Bridgewater State University - Alpha Yearbook (Bridgewater, MA)

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Q)e li€€lfoG41 t € I am not afraid of tomorrow for I have seen yesterday and I love today For members of the Class of 1985, Achille Joyal was a special person. The majority of us had him for a teacher (Philosophy General Educa- tion Requirement), and many of us came to know him as a friend. It is very seldom in the world of higher education that these two qualities are mixed, and it is for this reason that the 1985 Yearbook is being ded- icated to our friend, A.J. DDD The Joyal secret to teaching is simple: I don ' t teach a subject, I teach human beings. It is that phi- losophy that helped us learn our Philosophy. It is almost implied that in order to to teach a subject one must teach human beings. However, that is hardly the case. Without mentioning any names, almost every student on campus has had a profes- sor that teaches the subject without worrying about whether it is being learned. The instances at Bridge- water may be limited because of the size of the school, but in larger schools like the University of Mas- sachusetts, professors teach subjects. The Joyal secret of being a friend to the students was even simpler. I loved Bridgewater, says A.J. I lived for it and I had a hard time getting over the hump after leaving. During the 18 years of teaching at this college, Achille has kept in con- tact with his students that have grad- uated and in 178 instances, he has played the organ at former students ' weddings. This would seem to indi- cate that Bridgewater was more than just a college. It was an extension of my life; the students were my family. A.J ' s academic and personal Many of us have seen A.J. in a relaxed atmos- phere such as this. Scenes like this have made it easier to accept him as a friend. jit jp-r t,yujt r t 1 Professor Joyal instructs interested students after class. One of his many profound quotes appears in the background