William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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Fresh Perspecfive ls Goal For Tanner Among rhe many changes ar William Jewell rhis year, one difference will affecr all srudenrs, Dr. Jim E. Tanner was appoinred Academic Dean ro replace Dr. Gordon lsingsley, who ascended ro rhe Presidency. Dean Tanner was anxious ro come ro William Jewell TO become a parr of irs fine academic as well as exfra- curricular program, 'lWilliam Jewell is a highly respecred school in rhe liberal arrs circles, rhe Dean said 'lThe srudenfs fend ro be good srudenrs, which creares an inreresring place for rhe reachers ro reach. Dean Tanner brings TO William Jewell a grear deal of experience and hopes ro offer fresh perspecrives because of his lsnowledge of how rhings are done in orher places, 'll hope fo conrribure posirively TO rhe goal of excellence in fhe reaching-learning process here ar Jewell, he said, As rhe Academic Dean of rhe College, his responsibil- iries are numerous and varied. l-le is accounrable for rhe enrire academic program, which includes rhe curriculum, rhe advising program, rhe academic policies, as well as rhe recruiring of faculry. I-le also supervises rhe overseas programs, rhe library, and rhe regisrrar's office. Alrhough Dean Tanner'sjobs are specific, he is commif- red ro rhe broad liberal arfs educafion. Dean Tanner defines liberal arfs educarion as being . . fhe abilify ro rhinls for one's self, ro learn by one's self, and fo help one's self find his own idenriryf' He added rhar fhis rype of educarion is srill viable, even in roday's changing world. The College will nor shifr ro a career-relafed educarion fo produce narrowly rrained graduafes, buf insread will con- rinue wirh a broad educafion. The program of srudies is adapfing, rhough, ro encom- pass more fypes of marlferable slsills. This change is mosr evidenr in rhe planned implemenfarion of a compufer liferacy program for all undergraduares. Anorher imporaranr considerafion of higher educafion should be rhe imporfance of graduafe schools, according ro Dean Tanner. lb The new Academic Dean of William Jewell College is Dr. Jim Tanner. 25 Dean Tanner is raking parr in rhe Presidenrial Convocarion. OD The Dean admires a piece of Chinese arr wirh Jane Lampo. 45 Dean Tanner is in a reflective mood. 55 The Dean meers with Dr. Wayne Winlsle. ob Dean Tanner enjoys himself wirh some William Jewell College srudenrs.

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.. .-,.,-,......-....,.7..,.,-,..,..,c-vga' , . Peers Award Shannon, What do an artist, two dachshunds and a historical land- marls have in common? The answer is that they, along with her teaching, are the greatest loves of Dr, Ann Marie Shan- non. The artist is Patric Shannon, her artist husband. Molly and Minna von Barnhelm, affectionately lsnown as the girls, are their dachshunds named for 'la very sweet hero- ine in German literature. The Shannons and their l'girls live in a Victorian house at the bottom of llthe l-lill , The house, a historical landmarle, was built in 1884 by a physician who had many associations with William Jewell. Besides her husband dogs and the house, the majority of her time is spent in teaching. This love for teaching led to her receiving the 1980 Excellence in Teaching Award of the Kansas City Regional Council for l-ligher Education Cl4CPlCl-IED in May. Recommendations for the award came from facul- ry peers students and graduates. A panel of faculty mem- bers of KCRCHE colleges and universities then judged her teaching to be outstanding and presented their Excellence in Teaching Award to her. Dr. Shannon remarked that she was overwhelmed by her award and added that it was especially meaningful because teaching is one of the most important interesting and rewarding worlss anyone can do. Recognition for Dr. Shannon came in the areas of class- room teaching development of effective teaching methods and innovative curricula and courses and contributions to the general college welfare. Although teaching must come easy she still sets goals for the classroom. She wants her students to learn an important intellectual sleills to use and enjoy the rest of their lives- to learn the excitement to be found in literature. She thinlss the best way to teach that is by having them read together and then tails about it in class. She sets her own goals in teaching as sharing both my slsills and my delight with the subject. lfl don't honestly enjoy literature, how can l expect my students to enjoy it. if 3? '- r f 1 .Q A ff A I Q.. - I j ..,v,.,s-Q .. g,,-, vyilg, 7 Q 1 rl' K P N, i i Bm Sewer Bill Seaver 93:- ' T' is ' - '- '-'H 0- '