Non-profit Organization U.S. Postage Paid at Williamsburg, VA Permit No. 26 WILLIAM (f^MARY A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS AND STAFF NEWS VOLUMEXXII, NUMBER 18 • WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARYS, 1993 Charter Week Opens With Tercentenary Week Events Campuswide Assembly MONDAY, FEB. 8 300TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONFERRAL OF THE CHARTER Wren Building steps at noon. President TimothyJ. Sullivan will speak and Provost Melvyn D. Schiavelli will read from the Royal Charter. Commemorative postcard featuring the Wren Building to be dedicated. Open to the public, reservations not required. For information call ext. 12636. TERCENTENARY LUNCHEON 'The Netherlands, Europe and the Atlantic Alliance: The Continuing Legacy of William of Orange," Ambassador Hans Meesman, Royal Netherlands Ambassador to the United States, guest speaker, Trinkle Hall, 1 p.m. Open to public, reservations needed. $10 per person. Call ext. 12636. ExfflBmoNS OPENING IN EARL GREGG SWEM LIBRARY "300 Years of Distinction: The College of William and Mary, 1693 to 1993" in the Zollinger Museum, and "The History of Women in Virginia," Botetourt Gallery, 4-6 p.m. Reception and exhibitions open to public. Reservations not required. Call ext. 13050. READING OF THE TERCENTENARY POEM Highlight of the afternoon will be the reading of The Tercentenary poem "Matoaka" written by poet Amy Clampitt. Clampitt's College Assembly reading will be introduced by a musical fanfare composed by George Chadwick '93. A College Assembly in commemora¬ FlLM: "Bruges: Story of a Medieval City," Muscarelle Museum, 4 p.m. tion of the 300th anniversary of the Char¬ COMMEMORATIVE CHAPEL SERVICE Recalling the College's original mission in the ter is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 8, at 1690s, music by Botetourt Chamber Singers, Wren Chapel, 7 p.m. Limited seating. For noon in the Wren Yard. This event has information, call ext. 11005. been planned as a time of celebration TUESDAY, FEB. 9 and remembrance of the founding of Henry Louis Gates A CONVERSATION WITH HENRY ROSOVSKY '49 School of Education Lecture Series: the College for the members of the Wil¬ An informal meeting with the former dean of arts and sciences, Harvard University, with liam and Mary family. Gates Opens Tercentenary students and faculty on future of higher education, Washington 201, 4:30 p.m. In order that students, faculty and staff Lecture Series Feb. 9 LECTURE: "The Fine Art of Drawing," Miles Chappell, Muscarelle Museum, 5:15 p.m. will be able to participate in this Charter INTERFAITH SERVICE 'Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: An Interfaith Service of Week event, classes between noon and 1 Noted African-American scholar Remembrance, Thanksgiving and Commitment," sponsored by Campus Ministers United. Wren Courtyard, 7 p.m.; reception follows in Great Hall, Wren Building. p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8, will be can¬ Henry Louis Gates will open the Tercen¬ celled. TERCENTENARY LECTURE SERIES Henry Louis Gates, chairman, Afro-American tenary Lecture series, a year-long series studies department, Harvard University, PBK, 8 p.m. featuring national and international CONTINUED ON PAGE 5. speakers who will speak on current is¬ WEDNESDAY, FEB. 10 sues. A TERCENTENARY BIRTHDAY CAKE FOR THE CAMPUS The gift of the Hourly and Gates, director of the DuBois Insti¬ Classified Employees Association, HACE. Noon in the Campus Center lobby. tute, chairman of Harvard's Afro-Ameri¬ "JAPAN AND VIRGINIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY" Japanese Honors Forum. Participants will include the Consul-General of Japan Koreshige Anami, former Governor Gerald L. can Studies department and professor Baliles and Henry Rosovsky '49. The moderator will be Ambassador Robert Fritts of the of English and of Afro-American studies, Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy. Washington 201, 7 p.m. A reception will will speak at 8 p.m., Feb. 9 in Phi Beta follow at 8:30 p.m. Kappa Memorial Hall. His topic will be THURSDAY, FEB. II "Bridging the Cultural Wars." OLDE GuARDE DAY Honoring alumni who graduated 50 or more years ago. For The lecture series, which comple¬ information, call ext. 11174. ments the College's year-long celebra¬ "AMERICA'S INVESTMENT IN LIBERAL EDUCATION: WHAT, HOW MUCH AND FOR tion of liberal education, is being ar¬ WHOM?" Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy Conference: three daytime ses¬ ranged by the Tercentenary Observances sions; luncheon address by Robert H. Atwell, president, American Council on Education. Commission, the Student Association, The $25 fee has been waived for faculty and students who wish to attend (call ext. 12388). J'SU.M Fee for the luncheon is $12 (Preregister by Feb. 8). Those who wish to hear Robert Atwell the Patrick Hayes Writers' Festival and are advised that seats will be available in the back of Trinkle Hall and attendees should be Amy Clampitt To Read several other faculty and student organi¬ seated by 12:25 p.m. zations. AN EVENING PROGRAM IN WILLIAM AND MARY HALL Premiere of National Geo¬ Poem 'Matoaka' Gates has been described as the most graphic multi-image production on the history of the College (precedes Thomas Jeffer¬ son Program in Public Policy debate), William and Mary Hall, 7:30 p.m. Open to the Three hundred years to the day from notable scholar of African-American stud¬ ies in the country. He has also achieved public. the chartering of William and Mary, the followed by distinguished poet Amy Clampitt will prominence far beyond the university A DEBATE: "LIBERAL EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY," moderated by Roger read her poem "Matoaka," which was setting. He has published several schol¬ arly works about African-American oral Mudd, television journalist, 8 p.m., William and Mary Hall. Open to the public. For specially commissioned to commemorate information, call ext. 12388. traditions, including The Signifying Mon¬ the origins of the College. FRIDAY, FEB. 12-TUESDAY, FEB. 15 Clampitt's reading of the tercentenary key: Towards a Theory of Afro-American Lit¬ erary Criticism, which won an American SWEETHEARTS WEEKEND Alumni sweethearts return to campus to participate in Charter Week activities, as well as a Sweethearts brunch on Sunday. For information, call ag: CONTINUED ON PAGE 2. Book Award in 1989. ext. 11174. FRIDAY, FEB. 12 CHARTER DAY FACULTY SYMPOSIA: PBK, 2:15 p.m.; "America's Image Abroad: A Real Problem or Merely a Marketing Challenge?" CC ballroom, 2:15 p.m.; "Do Women Learn, Debate, National Geographic Production Cap Think, Reason and Communicate Differently Than Men?" PBK, 3:45 p.m.; "Splicing Genes and Playing God: Genetic Manipulation for Good and 111," CC ballroom, 3:45 Day-Long Conference On Public Education p.m.; also tour of Swem exhibits. Tickets required. Call ext. 12636. GALLERY TALK: "A Golden Age of Painting," Mark Johnson, Muscarelle Museum, A team of alumni are staging two of The public is invited to the evening 5:15 p.m. the major celebratory events during program. There is no admission charge. SATURDAY, FEB. 13 Charter Week, Feb. 8-13, the premiere The panel discussion on education CHARTER DAY CONVOCATION Exercises commemorating the 300th anniversary of of a National Geographic multi-image pro¬ will culminate a day-long conference the granting of the Royal Charter; featuring the traditional reading from the Charter duction on the history of the College "America's Investment in Liberal Educa¬ with address by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, remarks by distinguished guest and a discussion of future trends in tion: What, How Much, and For Whom?" speakers and conferral of honorary degrees, William and Mary Hall, 10:30 a.m. Tickets required. Call ext. 12636. higher education, moderated by televi¬ organized by the Thomas Jefferson Pro¬ sion commentator Roger Mudd. Both MUSIC BY CAPRIOLE Theatrical Music of Henry Purcell, Court Composer to William gram in Public Policy and sponsored by III and Mary II," Capriole, PBK, 3 p.m. Tickets: $12 general admission, $8 W&M students are scheduled for Feb. 11 in William and the College and the Commission on Ter¬ with ID. For information, call 220-1248. Mary Hall. centenary Observances. JUDY COLUNS IN CONCERT For College students, faculty and staff, featuring Judy The 16-minute multi-image presen¬ The panel will include Leon Botstein, Collins, William and Mary Hall, 8:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. tation will open the program at 7 p.m. president, Bard College; Lynne V. and will be followed by a 90-minute de¬ Cheney, Senior Fellow, American Enter- bate on liberal education for the 21st century. CONIINUED ON PAGE 2. February 3,1993 Jefferson Public Policy Program Sponsors Education Conference Although liberal arts education con¬ such issues in "America's Investment in later television broadcast, will continue a William and Mary alumnus, former tinues to be a mainstay of American Liberal Education: What, How Much and the day's discussion in a free-wheeling College president and current president higher education, there are an increas¬ For Whom?" format. of the American Automobile Association; ing number of fundamental assumptions "Many critical questions will be ad¬ Among those scheduled to take part Maureen A. McLaughlin, director of being questioned. dressed," said David Finifter, director of in the daytime sessions are Henry Postsecondary Education Division of the What is liberal education, and how the Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Rosovsky, a William and Mary alumnus U.S. Department of Education; and D. will it meet the challenges of the future? Policy, which is sponsoring the confer¬ and former arts and sciences dean of Bruce Johnstone, chancellor of the State Who should be offered a liberal educa¬ ence. Harvard University; Barbara A. Hill, presi¬ University of New York. tion, and are we properly preparing stu¬ Three sessions are scheduled during dent of Sweet Briar College; Charles M.