Goshen College - Maple Leaf Yearbook (Goshen, IN)

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Biology and I Chemi tr Robert Guth Ken Horst Maple Leaf: What happened this year with the efforts to get the new building for the science department? john Yordy: The efforts to work at renovation or a new building structure are things that have been going on for some years. Frank Bishop started four, five, six years ago with those kinds of concepts. The process is always a long oneg you have to look at needs and where you are currently. So although we are not moving as quickly as we might like, there is movement and we will eventually begin to have our physical facilities more adequately match the pro- gram we're trying to give here. ML: So you don't think that the consolida- tion has been altogether a negative thing? JY: Not in terms of building. I think the consolidation process itself helps all of us to be more intentional in our evaluation of our areas. And the building ideas were ac- tually begun before the consolidation pro- cess. So the consolidation process helps to sharpen what the program really should and can be like. And therefore, it maybe contributes to the building effort in the long run. I think it just takes time to put togeth- er a coherent building plan that brings us from the '50s into the '80s and '90s in terms of facilities. ML: What would you say is the goal of your department? JY: Well, in terms of subject matter we're very intentionally oriented to teach a cer- tain body of material and a certain concep- tual way of approaching our physical world. Those two things have to go togeth- er. That is, there is a certain body of knowledge that needs to be learned, but maybe more important there is a concep- tual way in approaching the physical world. And I would hope that as we con- tribute to the critical thinking of students, we also contribute to their understanding of the role that intuition - and even seren- dipity - has played in the scientific pro- cess. So, I hope the intuitive is also some- thing that our students would appreciate. john Yordy, associate przjesror ay' chemistry, is chair ty' the chemishy department.

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Business and Economics Ron Brunk Leonard Geiser Maple Leaf: What would you say your department is about? Ron Rheinheimer: I'd say the goal is to put clear thinkers into the business world. The students here, for the most part, aren't Harvard quality and not many will land jobs with IBM or GM right out of school. So the profs expose the students to many different sides of business and encourage them to become clear thinkers. ML: What stands out as significant in 1986-87? RR: This year, more than any other, l've heard people say how easy my major is. I guess maybe it is easy, but it all depends how much you want out of it, how much you put into it. You can basically take any major here and make it as easy as you want. I guess a lot of seniors think of that though because you look back and say I've just paid 28 thousand dollars. Have I gotten anything but a piece of paper? Is it just for the bachelor's degree or have I ac- tually gained something? ML: Then graduate school is ahead in your plans? RR: Yes, most definitely. Maybe not in the immediate future, but down the road. Ron Rheinheimer is a senior business major with an economics minor. The 72 students filling Newcomer 17 for Todd Miller and Sherri Stjernholm spend Principles of Economics give testimony to their Thursday evening watching John the increased demand for the business Harmon demonstrate proper selling tech- department courses. niques in Sales class.