Stetson Cupola 1988-16-4

A m Vol.16 No. 4 (USPS 990-560) Summer 1988 Stetson CUPOLA Trustees approve new building design The design concept for Stetson University's new admissions/financial aid building for the DeLand campus has received trustee approval and construction should begin in late summer. The 6,400 square foot building, to be located near the northeast end of the Carlton Student Union Building, will bring together for the first time two vital student services, said Stetson president Dr. H. Douglas Lee. It is also the first step toward a "welcome plaza" concept for the center of the campus, which will give the university a different, more impressive "front door," Lee said. The master campus plan, prepared by California architect-planner Dale Sprankle, calls for the eventual consolidation of all major student services in the Carlton Union-plaza area. Construction of the building was made possible by major gifts from Stetson alumni Edna ('53) and Jack ('52) Griffith, of Plantation, and the Griffith Foundation. The university also has received a $50,000 grant for the building from the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation, Inc., in New York. Architects for the building are Leonard and Baugh, Architects, DeLand. To tie the new structure to the Carlton Union, they have incorporated into the design such features from the CUB as the copper roofs on the walkway, the arches and the front pillars. Included in the design for the building are a series of outdoor pavilions leading into a common area next to the CUB. They will provide shade for outdoor concerts, cookouts and other student activities. "We are very excited about this project," Lee said. "Not only is it a major step in the implementation of the master campus plan, but it will allow us to greatly expand services to both prospective and cur- (please see page 2) President Lee calls for review of campus life An intensive review of student campus life, ranging from the quality and quantity of campus activities to regulations for university residence facilities, will begin this fall under the direction of President H. Douglas Lee. This review of the campus environment will be one of the most important positive results of an alleged sexual assault in a fraternity house on campus in mid-April, Dr. Lee said. Although insufficient evidence of an assault was found, the university's code of conduct was violated in a number of ways. The charter of the fraternity, Phi Kappa Alpha, was suspended for at least the 1988-89 academic year and the members removed from the house, five students were suspended, and three others were disciplined. "Our challenge now is to address the critical issue of our commitment to Christian values and Christian character," Dr. Lee said in announcing the study. "It is not sufficient for Stetson to punish individuals and organizations. We must take a hard look at ourselves as a university community. We must determine how our environment permitted such an incident. "For this reason, I am placing on the university agenda for the 1988-89 academic year a thorough analysis and evaluation of Stetson's social environment. The self-study will clarify our moral values and social responsibilities. It will focus on our rules governing university residential housing, the quality and quantity of campus activities for students, and the relationship between the Greek system and Stetson's values as a Christian university," Dr. Lee explained. The composition of the broad-based review panel will be announced in the fall. A full report and recommendations will be made to the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees. "We intend for the results of this self-study to prevent another such incident at Stetson or, hopefully, at any other university," Dr. Lee said. What support do students receive? How knowledgeable are Stetson students about the problems they may encounter in social situations? How well can they cope, and how much support does the university provide for them? The April incident of alleged "date-rape" made these questions particularly pertinent. A quick survey showed that: —Rape prevention and self defense seminars are an established part of Stetson's residential life program. Since 1982, 16 university-sponsored sexual assault prevention seminars have been held on campus, of- (please see page 7) ~mi The admissions/financial aid building is the first step toward a "welcomeplaza"for the university. INSIDE Chapter News 4 Alumni Feature 5 Sports 8 Glover named admissions dean Glover and Admissions Counselor Kathleen Powell (I) review applications. Linda F. Glover, former associate director of admissions at James Madison University in Virginia, has been appointed dean of admissions at Stetson. Glover, who assumed her new duties July 1, succeeds Gary A. Meadows, now executive director of the alumni association. Her appointment followed a national search and on-campus interviews. (please see page 2)