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VOLUME 17, NUMBER 1 USPS 990-560 FALL 1988 Task force appointed to examine student life at Stetson A Presidential Task Force has begun a yearlong review and evaluation of student life at Stetson as part of the institution's long range planning process, according to Dean of the Chapel Clyde Fant, the task force chairman. The task force, composed of faculty members, students and other community ■ .-presentatives, will have the threefold purpose of identifying and evaluating how the Student Life Program at Stetson: 1) articulates its commitment to Christian values and moral responsibility; 2) builds a sense of community, provides opportunities for privacy and the pursuit of individual interests, and encourages respect for fundamental human rights, self respect and respect for others; and 3) provides a significant and satisfying social life for all students. "We invite constructive input from all parts of the Stetson community," Dr. Fant said. "Our task is to study all phases of the Student Life Program, to identify strengths and problems and to make recommendations as to how the university can strengthen its student life programs as a contribution to the university's primary mission — to educate. A final report will be submitted to President Lee by May 1, 1989, and he will be responsible for the actions to be taken on any recommendations. Appropriate committees of the Board of Trustees will be involved, Dr. Lee said. Campus Notes Stetson University is one of three colleges in Florida designated as an Alternate Teacher Preparation Center by the Florida Department of Education. The state-funded program will allow up to five universities in Florida to establish curriculum to bring top liberal arts graduates into the field of education, offsetting the teacher shortage. More than $1,300 was raised by students for Jamaican relief after hurricane Gilbert. Catherine Deitheorn and Lisa Krucker led the fundraising effort on campus. Cliff Phillips, chair of the student group, Coalition for Social Responsibility, organized the collection of food and clothing for the Jamaicans. He traveled to Jamaica to supervise the arrival of the goods. A new On-line Intelligent Catalog is available at the duPont-Ball Library. This state of the art equipment, made possible by a grant from the Rinker Foundation, will eventually give students and faculty access to all of the library's titles. Ultimately, there will be terminals within close access to every academic building on campus. Attending the Summer alumni planning conference were the following district leaders and Stetson s members (left to right): John & Sandy Furches, Darcy Haag Granello, assistant alumni director, Bill Roberts, Elizabeth Bewerse, Tom Carin, Gary Meadows, executive director of alumni programs, Jeff Van Mater, Joyce Adams, Gay Hale, J. Moms Adams, III, and Ted Doremus, president of the national alumni association. Travel program and other opportunities await Stetson alumni Dear Fellow Alumni: I began my duties as the Executive Director of Alumni Programs on June 1. Since then, I have been learning about our Association's history, strengths, problems and opportunities, and I am very excited about our future. When I met with alumni council members in August at the annual planning conference, I became even more convinced that we have the potential to be one of the best alumni associations in the nation. In the next several months, you will be receiving information relative to some new ideas and plans. These will include travel and study opportunities, purchasing plan affinity cards, and summer opportunities here at Stetson for you and your children. In addition, you will hear about Homecoming and class reunion opportunities. Stetson is on the move in many ways. You should share in our planning and programs and be informed about our goals and objectives. Your participation is essential to Stetson's future Gary Meadows, '59 Stetson receives good marks from national publications Three publications have included Stetson in their national rankings of colleges and universities. Stetson is listed as one of the top 25 comprehensive universities in the nation, in the U.S. News and World Report special report on "America's Best Colleges," released in the October 10, 1988 issue of the magazine. Good Housekeeping magazine lists Stetson as one of "50 Best Bargains in Colleges" in the United States in their October 1988 issue. Changing Times magazine also has listed Stetson as a "high quality, low cost college" this year. 295255