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

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w ith John Houseman with Michael Dukakis with Alex Haley ? with Former British Prime Minister, Sir Harold Wilson with Dr. Benjamine Spock

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with Barbara Walters with George Plimpton m It is perhaps as the consummate mentor that he would most wish to be remembered, for in this role - in this vocation - he has no peer. All his considerable people skills, all his humanistic beliefs and generosity of spirit, his mischievous wit and innate wisdom, the cosmopoli- tan perspective and brilliant scope of his well-nour- ished mind - all these come together to make him not only a gifted counselor, but a cherished one. It is true that his methods may be somewhat unorthodox, com- bining as they do, complete acceptance of an individ- ual with a little good-natured needling, intense and patient listening with what one former student has called A unique way of ' whacking you on the side of the head ' to unleash your potential. But, above all, his methods are effective. Through the futures of those whom he nurtures, through their careers and personal lives, his influence sends out ripples. ' The Dean is a man whose life hums with content- ment. He loves his work; he relishes the friendships he makes; he is enchanted with the variety of his experi- ences. He is a strong personality, colorful, courageous, rich with opinions and loyalties, intensely dedicated. Despite his sophistication, he has not lost his sense of honor, nor a certain appealing innocence, nor a talent for joy. It is this that he communicates to us, thus that he inspires us. Winston Churchill, one of Dean Howard ' s own great inspirations, said: Don ' t take no for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off with mere personal success or acceptance. You will make all kinds of mistakes; but as long as you are generous and true, and also fierce, you cannot hurt the world or even distress her. And so, Dean Howard, because you have been gener- ous and true, and also fierce and by being so, made our burdens lighter, our paths clearer and our futures full of hope, we dedicate this book to you. 10

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President John R. Brazi To the Class of ' 89: For most, the time spent in college is a time of personal change. It is a time of intellectual growth and affective development, a time when personality and perspec tive expand, a time when one comes to grips with important issues of self and society. Members of the class of 1 989 have, I hope, experienced these things. But you have also been fortunate to witness important changes in the topography of your University. During your stay, the Swain School of Design merged into the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the curriculum became computerized, we began several new graduate programs, a new science and engineering building and a new dormitory complex were completed, intercollegiate football was resumed, and so on. In one sense, you are not the same person you were when you arrived here. In another sense, while you may be different in many important respects, you are also still you. Similarly, SMU is not the same University you first encountered, but it is still SMU. As I write this there has been considerable discussion about reorganizing higher education in the Commonwealth and of SMU adopting a new name. These things may or may not come to pass, but whatever changes occur, if any, you may rest assured SMU will continue, in the second sense, to be SMU. If identity is at least part process and part continuity of purpose and if there is at its core an essence unmitigated by events, SMU will remain SMU by whatever name. Sincerely, UU te John R. Brazil President 12