Bentley University Scholars @ Bentley Bentley Alumni Magazine Historical Publications Fall 1968 Volume 11 Issue 01 - Fall 1968 Bentley University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholars.bentley.edu/alumnimag EDITOR CONTENTS William Steinhardt, Director of Public Relations E. S. Nollman Assistant Editor A TIONAL ALUMNI OFFICERS George E. Phalen, D 43, President I. Campus in Waltham open Sidney H . Tushin, D 39. Vice Preside/II Waldemar H . Thomae, D 34, 4. Secretary Weaver to speak at Dedication Vice President William F. Staples, Jr., D 54, Vice President 4 . Bentley registered by New York State Franklin B. Hignett, D 48, Treasurer Helen V. Reavey, E 61 , 5. Challenge drive past half-way mark Secrerary 5. Bentley hosts educators . ATIONAL ALUMNI DIRECTORS William B. Borrebach, E 38 6. Evening students lauded Arthur H. Brickett, E 33 William A. Burke, E 42 Mary B. Cail, D 47 7. Scholars commended at honors banquet Louis Caplan, E 37 George J. Fantini, Jr., D 64 Jchn J. Greeley, D 41 8. Profs. Cole and Sawyer appointed chairmen John J. Holleran, Jr., D 38 Walter J. Hyla, D 35 George R. Larson, E 29 Five professor given promotions Gordon G. Lyford, D 55 8. James P. Meehan, E 49 William D. Sullivan, E 36 8. Purchasing head retires Martin M. Tishler, E 32 Ellen F. Winters, D 47 9. Professor active in poetry reading HONORARY OFFICERS Maurice M . Lindsay, Bentley president end NAA term President Emeritus 9. COLLEGE OFFICERS 9. Busy faculty speak, tour and lecture Thomas L. Morison, President 9. IBM computer system to be in talled Rae D . Anderson, Senior Vice Presidem and Dea11 E. William Dandes, 9. Appointments made in 2 departments Vice Preside11t for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean Robert J. Weafer, 10. Pop night attracts many from College Vice Preside/II for Finance and Treasurer Robert W. Kimball, Vice President for Developme/11 J 0. Con titution committee formulated and Secretary Henry Y. Porter, Assi tall/ Vice Presidenr for Finance a11d 11. Alumni hold program on . orth Campus Director of Financial Aid to St11de111s 12. Reunion and commencement draw large numbers AL M I OFFICE Robert C. Hunt, Exec11til'e Alumni Director 14. Ba eball and track added to sports PLACE fE T OFFICE 16. Placement ervice to have 2 locations Raymond F. Sundstrom, Jr., Director John M. SchuhJe, 16. Three officials given broader respon ibilities Alumni Placement Director 17. Through the Year THE BENTLEY ALUMNUS is published in the FaU, Spring, and Summer 24. In Memoriam fo~"~--=._ )[ember of .,., A 'IERICAN AL M I CO NCIL ..... ,. ........ • Campus 1n Waltham opens R eality replaced dreams and class- College officials for their "dedicated Facilities for a concurrent In-Town rooms replaced blueprints when response to the challenges posed by Evening Division in Boston will be Bentley College opened its new all­ the many details of the enormous retained at 921 Boylston St., oppo­ electric suburban campus in Wal­ project." He lauded the tremendous site the Prudential Center. tham, nine miles west of its former efforts of Rae D. Anderson, senior In the past half century, the Col­ Boston home for more than a half vice president and dean, who also lege built a world-wide reputation century. served as projects facilities director; in education for the profession of ac­ Although members of the College E. William Dandes, vice president counting and financial management family - including thousands of stu- f(){' academic affairs and associate after beginning with just 30 students in 1917 under the guiding hand of Harry C. Bentley, the institution's founder. The future offers greatly expanded and broadened education­ al opportunities in a new setting of nearly unlimited potential. To serve the students as they ar­ rived were 12 new buildings de­ signed in ew England architecture of the Georgian period and contain­ ing a total of nearly 350,000 square feet of space. The structures on the 104-acre site include five academic buildings situated on a hill over­ looking the city of Waltham and of­ fering commanding views in every direction, as well as a seven-unit residence complex providing hous­ ing for nearly 600 male students. Baker Vanguard Library serves as the focal point of the academic quadrangle . Centrally located on the mall, it houses 150,000 volumes with expansion for an additional 100,000. In­ cluded in the facility are seating for 650 students, a periodicals room, reference room, micro­ film viewing -room, audio-visual room, conference rooms, group ~tudy rooms and exhibit area. dents in day and evening divisions dean; and Robert J. Weafer, vice who gathered at the $1 S million president for finance and treasurer; site - attended to academic matters and "others too numerous to men­ around still-busy workmen, the Col­ tion by name." lege met its occupancy target date Dean Dandes handled the acquisi­ as classes began for the 1968 fall tion and allocation of equipment for semester. the new campus, and Mr. Weafer Interwoven with the hustle and was involved in the many financial bustle of the initial days of the aca­ transactions and documents pertain­ demic year was the feeling that his­ ing to the project. tory was being made in American Already the largest professional higher education. Never before had college of its kind in the world, with an institution of higher learning re­ 4,000 students, Bentley will be able located to another site in one gigan­ to accommodate 6,000 students in tic step after simultaneously con- both Day and Evening Divisions. tructing both academic and residen­ A view through the graceful arches (right) of tial facilities. the Baker Vanguard Library, which occupies As classes began, Bentley Presi­ a commanding location 220 feet above sea level with a sweeping ~ew of all points af the dent Thomas L. Morison praised compass including Boston landmarks. 1 cials. A decade ago, it was determ­ ined that additional space must be provided if Bentley was to meet growing educational demands. Fol­ lowing an intensive search and con­ sideration of many expansion possi­ bilities, the Lyman estate in Wal­ tham, containing more than 100 acres of land, became available. The College moved quickly to acquire the property after it had been de­ termined that the site would provide for future building needs. Three years ago, work began on preparation of the site, and actual construction was started during the pring of 1967. Earlier, two build­ Lindsay-Lecture Hall, where many of the professional courses are conducted, houses 11 lecture ings on the South Campus (across halls, five seminar rooms, a Computer Center, and an auditorium. The building is named in honor of distinguished teacher and President Emeritus Maurice M. Lindsay. Beaver Street from where the new structures were raised) had been The re idence houses are located eludes more than 50-per-cent course converted for College use. These just below and southeast of the aca­ work in the liberal arts. The Facul­ are Lewis Hall - housing the of­ demic plateau. ty-Administration Building provides fices of admissions, alumni, devel­ In addition, female resident stu­ private offices for instructors to help opment and public relations - and dents were housed in Stratton encourage maximum student-teach­ the Dovecote, where data processing House, a recently-acquired three­ er contact. The residence complex facilities were temporarily housed story dwelling on Beaver Street ad­ has been so constructed as to achieve and where the Athletic Department jacent to the new campus. The home the feeling of small-group living will be located. was completely renovated and re­ quarters. The new buildings on the North furbished. The opening climaxed a three­ Campus include the following : With the new physical assets came year construction program and ten CLASSROOM BUILDING - 36 an intangible plus - a new spirit of years of planning by College offi- classrooms, four research labora- campus identity built upon a strong foundation of loyalty developed over a half-century period. In place of fragmented facilities originally con­ structed for other purposes, but con­ verted for educational use, was a neatly coordinated package designed and constructed solely for college needs. Focal point for the new campus is the Baker Vanguard Library, lo­ cated in the center of the academic quadrangle. Surrounding the library are the Classroom Building, Lindsay Lecture Hall, the Faculty-Adminis­ tration Building, and the Student Center. The buildings, finished with an estimated two-million bricks, have been designed not only to reflect good taste, but also to provide max­ imum practicality. The Classroom Building and Lecture Hall will en­ The Classroom Building, with 36 classrooms, also contains four research laboratories, o science lectu able students to benefit from a hall, four science laboratories, and six seminar rooms. The classic beauty of the design does not depend on excessive ornamentation but, rather, upon the texture of fine, solid New England brick broadened program which now in- relieved by white trim and embellished by graceful arches. 2 tories, a science lecture hall, four science laboratories, six seminar rooms. LINDSAY HALL - Computer Center, auditorium, 11 lecture halls, five seminar rooms. FACULTY-ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - offices for College officers, trustees, dean of students, purchasing office, placement office registrar, bursar, controller, office of financial aids to students, build­ Showing full front view is the Baker Vanguard Library, flanked on left by the Student Center ings and grounds, conference, and and on the right by Lindsay Hall. At extreme right is portion of Classroom Building. faculty and staff lounges. BAKER VANGUARD LIBRA­ RY - Seating for 650 students, shelving for 150,000 volumes with expansion facilities provided for an additional 100,000, periodicals room, reference room, microfilm viewing room, audiovisual room, conference rooms, group study rooms, reading room, faculty read­ ing room, exhibit area, browsing area.