Stetson Cupola 1977-6-2

VOL. 6 NO STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA ■*»*. SEPTEMBER, 1977 Politician-Educator Farenthold Opens 1977-78 Artists and Lecturers Series Former Texas legislator Frances "Sissy" Farenthold discussed the interaction of scholarship and politics in a lecture Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Elizabeth Hall auditorium in the opening of Stetson's 1977-78 Artists and Lecturers series. Attorney Farenthold, first woman president of Wells College, Aurora, N.Y., was a candidate for governor of Texas in 1972 and was the first woman in the nation to have her name placed in nomination for vice-president of the United States (1972 Democratic convention). She received the second highest number of votes next to Tom Eagleton. Descended from Texas politicians and educators, Mrs. Farenthold has expressed concern that young women be given a chance to contribute in public as well as private sectors of society, and indicated that is one reason she assumed the presidency of a women's college. She is a member of the National Advisory Council of the American Civil Liberties Union, National Board of Directors for the Mental Health Law Project, Texas Advisory Committee to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and National Advisory Board of Tax Action Committee. She has served as chairperson of the National Women's Political Caucus, Texas Committee for National Health Security and as vicechairperson of the National Coalition for Human Need and Budget. Priorities. She is also listed in Who's Who of American Women (1972). Other programs scheduled in Stetson's Artists and Lecturers series are: Oct. 5 - painter Donna Marxer who will present a mini-"artist-ir\- residence" program, including an exhibition of her work and a lecture on "The Realities of Being an Artist"; Nov. 4 - American baritone William Parker, expert in the art-song literature of Germany and France; Jan. 24 - National Shakespeare Co.'s "Othello"; Feb. 14 - French horn virtuoso Barry Tuckwell; March 14 - Yugoslavian cellist Valter Despalj. .Several other programs are under consideration for addition to the schedule. Barbara Nordmann Appointed Acting Dean of Students Barbara Jean Nordmann, counselor and instructor of guidance and counseling at Stetson, was appointed acting dean of students, effective Sept. 1, according to Dr. George R. Borders, '61, vice-president of student affairs at the university. "Mrs. Nordmann possesses all the qualities in terms of education, experience and temperament to do an outstanding job and we are delighted to have her assume these new responsibilities," Dr. Borders stated. An instructor and counselor at Stetson since 1970, Mrs. Nordmann is a member of the Florida Social Service Council and the National Dean and Counselors Association. She is also a member of the American and Volusia County Personnel Guid ance associations. She received a B.S. from Jacksonville University in 1963, and an M.Ed, from the University of Florida in 1967. She is a member of the Florida Social Service Council and president of the West Volusia Social Service Planning Council. For six years, she served as a counselor in elementary and secondary schools in Duval County. She was dean of women at Dupont Junior High from 1963-70. A native of Denver, Colo., Mrs. Nordmann is married to Walter Nordmann, citrus manager and nurseryman, and director at First Federal Savings and Loan of Mid-Florida in DeLand. They have four children. 1976-77 Annual Review The importance of the Alumni Annual Fund and its relationship to Stetson's operations each year cannot be overestimated. During the fiscal year ending May 31, Stetson received more than three-quarters of a million dollars from alumni — an all-time high. Obviously, several large gifts made this amount possible, but every gift was important. Unrestricted gifts to the DeLand campus and to the college of law at St. Petersburg amounted to $201,973, also a new record. Those funds actually helped Stetson operate with a balanced budget for the 1976-77 fiscal year. Without them, services would have been cut or the budget would have been a deficit one. Designated gifts from alumni to the university totalled $567,381. An alum's gift of $500,000 included $200,000 for the School of Business Administration Foundation, Inc., with the remainder for the university's endowment fund. Each year the story has a new beginning and an uncertain ending. Stetson must have approximately $200,000 in unrestricted gifts from alumni to make up a total anticipated gift budget of about $1 million. That amount is needed to fulfill student financial aid and other commitments — commitments which insure continuation of Stetson's high academic standards. Stetson depends on annual gifts from thousands of loyal alumni, including those who have never given before. Contributions are vital to Stetson's future. THE MISSING NAMES Question: Why is it that many alumni do not financially support their alma mater? Answers vary. Some say they intend to give but "just don't get around to it," others think the university doesn't really need the money and apparently a large group feel their gifts would be too small to help. Fact: Thousands of dollars come to Stetson from alumni each year in the $5-25 range. Actual figures show that 615 gifts ranged from $5 to $9, and 900 gifts were in the $10 to $25 group. Fact: The university does depend on your support. Your gift in any amount will help. Please "get around to it" this year — don't let your name be missing in this report next year. Directory Information Sought Many alumni responded to the first questionnaire mailing about the Stetson alumni directory. That mailing will be followed later this month by a second notice to those who did not respond. For each alumnus from whom we did not receive a reply card, the following information, to the extent available, will be published in the directory: name (including maiden names of married alumnae), class year, degree, residence and business addresses and telephone numbers. If you do not wish your name or any of this information to be published in the volume, please so inform the alumni office, in writing, no later than Nov. 1, 1977. If we have not heard from you by then, we will assume you have no objection to the publishing of such information. However, to insure an accurate up-to- date and successful directory, we request you send in your card immediately.