Southeastern Massachusetts University - Scrimshaw Yearbook (North Dartmouth, MA)

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i l Cynthia L. Ambroseno P gwwg. JACK LEITE, President, Senior Class A lot of progress has been made at SMU in the past four years. It seems the campus has doubled in physical facilities as well as enrollment. But as this institution has grown, so has its concern for its students. During the Driscoll era when we had the strike and boycotts, SlVlU became a political issue, and of course also during this time frame was the burden of the Vietnam conflict. With all these political issues at hand, it was easy to see where the students' heads were at. But after all this, Iet's say from 1971 on, this institution has changed its course to becoming a full functioning university. As a way of rounding out everything, students have gained the necessary input that had been lacking previously. Showing a concern for students, we have seen strong viable organizations grow, for example SAP, Concert Series, Women's Center, BSU, Fraternities, etc. As for me, my education here has been adequate, unfortunately it hasn't been in the classroom, but I know that is not true for all the students. :J Karen L.wl3ean Steven H BGSTOFH Donald A Barrette Lino P Barreto

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dmv 3 fx, 1:1 a t. is . f we A 'mi 'Y 4. if ,-A 1: ' -' - li Torrey L J DEAN SAURO, College of Arts and Sciences As you are about to leave SMU, I cannot help but wonder whether we have successfully provided you with the opportunities to achieve the goals you set when you first entered the University. During these past four years you have helped to provide many changes within the University, particularly in regard to greater student involvement in curriculum development and faculty evaluation. It is unfortunate that although we actively desire and solicit your involvement as a stu- dent, we often fail to involve you in evaluating the University, its programs, and faculty after graduation. Therefore, I personally ask each one of you sometime during this next year to reflect on the four years you have studied at SMU and to assess those aspects of your educational experience which you have found to be of the greatest value to you, those which you found to be of little or no value to you, and those which you feel actually had a negative affect on your efforts to achieve your career goals. After you have reflected on your experiences at SMU would you please write to inform us of your views. Your experience both at SMU and in the year or two after graduation can play an important part in our self-evaluation as an educational institution. By sharing with us your assessment of where we have succeeded and where we have failed, you shall continue to be an active member in our educational development. My best wishes to you on this day and in the years ahead. in Kevin P. Bessette DOUQIHS H- Becker f Jeanne 'V'- Beaudoin Qiifiiifgi giyisi xii S ? Em ,, .r- -at Mn Qt 3 gy i J I 1

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X is an.. Sv l nf g Frederick IVI. Blanchette Andrew J Blaszczak JIIVI CANAVAN Wow! Where did the time go? It seems like such a short time ago that I was stumbling through freshman registration and now l'm an alumnus. The class of '75 is history! And what a hectic four years! Watergate, the energy crisis, the recession, the ascednancy of an imbecile to the White House, and the real end of the Vietnam war. And whatever happened to Joe DriscoII77 We've laughed a lot and cried alittle, too, in our four years here at Concrete College. Some of us may have even learned something in the process las unlikely as it may seeml. Seriously, though, SIVIU may be in fornsome hard times in the near future. Regardless of what the governor promises, cutbacks in funds for education is very close to becoming a reality. I don't mean just in 1975. Only God could clear up in one year the fiscal mess Massachusetts is in land judging from history, He s a Republican anywavl In times like now it has been traditional to take the cleaver to areas of human services and public higher education looks pretty fat to the wielders of that cleaver They ll take consider- ably more than the proverbial pound of flesh and won't be bothered by the blood either So it s up to us I guess Whether or not we like to admit it we do owe something to this institution and at this point I think we can best begin to repay SIVIU bv being at the forefront of the school s battle for autonomy I know it sounds like I m beating a dead horse but this one has a knack for resurrection And as long as UIVlass Amherst is as influential on Beacon Hill as it has been, SIVIU is threatened Also it appears very likely that the UlVIass Harbor Campus will be getting the Kennedy Library and you can bet that the state will be funnel- ing millions into that project some of which could be 'Bruce F. Castonquay Roabe ll , V