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VOL. 4, NO. 4 STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA JANUARY 1976 Winter Term Courses Explore Bicentennial Theme "Bicentennial America: Portrait of a Changing Society" is Stetson's 1976 winter term theme. Courses, lectures, performances and forums scheduled during January are "designed to stimulate serious analysis of critical issues confronting our contemporary American culture," according to Dr. Harry D. Garber, chairperson of this year's program. The 11-member winter term committee selected a series of programs dealing with various aspects of the theme. These programs are open to members of both the Stetson and DeLand communities. Among the programs scheduled in January are: a demonstration of energy decision options being faced in the world by Dr. Bruce Nimmo and his portable energy environment stimulator; a discussion of the role of intelligence gathering in a democratic society by John Marks, co-author of The CIA . . . and the Cult of Intelligence; performance by folk singer and author Barbara Meuller; slide presentation of poverty in America by Jay Buchnell reviewing "the other Daytona Beach." Other scheduled programs include: Rev. Carter Heyward, one of the first women ordained as an Episcopal priest; Shoestring Theatre's performance of George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple"; author Charles Weingartner; discussions of technology's potential by Ray Hill, vice-president of McDonnell Douglas Astronautics, Inc.; discussion, led by Dr. Jacquie Knapp, of the changing role of women in today's society; a People's Bicentennial Commission presentation; a forum on privacy, a democratic society and the CIA. Many theme-related courses, some based on American Forum issues, are offered by various departments. These include: American Studies — "Changing Values in American Society," "Growing Up in America" and "Individualism in Contemporary U. S."; biology — "An Ecological Ethic in the Land of Plenty" and "America's Changing Nutrition 1776-1976"; chemistry - "The Future of America in Energy" and "Into Pollution's Third Century"; economics - "American Forum: Is 'Profit' a 4-letter Word?"; education — "The Public School and the American Dream" and "Community Outreach." Sam Ervin Gives Keynote Address at Model Senate English - "I Hear America Singing," "The American Novel Then and Now," and "The American City in Literature"; history — "Foreign Relations in Action" and "The Age of Franklin D. Roosevelt"; philosophy - "Philosophy and Revolution — Then" and "Philosophy and Revolution — Now"; political science — "Writing a Revised U. S. Constitution"; speech and theatre — "American Theatre in the 1930s and 1960s - A Search for Identity" and "Women Speak"; music — "American Folk Music" and "American Piano Music"; business — "American Forum: The Business of America" and "American F, rum: Working in America." Faculty members of the winter term committee working with Dr. Garber are: Dr. E. C. Coolidge, Dr. Robert Fort, Dr. Elizabeth Magarian, Dr. Ann Morris and Paul Steeves. Student committee members are: Sam Bennett, Martha Cash, Elizabeth Harmoning, Lee Ann Inman and Lou Wolfson. Phil Cohen and Keith Cowan are student alternates. Focusing on change in American society and what the committee terms the need to "increase our ability to cope," Dr. Garber suggests, "This increased adaptability, in turn, requires increased awareness and understanding of the problems we confront in ourselves and in our environment." "In effect, it requires the development of a realistic perspective on . . . BICENTENNIAL AMERICA: PORTRAIT OF A CHANGING SOCIETY." 1975 Fall Appreciation Dinner Honors Dean Edward C. Furlong Former U. S. Sen. Sam Ervir, (D- N.C.) will deliver a keynote adaress at Stetson's fifth annual Model U. S. Senate, March 4-7, 1976. Ervin gained international recognition for his leadership of the U. S. Senate's Select Committee for the investigation of "Watergate." His address, scheduled Thursday evening in the First Baptist Church, opens the four-day political science workshop and is part of Stetson's Artists and Lecturers Series. Suzanne Spencer, Kissimmee, general chairperson for the Model U. S. Senate, has announced the appointment of committee heads for the program. These include: legislation — Craig Crawford, Orlando, and Clay Henderson, Edgewater; committee hearings and testimony — Rick Koethe, Orlando; banquets and decorations - Kim Streeter, Tampa; hospitality — Caroline Heath, Lakeland; senate manual and rules — Luis Prats, Miami; pages and assistants - Bob Riegel, Greenville, S.C; newspaper notices - Deb Farmer, Ormond Beach; communications and correspondence — Brenda Melear, Boyn- ton Beach; treasurer — Andre Mikhal- evsky, Alexandria, Va.; registration - Carrie Davis, Newington, Va.; motel reservations — Jo White, Clearwater; public relations - Greg Smith, Ormond Beach; transportation - Rick Leibee, Ashland, Ky.; liaison - Liz Knoblock, Pensacola. Other featured guests include former U. S. Senate parliamentarian Floyd M. Riddick and U.S. Rep. Bill Chappell (D-Fla.) Stetson alumni and faculty of the university's school of business administration honored Dean Edward C. Furlong, '38, with an appreciation dinner Dec. 6, 1975, at the Carlton Union Building. Associate professor Joseph Master, who helped organize the dinner, explains the alumni and faculty wanted to honor Furlong during his career rather than waiting until his retirement in the future. "We wanted to express the appreciation of the faculty and alumni for the leadership and friendship Dean Furlong has given the university in his 37 years of service," he points out. Alumni, faculty and students presented the dean with several awards during the dinner, emceed by William Schroff, '68, a director of Stetson Business School Foundation, Inc. ' A $2,100 Dean Furlong Book Collection Fund has been established for DuPont-Ball Library Dy alumni and faculty in tribute to the dean. Officers from Alpha Kappa Psi and Phi Chi Theta, men's and women's business fraternities, presented Furlong with certificates recognizing his leadership and many contributions to the school of business administration. DeLand mayor Donald Page, in structor of real estate at Stetson, gave the dean a Key to the City in recognition of his services to the community, including several years as city commissioner and mayor. Later that evening - during ceremonies at Stetson's first home basketball game of the season, Jeffery Dease, '64, board member of Stetson Business School Foundation, Inc. unveiled a plaque citing Furlong for his leadership and friendship to Stetson's school of business administration. Following graduation from/Stetson in 1938, Furlong joined the faculty as an economics instructor. He became dean of business administration in 1947 and has continued in that capacity since then. From 1952-63, he also served as university business manager. Borders Announces Who's Who Nominees Stetson has nominated 28 students for the 1975-76 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Dr. George Borders, dean of student affairs, announced the nominees this fall, pointing out selection continued on page c-