Peace College - Lotus Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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program more relevant to today ' s world, and u-e hope that every course ivill be developed on the basis of carefully for- mulated objectives. LOTUS: What are your views of the image of today ' s Peace Lady ? Do you feel that the image is being upheld today by the student at Peace as an individual and an in- tegral part of a group? DR. FRAZIER: I have never personally used the term Peace Lady even though I am aware of the fact that many people have. At one time, this term probably evoked the vision of a rather prim, proper and genteel young lady who was attending college to learn some of the nicer things of life. Obviously, as society has changed, so has the student at Peace College. Frankly, it makes me personally feel good to be told over and over that Peace students are the most attractive and best groomed college women in Raleigh. I re- alize that this has little to do with the character or aca- demic qualijications of a student body, but I think it is still some cause for pride. In ad- dition to being the most attractive and well- groomed group of college women. I feel that the Peace i tudent remains extremely friendly, con- cerned, and com- passionate. In my opin- ion, these are attributes that we should continue to encou rage. I also hope that gmid manners and consideration for others will never go out of style at Peace. They are certainly present to a sub- stantial degree in 1972. LOTUS: What action has Peace taken to adhere to the changing times in regard to clothing and curfew hours? DR. FRAZIER: Perhaps the best way to answer this ques- tion is simply to say that until last year, students ivere re- quired to wear skirts or dresses on campus at all times, and that until two years ago, students were required to wear hats and gloves to church on Sunday. (And, in- cidentally. Sunday morning church attendance ivas required.) In 1965-66-my first year at Peace-the curfew was 11:30 on Friday night for all college students; it ivas 11:30 on Saturday night for college freshmen and 12:00 midnight for college sophomores. Weekday curfew was 10:.iO for all students. You can compare these curfews with the hours we have now. There are a couple of other items which typify changes we have seen. When I came to Peace, all bedroom lights were turned out on week nights at 11:00 p.m. and all stu- dents were to be in bed. LOTUS: What projects have Peace students been involved in which allow them to reach out to the community? Do you feel that their participation has been successful? DR. FRAZIER: Through the Peace Student Christian As- sociation, during the last two years, we have tried to pro- vide a variety of opportunities for Peace students to pro- ride volunteer service in various community agencies, especially those dealing with children. There had been no organized effort prior to that time, and no staff time had been allocated to help coordinate any such effort. All in all, I feel that Peace students have responded very positively to the needs and opportunities in the community. I think most of us recognize this service as a part of our Christian duty. LOTUS: What is your opinion of the faculty-student rela- tionship at Peace? What makes it that way? DR. FRAZIER: I believe that the on-campus relationship between faculty and students is as close at Peace as you will find in any urban college. It seems to me that we have an unusually con- genial, cooperative, and helpful relationship existing between most faculty members and students. We make every effort to employ faculty members who irill relate and commu- nicate welt with studetrts.

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: tii: ■ | ' ::ir -•{ ,a; r■■l :iii• ' lw ' s ii iv ,ai!» «i)s!fiifefe iamS LOTUS: What changes have taken place in the physical plant during your administration and what changes do you foresee in the immediate future? DR. FRAZIER: Almost exactly $2 milliun has been in- vested in the physical plant during my administration, inth the current investment in the physical plant stand- ing at $3.1, million. Specifically, several dramatic things have been done. The Ragland Tennis Courts, Belk Dining Hall. Finch Library, and Ross Residence Hall have been b iilt. In addition to these projects, approximately .$100,000 has been spent on the landscaping, which can be observed in the planting and the beautiful brick walks that we enjoy on campus. We have spent approximately $.5 million on the renovation of Main Building. This has included the re- novation of all bedrooms, the installation of four new baths, and the installation of an elevator. You would be inter- ested to know, if you do not, that until 1967 the dining area was where the Main Parlor and the President ' s Office are nmv. The old cafeteria serving area was converted into what is now the Admis.sions Office, and the kitchen was converted into an infirmary. In addition, the area once a post office and school store has been converted into the Reg- istrar ' s Office. Besides these major projects, ive have air-conditioned Pressly, the lighting on front campus has been installed, the fountain which had not operated for decades has been restored and made operational, and the dance studio has been enlarged to the extent that it now is functional. There are many smaller items, such as the construction of the ploying field and the fencing of the back campus, but I have enumerated the major improvements. In the immediate fu- ture, we plan to con- struct a new music building and convert the old library and ad- jacent space on the sec- ond floor of Main into o theater-drama work- shop. We also hope to renovate the chapel and East Building, and air- condit io n He r m an n and Finley. It is our plan that some of these projects will be com- pleted prior to August 1972 and that all of them would he completed prior to August of 1973. LOTUS: In your opin- ion, has the curriculum of Peace undergone any changes? What areas do you feel are the strongest? The weakest? What do you hope to do to strengthen the aca- demic program? DR. FRAZIER: Peace is somewhat limited in its possibilities for cur- ricular revision be- cause we must ever be alert to the requirements of those schools to which a major- ity of our graduates transj ' er. We have, nevertheless, done some things which have been noteworthy, and we have added several courses and made other desirable changes. To begin with, graduation requirements were made more stringent several years ago and then we discontinued Saturday classes two years ago. Since that time, as you know, we have changed our calendar to complete the first semester before Christmas. Also, independent study and honors courses have been well-received and have met needs of individual students. Numerous courses have been added to the curriculum during the last few years. These include economics, mar- riage and family living, child psychology, personal devel- opment, calculus, advanced languages, journalism, music theory, new physical education courses, and perhaps oth- ers which do not come to mind right away. In addition, typing requirements in the biisiness department have been completely revised and a new method of teaching short- hand has resulted from the installation of the shorthand laboratory. Just this year, we initiated a transfer curricu- lum in the business area. In the future, we will strive to do whatever is necessary to maintain the best academic program of any junior col- lege in the state. I would expect that our music department will be strengthened appreciably with the advent of the new building, and the same is true of the drama depart- ment. I think it is noteworthy that for the first time this year we are offering drama credit for study abroad, and we plan to alternate this study-abroad course with a course in contemporary American drama ivhich will re- quire stu dy in Neiv York. We are presently considering a complete revision of the mathematics curriculum. In all of our changes, we hope that we can make the instructional Bj wL-uuiiiiii.u innmnanmBim u U[ t iawB HWHIlB »wietllMTi nW t Biffl Wfri5Kii fi5 ff : l!r,.7;r« .;«ifiilMlt!!iJjJ;;,L;.;isiffi: 93

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