Delta College - Gnosis Yearbook (University Center, MI)

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ROBERT T. CALEF is teaching a full load of classes: zoology, botany, physiological anatomy, comparative anatomy, Natural Science and embryology. He holds a B.S. and an M.S.’ from the U. of Illinois, and an M.A. from the U. of M. At the University of Illinois, he taught biology and did research in ecology, and taught zoology and dental education at the U. of M. His wife is named Jean, his daughter Kathy. Besides camping, fishing, boating, travel, and photography, he enjoys model railroading, music and electronic systems, and carpentry. He is a member of the American Society of Mam- mologists, American Ornithologists Union, Chi Gamma Iota Academic Honors, Sigma Xi, and the National Audobon Society. BRUCE R. CORLISS is currently teaching classes in World Mineral Resources, and in physical and historical geology. Mr. Corliss formerly taught at Bay City Junior College after receiving his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Michigan. He is married and has two children: Rebecca, 6, and Michael, 3. In combining such interests as photography, camping, and travel, he has produced a large collection of slides of the United States and Europe. Other hobbies are stamp collecting and model railroading. In addition to teaching, Mr. Corliss is Advisor to the Stones and Bones Club at Delta and a member of Sigma Gamma Epsilon, a geology honorary society, the Geological Society of America, National Association of Geology Teachers, A.A.U.P. and the Michigan Basin Geological Society. CHARLES A. BREED teaches Architecture in the College of Letters Humanities program, and Art courses in the College of Community Service. Mr. Breed received his B.S. degree from Western Michigan University and his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin. He has a wife named Ester and two children, Chris Ann and Susan Mane. It is rumored that he has a studio in the Northern parts where he retires to draw, sculpt, and paint. HAZEL BATZER Associate Professor of Humanities, completed her M. A. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Michigan. She has had a year of postdoctorate research on an honorarium at the U. of M. She came to Delta from Eastern Illinois University. She has also taught at Morningside College, Iowa, at Texas Women’s University, and at the U. of South Dakota. She has directed creative writing workshops and has worked extensively with drama and poetry groups. Dr. Batzer likes both art and music, and enjoys teaching and reading most literature, especially poetry and drama. Shakespeare is the one literary interest that she admits stands out above all others.

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Joseph M. Stokes, Dean of the College of Letters, came to Delta to develop a pro¬ gressive, experimental educational program. He spent a year ' s study in drawing up the outline, examining other programs throughout the country, seeking the advice of leaders in the U. S. Department of Education, the N.E.A., such authorities as Harvard ' s David Reisman and Dean Howard Smith of U.C.L.A., and in particular leading Michigan educational authorities. The College of Letters is the result. Dr. Stokes believes that Letters is hamperedby a lack of community understanding, and is considered too visionary, but the opinions of educational leaders do not support those who claim that the program is not feasible. The most convincing evidence of the College of Letter ' s realistic foundation, says Dean Stokes, is the almost total involve¬ ment of the students and the high quality of their work.

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THOMAS CUTSHAW, a Social Studies instructor, has atten ded the Graduate School of Western Reserve University, Fordham University, Notre Dame University, (M.A.) and completed work on his Ph.D. at the Soviet Studies Institute at Notre Dame. He is a former language intelligence officer of the Air Force. Speaking Korean fluently, he served as interpreter at the Panmunjam truce negotiations. Mr. Cutshaw is the father of two children—Tammy, nine, and Julia, seven. His hobbies are bridge and piano playing. (He has played the piano since age four.) Mr. Cutshaw spends a good deal of time at the Pentagon as an Air Force Consultant on Intelligence matters. A. L. DAVIS, Director of the Humanities Division of the College of Letters, acquired his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. He says All the rest would take too long . . .” JOY DEDMAN, born in Old Hickory, Tennessee, received her B.A. in English from Berea College and her M.A. in general studies in the humanities from the Univer¬ sity of Chicago. Her main interests are, and always have been, literature and music. At present she devotes most of her spare time to modern prose especially E. M. Forster, and modern poetry (Eliot and Yeats). However, if she had to name the single greatest poet in the English language, she would say John Donne. She has taught at Valparaiso University and is now teaching humanities and freshman English at Delta. Of Delta she says, It’s exciting and it seems good, but I cannot yet say with absolute conviction that it is the best way.” ROBERT H. DEVINNEY is a member of the math department of the College of Letters. After earning his B.A. degree from Albion College and two M.A. degrees from the University of Colorado and the University of Kansas, Mr. DeVinney taught at South Haven High School and Howell High School. He also taught at B.C.J.C. for one year before coming to Delta. He is married and has three children. His personal interests include spending time with his family, sports of all kinds, music, and mathematical recreations. His favorite pastimes are reading, golf, tennis, and camping.