West Virginia Wesleyan College - Murmurmontis Yearbook (Buckhannon, WV)

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A nd putting it all together Putting it all together and keeping it all together is what the Resident Assistants of Wesleyan do. Resident Assistants, or RA ' s, are the most solid communication connection between the students and the administra- tion. Their main goals are to keep that communication channel open and to provide an atmosphere conducive to learning. These two goals are sound in theory, but actually achieving these ideals is sometimes quite difficult. The RA ' s have to contend with responsibilities relating to Bill Johnston, to their Residence Life Coordinator, and possibly to their Assistant Coordinator plus to their residents on their hall. In other words, they are the peo- ple in the middle of everything from paperwork to counseling to judicial conferences. Being an RA consists of many responsibilities, but it can be a very enjoyable experience. Mot only does it pro- vide a way of meeting and dealing with many different people, but it also is an exciting challenge to the individual.

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CAMDEN Can we move in yet? This question was prased by many students in early September while construction crewi prepared halls for potential Camden residents. After final approval was given by the West Virginia fire marshall Camden Residence Life had its beginnings. The Camden area provides students with a different college lifestyle. The complex consists of two suite buildings housing two 28-person and two 10-person suites along with twelve campus apartments. Although all the resident experienced ramifications of the shake down period, life in Camden began to run smoothly. Through the effort of Camden Residence Hall Staff, Camden Council was formed for the initiation of student activities and programs. Although life there has been different, to say the least, at least residents there don ' t have to yell showers befor they flush. With the completion of the Camden Avenue residence area, Holloway Hall was included in the area, under the direction Barbara Forinash as Residence Life Coordinator. Barbara and her husband, Michael, came to campus in Ju- ly, from Kansas and resided at 83 Kanawha un- til construction of their Camden apartment was complete. Beth Lipscomb, Assistant Coor- dinator of Holloway Hall, worked closely with Barbara throughout the year in providing ac- tivities for the residents.

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Student Affairs Transforms The Student Affairs Division was unable to escape the whirlwind of change which hit the campus. The office of Student Affairs had long dealt with the concerns of the students with no defined route of communication with other offices which deal with students. In the Fall, Dr. Dallas Bailey was offered the position of Vice President for Student Affairs. This position was created to help in the unification of all of the student service offices. The Student Affairs Divison includes the office of the Chapel, the office of the Campus Center and Programm- ing, the Health Center, the offices of Counseling, Place- ment, and Advising, Financial Aid, and the Student Af- fairs office which contains the Housing and Dean of Students offices. The Dean of the Chapel, Mr. Craig Michel, worked throughout the year coordinating Christian life on cam- pus. Dean Michel left Wesleyan early in the summer to continue working on his Doctorate degree. The Director of Programming, Mr. Bob Skinner, has long been a part of the Wesleyan community. While he was a student here he served as part of the housing staff. A team of students which comprised the Campus Activities Board aided in the providing of programs for the campus. Working with Mr. Skinner, Mrs. Chris Moore has long served as the office coordinator by managing the ac- counts and affairs of the Programming office. The stu- dent Health Center is run by Mrs. Pat Strader, R.N. Mrs. Strader has worked all year keeping the campus healthy. She works with the doctors and other staff members to keep the bug under control. She spent a busy year in the Health Center, because of the drastic weather conditions, many students suffered with colds and flu. Dr. Judy Siewert continued to direct the offices THE DEDICATED DUO Everyone knows that the Housing Office is where students can find Dean Bailey or Bill Johnston but how many students know the two secretaries who take care of all the paperwork which comes out of the Housing Of- fice? Letters to students concerning housing procedures, judicial conferences, and changing in policies are all typed up and dispersed to the appropriate places by these two dedicated people. Vera Hornbeck and Pam Gillespie are the two people who keep the Housing Of- fice organized and on top of things. Vera Hornbeck ' s (at right) responsibilities are geared more towards Dean Bailey ' s Office. She types up all those letters, organizes the students ' files and keeps tabs on the petty cash fund. Pam Gillespie ' s duties coincide more towards Bill Johnston ' s position. She places