Fairleigh Dickinson University Rutherford - Castlelight Yearbook (Rutherford, NJ)

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Arthur A. Kron Samuel J . Silberman iiThe dynamic growth of Fairleigh Dick- inson University may be attributed to three factors. The first factor is a neglect of college-level facilities in this state. Fairleigh Dickinson University helped to fill the need for higher education in New Jersey. A sec- ond factor can be seen in the universityis dy- namic president who is willing to experi- ment, innovate, and tackle any problem associated with this need for higher educa- tion. A third factor is contained in F air- leigh Dickinsonis small Board of Trustees. These trustees afe kept well-informed on school matters; decisions regarding the student body, the faculty, and facilities can therefore be made very quickly. These three factors have made Fairleigh Dickin- son University one of the fastest growing schools in the East? E. T. T. Williams Harold L. Sloan

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES i A Peter Sammartino 3 -- 33:19:, Edward T. T. Williams Henry P. Becton Fairleigh S. Dickinson

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r-J- . $2., ., W. ar-W- ' .' flut- ' l 'l . ,s .u- re: a . L s . ' . Vi ' Fig. .Rnwv. ' i ..L..:.w.;-'-V.W.I'H- 'f t . 4 'un -, ' .l h '- l.l i . I ' . y PRESIDENT SAMMARTINO Noteworthy New Book Published Dr. Peter Sammartino is an acknowledged businessman, private diplomat, author, and educator. He has stated that his iioverall aim is to strengthen the University in every way possiblefi Dr. Sammartino has attempted to work towards this goal in many ways. The University is a thriving concern which now numbers five campuses. Each campus has its own raison tlaetre, and each fulfills a specific need. The basic theory behind these campuses - Rutherford. Teaneck, Madison, Hackensack, Banbury tEnglandl e is explained in Dr. Sammartinds new book Multiple Campuses. However, Dr. Sammartino would be one of the flrst to acknowledge that a horizontal growth in size cannot be purchased at the expense of academic achievements. 8 The time has come to develop what we already have, and Dr. Sammartino has already begun this. Enrollment has not increased within the past three years; indeed, a recent raising of the academic standards required for admission to Fairleigh Dickinson has resulted in a slight drop in total enrollment. In addition, an attempt is being made to construct all of the buildings recommended by various faculty committees. How- ever, Dr. Sammartino realizes that, unfortunately, there is iinot enough money . . . to do all the things we hope to do? Recent achievements do offer hope for the future, however. The University has just begun an Institute of Continuing Educa- tion which offers cirefresher coursesii to iimature individualsii interested in continuing their education.