Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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What will then be the impact on Seaver College students? Not in the cafeteria, because no law school student will eat in the cafeteria. The law school has its own cafeteria. Not in the dormitories because Seaver College dormitories are for Seaver College and the law school housing will be built separately. It dould be for the next two or three years. Seaver College and law school students will share Latigo Bay. But no law school students will encroach upon the regular Seaver College housing or at least not legally in terms of regular residence. They may visit, which raises a very interesting point. 500 lawyers will come here, most of them men. Most of them single men, all of them very successful graduate students who have already finished college and who are preparing to launch great careers. Think what social, positive impact that will have. There w ill be no impact on housing, no impact on the cafeteria and no impact on the library because the school will have its own separate libary. Where will it have impact? It will have impact on at least two places that must be carefully watched. It will affect traffic on Seaver Drive and around the university because when you bring 500 people to a small area lots of traffic will be flowing. Impressions: Do you feel Seaver College puts more emphasis on athletic than academic prowess? Banowsky: No. I think we have a wonderful emphasis on academic quality and athletic excellence which is a tradition reaching back to ancient Greek when they recognized that a healthy body and a brilliant mind frequently occupy the same personality. We don’t think there is a conflict. If it ever came to a choice between academic quality and athletic prowess we would opt for academic quality, but we feel the effort we make in intercollegiate athletics contributes to the campus. It adds something to the life of the campus for the students. It adds a sense of stature to the institution and we are very pleased with the way those programs are going. At the same time we are increasingly dedicated to improving the academic quality of all of our undertakings. The law school has a very fine academic-standing. One of the reasons for the Blue Ribbon Commute at Seaver College is if we put a lid on the enrollment and if we continue to have a large number of young people apply we can be more selective and fill that freshman class with people who have higher qualifications. We are committed to excellence in all of those areas. Impressions: How much good do you think Public Relations does for Pep-perdine University-Seaver College? Banowsky: We found that when we came to Malibu that we arc in a very attractive location for both film and television crews. Our position was so long as it didn’t interfere with, nor retract from in any sense the main thrust of our academic educational enterprise that we would try to accommodate those who wish to come. We have a certain fee schedule that is pretty modest, so if somebody wants to come shoot a film for two or three days they can. UCLA has advised us on what to charge as far as fees, too,because they hosted the “Battle of the Network Stars” before us. We think it does some good when a school like Pepperdine, which is a young school, still growing, gets the kind of national exposure that the network television gave us on the “Battle of the Network Stars.” That’s aired back in Rhode Island, Kansas, Maine, Florida. Tennessee and many, many more. It tends to say that Pepperdine is an important place and that is is an institution which is emerging into greater strength and the people tend to take notice. We do not get paid a big fee for that exposure so we have to constantly weigh whether there are any negatives such as people crowding on to the campus or trampling on the flowers. We are watching that very closely. It could very well be if we decide in the future that it’s a hassle to have a group banowsky 17

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banowsky takes stands on concerns Impressions: Whai do you feci arc the benefits of a Christian college education? Banowsky: The college experience is a personal and different experience for everyone. I feel that a Christian education makes the college experience more personal and much more meaningful to the student. Wc do not force students as far as participating in Christian activities or groups on campus, but wc encourage a Christian way of life by the rules wc set and the standards we go y at a Christain college. Impressions: What part do you feel chapel plays on the Seavcr College campus? Banowsky: Chapel is just one way we carry out the goals of this university. Pcpperdine is a small liberal arts college with a Christian emphasis. Chapel encourages a Christian outlook on the college experience and, as I said previously, it is very well received by the students. Impressions: Do you think the social attitudes of Seavcr College have changed. along with some of the goals, since the rules have become somewhat more lenient? Banowsky: No. The goals of the university have remained essentially the same for 41 years. There have been times in the history of the school, where we have had compulsory chapel once previously, so that's no new development. Wc have been thrilled at the spirit of the Wednesday convocation. That seems to have been a highly successful thing to do. We have chapel five days a week, still, for those who wish to attend, but we have found it most successful to require the students to attend only once a week. 1 don’t think there have been any significant impacts on the social attitudes of the campus by permitting students to dance off campus. These days young people are legally adults at age 18. It seems a little strange for us to be so presumptuous as to seek to control our students’ attitudes off the campus. I think this is a mature position for the university to take. Wc are still deeply committed to a special kind of environment on campus and again 1 think this sense of acknowledgement of maturity of our students has been well received by them. Impressions: What more do you think Seaver College students can do to im- prove the quality or better achieve the goals of the university. Banowsky: I would say more or less a continuation of the things that wc have enforced. The increased participation in student government activities. To really take an interest in the student issues always makes for a better university. I’d like to see a better turnout when elections are held on campus and not allow the election of a student leader to be decided by a small percentage of students voting. More increased spirit at all of the Seavcr College activities, athletic events and continued support at the Wednesday convocation and general regulations of the institution. And of course to crack the books and make a fine academic effort mark so when the students graduate, they will be an example to all the world of the fine product of an educated person. All these things I think are moving in a positive direction. Impressions: What do you think the effect of the law school will have on Seavcr College as a small liberal arts college? Banowsky: The law school will have an impact in the community, but Seavcr College needs to remember that it is not the university. It is one of five colleges within the community. It has been easy, I think, for Seaver College students for the first five or six years out here to imagine that they were, Pcpperdine University because the President’s office is here, all of the senior administrators are here, the basketball team is here, that it’s where the President of the United States visits, and all we’ve had at Malibu is Seaver College. Now that is going to change. The law school is the first professional school to come. I would predict that through the years, others will come here. Wc have, after all 623 acres. On the old campus, where the liberal arts college was exclusively located, we had only 33 acres. Seavcr College occupies probably 150 acres, which is several times more than the liberal arts colleges occupied in our tradition. There is plenty of room for Seaver College to have it own personality, its own organization, its own independence, its own attitudes. The law school will come on to a separate 30-acre campus, dedicated by United States Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackman. The boundaries are makred off and the law school will have its own autonomous location. 16 banowsky

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career center opened; seminars held During the fall trimester Seaver College experienced the opening of the Career Planning and Placement Center headed by Carolyn Henry. While services were previously available on a part-time basis, this was the first year for a full time professional operation. Located on the upper level of Tyler Campus Center, Career Planning and Placement is a division of the University Counseling Services. What does Career Planning and Placement offer to Seaver students? Individual career counseling, informational and self-awareness groups, on-campus interviews, placement files and a career resource library are all available. “While it is easy to think of careers only as a senior, the earlier a person begins actively planning, the more academic and other experiences may relate, Henry stated. Information on careers, career plan ning, job searching, job announcements, companies, organizations and graduate professional information or check out books. December graduate Sarah Burney comments, I wish more information had been available in the Career Resource Center earlier. It has helped me better realize my alternatives.” Individual counseling by Henry and other members of the counseling staff was provided. Career Life Development Workshops allowed for a group atmosphere in considering career options, interests, values, goals and decision-making processes. A course, Carcer Life Development (General Studies) is taught by Dr. Clarence Hibbs, Director of University Counseling Services. Vocational interest tests and various exercises were used in connection with these alternatives. Interviews were held on campus during the fall and winter trimesters. A variety of companies and organizations held interviews for seniors. On-campus interviews are excellent opportunities for seniors to begin the job search.” Henry observes. “A student 18 career planning and placement is encouraged to participate in these interviews, but to consider them as only one aspect of the job search process as all options cannot begin to be converted through this method.” In addition, job search workshops were held during the fall and winter terms. The workshops are based upon the assumption that in order to locate a position a person really wants, some planning and work is usually necessary. During the summer, seminars in resume writing, interviewing and job search strategies were held. Workshop participant Steve Rockcy commented, The workshop is most informative. I was able to use the resume suggestions and company files n obtaining a job. To be used in securing employment and graduate school admissions, each student may establish a placement file. The file contains information provided by the student and references. Previously Seaver students have utilized the Educational Placement Office on the Los Angeles campus. “The Education Division produces quality teachers who have an excellent placement record. Having the placement service on the Seaver campus should further facilitate this. predicts Henry. Now that a basic program is underway. what are the future plans? According to Henry a continuous strengthening of existing service, additional programs and workshops (for example a Career Day and workshop in Choosing a Graduatc Professional School), more written information and a better follow-up on what Seaver College students actually do after graduation.