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The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author. :presidenf's page Never a dull moment cc: Creative combinations yield resultsfOr students Connecticut College Magazine SHARING THE STAGE wirh four sen- increasingly diverse group and is able to Volume 10 I Number 2 iors rhis spring during "open house" pre- select those who have shown that they sentations for students who have been have the motivation to make creative use accepted into the Class of 2005, I was of the opportunities we offer. These Editor: Lisa H. Brownell struck by the unique way each student opportunities: travel in a wide variety of Associate Ediror zClass Notes: Mary Howard combined a major with a variety of other configurations; internships and research News Editor; Nina Lentini assistantships on campus Editor, Transformations: Nancy Lewis or abroad; interdiscipli- Contributing Writers: nary courses and inde- Trish Brink, Patricia Carey, Rebecca Nash, pendent study; partici- Nancy Lewis, Mike Salerno pation in the governance An Director: Susan Lindberg of the college; and sig- nificant community- Editorial Advisory Board Warren Cohen '89, Chair, Maria Braden based experiences have Clark '68, George Willauer, Allen Carroll '73. limitless possibilities for enhancing the tradition- al academic major. CC: Connecticut College Magazine is published Faculty actively by Connecticut College. The magazine's mission is to rnainram tics between the college, its alumni and encourage students to all other consnruenrs, and to report on issues of build interesting combi- importance to these groups nations of experiences from among those the Contributions: CC: Connecticut College Magaz;lIf will consider bur is not responsible for college offers. As we hire unsolicited manuscripts, proposals and photographs. replacements or addi- Address correspondence ro: Ediror, CC: Connecticut College Magazine, Becker House, 270 tions to the faculty, we Moheg-.tn Avenue, New London, CT 06320-4196, especially look for facul- Phone: 860-439-2500; FAX: 860-439-5405. ty who are not only strong teachers and CC: Connecricur College Magazine (USPS 129- academic experiences. The combination scholars in their disciplines but who are 140) is published four times a year, in summer, fall, led to a unique end result that was bigger winter and spring, and is mailed free of cbarge ro also interested in reaching out to other members of the Ccnnecricur College Alumni than the sum of the all the pieces. areas. In fact, in hiring, we encourage Association and friends of the college. Periodicals Enabling each student to create custom new connections among the traditional class postage paid at New London, CT, and ar addi- educational experiences without missing tional offices. areas of study by requiring that each out on the richness of a traditional liber- search committee include one or more Alumni: Send address changes ro al arts education, is a distinguishing fea- representatives from other departments Alumni Office Connecticut College ture of Connecticut College. that have a potential relationship to the 270 Mohegan Avenue Does this happen because we attract field of the candidate. Many candidates New London, CT 06320 or e-mail [Q [email protected] unusually creative students? Does it hap- remark that it is refreshing to be inter- pen because the faculty and staff at the viewed by a committee that represents Postmaster: Send address changes [Q college encourage that kind of creativity the college rather than one department. CC: Connecticut College Magazine, 270 Mohegan Avenue, among students? The answer to both Students actively participate in the New London, CT 06320-4196 questions is most certainly "yes." interview process through student advi- With more than 4,000 applicants sory boards, and their impressions of fac- each year from among whom to choose, ulty candidates carry considerable weight the college is able to offer admission to an in decisions about faculty hiring. This 2 cc: CONNECnCUT COLLEGE ~iAGAZINE SPRING 200) cc: Connecticut College Magazine Cormccucur Coll~ge Board of Trustees Duncan Nelson Dayton '81 ,Chair, Carolyn R. Holleran '60, Vice Chair. Frederick 1': Srrauon Jr. 1"91 & '96, Vice Chair, Judith Amm~rmal1 'GO, Ford W. year. at the same time we were admitting them. Our students need to understand, Bell P'02, James S, Berrien '74, Jerrold B. Carrington '79, Molly M. Carrorr '98, Barbara roo, that it is not possible to take advan- the Class of 2005, we were hiring five Zacchco Shatruck Dubow '72, Fernando). Espuelas- new tenure track faculty, bringing (0 40 tage of every opportunity the college Asenjo '88, Viuceur D.Farrell, Jr. 1"96, Marna the number of tenure-track faculty hired offers. Their cask is to link together a Wagncr Fullerton '56 & 1"91. Claire L Cnudiani '66, Kathryn M. Godowsky '99, David A. Harris I' '01, in the past four years. In government, we combination of challenging and reward- Ernest Hewett, Ann Werner Johnson 'G8, Andrew ing experiences that have continuity, that are bringing in a specialist in environ- Ketterer '71, Wendy Lehman Lash '64, Kenneth B. mental ethics whose undergraduate build to a unique goal. This is more Lercr '74, Virginia Slaughrer Loeb '48. & I' '77, major was chemistry. In anthropology, important than collecting a series of Sylvia Pasternack Marx '57, Helen Fricke Mathieson '52. jonarhan D. McBride '92, Sue B. Mercy '63 & courses and activities for a resume. the interests of the new faculty member 1"91, George Mcl.ean Milne.Jr. ],'99, Nancy S. combine anthropology, medicine and Learning to choose wisely is part of the Newcomb 'G7, Mary Lake Polan '65 & 1"02, technology, In computer science, the new learning process. Douglas C. Rcnfield-Miller '75, Adrienne S. Rumble '00. Lyn Gordon Silfen '67. Ellen CiL. Simmons 'G9, colleague is also an expert in the physics Our campus is an exceptionally lively Dhuanne Schmitz Tansill '64, Jeal1 C. Tempel 'G5, of sound. These are examples of the place. We attract capable and motivated Frank M. Turner, Dale Chakarian TUl7.a '71, Srephen wide-ranging interests that make faculty students, pur them together with cre- A. Van Dyck 1"98, James R. Vest, Virginia Eason \XfeinmJnn '51, D,ane Buchanan \Xfilsey '65 & 1"91, at Connecticut College responsive to the ative and experienced faculty who have Rufus R. Winton '82 creative combinations of interests shown wide-ranging interests, and then we get by our students. everyone involved in campus-wide deci- Alumni Board of Direcrors President, Dale Chakarian Turza '71 Vice President, We place a large part of the responsi- sion-making. Perhaps this is why the stu- Rae Downes Koshers. '67; Alumni Trustee, Barbara dent retention rate IS so high at bility for wise use of these educational z.Kch~o Shattuck Dubow '72; Alumni Trustee, opportunities on our students. With Connecticut College: we can honestly Jonathan Mcbride '92; Directors, Judith Hartt guidance from faculty and deans, they say "never a dull moment." Acker '57, Laura ]. Allen '81, Samanrha Capen '88, W1.rren Cohen '89. Elizabeth Grenier '91, Andre R. must seek out the opportunities and Lee '93, Carmen Perez-Dickson '78, Karen D make certain that they meet the require- David K. Lewis P'95 Quint '87, Douglas Renfield-Miller 75, Alexander ments for the programs that interest Acting President D. Richardson 79, Roberta Slone Smith '63, Loulie (Dodie) Surro Crawford '89, Rufus R. Winton '82; Ex-Officio. H, Nell Bourgoin cc: Connecticut College Magtlzillc Copyright 2001 by Connccticur College, all riglm reserved. Reproducriun in whole or in part wirhout written permission is prohibited. Views expressed herein are those of the authors and do nor necessarily reflecr cc: Magazine earns medal official policy of the college. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education has awarded PRINTED IN U.S.A. by The Lane Press, lnc., South Burlington, Vermont. CC: Connecticut College Magazine a silver medal in the national CASE Circle of Excellence Award program. 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Now the category includes univer- phone Ill/mba SubmissiollJ may be edited for sity magazines as well." elArity or space. CC: CONNEcrlCUT COLLEGE )l.VlGAlINE SPRING 2001 3 :notebook A winning team Duncan N Dayton '81, Chair of the Board of Trustees,reflectson the past, present and fUture of his alma mater Q. You are applicant pool has grown 46 percent cur without hurring momentum.