College of William and Mary - Colonial Echo Yearbook (Williamsburg, VA)

Page 8 text:

for a pay raise. Meanwhile, as certain depart- ments increased enrollment, available funds were allocated to accommodate the changes, undermining our liberal arts tradition in the eyes of many. Still, to quote a Flat Hat editorial from early February, there was no avoiding that change: The rise of the business school, the growing prestige of the law school and the development of graduate programs in many dis- ciplines all have inexorably drawn William and Mary out of the realm of the liberal arts college and into the world of the university. Technically, William and Mary is a university, but in 1984-85, we began to see its first attempts to grow into its university status. President-elect Paul R. Verkuil, in an interview with the Flat Hat, set as a priority heightening W M ' s university status: My theme will be to bring together the under- graduate and graduate schools as much as possible. Without a doubt, expansion of the College ' s graduate programs was necessary to the en- hancement of William and Mary ' s reputation as a university. Like it or not, such a reputation became increasingly important in the fierce competition for first-rate students and state funds. Said Ken Smith, Associate Dean of Stu- dents for Student Activities and Organizations, Strengthening the graduate programs can only help us. I think the no growth posture has hurt us. Those schools that grew were rewarded with money. . .On this university question, I think it ' s time to move in this direction, but we can ' t lose the liberal arts thrust. Still, to go back to John Stewart Bryan ' s ideals, a strong liberal arts tradition and heightened uni- versity image were not mutually exclusive. The College, despite its growth and its shifting priori- ties, was undeniably linked with its past. Tradition

Page 7 text:

The spirit of William and Mary is a rich inheritance from the past and a creative and transforming force in the present, for it manifests a spiritual kinship between the students of today and those who have dwelt and developed at this College during the two hundred and forty-three years of its life and service. . .The aims, the obligations, the courage, and the will of 1693 animate the William and Mary of 1936. John Stewart Bryan ' s sentiments, quoted from the dedication of the 1936 Colonial Echo, were expressed at a time when Earl Gregg Swem was the librarian, not the library and when Richard Lee Morton was a professor of history, not the history department ' s building. In the face of the rapidly changing William and Mary of 1985, such sentimentalism seemed trite. Many people saw William and Mary in a state of transition, one which promised to be painful at times. Money was tight. Ask any member of last year ' s six cut sports. Ask any faculty member who struggled One of the biggest changes in campus this year was the completion of Trinkle Hall. Although delayed, the wait seemed worth it for students who took advantage of the new game room and craft shop as well as the Colony room and student offices The atrium, pictured here, provided a good place to study or talk with friends The post office got a slightly new look this year also New boxes were added, the desk was moved and the mailbox was replaced after its disappear- ance this spring Diane Inderlied checks her box before going to class All photos, MiKe NiKoiich

Page 9 text:

■ Second semester brought the long awaited opening of Jefferson. Although some former Commonwealth students who were used to private baths, large color TV ' s, and carpeting in each room weren ' t as excited as expected about the move, everyone eventually got caught up in the prestige of living in W M ' s newest and most modern dorm. ▼ These students look over their lottery numbers, delivered late this year because of foul-ups :?5P! miA MrkeNikolich Miko Nikolich