Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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' She ' s Dynamite! This was the label given to Dr. Greenwood on the subject of her presidency during the inagural ceremonies on April 17, 1982. Dr Greenwood ' s own speech was composed of comments about the many goals she hopes to reach during her presidency at Longwood College. The Virginia, with the help of Don Winkler, highlights some of these goals. The Prez Sez: Longwood must be especially concerned with preparing students not only for earning a living but also for learning how to live . . . and for learning how to live a complete life, a fulfilling life in the 2lst century. It is one thing to teach students to earn their bread; it is another to make every mouthful sweeter In addition to the work skills and the communication and economic skills that are vital to financial success, Dr Greenwood proposed that the following become objectives of a Longwood education: — Technological skills, especially computer literacy, so that our graduates can move easily into the technological society ... — The sadly neglected skills of rearing a family and relating effectively to that family. — A sense of history, so they will see our problems as a part of the total human experience and understand something of what yesterday teaches us about tomorrow. — A world consciousness, so they can recognize that the needs of one person and one nation are related to the needs of other persons and nations. — And a sense of direction, if not a meaningful philosophy of life, so they will know where they are going and why. This is the deepest and most fundamen- tal craving that most of us have ... a craving which includes the ability to dream dreams and be unafraid to try to make those dreams come true.