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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Western Publications at Western CEDAR. It has been accepted for inclusion in Western Reports and Résumé by an authorized administrator of Western CEDAR. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vo! 2, No. 9 A Report to Alumni From Western Washington State College JUNE, 1971

College holds 72nd commencement exercises

Western held its 72nd commence­ development of two American myths them. The impetus to change became ment exercises on , graduating and their application to minority real in the 1960’s when the children of more than 1,400 bachelor and 226 peoples in this country. The first — the the white middle class began to master degree candidates. old sentimentality — assumed the challenge the old ways, he explained. inherent goodness of the American life “The young began to denounce the Gathered under threatening skies, the style and its concomitant values, he system. They learned to their shock that class of 1971 marched in back of the said. It lasted until the end of World the nation was not oblivious to its racial faculty to Carver Gymnasium, where War II when 30 million Americans — the inequities and its poverty and was the commencement address was given minority peoples — expressed their prepared only to give numerous reasons by Dr. Ronald Williams, dean of the rejection for a system from which they why little could be done to change these College of Ethnic Studies, who is leaving were excluded, he continued. conditions.** Western to accept a post in Washington, A new sentimentality developed, he D.C. said, with the idea that total destruction Dean Williams said that while the Speaking on the “New Senti­ racial minorities could reject the old mentality,** Dean Williams traced the notions, they were powerless to alter (Continued on next page) Commencement Curricular (Continued from page one) was the only means of purification reforms OK’d sufficiently strong to cleanse the soul of America. A number of curricular reforms have “When the new sentimentality been approved by the college in recent turned to racial minorities, it was quite months in an effort to allow students consistent. The system was bankrupt for more time to explore various academic all ... They assumed that their failure disciplines. to find any comfort in adequate housing Included in the changes are and in a quiet stomach meant that modifications of the physical education others should not strive for these super­ requirement, credits needed for ficial quests for they would also find graduation, and the minor. them to be hollow prizes. This is the Physical education is no longer a new paternalism which, of course, required portion of each student’s knows what is best.” curriculum. Adopted with the support Dean Williams contended that for of both departments of physical racial minorities to survive it Is education, the proposal urged students necessary that they be provided honest to take part in physical activities, as a experiences in higher education with means of maintaining their personal good counseling. He called on the well-being. facufty^ 4o fna^ce-the^wdgrnents^tfrat^re needed if minority students are to graduation was reduced from 192 to receive the education they want, and 180. As Western’s system of assigning not to wait for the apocalypse to recast credits to courses tended to mitigate the world in a better form. against 16 credit quarter loads, the new Following the commencement level assumes that 15 credits will be exercises, the students deposited their normal progress towards a degree. last student identification cards in the Instead of carrying two five-credit and box in memory walk and attended a two three-credit classes, a student may reception In the Viking Commons. The take three five-credit classes. rain did not fall, and the Class of 1971 Perhaps the most sweeping change became alumni of Western Washington was making the minor an optional State College. requirement. Again, the change was adopted in the hope that It would allow the student greater variety in the course of study he chooses. Kingsbury, The change which probably will be received with greatest enthusiasm is the Hodges resign end of final exam week. The week of the term now devoted to examinations Two officers of Western’s board of will be used for teaching. If an trustees gave notice of their resignations Instructor wishes to give an from the board at the June 11 meeting. examination, it will be done during one Burton Kingsbury, Bellingham Dr. Wiiiiams of the regular class periods. attorney, will be ending 14 years of service on the board when a successor is found. Kingsbury served Jrom 1949 ta 1957 the first time and has been on the Trustees provisionally adopt board since 1965 this time. He is currently the chairman. Millard B. (Ben) Hodges of Daugert governance proposal Bellingham Is the other board member resigning. He has been a board member Western’s board of trustees has pro­ and commissions: Academic Co­ visionally adopted the Daugert proposal ordinating Council, Business and for college governance, paving the way Finance Council, College Services and for the creation of an all-college Senate College Relations Council. The rulings as a legislative body recommending of these bodies will prevail unless over­ policies to the board. ruled by the Senate. Approved earlier by the faculty, The four constituencies of the students, staff and administrators in college may individually organize in separate voting, the new system creates Hodges Kingsbury whatever manner they choose, which a Senate of 42 elected members, with will act on occasions appropriate to the since August of 1969 and is presently the President and Provost of the college particular constituency. secretary. Hodges is leaving a post as as ex-officio members. The elected vice president and treasurer of senators will represent the four con­ The trustees adopted the new plan Ketchikan Pulp, a subsidiary of Georgia- stituencies of the college. for two years, after which time the Pacific, to join the accounting firm of In creating the Senate, the college effectiveness of the new system will be Metcalf and Tebrich of Bellingham. His will scrap its cumbersome committee reviewed. Elections to the Senate will be resignation is effective the end of June. structure and substitute four councils held initially in the fall of 1972. Bultmann is named dean

Dr. William A. Bultmann, chairman of the history department at Western, has been named dean of the school’s College of Arts and Sciences. The 50- year-old historian will take over his new duties September 1. Dr. Fred Knapman has been the acting dean of Western College since last September. The name Western College was recently changed by the Board of Trustees to the College of Arts and Sciences. In his new post, Bultmann will be responsible for 23 academic depart­ ments plus the science education and honors programs. He will also serve as chairman of the academic council of the College of Arts and Sciences. A native Californian, Bultmann has been teaching at Western since 1966 and has been chairman of the history department since 1968. He received his B.A. degree in history at the University of at Los Angeles and the Ph.D. degree from the University of California. The new dean came to Western from Wesleyan University. He has also taught at the University of New Hampshire, University of Dacca, East Founders Club alumni hold first ; the State College of Arkansas; and the University of . meeting on campus

Founders Club, a group of alumni Merriman of Bellingham, ’14; Clara Deloria given who graduated from Western more than Neilsen of Ferndale, ’18; Flazel E. Evans 50 years ago, met for what will be an of Bellingham, ’20; Dora Thurmond of annual luncheon on campus June 10. Mount Vernon, ’18; Clara Hatvedt of honorary degree Thirty-three persons took part in the Bellingham, ’17; Ruth Mullln Cheever of event and heard President Charles j. Seattle, ’19; Donna Pratt Reasoner of Vine Deloria, Jr., a nationally Flora recall the student life in those Bellingham, ’15; Anna Hudson Robstad recognized spokesman for the American early years and contrast It with the of Redmond, ’15; Anita R. Watson of Indian, and member of the faculty of present. Olympia, ’22; Elln Carlson, ’22; Axelia the College of Ethnic Studies, a cluster New to Founders status this year J. Norby of Kirkland, ’24; Margaret college of Western, has received an were three persons from the class of Gray of Bellingham, ’15; Katherine honorary degree from Augustana 1921: Madeline Xltco Graham of Wardrop of Auburn, ’18; Mabel M. College in Rock Island, Illinois, at that Tacoma, Marie Dewitt of Edmonds and Evans of Bellingham, ’16; Beryl Bruff of institution’s 111th commencement. Richard Inge of Bellingham. Bellingham, ’20; and J. Boyd Ellis of Deloria delivered the commencement The earliest alumna in attendance Arlington, ’14. address; his topic was “The System was May Reasoner Smith of Seattle, Following the luncheon. Campus Today.’’ who was a member of the class of 1912. Planner Barney Goltz conducted a tour Deloria, 38, was awarded the degree Others attending the luncheon were of the campus, explaining its growth of doctor of humane letters. He is a Edith Lennart of Everson, '19; Vesta and objectives its construction are former executive director of the Floughton of Seattle, '19; Margaret Flart intended to fulfill. National Congress of American Indians, of Tacoma, ’20; Lyda McCormick of having served In that capacity from Bellingham, ’18; Merry Thompson on Three retired faculty members were 1964 to 1967. He has served on the Bellingham, ’16; Elizabeth Eggers Smith also in attendance. They were Dr. board of the National Office for the of Seattle, ’15; Julia Petterson Etsell of Arthur Hicks, Miss Ruth Platt and Miss Rights of the Indigent, 1966-68, and the Seattle, ’17; Relta Nichols Cooke of Hazel Plympton, all of Bellingham. Board of Inquiry into Hunger and Mal­ Seattle, ’15; Lucile Herret Wilson of The next meeting of the Founders nutrition in the USA, 1967. Currently Marysville, ’17; Isabelle Cuthbertson of will be in spring of 1972 when the class he is on the board of the Institute for Lake Stevens, ’24; Ruth McDonald of 1922 will be added to the ranks. the Development of Indian Law. professor of German at Washington State Department of Public Assistance Roll Coll University. PATRICIA C. CLELAND became the bride of James D. Oakley in April. She teaches first '53 FREDERIC H. DUSTIN took the '65 STEVEN C. KIRSCHNER graduated grade in Oak Harbor ... Lt. and Mrs. former Marie-Louise Gebhardt for his bride from the California College of Arts and Crafts RONALD H. CUMMINS (MARTHA May 1 in Korea. at Oakland in 1970 and is employed as LARSON, '69) are living in where graphics coordinator at Dymo, Inc., Berkeley ha is stationed with the Navy . . . JEANINE '55 KEITH E. STEARNS is associate . . . DAVID MERONUK spent the past year PRIMAVERA became the bride of Gregory professor of education at Indiana University. working on his master's degree at the Parkinson In April. They are living in Renton He is also coordinator of the mental University of British Columbia Center for the ... Mr. and Mrs. DON DIRKS (BARBARA retardation training program. Study of Educational Administration. OUERY) are living at Lake Tahoe where she teaches first grade and he teaches senior high '58 JIM GARD has been appointed head '66 DANA GREENWAY MERONUK Isa school math and coaches football and football coach at Jefferson High School at girl's counselor at Coquitlam, B.C. . . . basketball. Federal Way. NORMAN CLARK is the auto shop teacher and adviser of the school annual at Glacier '68 JOHN HOBAN has been working as a '59 ALFRED LYNCH has been High School In Seattle . . . ROBERT OPP is full-time, secondary level substitute teacher In appointed vice principal of Echo Glen school working with the Peace Corps In South Seattle . . . RICHARD HOVDE and WALTER in Issaquah. Vietnam after spending three years in MULVEY are employed by the First National . . . CHARLES STING teaches high school Bank of Oregon in Portland ... JIM '63 Mr. and Mrs. WAYNE GERI (LINDA biology and health in Seattle . . . ROBERT BARRETT is working towards his master's CUNNINGHAM '62) are living In Sacramento LEHMAN is employed as an evaluation degree in education at the University of where he teaches high school English and coordinator at Helena, Mont. . . . DENNIS M. Washington . . . JOYCE STRANDBERG coaches swimming and water polo. She plans LA CROIX is employed in by the became Mrs. John Kardos in February. They to teach high school English in the fall.__ _ Division of Correction as a probation officer are living in Bellevue ... TERI J. for juveniles and adults . . . MARY E. OLMSTEAD and Larry A. Jungk were '64 FRED SHULL, football and SHEARS became the bride of Dr. Kaj H. married in April. She teaches third grade in basketball coach at Edmonds Senior High Johansen recently . . . USAF Captain Manson ... DAVID C. BROOKENS Is School, was the recipient of the Golden CHARLES R. HAGERHJELM is presently presently fishing in Alaska. CINDY Acorn Award recently . . . USAF Captain stationed at Hamilton AFB, Calif. RADONICH BROOKENS ('70), his wife. Is GEORGE S. SEVIER has graduated from the teaching high school English and speech at Air University's Squadron Officer School at '67 CAROL L. MARTIN was employed Bainbridge ... LA RAE M. WEBERLING Maxwell AFB, Ala. He has been assigned to in a five-month cooperative kindergarten the became the bride of Lance Adams in June. Beale AFB, Calif. . . . DAVID P. BENSELER past year . . . Mr. and Mrs. PAUL G. FISHER received his Ph.D. in German from the (JANICE SKINNER, '65) are living in Elma '69 First Lieutenant JOHN A. University of Oregon. He is presently assistant where he is a caseworker for the State BJORNSON recently received the Army commendation medal while serving with the 49th artillery group at McChord AFB. The MOVED RECENTLY? medal was awarded for meritorious service . . . TRUDY ANN. BULLIS is employed as the Does the Alumni Association have your current address? If not, please complete the form below and return it to the Alumni Office, Western Washington State College, Bellingham, Yakima Valley senior citizens supervisor . . . Washington 98225. If you have any news for Resume, please send it along with your ROGER SVOBODA is stationed with the change of address. Navy at Balboa Hospital, San Diego, as a radiological technician . . . JEFFREY Title SHANNON is Planning Director for Coos □ Mr. County, Oregon . . . JAMES T. HEAVEY JR. □ Mrs. was promoted to Army Specialist Five while NAME, .[U Miss serving as a clerk in headquarters detachment (last) (first) (middle) (year) of the 160th signal group near Long Binh, ADDRESS Vietnam . . . Mr. and Mrs. RANDALL H. (street) EDWARDS (ANNE SCHLICHTING) are CITY_____ STATE, ZIP. living in Olympia where they both teach . . . MARY L. JAHN became Mrs. Robert J. PLEASE RETURN OLD LABEL Wesley in May. They live in Seattle.

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