Looking Forward, Looking Back Dean Announces Agenda at Meeting
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c c Volume 10, Number 2 College at Lincoln Center, Fordham University, New York September 16-29, 1987 Looking Forward, Looking Back Dean Announces Agenda At Meeting By Adriana D'Andrea ly," "The video presents a model of what is English As A Second Language in which peo- deliberated upon is the possibility of an exchange At a faculty meeting more upbeat than those possible," he said. Two more university videos ple and foreign businessmen who just want to program for students in Ireland. In addition, held in the past, Dean of the College at Lincoln are planned, he said. take college courses or go back to school for a students,at CLC will also study in Palermo, Italy. Center William Tanksley reported a 10 percent Another recruitment undertaking, the new degree can go to a class, in their native language increase in enrollment for the Fall 1987 semester. CLC viewbook was distributed at the meeting. at First, then take classes in English. Next on the agenda was the possibility of two- Tankskey, along with Associate Dean The viewbook, a horizontally rectangular book On the agenda for this year is a dorm, expected year scheduling. "This would guarantee that Dr. Edward Bristow discussed the changes which consisting of black and white photographs of the to be completed in 1989. Also expected to he continued on page 5 have occurred ine College during the past year college "presented particular qualities of CLC." as well as the changes which are to come about said Tanksley. He reported a "very favorable" this year. response to the book by Fordham s administra- "What is different," said Tanksley, "is a tion members, one of whom "called it 'the Recruitment A SNAP For tremendous surge in new students," mentioning Cadillac of college viewbooks,' " he said. CLC the summer's advertising campaign, new recruit- needed a viewbook that would stand out from Dohrmann And Flax ment videos and the Student Network Action Pro- those of other colleges, Tanksley said. gram (SNAP), in which students will help the "When 99 viewbooks are in color, this one is recruiting effort by visiting high schools and giv- an original." Tanksley also said there would be By Suzanne Myron i:lax. a graduate of Tufts University and a ing tours. As a result of these efforts, Tanksley an adult student viewbook in the future which At a meeting held last Wednesday from 4 i loi iiier student coordinator of a similar program noted "a total upswing in enrollment of roughly would "look like a very adult way to attract 6 p.m. in the 4th floor Student Lounge, the Stu n ufts said she felt that the success of their own 200 students" after "nine or ten" years of practically-minded adults." dent Network Admissions Program (SNAP) was udimissions program was largely due to this stu- decline. Aside from the recruitment concerns, Tanksley introduced as part of an effort to use the "students dent influence. Flax said that her own involve- "The ad campaign makes CLC's existence noted the difference in the core curriculum and. as the No. I resource," according to Admissions ment as a student coordinator was due to a poor clear," said Tanksley, who added that the cam- in particular the return of the two credit com- Representative Suzanne Flax. Digression left by a student leader when she went paign uses the college's money "very effective- position course. Another proposed curriculum is is i perspective freshman to tour the Tufts cam- The meeting, which lasted approximately one pus - an experience which, she said, jeopardiz- and a half hours, was run by new admissions ed her decision to attend the school. "The im- New Chair Optimistic For CLC's lepresentatives Flax and Laura Dohrmann. pi ssion someone walks away with is very im- founders and directors of SNAP. Approximately portant," she said. ten students attended each two-hour session. Dohrmann, President of the CLC United Stu- Flax opened themeeting by stating the objec- dent Government from 1986-87,'agreed: "I can- Future tiyesof the program: to use the student to add not stress enough that students need to be involved *a*new perspective to the selling of CLC. She in this proces," she said. "A lot of these prospec- By Mary Kay Linge . outlined several tasks, such as giving tours to pro- tive studenjs just need .reassurance." "After a while, you can't tell how it started. spective students, hosting possible freshmen on The optimism just begins to feed 6n itself," says overnight visits, and accompanying an admissions Flax said that there were no qualifications held newly-elected Social Sciences Chairperson Dr. representative on high school recruiting'trips, tnat for any of the positions in SNAP, except for that Anne Mannion, who feels that several factors, will need to be done under the new program. "(It of ihe tour guide where the student will have to particularly the reported increase in enrollment, isl ;is much or as little a time commitment as you have had one semester at CLC to fill the posi- have contributed to a renewed sense of w.mt to make it," said Flax. hopefulness among the faculty of the College at continued on page 10 Lincoln Center. sosc iOSOOOC Mannion cites CLC's new admissions efforts, jaooooooooooeooosocoeocecooeofioo! soeoeeos uch as the summer advertising campaign and the new viewbook that has been designed to attract Harmonic Convergence traditional students, as other morale-boosters, as well as the fact that "we're finally starting to do some of the things," like implement the core cur- . • . Page 6 riculum, "that we'd been talking about for so ong." The core program, in which Mannion is eaching this semester, is "going quite well so far," she says. "The time has come when all the Ex-USG Pres Goes Back To School planning and discussion is over, and we-have to ;ee whether we can actually drive the car we've By Suzanne Myron milt." Mannion also has high hopes for the new Laura Dohrmann, former president of the CLC mandatory advising program, also put into ef- United Student Government, is one of IH> m- • 'ect this fall. "I'd like to see that work," she ANNE MANNION admissions representatives to be hired ihis lays. "I think it will help students stay in touch semester. with their teachers, particularly adult students. says. "Two hundred or more new freshmen Dohrmann, who served on the USG from fall That could help with the attrition problem, too." makes a big difference," she notes. "Registra- of I985 to the spring of I987 first as a junior But this semester's apparent enrollment in- tion was very, very 'up.' In past years, you'd senator and then as president ("Senator one day crease was (he most crucial change, Mannion continued on page 5 . president the next," as she describes it.) was one of two founders of the still active Student Intercampus Committee along with Steve Ander Dorm Plans In Final Phase son (CBA '88). She holds a position as ;i member of the CLC Alumni Association and is .ilso a member of the Sesquicentenn.d Committee. "I'm really excited about it Dohrmann said By Suzanne Myron in a recent interview CLC is the lesser known Architectural drawings for the new CLC dorm of the two |Fordham| schools-there is more in 'are in the completion phase" after 32 meetings educate [about| " Among her personal yoals, and 14 months of work by the University's design Dohrman said she would like to sec enrollment committee, according to Executive Vice President at CLC increase, and also see CLC "unioni/ Joseph CammarosanO. ed"-i.e. have more unification between iluhs Cammarosuno said that the design, which will and departments within CLC. "Communicaiioii stand approximately 30 feet west of the I con is the key," she said. Lowenstein building, has had only "two minor problems", that of the location of a loading dock serving both the new dorm and the Lowonsicin building, and the facade of the first lloor of the "Communication is the Key" clorm-whose windows, on the original design, —Laura Dohrmann are "too small and too far apart." said Cummarnsano: Canunarosano said the loading dock, as it stood Dolirmann said that she felt the new SNAP LAURA DOHRMANN on the originals, located on 60th Street between program was a definite step in the right ilircc the Lowenstein building and the new dorm with lion. "I feel that the students arc the best presently attending freshmen. "I wunl the only 30 feet to spare, would not allow enough representation for admissions aiiywhcc," she freshmen, if they have a problem, to come to room for n trailer truck to pass through. He add- said. "They relate best to other students," she us." ed thut the University could not afford to move .idded. the building further West because it would allow Dohrmann said she would like especially to he "I cure about Fordham and I want to do all continued on page 10 JOSKI'II CAMMAROSANO a help for the incoming students as well as the I can for it," she added. Page 2 - Citd Ob&urvar - September 16, 1987 MIDDLE EAST STUDES PROGRAM LSAT AND GMAT 1987 MIDDLE EAST OUTREACH FALL LECTURE SERIES EXAM PREPARATION COURSES nni< TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH, 1987 SEXTON EDUCATIONAL CENTERS 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. IN CONJUNCTION WITH Dr. Richard W. Bulliet TOPIC: "Islamic Politics FORDHAM UNIVERSITY Director, Middle East and the Gulf War" Institute, Columbia University A noted Middle East historian, Dr. Bulliet has also [] Register by mail or in person on the first day/night of class.