Ikt Stetson
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Vol, 8» No. I
Siei^on Un.vcvsify Dekwct rlo.
S#pt#mfeer IS, 1978
Duncan.Cites 'Genius Of Stetson' At Convocation
The traditional convocation of a week ago te
rbundft}- in tie Facet of
4rdea marked the iMginntng
rf Stetson tlai«ru%*s «h
year aad the s«ond tor Dr.
Pope A. Duncan as
^resideat. It was an overcast morning aad the souad
-rum the pablie address
jFstems »as lost several
I lines.
Or Dan can began by
welcoming new students and
recognising fourteen new
faculty and adiwBitratian
members He also announced thai foar ct the
faculty had teen promoted j
wttb two receiving tanare,
Dr. Duncan also said that
nine fa .ifessnra would hr mi
sabbatical leave this year
and live professors were
returning.
Twelve students were
tailored for maintaining art
A average tta-ensifh#ut their
academic careers by
rewarding each of them with
a $HK) check.
CbanceUer Edmaads was
arable to attend tart Dr.
Dumean conveyed his words
by "wishing us the wty
best"
96rfi Year Begins
Smsm L niversity. wlueh was chartered in 1683. began its
*rtt a »Wm: j p«r a wcefc ago with aa orientation -a era for
•-< ,-.iwrc a«il transfer students.
r.Viv ifcan xW Cresfaiien aad transfer student's arrived en
•\ X* :,il*r3 u-teiona w*dt rf testing, jnematkm sessions.
.<-k1 -at-a; a-ctnites. The meek was diverted by Tracey
Ssiihcrlaodiiid -*af Blair. th? ctKharmer of ih<- planning
«"(iwatwe.
Strtsw rfftoals indicated 4» freshnwnand 141 transfer
virfents aw registered for the fail semester. Stetson's «th
-, s»ar rtficiaily began on September 7 with the Convocation
service at 9 a.r«, in the Fares* of Arden.
oriwtaiion week began with a parents' emulation
-irosoiiii aad with students meeting with their academic
deans. 4 srcia! hour was kid on Sunday m the Carlton
t ctcn Building.
thi Monday, September i. (he new students celebrated
Conf. p. 1©*
On The Inside
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Dr. Duncan's address
dealt with "the Geoiw of
Stetson," He said flat the
until is does not Me in externals, the physical, or
g«|raphy, bat with >a>
pse aad Beetle."
Dr. Ocean's first of foar
rubrics was, -'The comment
to academic qaalty." "The
academic programs are
carefully chosea and
ftoaghtMIy developed The
faculty repKflana academic
achievement at the highest
level" said Dwcm
"The eaterini Ijeshtnen
class has a mean callage
Board score of better than
1DS9 and » percent of the
class finished in the top a
percent of the graduates af
thesr nign scuevu
This...lends itself to the
acadenuc endeavor "
la his »eood r*ric he
steted then was a "cariag
concern tor persons,*'
Baecan feels that the
stadents feel at home and
they feel they are not a
statistic, "Facaity care
about each otter; stadeats
at»iit sftideftts; and stadeats
care aboat facaMy,-'
The third rubric com-
raeated on the "sense ot
community *. "Stetsqe is a
smal ani¥«rsity.-,.Ail «f as
are eagag-ea1 In the activity of
learning and teaching. There
is a certain comradery.
which one truly finds on# in
sach an instttuUMCtkncaa
stated.
The riaal rubric dealt with
Ce»i p. 4
Dean Of University Turner Takes Charge
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Dr. Thomas J. Taraer. new Vice President and Dean of
the Uaitersity. assamed the resposibiUties of his position
last August L
Those responsibilities weiade representing the
academic- program here at Stetsoa, filling va for the
jrwHfcnt of tht Unwersity. and dealing with the faculty.
Tamer. S2, has been on the faculty al Wake forest since
l?5c Ami served as the chaLrraan of the deprtsaeat of
PhAf.ies from 1M6 until 1973 He served as an instructor m
Fh},«n's at f'lesnsPR University from Wt aatil Jfi# as an
assistant professoi' of Physics «tt Use University nf Nre
Hampshire mm.
The position of Bean ot tlie University has been vacant
since 1967 when Or Williaai Hugh McEiary resiped to
accept a position as vice ehaaoeUor of the University of
Nrolh Carolina at Charlotte.
Turner cited three aspects of his past positions as
benefkial m preprmi tea for has present position. These
are his years of teaching and therefore Ms anderstaadwg
of the faculty perspective, his experience as a department
chairman and his ftfteea years working for the Soathern
Conference.
in his position as Bean of the University, Turner will be
working rfcarty with the wins department tea* a«d the
Deans of the various schools.
Turner cited as one of fats major concerns the institution
of a frame of mind concerning the Stetson "commonly."
"We are wt an academy but a community/' Turner said,
'Welive together, soi*e have to try lo learn ia all aspects,"
be said
In relation to the faculty, Tamer referred to himself as
having the "role as prowmture and stnnutster." Con>
rerning faejity research. Tarner said, "I am a strong
belever in sehakwly activitv fortte sake of nrofessors aad
students." It is necessary for the ia^rurtor. said Turner, lo
transmit a spirit of inquiry !*-» lib students
• Our purpose b to editcate the whole p&swr Tarner
said \SuT».n enables the student to he presented wiih m
opH:«' u ;it'icas aiatf wJmtls nwst be free tc« i» nff m M
dgv. Et> •>■ ' ,a.d runtr. oMnacaiinp oi the hrnehbi of jn
wIsn -•;.- ; i «., am-.* ntw-. sir!' as SM^r
Or. Fwrntr8 N#w mm PrmUmf 4«rf
D«oii Of The lWv#«% flih P«sWon
V«c(S(t#rf % Or, WttUwn H«f h McEMry
The author rf 23 paprtr> and -,ru« Icj r tht- heist *»
Physics aad atomic research, Turner wa> s rwwarrt.
partwJpMtt at the ft* it«i«e \jbynai Ubor.itory ui I»h
andi*oand.* National V^m-,; F^)^!:. n r aeaiiy Ji^nw
at tl* Atomic Energy fct-artn r«r!lr-r « &>*os««j-'» mj-
61
The son of a Baptist minister. Turner received ba B 5
degree from (TenuKm t'nivefsdy r 1949. He earned his Pk
D decree at the University o: \irg«ia ir 19jL
The nen dtari vw-iltd Stetson m recent >*-ars ss p.srt i;
Uk. \tsitS3i! Scueru^ ar^rain r>f the Nation.*: xienei'
1-Kondatb.?!, fie disc v.MVd tb.1 cainnuses «f a^r% :«Jfti.,
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