I' l'f' Vol. :J, No. :J MARYMOUNT COLLEGE NOVEMBER Marymount Goes Four Year Dr. Donald E. Ross, president staff and students will have io of Marymount College at Boca work together to implement this Raton, has announced a change decision. The current class of in slatus for our formerly two­ juniors in the Wilmington year school. We are adding College Extension Upper third and fourth year programs, Division will have the op­ enabling Marymount College to pt>rlunily to receive their confer the baccalaureate degree through Marymount degree. College and the current Many months of planning sophomores and· freshmen will were involved in this decision be able to complete their and the Board of Trustees bachelor's degree at approved the change in status Marymounl College. at their regular meeting held in Mr. Kenneth Howie has been September. The amended appointed Dean of Continuing charter has been approved by Education and will be the State of Florida and the developing a full-fledged adult Southern Associa.lion of program which will include a Colleges and Schools has new college for Senior signified their approval. Americans. Through expanding Dr. Ross. in announcing the its offerings the college is at­ change. emphasized the im­ tempting to bring itself into portance to students in being closer rel.<>tionship with Palm able to identify with a full four Beach County and the Boca year program at Marymount. Halon Community. The Administration, faculty, We've come a long way Report On Self-Stu y Ry forums involves making ran­ .Jules Belford. Ph.D dom selections from the student Marymount is housing sixteen are finished this program they in Coconut Creek High sChool in ('hairman, Self-Study Steering roster. Twenty students will be student-teachers from will return to Plymouth Slate to Pompano. I asked him what he Com mittel' randomly selected to par­ Plymouth State College. Many complete one more semester thought about Marymount and ticipate in each forum. The and then graduate.} asked them he thought it was comfortable One of the most crucial of them are from the northern Chairman of the Steering states such as New Hampshire, about their college and and friendly. He felt the size of phases - if not the most crucial Commi11ee will notify each Raymond Hemel <Physical the institution was one of the phase of the self-study process Massachusetts, and New student of his selection and his Jersey. There are many others Education major) said he felt leading factors for this. He also - has now been reached. mentioned that Marymount had attendance at the forum wilrbe lodging in Glendory Apart­ his college had prepared him During the months of October noted. well for teaching. He also said more variety in the meals. and November, committee ments. Out of the sixteen on In October three forums were campus there are four males that 80 percent of the seniors Teaching is one of the most chairpersons will attempt to important professions and held dealing with the purpose of and twelve girls. I had the op­ are employed when they gather student opinion about the the college, library, and student graduate. Raymond, from much time and effort is purpose of the college, its portunity to aquaint myself with development services. These them and asked them about Colebrook New Hampshire, is required. Qualified teaching is educa tiona! programs, library, forums were chaired respec­ presently student-teaching in greatly needed, although the and student development their program. They are on a tively by Mr. Ranspach, Mr. block system which Marymount Pompano Beach High School. field is building constantly. I services. Smith, and Ms. Wershoven. Another I became aquainted wish them all flourishing Student-faculty forums have also had at one time. Mosi of Constructive criticism and them will remain in Florida with is Jerome Bresland. He is success and I am sure all of been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on future projections were ob­ from North Walpole, .New Marymount wishes them a Tuesdays and Thursdays until December 20 aquiring tained from participating teaching experience. When they Hampshire and is teaching Art pleasant visit. Ro~in Manges through November 21. All students for inclusion in the forums are held in the final self-study report which is Marymount Self-Study targeted for March publication. Pt•ogram Center. located in the Prior to publication the results rear of the Lewis Library of this phase of the self-study reading room . process will be communicated The forums are designed to to the college l'onslituency. discover what students believe General meetings of the student to be the strengths and body. faculty. and ad­ weaknesses of the areas of the ministration are planned for eollcge that have the greatest early Spring in order to share impact on them. The reasons common concerns about our for the weaknesses as well as college. This phase of self-study t·ecommendations for their will terminate with the May elimination will be elicled from visit of representatives from the students participating in these Commission on Colleges for the discussion sessions. purpose of reaffirmation of The procedure for obtaining accreditation. student participation in the (Continued on page 6) Dr. Favareau: The Man With the Answers received a good reaction from A well known and certainly Dr. Favareau began his services. His area of direction pleased with his position and many students. He hopes that it much appreciated member of teaching career as a social covered the entire Ossining with all of the students here. continues that way. He sees mu· Marymount staff is Dr. studies teacher. He went into Public School System : which During the' first week of school. excellent potential in the f<'avareau. During a brief in­ the service and ended his consisted of five elementary Dr. Favareau conducted a students at Marymount. We are terview with Dr. Favareau I service term in 1947. He then schools, one middle school, and Strong Vocational Interest Test learned of his eventful and rnnved to Westchester County to one high school. Under the pupil on all of our freshman. The tests grateful to have Dr. f<' avareau with us this year. Please fulfilling life. We wish to share teach social studies. For personel services. he directed were designed to reveal to each remember that he is always his experknces with all of you. fourteen years. Dr. Favareau .the psychological services, student his particular oc- available to discuss any Dr. Favareau received his taught social studies in Katonal. social' workers. guidance cuparional interests and fields ptoblcms and to advise any B.A. degree at Catholic New York. There he also set up counselors. health services. and that were suitable for them. The student on school and University. His M.A. degree guidance counseling programs attendance. results arc very interesting. and vocational matters. was obtained at Columbia and eoached basketball. Dr. Favareau is presently Dr. Favareau urges all fresh- University. Finally. his Doctor When Dr. Favareau moved to living in Camino Gardens. in man to meet with him and of f<~ducalion degree was Roston. New York. he became Roea Raton. with his wife. This discuss their tests. Cathy Hohmc~ic~r Jll'l'Sl'nted w him through the the directnr of guidance is his first year in counselling at In short: Dr. Favareau feels University nf ('nlomdo. eounselling and p~t11tp"'ill__llp~cr::rs"'o111n~e!__l~ -'l\:"1:"a~l·y~m.._,..o'l.lu:"n'_t___.,alllnd"---"h":'e---':is:s__"V~er~y"- ~-'t-"hl<la~l-l!!.ll!.:;. s:.._,!;e~o~u~n::!s!:.c~IJ~i n~_.!h~a~s~--------------- Ed ito ria Is· Letters To The Ed it or From The Editors Dear Editor, whole student body. It seems to Dear Editor: I was asked to write an article me that everyone always "Children's Atmosphere" was the title of my last editorial, and, II is evident that there are about student activities and complains that there's nothing for some reason, I jus£ can't get it out of my mind. You'd expect some many complaints from students what is going to be planned for to do and that this school. ... concerning Marymount. I would type of improvement or change after two full months of social the next m<!t!th or the rest of the restriction. .(you 'each have your own like to make some comments year or whatever ....anyway, opinion). Anyway, so what's A month ago we had three babysitters, now we have five. Don't upon this issue. I feel their instead of just listing what the everybody doing about it? Sit in get me wrong; I have nothing against babysitters. But on weekends anger is just and many of them SGA has planned for the coming your rooms and tell everyone I'm afraid to walk into the restrooms, to say nothing of the garbage have accurate implications. months I've decided to add a how bad this place is- or go up lying around the dorms. I just think that the money going to the new But, what confuses me is no one few extra things. First, I would to the Rat and complain what a babysitters should be put towards something more constructive, wants to get involved to change like to thank all the people who deadbeat the Rat is? Why don't these items. I must admit that such as a higher budget for the cafeteria, a necessary staff to have helped us on all the ac­ maintain the dorms at all times. a few friends get together and Johnny Saucedo has had tivities we've had so far, pick something to work on, like Another problem on campus is you, the student.