Mansfield University - Carontawan Yearbook (Mansfield, PA)

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CONTENTS SENIORS ACTIVITIES lxxviiX CLUBS xcix SPORTS cxxxi CAMPUS LIFE FACULTY clxxv GRADUATION clxxxv CONCLUSION

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Our school has existed for 130 years, which seems like a long time. Its evolution has included the stages of classical seminary, normal school, state teachers college, college, and finally Mansfield University. When compared to Harvard and the College of William and Mary, which were founded in the 17th century, Mansfield is young. When compared to the early European universities such as Siena and Padua, we are infants! But despite our relatively recent origin, we have a commonality with all our predecessors. All universities have had at their core students who seek to change their lives and faculty members who want to help them. All universities have had a curriculum and a mission. That mission was sometimes narrow - to prepare clergy -, sometimes broad - to provide a liberal education -, but a mission was always present. Through the years, universities changed. The curriculum was expanded by the addition of new courses. Faculty members became more specialized. Classrooms became part of an elaborate physical plant and clubs, teams, and social activities became more important. Students changed also. Their numbers increased, and as their needs changed, they sought new services. Mansfield is a reflection of the evolution we have described. Our student body has grown from less than 200 to more than 2,000. In 1857 our faculty included les than a dozen teachers, now we have 170. Our original curriculum consisted of about 50 courses; today we offer more than 500. We had one building; now 30. Until a few years ago we sponsored three or four athletic teams, none for women; today we have 14, half of which are for women. A discussion of the historical development of universities is less complicated than attempting to depict their future. Nevertheless, I will share some estimates. Many people believe that change comes slowly to the academic community. I suggest that during the next decade universities will change more rapidly than before. These changes will occur as a result of public pressure, as a result of student demands, and because of the impact of new methods of instruction. I suggest that the character of the student body will also show significant change. Its age will change, its racial and ethnic composition will be different, and attendance patterns will be less traditional. Finally, the composition of our faculties will change. Nationwide, it is estimated that 50% of the professoriate will retire within the next ten years. There is a growing concern related to the quantity and quality of the pool from which replacements will be drawn. Mansfield University has met many challenges during its 130 years, including two world wars and the great depression. Mansfield has changed from a narrow, prescribed curriculum to a broad one with over 50 different major programs. Just as we met these earlier challenges, so will we meet those of the future. We will do so because education is of timeless value. Education is of inestimable value in obtaining job skills as the foundation for a career. But even more important than this, education makes students better. It makes them wiser; it gives them a perspective against which to measure their own lives; it gives them the sophistication and the virtue necessary to be citizens in a successful democracy. Our country, more than any other in the world, recognizes these values of education. These values lay behind the founding of Mansfield Classical Seminary in 1857; they underlie the Mansfield University of 1987; and they will support the Mansfield University of the twenty-first century. For you, the members of the class of 1987, I can only hope and trust that Mansfield has, indeed helped to make you better. Recall for a moment what you were like as you first stepped onto the campus and compare that with what you are now. Now you are going into the wide world, and for many of you that is more than a little frightening. But you are ready, believe me, to join the generations of Mansfield graduates who have made their mark on that world. You may think that you are leaving Mansfield University, but that is not so. You are merely passing from the stage of student to that of alumnus. You will never, truly, leave Mansfield, and Mansfield will never leave you. I wish you the best.

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At this time, I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all of the 1987 gradautes of MU and wish them good luck in the future. I am sure they will do fine in whatever they attempt in life. The same applies to MU. Our university has survived through the years and will survive in the future. I feel confident you are aware of our university ' s history but not aware of the plans for its future. I believe MU ' s future looks bright as a result of President Kelchner and the State System of Higher Education ' s efforts to improve ML) and all of the state universities. Both Kelchner and SSHE came onto the scene in 1983. They seem to have given MU and PA ' s universities some direction, which appeared to be lacking under previous administra- tions. I believe the success they have achieved is a result of their emphasis on planning, review and evaluation. Although many at our university believe there are too many committees and meetings, President Kelchner has received quite a few ideas for improvement of MU from the diverse groups which comprise our university. Here are some of the ideas he has received: - Renovate North Hall in order to consolidate all 3 libraries and provide some much needed office space - Convert the Main Library into a student union - An outdoor student mall located between South Hall and Manser which is designed to be a gathering place for students. This could be completed by the time you receive this book. This mall is intended to be part of a complex which includes an outdoor student mall, a student union, a library and a dining hall, all at the center of campus. - Improvement of other physical facilities of MU such as Belknap, campus roads, sidewalks, roofs, etc. - Enrollment management, which essentially means accepting only those students who have a reasonable chance of success in college and providing those students with proper and adequate advisement, placement and other services to help that student succeed - Program review and evaluation in order to ensure students receive the best education for their money. This is to make sure the program is relevant, meeting the needs of students and has properly trained or knowledgeable professors. Program reviews would include course offerings, course context, staffing, examination of library holdings and other institutional resources. Concerning the last category, there has been a call for an increase in number and quality of instructional equipment. Despite my confidence in MU, I am not as confident in the future of th e CARONTAWAN, the yearbook of MU. It also has sur- vived but its future is in doubt. Since the year we changed to Jostens as our publishing company, we have never delivered a yearbook on time. During this time, the number of staff members has decreased and the number of yearbook sales has fallen dramatically. In the fall of 1985, the CARONTAWAN almost went out of existence, but it was saved by a very small number of concerned students. Despite the efforts of that small group, the 1986 yearbook still was not completed by the end of the spring semester of 1986. Summer break and the shuffling of offices prevented the book from being completed over the summer. In the fall, that small group was no longer around to help with the book, but another small group came to the rescue. By year ' s end, the 1986 yearbook was finished and sent to Jostens. In the spring semester of 1987, the small group started work on the 1987 book. Poor planning and organization, missed events and the loss of staff members have caused some problems in completing the 1987 yearbook. The 1988 yearbook, the 70th anniversary of the CARONTAWAN, is already in trouble because of a lack of staff members. As of this writing, there will be five staff members and two of those five will gradu- ate in December. Obviously, an adequate yearbook cannot be produced if less than 0.5% of the student population at MU participates. As problematic as the yearbook has become, the point has been reached again where a decision must be made about the future of the CARONTAWAN. In my opinion, if there is as little interest as there appears to be, it may be wise to just stop publication of the yearbook. Personally, I would like to see the yearbook saved. To change speeds a little, I would like to apologize for the incompleteness of some of the sections and hope you would be un- derstanding. At this time, I would like to graciously thank my staff members and congratulate them on a job will done for com- pleting two yearbooks in less than two semesters. I believe this is a miraculous feat!!! I would also like to thank Larry McCullen, our Jostens representative, for helping us find out the status of the 1986 book and helping us complete both books. I must not forget the extra time given by Mr. Maresco, our advisor, to help solve our problems, which were many. There are many others I would like to thank but will not do so here. However, I really must recognize the help we received from the Public Relations De- partment and also Guy McMullen from the Alumni Office. To those who were not mentioned, you are not forgotten. AGAIN TO ALL O F THE 1987 GRADUATES: CONGRATULATIONS AND GOOD LUCK!!!