Rockford College - Recensio / Cupola Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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...nl John F. Bennett fRightl, Professor of English. Sally Lo Ware CCenterl Assistant Professor of French. David Palmer ' fLeftj, Head Librarian. Nancy L. Hill, Secretary to the Dean of the Faculty. f A i 1 Rosemarie Remencius, Secretary to the Richard D. Abraham, Professor of Spanish. President. 27

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Arthur B. Adair, Professor of Art. Richard Bromley, Instructor in Physical Educa- tion for Men. and responsibility which are vital to a free society and provide a basis for mutual trust among per- sons, communities and nations. Man is a spiritual being. Therefore, the College proposes to each student the importance of find- ing significance in life in religious terms and the necessity of discovering a hierarchy of personal values to which he will commit himself. Finally, Rockford College seeks to improve and refine the educational process so that its program will be valid and vital for each generation of students. The College Speaker Policy was very much tied in with the Purpose and Philosophy of Rockford College.

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L.. Students dip into the Alaskan Feast Bowl at the f'Hawaiian Luau . The bowl and other refreshments were located in the center of the room in an enclosure of The College supports the principle of academic freedom with full confidence in the integrity of the faculty in their concern to Find and teach the truth. It further respects the freedom of students, both individually and in groups, to seek the truth by examining diverse views as to the nature of man and his world. However, it reserves the right to refuse its official platform to speakers whose purpose is clearly antithetical to the overall aims as expressed in the Statement of Purpose and Philosophy of Rockford College. The Board of Trustees empowers the President to make deci- sions in doubtful cases involving speakers before the public forums of the College. The Class Attendance Policy also came under re- view and revision: i'Students are expected to attend all classes. Re- sponsibility for attendance shall rest with the stu- XK Its !,i'.,'f' l if ft fi 3. fish net. Other refreshments included unlimited amounts of fresh fruit. dents, but if they fail to meet their responsibilities instructors may require attendance? Dissent. That was part of the educational process at RC. And what a faculty meeting did was not always accepted by the students without cries of displeasure. The Speaker Policy received most violent opposition by the editors of the student newspaper, the CGLLEGIAN. The editors came out early in the year against the policy. They reasoned that c'Under this statement, a speaker from nearly any radical political, economic or religious group could be refused speaking privi- leges at Rockford College. This may not be the case now since President Howard feels the spirit of the policy is no different from the 1962 state- ment. But there is apparently nothing to guaran- tee that this vague policy will not be turned to a specific ban in the future to save the college a bit of embarrassment . . .