University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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Vice-President of Student Affairs Stuart Sharkey Vice-President of Student Affairs, Stuart Sharkey, holds a great deal of responsibility on Delaware ' s campus. Dr. Sharkey is certainly not a stranger to the University of Delaware. He has held numer- ous positions at the University since 1963. He has worked with residence life, fraternities and student organizations, and the Honors Program, to name a few. As an undergraduate, he attended St. Lawerence College and studied pre-law through his junior year. While pursuing a graduate degree in counseling, he was Assistant Dean of Men. Dr. Sharkey has been going to University of Delaware foot- ball games for years. He has travelled a great deal, but his favorite spot is Rome. Dr. Sharkey foresees several changes at Delaware. Students will have to meet more demands in the areas of math, writing skills, and public speak- ing. He feels that working with young people is very exciting. Over the years, he has made, lasting friendships, for which he is very thankful. Coordinator Raymond Eddy Raymond Eddy has been with the University since 1969. He recently gave up his position as Dean of Students in order to work with Greek Affairs and the Parents Association. He received his undergraduate degree in business manage- ment, and after college enter- ed the airforce and worked with the Lutheran ministry. Mr. Eddy later attended Bucknell University to gain credits in the master ' s program in counseling. Eddy has seen several changes in the past decade. Students of the 70 ' s were more concerned with others and not so much with themselves. He feels that students of the 80 ' s are more materialistic and practical, and are guided by fewer rules. His advice is that we should be more concerned for others and not just ourselves. Academics 21

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Provost Dr. Leon Campbell Dr. Leon Campbell is responsi- ble for the allocation of Uni- versity resources and for lea- dership of academic programs. He is pleased that the Universi- ty has gained a national status and notes that programs are being updated and new pro- grams are being implemented to keep up with the competi- tion. Dr. Campbell believes that a well-rounded, liberal education is still very relevant in today ' s society because people must be able to think and express themselves clearly. Dr. Campbell was a jazz musi- cian, who never slept much but met all kinds of people. He attended the University of Texas as a pre-med major, rather than getting involved with music. This decision was influenced by his father, who was a pharmacist. While at- tending college, he had a part time job washing dishes in a microbiology lab, which finally infl uenced him to become a microbiologist. He did post- doctoral work at the Universi- ty of California, at Berkeley, where he was an assistant pro- fessor in plant science. Later, at the University of Illinois, Dr. Campbell was a professor and then became the head of the microbiology department. Dr. Campbell, eventually, became Dean of Sciences. Today he serves as the Provost at the University of Delaware. His advice is become as edu- cated as possible while at the University of Delaware, so that when you go out into the real world, you will be prepared. 20 Academics

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Administration Associate Director of Student Life Marilyn Harper Marilyn Harper, the Associate Director of Student Life, is proud of the strong academic tradition at the University of Delaware. She finds that stu- dents are taking academics more seriously nowadays. The pressure to succeed causes students to be more academi- cally committed. She also not- ed that students are more focused on choosing a career. There has also been a transition in the student body. There are now more older stu- dents at the University, which Marilyn finds a positive trend, since students are enabled to learn from friends who are not in the same age group. She hopes that this will serve to lessen the age barrier by ex- posing students to the reason- ing and convictions behind the beliefs of their elders. In addi- tion, there are also more part time students at the University of Delaware, which shows in- creased interest in the many coursed offered. In her free time, Ms. Harper enjoys traveling, and one of her favorite spots is London. She believes that everyone should enjoy some quiet moments when they can. Ms. Harper ' s advice to students is that they should try to find the positive side of every experi- ence and learn from it. 22 Academics