Widener University - Pioneer Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. became a mem- ber of the Board of Trustees of Widener University in 1960 and became Chair- man ofthe Board in 1972. Mr. Dixon attended Harvard Univer- sity from 1942-43 and since that time has received many honorary degrees from such institutions as Lafayette College, Hahnemann Medical College, Temple University, and Widener College. In 1959, Mr. Dixon retired from Episcopal Academy where he acted as Assistant to the Headmaster. While at the Academy he also held the position of Director of Admissions for 12 years, and coached football, squash, and tennis. 1 Today, Mr. Dixon is probably most noted for being the owner of the Philadelphia 76ers, as well as being a member of the Board of Governors for the National Basketball Association. Mr. Dixon is manied to Edith Robb Dixon and has one son, George Widener Dixon. Construction of the addition to Sharples Hall commenced in the Fall of 1979 in order to provide additional donnitory space. Widener Courts provides apartment style living for upperclassmen. Mark Tucker, President of the Student Govem- ment Association, addresses those present for the ground breaking ceremonies. Dixon Participates In Ground Breaiiino Ceremonies 19

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.ei 2 5 5 . 5 l i f S Presiden The Future is Now With the clamor of Old Main renova- tions in the background, Clarence R. Moll greeted two staff members from the 1980 yearbook with a firm handshake and a warm smile. The end of classes and a lazy, rainy day set the stage for a leisurely talk with the Presi- dent of Widener University. President Moll received both his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Education from Temple University in Philadelphia and received his Ph.D. in Higher Education from New York University. Coming to Pennsylvania Military College in 1943 as an Associate Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Moll slowly climbed the college hierarchy becoming President of PMC in 1959. ln 1972, when PMC took on the Widener name, Moll was still on top and has remained so ever since. Focusing on current educational trends, Dr. Moll came alive with Q, UNIV ig QQ? -fi F' on 909 A IN C03 ef' 'f 0 se - ' . Q , ., it 9 l ,559 'fist oe, OW 9 saw N A 9 . The Official Seal of Widener University. enthusiasm and expounded on a philosophy which has become a part of him. Terming institutions of higher learning as comprehensive,', Moll ex- pressed his major concern to be the development of value orientation in an educational setting. With the complexity of today's society, traditions of the family, church, and civic pride have drifted leaving the 20th Century student in an educational storm of fact. When asked how he would like to see education and Widener change to meet a value orientation, Dr. Moll responded with his favorite cliche, Changing a college curriculum is like trying to move a graveyard - impossible. Moll went on to say that Widener College and higher education on the whole need to be more concerned with the human equation and the quality of life. Moll sites a lack of faculty develop- ment which in turn causes a lack of stu- dent development, as one of the greatest problems of education today. By creating a much closer relationship between personal values and the humanities and by fostering faculty mentoring with students, such goals of higher education can be met. As for the future of education, Moll sees the future as now. Education should be focused on a world of the future in order that today's graduates can function efficiently tomorrow. As Moll states, You can bring the past into the future, but you cannot bring the future into the past. Moll predicts that if education does not refocus itself more to the needs of today's society many institutions of higher leaming will collapse. There must be a certain level of education in order to be academically viable and if this level does not redeem itself, higher education will struggle for its own livelihood. As Dr. Moll states, College should be exciting enough to meet the quality of life and make careers feasible. Education is not concemed with how much you know, but how you make it work.

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Widener niuersity , Vincent F. Lindsley Raymond J. McCaffrey 20 fi . . ,www x,, 4 fl.L,42..1 Ya-.I ' G. Robert Bowlby Many members of the Widener Com- munity have asked, Is there a dif- ference between Widener College and Widener University? Yes, these institu- tions are two separate entities. Widener University encompasses the distinct educational bodies of Widener College, Delaware Law School and Brandywine College, along with the necessary ad- ministration to tie them all together. Since the inception of university status in July, 1979, Widener has undergone a number of changes in its personnel. Some changes include the respon- sibilities of just Widener College to the responsibilities encompassing the entire University structure. Still others required the creation of entirely new positions to deal with the larger entity of University structure. Apparently the transition has been quite smooth, however it will take a little more time before the administra- tion has all the bugs worked out. In the meantime, the present university heirarchy will deal with problems on a day to day transition from Widener College to Widener University. 9 ,Theodore F. Locke D,.l.-..-o I D.-.mn Bernard J. Daney s Growth and Leadership