Merrimack College - Merrimackan Yearbook (North Andover, MA)

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dean . . . . The Reverend Joseph J. Gildea, O.S.A., Ph.D. is Dean of the Faculty and Director of the Division of Arts and Sciences. His quiet, unassuming way en- hances the true greatness of this friar. His adminis- trative policies, which affect both faculty and stu- dents, show a deep concern for all. Patience and efficiency are the marks of the success of the academic functions which lie in his hands. president . . . . The name of the Very Reverend Vincent A. McQuade, O.S.A., Ph.D. will be inscribed always in the annals of Merrimack College. As the first presi- dent of the College he has been the person most in- strumental in the accomplishments of this institution. His initiative and tremendous energy, which are exemplified in his work here, stand as a shining ex- ample to all graduates who must encounter the heavy burdens of any career.

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administration The administration of a college is an art and a science that includes more than efficiency in management techniques. It involves strong intellectual leadership based upon breadth of experience and a profound understanding of man’s nature. A curriculum must be devised that will integrate the theoret- ical and practical into an harmonious whole. Academic standards must be maintained at a level equal to the demands of a highly complex society. And yet it is the individual who is trained, and he alone is the measure of the success of the administration.

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Liberal Arts It is the purpose of the Liberal Arts course to in- troduce the student to the cultural and scientific world in which he lives. More than this, academic method- ology and scientific procedure are stressed in order that the graduate may be able to judge for himself, think logically, investigate systematically. His is the world to use if he will but apply himself. university during the Middle Ages was wherever the man of knowledge met with his students. Ofttimes these scholars, in order to protect themselves from the damp chill of four blank walls, found it advantageous to imitate the warm garb of their clerical brethren, even to the hood which had been designed to cover ton- sured heads. Today, we upon graduation, by our attire, turn our minds back and salute these first states- men of the republic of letters.