Strassburger, Dr. per under the leadership of John while President Strassburger and cially presented John Strassburger lege. Dr. William Akin spoke on Richard Ekman, secretary of the Strassburger." guests processed out of Helferrich as the new president. Dr. Haas talked behalf of the faculty; Dr. Gerald Andrew M. Mellon Foundation gave Dr. John Strassburger was offi Hall. The inaugural ceremony ended about the president's devotion to Patton, for the Middle States Asso the keynote address. His speech cially sworn in as the 11 th president as Ursinus College proudly turned scholarly learning. She said while ciation; Dr. Carole Spahr, for the emphasized the importance of pre- of Ursinus College to a standing another page in its history. Strassburger is not an alumnus, he community; and Hon. Richard A. I EXTRA I rfie GriLLLy Yitzhak Rabin con9ratuLates Assassinated President strass6urger! -- Page 3 ii. .~I'\S.t .Ivember J,1911 Colloquium Report and Dr. Jeff Neslen. A notice was Dilemma after Dark presented to the student body, and in Ursinus' evening student pro the images ofother small liberal arts r!riDM'i!"yn""jOf The Gnzzl the committee received a wide re gram. Most of the students are colleges that did not have evening sponse from those who participated community members from the school programs. On Friday, Nov. 3, Inauguration in internships on and off campus. Collegeville area who wish to attain Yet everyone involved in the Day events were kicked off with a Olin Hall was the center of activ So, what' s the problem now? a degree so that they can help them evening student program feels that display of student knowledge and ity from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. as stu Parking spaces seem to become a selves advance attheirplaceofwork. it is nothing but an asset to the achievement. At the Undergradu dents gave presentations in nearly much sought after commodity after The Ursinus reputation for excel Ursinus community. The program, ate Research Colloquium, the stu every room on every floor. Dean the sun goes down. This, of course, lence draws these students here to in itself, is a way to involve all kinds dents of Ursinus College educated Akin welcomed all, commending is due to the Ursinus evening stu receive the best education possible. of people in the Ursinus commu peers, faculty, parents, and visitors everyone on " achievements dent program. The only thing many A series of meetings were held to nity. Anyone who is motivated in a variety of fields. In all, 73 achieved outside the traditional Ursinus day students know about discuss the ways the evening stu enough to go back to school as an students participated, presenting classroom." A panel of three recent these evening students is that they dent program could best contribute adult should be able to attend what infonnation on topics ranging from Ursinus graduates addressed the occupy the parking lot. Hopefully, to the "mission, image, and fi ever college he or she wants. The studies abroad to prison literacy to audience concerning their experi if we have a little knowledge about nances" of Ursin us College. Some evening program is still under dis salamanders and bacteria. Faculty ences in graduate school and what these night time students, then we Ursinus faculty members ( those cussion at the moment, but as Jan served as mentors and moderators they had gained at Ursinus. The won'tthink losing a parking space is not involved in the teaching of the Lange, the director of continuing for the event, which proved to be a building was then opened to the such a bad thing after all. evening students) thought that the education, stated, "The goal of all great success. Indeed, the students to take their places as in Because of having a new presi evening student program was not of Ursinus students is the same: to colloquium was an invaluable learn structors and perfonners dent at Ursinus this year, many as equal quality to the day time pro receive an excellent education." ing experience for all involved and Sophomore Monica Jushchyshyn pects of the Ursinus community gram at Ursinus. These faculty mem Maybe, with a little patience every an excellent way to celebrate the remarked, "I think the Student have been looked at with a new bers thought that the program would one will see the evening students as accomplishments ofthe Ursinus stu Colloquium is very important, to perspective. The evening student turn away prospective students, be the asset they truly are to the Ursinus dents. see what others are doing and that program is no exception. There are cause it tarnished the image of the community. Planning for the colloquium be there are opportunities for research. about 1100 students who take part college and did not coincide with gan in June of this year and contin I think something like this should ued into October.

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