Stetson Reporter

.~,.,:5,?,.w-^-^^^^^^ 'J:v^^vw^<i*^;«f'OTW?» :,iWl!.::Hi:«::^^ Welcome Home, Alums I lb Stetson Volume 90 Number 16 Sfefson University DeLand, Fla. February 10, .1978 Martin, Cleland Featured In 78 Homecoming Steve Martin, television and night club comedian, and Max Cleland, head of the Veteran's Administration, and a Stetson alumnus, will headline the 1978 Stetson University Homecoming this weekend. Martin, 31-year-old comedian best known for his frequent appearances on NBC's Tonight Show and as a Steve Martin host of Saturday Night Live, has been compared by the Village Voice with Jerry Lewis and praised by Bob Hope. A fast-talking comedian noted for his sight jokes, Martin will appear at 2 p.m. in the Edmunds Center. Martin began his career as a comedy writer for the Smothers Brothers, and subsequently wrote for Sonny and Cher, Glen Campbell and John Denver. Later on, he began performing his own material as the opening act on tours with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band fee Carpenters. A bachelor now living in Aspen, Colorado, Martin's latest accomplishments include a movie short by Paramount and a just- released comedy album, his first. According to Perry White, Director of Student Activities at Stetson, the concert is expected to be a sellout (approximately 5,000). White stated that there would "probably" be some student tickets sold at the door. Cleland, a triple amputee from the Viet Nam war, will speak at the annual Alumni Dinner at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. He was appointed head of the VA by President Jimmy Carter in the Spring of 1977. Prior to his appointment as head of the largest independent government agency, Cleland served on the Veteran's Affairs Committee of the U.S. Senate as an on-site inspector of veterans hospitals. Cleland served in the Georgia state legislature in the early 1970s and was later appointed by then Georgia governor Jimmy Carter to head a special commission studying, the problems of Viet Nam veterans returning to Georgia. Cleland, a 1964 graduate of Stetson, was honored by his alma mater in 1977 with fee Duncan Outlines Dreams, Realities Expanded relations with Florida community colleges, a major capital funds campaign, closer ties with Florida Baptists and expanded academic programs were all ingredients in a package' described as "hard-nosed utopianism" by Dr. Pope A. Duncan, president of Stetson University, in a speech Jan. 30 entitled "Where Stetson University Will Be in Its Centennial Year." Citing the university centennial year of 1983 as "What is yet in the realm of imagination but which will be translated into the world of reality, "Dr. Duncan cited numerous necessities, dreams and aspirations projected for the oldest chartered institution of highes learning in Florida. "We must expand our relations with the community colleges of Florida," he said. "We must make them aware of Stetson and the quality programs which we offer and persuade them to come our way. If you have not looked at this system (Florida community colleges) recently, you may not know of the many advances they have made in academics and other programs," Dr. Duncan told the predominantly faculty audience. The speech by the Stetson president was the climax of the university. Winter Term program, and., the. second Faculty colloquium held in January. Dr. Brad Crain, chairman of the Winter Term program introduces Dr. Duncn. Without citing a goal, Dr. Duncan refereed to a planned capital funds campaign scheduled to conclude in the centennial year. He stated that proceeds would be used, in part, to add ten additional endowed chairs provide additional scholarships, especially for those with academic promise; and strenghen library holdings. The Stetson president then cited physical improvements needed as: complete renovation of Flagler Hall; renovate basement in Library for use by library; renovation of DeLand Hall, the oldest building in Florida in use by an institution of higher learning (Deland Hall is the original building used by Stetson University beginning in 1883); completion of Presser Hall; renovation of both Elizabeth and Flagler Halls; up -grading of dormitories; expansion of the Carlton Union Building; and the renovation of Stover Theatre. "There are other areas of need which may be dreams right now." Dr. Duncan said. "We will need to replace SJ3KTC Veterans Chief Max Cleland, shown here with Dr.. Bdmunds, will speak of the Alumni Banquet tonight Doctor of Humanities degree during the May commencement ceremonies. The Homecoming celebration will open on Friday with various sports tournaments followed by the four eolteges and schools. An orchestra concert and the traditional Mad Hatter Ball will be held Friday evening. Saturday wiH feature a sidewalk arts festival, a. barbecue, and fraternity open houses during the day and the Homecoming basketball game against South Florida that evening. Sports Hall of Fame inductees will be announced by University president ^r. Pope A. Duncan during the halftime of the basketball game. Laurrie Messer and Benny Walker are serving as student co-chairmen of Homecoming weekend, and Kerry and Mary Kelly of Tampa are serving as alumni co-chairmen. • Mrs. Palmer Dies See related story, p. 3 Stetson deeply mourns the loss of Mrs. Mary Lou Palmer, who served well the Office of Student Affairs for the last 17 years. Mrs. Palmer died in Fish Memorial Hospital on February 1. The family and friends have requested that, in lieu of flowers, any monetary contributions be given to the Student Emergency Loan Fund, which is now being renamed in her honor the Mary Lou Palmer Emergency Loan Fund. 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