Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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To one who thinks that Union College is ahead of the times. DEDICATION: MAHLON A. MILLER When Mahlon Miller took the office of the Union College presidency ten years ago, students returned in the fall wondering what this nett structure uas all about. The problem for the next few years was to get them to take it seriously. The idea of students having representation and voting power on facult) committees was progressive and frightening to the apathy of the 50 ' s. Mahlon Miller believes in the survival of that comprehensive and often ambiguous term, liberal arts. In his words, Union College will remain small. dedicated to a breadth of learning as opposed to narrow specialization, and concerned about the intellectual development of the student and development in terms of social, moral, and religious considerations. When asked about the changes that have taken place in the past ten years. Dr. Miller was optimistic in describing the advances thai have been made. When asked whether or not there is a disccrnable difference between the Union College of the 50 ' s and that of the 60 ' s, he replied: Yes. the whole society has changed. It is reflected on this campus and every other campus. It can ' t help but be. And, when asked specifically about the year 1968-69, Dr. Miller said, I haven ' t felt that there have been any outstanding problems that would make the year unique in the history of the institution. Student activism hasn ' t been very much different than any other year. The college will never come to its knees over the hair and beard issue, but it will over its academic program. The problems arise from the students who can do better, should do better, but won ' t. The year has been historic in the initiation of serious effort in total curriculum study that will lead to modification, and very important in relationship to our efforts in inter-institutional effort. s. and j. Four

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Student Involvement Begins to Pervade Campuses