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Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU The Quill Student Publications 12-6-1971 The Quill -- December 6, 1971 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/the_quill Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "The Quill -- December 6, 1971" (1971). The Quill. Paper 142. http://docs.rwu.edu/the_quill/142 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Quill by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. t PROV • BRIS1'Ul uf Vol. XI No. 12 A News Service for the Educational Community. Monday, December 6, 1&7ll Justice Speaks Scorecard on Accreditation Announcement in Bristol Jensen Assists College of Some Weaknes-ses Revealed Dr. Arthur Jensen, a former 6. clarification and adoption of Dean of Dartmouth College has procedures for adequate faculty arrived at Roger Williams College. participation in college affairs. Bristol He will act as a consultant to the 7. clarification of the system of President on Accreditation. tenure; and On Dec. 1, Dr. Gauvey and Dr. 8. reduction of the heavy load of Jensen were interviewed by The the average faculty members. Elections Quill. At 'that time a copy of the On that same Wednesday, a letter sent to Dr. Gauvey by the selective joint faculty meeting was The alternative-· student government proposal has been passed by accreditation team was given to held to discuss what steps should the Bristol Student Body. The next step is to formulate the Student the Quill. The opening paragraph of be taken towards accreditation, Dr. Jensen was present respond Affairs Council. There are six student positions to be filled. These the letter was revealed to the to questions and offer suggestions students will be responsible for budget appropriations as well as faculty and students last week. In to as to the steps to be taken. the other functions outlined in the proposal. (copies of the new essence, it stated that RWC would Dr. Jensen said in part that it system are still available in the Dean of Students Office) The continue as an affiliate of the Association in the category of was a "terrible disappointment" nominating and campaigning procedures will take place thru Dec. but that there is "nothing we can't 17th. The actual election of student candidates will take place by candidacy for Accreditation. The second paragraph, however, do in the next 6 months" that was mail over the Christmas recess. stated in the letter. He also STUDENTS WHO WISH TO BE CANDIDATES MUST: stated reasons why the Com· mission decided to withhold the streued the. need kl mulre..U.. Wlo 1. be enrolled as full time students in good standing campuses more united. Iil ad 2. be prepared to resign any executive position in any club or accreditation of Roger Williams College. dition, he mentioned the lack of organization upon the winning of an office governance throughout the college 3. submit a nominating petition with 25 signatures of registered These points are summarized as and the need to clarify the tenure RWC students follows: policy as significant weaknesses. 4. participate in a candidate forum open to the college community 1. a more clear definition of At this point he felt that the faculty Don Justice 5. submit a position statement of no more than 150 words for where the college is going. senates from both campuses dissemination to the entire student body. 2. more concentration on the should combine and be ruled under consolidation of past gains and to one constitution. by Sharon Kaplan THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE WILL BE FOLLOWED: the assessment of present and Unity of the college was Dec. 6/ nominating petitions available in the Dean of Students Don Justice, a Lamont Poetry future fWlctions of the college discussed in other ways also. A Office leading to defined priorities for the suggestion was brought forth for award winner, is here at R.W.C. Dec. 9/ optional interview for candidates with the Quill must be through Dec. 10th. He was allocation of the institutions the appointment of either an completed limited resources. academic dean or the election of an "pioneer", so to speak on writing Dec. 14/ nominating petitions and candidate position paper to be of the Viet Nam-"65". Born in 3. greater coordination and 18 man All College Council. The submitted to the Dean of Students direction of the academic program idea of an All College Council was Florida Don received his Phd at Dec. 15/ at 2: 30 p.m. an open forum with moderator-all candidates accepted more readily than the the University of Iowa and is of the college. participate- 4. clarification and pulling academic dean. It was the opinion presently on the staff of the well A reminder that these dates represent deadlines. Failure to known Iowa Writer's Work.'lhop. together of administrative and at the meeting that another dean adhere will result in disqualification of candidacy. operational responslbilitTes. would only add more frustration to He has taught at Syracuse as well 5. additional resources for the the administrative arm or the as U.C.L.A. and has written four UNCLE ROGER NEEDS YOU! ! programs being developed (more college. books of poetry, including his 1st Won't You Please Consider Running for Office faculty with terminal degrees, Additional meetings are book-The Summer's An more library titles, and additional scheduled to discuss the steps be niversaries, which won the to and physical facilities) . taken to achieve accreditation. Lamont Poetry Award. He received the Rockeller Grant and U.W.W. on CBS is serving on the National Council of the arts. Don Justice says he sometimes CBS affiliate WPRI-TV channel works in fragments; He works in 12 in Providence will feature a one bits and pieces. He has over 3,000 half hour special on the V.W.W. cards containing fragments of program mRWC. poems which await artistic con This special is scheduled to be struction. When speaking of this shown on Saturday, December 11, "method" of writing, Justice said, l!J71 at 2: oo p.m. "Thats the way life is sometimes, bits and pieces, art can be ex Watch your local T. V. listings for pressed that way best." When possible change. Justice uses the "I" in his poetry, he is not usually speaking of himself. However when "he" is spoken, it is usually himself he is poetry. He stated, "There are no writing about. "rules" people must find out on When asked of accidental their own how to write their poems. plagerism's he spoke, "sure, I He likes the following in poems have and try to correct them when skill of language, great coherence I become aware of them, and also and desirably mixed, and the as well. have deliberately novelty of approach. plagerized. Well, foreign poets I Length of time spent on a poem don't mind "borrowing from". varies anywhere from fifteen Justice mentioned that one of his minutes to four years. Of course, favorite poets is Wallace Stevens, the fifteen minutes would be highly among U.S. poets as well as Mark concentrated labor. Strand, a good contemporary Don Justice will be speaking at writer who is only a student. various classes for the next 4 days I asked Don of "rules and and will present a reading Dec. 7th, Lecture Hall 1-8 p.m. Come and Photo: Robert S. Cinq Mars re~lations" in regards to his enjoy the poetry of Don Justice! Small oil slick dots rocks and shore of Mt. Hope Bay behind the Bristol Campus dorms. Page 2 THE QUILL Monday, December 6, 1971 Guest Editorial NOTICES Calendar of Events Verbal Pollution 7: 30 p.m.-Providence campus by WUllam Jamet McGill A form of verbalism in which Bristol Calendar MONDAY, Dec. 6 <William James McGill is the 16th hostility, paranoia, and threat 2 p.m.-Providence campus Film Film Series, "The Dirty Dozen," Student Center. president of Columbia University. combine to terrify the listener, Changes Series, "Joe," Room A-13. Formerly chancellor of the rhetoric is delivered in sinpong Spring Registration, 13-14 8 p.m.-Film, "Monte Walsh," Dec. 8 p.m.--Providence Student University of California at San fashion - like a badly rehearsed Lut Day of Cluses, Jan. 18 Lecture Hall #1, Bristol campus, Government presents Edgar Diego for two years and a atate speech -- to the ac Late Registration Date, Jan. "8 5Qt. professor of psychology there for companiment of gestures and Examination Period, Jan. 1~22 TUESDAY, Dec. 7 five, be later became a prmessor of grimaces suggesting barely The following has been added to 7: 30 p.m.-RWC Basketball vs. 8 p.m.-·RWC Film Society psychology at Cohunbia from 1956 controlled anger. the College Calendar: Advisement Western New England, AWAY, presents "M.A.S.H.", with Elliott to 1965 and wu chairman of One can easily become Period, Dec. 1-10. Springfield, Mass. Gould, Lecture Hall #14, sot. Columbia's Department of fascinated by the color and style of 8 p.m.-um-12 Creative Writing Psychology from 1961 to 1969. Dr. campus rhetoric, yet I find myself Sailing Club Series presents a reading by 8: 30 p.m.-RWC Theatre Dept., McGill is one the country's of caught up in a sense of boredom Lamont Poetry Award winner presents "The Glass Menagerie," leading mathematical Salling Club Meeting with the ridiculous cllches that Donald Justice. Mr. Justice is poet Lecture Hall #1, Bristol campus.•• psychologists and a specialist in typify it.