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

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Opposite page, upper left: The new college seal which replaced the Rolling R's on the East State welcome sign. Upper right: Bob Witte, Julie Sepanik, Kendra Williams, and Mike McAfee being persuaded to buy raffle tickets. Middle: Fall view of Scarborough Hall. Lower right: Students enjoying the beer tent during the Homecoming festivities. This page, upper left: While Al the Security Guard is inside, the students are ticketing his car. Upper right: Julio DelReal and Mike Walters at a party. Can you believe it? Someone be- sides Shlep is taking a picture of Shlep. Lower left: The Cummings driveway. Lower right: Dave Marx: you can dress him up, but you can't take him anywhere.

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oduction l , Change: It s Inevitable X 2 f Rockford College were to open its first fratemity in the fall of 1987, an appropriate name for the house might be Delta Delta Delta, because del- ta fthe Greek symbol used in mathematics to denote change, not the competitors of the folks who really move their tails for you! symbolizes the numerous alterations made in the programs, atmosphere, and leadership of the college over the past few years. Change brought a great deal of controversy and, unfortunate- ly, also a veritable epidemic of apathy.

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The year 1986, while still replete with change, marked the turning point of this trend, as new faculty mem- bers, students, and adminis- trators sought innovative means of solving lingering problems and made plans to assure a secure, bright fu- ture. 1987 promises a breath of fresh air in the form of sta- ble tuition, room, and board costs and a new administra- tive staff, but a review of the often stagnant past is in order as we prepare to create the future. Some of the most contro- versial changes in the past few years have resulted from the adding and dropping of programs. Sparks flew when a costly engineering program was added then dropped after two years, as well as when the January Intensive Term was terminated. The ashes of those controversies provided some of the heat in discussions regarding the purchase and operations of Regent's College, undoubt- edly Rockford College's most ambitious undertaking to date. While most segments of the Rockford College com- munity see the addition of Re- gent's as a tremendous boon, some cite the London program's slow start and the current 'search for a partner in the enterprise as reasons for concem. Thus the pro- gram changes of the past few years have often proved to be a hotbed of controversy among students, faculty members, and administra- tors. 4 Introduction Xe VH'-C .1. . 1.4 , Upper: President Norman Stewart was Rock- ford College's 15th President, who resigned on 8 November 1986. Middle left: President Stewart with the Regent Lion at a soccer game. Lower right: President Stewart sewing up slop in the cafeteria. Could this be the reason for his hasty departure? Ho. Due to his increased visibility in intemational edu- cation over the last five years tin the found- ing of Regent's College in Londonl, a num- ber of other opportunities have presented themselves.