STETSON UNIVERSITY, DELAND, FLORIDA
January 1979
By
Pope A.
Duncan
As alumni and friends, you should
know that Stetson's 24-member
Board of Trustees serves without
any financial remuneration or even
reimbursement for expenses. You
should further know that the Board
meets in regular session in
September, February and May. The
Board Member is normally required
to come on Thursday because of
committee meetings, spend the
night in DeLand and join with the
other members for a full board
meeting on Friday. Additionally,
there are sometimes special
meetings of the Board, as well as
committee meetings at other times.
How fortunate we are at Stetson to
have such a dedicated group.
I wish to say a special word of
appreciation to the seven who serve
on the Executive Committee of the
Board. This committee, consisting of
the Chairman, Vice Chairman and
Secretary of the Board plus four
other members, elected in February
each year, meets each third Friday
except in those months when the
entire Board meets.
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American Studies
Celebrates
25th Year
A special seminar on changing
American values and lifestyles,
Friday, Feb. 23, will celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of Stetson's
American studies program.
The program, established through
a grant from Charles E. Merrill, has
won acclaim throughout the nation
as "one of the best" programs of its
kind.
"I think it enough to say that the
Stetson program has had an impact
all over the country through its
students, its professors and the
conferences it has run," states Allen
F. Davis, former executive secretary
of the American Studies Association.
The silver anniversary seminar,
scheduled 3-5 p.m. in the John E.
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HOMECOMING PERFORMER • Singer-songwriter Gene Cotton is
scheduled as Homecoming's guest artist for Saturday's concert. The
veteran of college and small club circuits has established himself as one of
the finest songwriters in the nation and has produced albums for other
artists as well. Tickets for the concert are priced at $3.50 each.
Homecoming Welcomes Alumni
Homecoming '79 offers returning alumni reunions with former
classmates and professors, entertainment and a chance to see "what's
happening" at Stetson in a fun-filled weekend, Feb. 23-25.
Edward C Furlong, '38, retiring school of business administration dean,
will be the honored guest at an annual Homecoming dinner Saturday, Feb.
24, at 6 p.m. which features Cartha D. "Deke" DeLoach, '42, as guest
speaker.
DeLoach, vice president of corporate affairs for PepsiCo, Inc., retired
from the FBI in 1970 following more than 28 years of service. During the last
five years, he served as assistant to J. Edgar Hoover supervising all
investigative and public relations activities.
Appointed a special agent with the FBI following graduation from
Stetson, DeLoach served in the Navy during World War II. The Claxton,
Ga., native returned to the Bureau after the war as a supervisor.
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Stetson Chancellor Marries
Mrs. Martha McCormick
Stetson Chancellor J. Ollie Edmunds, '25, was married to Mrs. Martha
McCormick of Jacksonville Beach Dec. 28 in New Orleans, La., according to
an announcement by his daughter, Mrs. Wayne (Jane) Novak of Greenville,
Miss.
The ceremony, performed by the Rev. Duncan Gray, III, of St. James
Episcopal Church at Greenville, was in the home of the chancellor's son, Dr.
J. Ollie Edmunds, Jr., at 1325 Calhous St., New Orleans.
Attendants at the wedding included the children and grandchildren of the
bride and groom.
Following a wedding trip to the Caribbean, the couple reside in
Jacksonville Beach.
Landers
Scholarships
The Irving W. Landers Scholars
Program has been established at
Stetson University, Dr. Pope A.
Duncan recently announced.
The program, made possible by a
bequest from the estate of Mr. and
Mrs. Irving W. Landers of West
Palm Beach, will begin September
1979 with the selection of four
Landers Scholars in each freshman
class.
One $2,500 award and three
$1,000 awards will be made each
year. The Landers scholarships are
renewable for four years.
"We at Stetson, with our tradition
of academic excellence, are grateful
for the endowment of this program
which will enable us to attract even
more students of outstanding
scholastic ability in the future," Dr.
Duncan stated.
"Selection will be based on
academic achievement, leadership
ability and evidence of strong moral
character without regard to the
students' financial needs."
Admissions director Gary A.
Meadows explained minimum
standards for students applying for
the scholarships include: admission
to the university; a 3.5 grade point
average and a strong college
preparatory program in high school;
Scholastic Aptitude Tests combined
scores of 1,200 (verbal and
mathematics) or American College
Testing composite of 28; evidence of
leadership experience and potential
and evidence of strong moral
character.
Candidates are required to submit
formal applications for the awards to
the selection committee no later
than March 1, according to
Meadows. He indicated 10 finalists
will be named by March 15 and will
be required to visit the campus the
third week in March for interviews.
He said winners will be
announced April 1 and must
formally accept the awards by April
30. The first-place winner will
receive $2,500 and other winners
will receive $,1,000 each.
Renewal will be based on
maintenance of a "B" average,
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