University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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A New Era Begins Here at URI, he has outlined five priorities which he has continuous- ly stressed. These include bringing about a greater public recognition of the uniqueness of URI; the development of a budget strategy which will help recognize our potential; a thorough review of URI’s dropping enrollment and retention rate; the cultivation of relations with alumni and friends, both politically and financially; and a continuation to strive toward genuine excellence in all that we do. Eddy called his first semester here “exciting,” and said that 1984’s biggest challenge will be to set in motion and continue a sense of momentum that the University is really on its way toward a “gen- uine jump in quality.” Eddy believes URI under- estimates itself, and hopes his positive tone and love for the University will help spread the word of URI and its resources. Kathy Rainaldi President Eddy 23

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■ ■ I PRESIDENT EDDY This year was the start of a new era at the University. It was the beginning of URI’s 9th Presidential career here. Edward D. Eddy came to URI on October 1, 1983, from Penn- sylvania State University, where he served as Provost. He replaced former President Frank Newman, who left URI to join the Carnegie Foundation. Eddy, 62, was selected from a field of 200 applicants in a six- month search. Eddy’s love of education and impressive background have helped him to ease into his first year at URI. He is the premier authority on the land-grant college system in America, under which URI was built. Eddy wrote a book enti- tled, “Colleges for Our Land and Time,’’ the only complete history of this country’s land- grant universities. Eddy is also the recipient of seven honorary degrees and has received the National Brotherhood Award for the Na- tional Conference of Christians and Jews. Eddy earned his bachelor and Ph.D degrees in humanities disciplines at Cor- nell, and took a masters divinity at Yale. 22 President Eddy

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Anatomy of a Journalism Major DRESS: Rumpled sweatshirt, blue Jeans with small notepad in back pocket, Bogart- type hat, tape recorder packed in jacket pocket, camera hanging around neck, port-a-pack harnessed on back, newspaper in hand, dark glasses complete the outfit so potential interviewees don’t recognize the J-major. HANGOUTS: The Good 50 Cigar, The Great Swamp Gazette, Renaissance, WRIU, SVC or the Journalism office. (If they aren’t here they may possibly be in class.) HABITS: Always late to class because of late night deadlines, frequent headaches due to VDT (Visual Display Terminal) eyestrain, avid reader of The Providence Journal and Newsweek magazine (because of Journalism assignments) , and viewer of at least three news shows per day. WORKING Offices cluttered with ENVIRONMENT: newspapers, books, crumpled papers, half- empty cups of coffee and ashtrays filled with cigarette butts. EXPRESSIONS: “My whole copy was erased by this@ $ VDT!”, “Who’s doing layouts?”, “Did the copy go to press?”, “What do you mean there’s no footage?”, “My tape ran out and I lost the best part of the Senate meeting!” Dawn Mirone 24 Journalism Major