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VOLUME 47 WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE. WESTMINSTER. MARYLAND NUMBER 4 the gold bug monday march 16 1970 Dr. Allan Mund named Acting President By Cathy Shultz Dr. Allan W. Mund was appointed Acting President of Dr. Mund will continue Dr. Ensor's open door policy on Western Maryland College on March 5 by special Monday afternoons. "I have always been a strong believer action of the execuu ve com mittee, according to that com- in the open door. I did it in my business career and'will mlUee's chairman, Joshua W. Miles. continue it here." Dr. Mund will be acting president as long as Dr. Lowell S. Ensor remains on his extended leave of absence. Dr. Dr. MuM started wor ldng Ior the Ellicott Machine Com- Ensor requested the leave because of illness. He is re- pany as a young man and retired early as chairman ofihe covering from major surgery. board of that company. Within weeks after his retirement, Dr. Mund, member of the Board of Trustees since 1960, he became acting president of Lebanon Valley which he de- said he is "learning rapidly" about the campus and its scribed as «a most enjoyable expe~ie~ce." organization and "I feel that itisanhonor and a privilege to serve the college and will do it to the best of my Dr. Mund became interested in Higher Education in the ability." As a trustee one depends on the President for mid-50's when he realized "its importance and decided a view of the college and is not exposed to many of Its to become a part of it." In 1958, he became a member of problems Dr. Mund explained. the Board of Trustees of Lebanon Valley and In 1962 be- Although Dr. Mund indicated that there are difficulties came its chairman. He is still serving in that capacity for "a business manto suddenly become headof an educa- and sees no problem of conflict of interest. tionalinstitution," he is confident that he can handle the job. Dr. Mund served as acting President of Lebanon In 1960 Dr. Mund became a trustee of Western Mary- Valley College for seventeen months beginning on April land C.ollege. He and Mrs. Mund started the Mund scholar- 1, 1967. He feels that his experience at Lebanon Valley ship which "provides a tuition scholarship for a needy has given him the necessary background for his new job. student who would be unable to attend college without such In order to learn about the college as quickly as poss- assistance." The acting president is not receiving any Ible , Dr. Mund is trying to acquaint himseJfwith as many pay for his work. Dr. Mund, who has been a monetary people as possible. He has been working through the chain supporter of Western Maryland for sometime, said that he .of command and organtaattonat chart and consequently, decided, "why not give some of myself." Dr. jl,lundadded he has been working most closely with Dean Holloway. that his motives weren't completely noble as he hoped Emphasizing the temporary nature of his position, Dr. he might get more cooperation under such circumstances. Mund stated that he "dIdn't expect to make many major changes." Should any policy changes come before him, In addition to his educational activities, Dr. Mundis pre- he will-follow any procedures used in the past. Dr. Mund, sently serving as consultant or board member of several clarifying his position, added that he was "not afraid to make decisions" and "didn't want to give the impression WMCcontributes to of an hiatus with nothing going on. The college will go on normally." educating the deal Mund stated. "We will continue the normal activities Dr. ot Dr. Mund, Acting of this college," "I am prepared to be president President of the college without disturbing the normal procedures and policies, but in no way holding back on anything that has to Western Maryland by Frank G. Bowe be done." Dr. Mund expects to confer with the Board of Trustees and Dr. Ensor on any policy changes that are College-· Frank G. sowe is a 1969 graduate of Western Maryland unusual or out of the ordinary. College. The program he mentions for training teachers to teach Several problems have already been brought to the "I thought it was the deaf was conceived two years ago. At that time Mr. David attention of Dr. Mund. One example isthedining hall. Dr. ].f. Denton, superintendent of the Maryland School for the Deaf Mund, who Is commuting from his home in Towson, about ti me I gave in Frederick. approached Dr. Joseph R. Bailer of Western Mary- regularly eats his lunch inthecafeterla.Thursday, March of myself." land College He wanted to know if it would be possible to 12th, he was conducted on a tour of the cafeteria and «was establish a relationship with Western Maryland to develop teach- impressed by the facilities." "I have also received a copy ers. A cooperative program was agreed IIpon after a series of of theweeklymenu,"hecontinued,"andfranklyI was sur- conferences involving Mr. Denton, Dr. Bailer and President prised at the variety." Notlngthathisreactionwould pro- Ensor. bably surprise many people, he explained that Lebanon industrial firms. He is also active in service organiza- At that time Western Marylalld began courses ill Frederick Valley didn't have such variety and expressed doubt as to at the Schoo! for the Deaf Deciding to develop the program tions InCluding Kiwanis Club, Center Club, and the Mer- at both graduate and undergraduate levels, this /(J1l Western whether many colleges do. chants Club of BaltImore. Maryland added to its faculty Dr. McCay Vernon. Dr, Vernal! So far Dr. Mund has enjoyed his meals in the cafeteria, A lifelong member of Fulton Avenue United Methodist is a nationally recognized authority 011 problems of the deaf and but added that "1 must bear in mind that 1 go home in the Church, Baltimore, Dr. Mund is currently the president a research psychologist, Since his amvat on campus, Dr, Bailer evening and most students don't have that opportunity." of the Church's Board of Trustees, and elected lay dele- says the education department at Western Maryland has been Stressing the tentativeness of his statement Dr. Mund said gate, and Church treasurer. He also served as an elected beseiged with phone calls from all Ol'er the Eastern seaboard that perhaps he would have a few suggestions "in the near' fro", persons interested in the program, future" on the cafeteria. delegate to the 1966 and 1968 General Conference out of whIch The Lmted Meth_odist Church was formed. A prominent labor official recently stated that if the education of the deaf children now In school is not immed- iately and dramatically upgraded, no less than seven out of ten of these children may not be able to find jobs when they enter the labor market tenor fifteen years from now. In this issue Even today, deaf adults are severely underemployed with respect to their potential, and face very little pros- pect of promotion or advancement. The sad fact is that the combination of deafness and poor education is devas- tating economically and is becoming more so with each Wrasslers win Mason Dixon passing day. pageS That, quite concisely, Iswhy more teachers are des- perately needed and why Western Maryland's new teacher training program is so Important. Not only do we need more teachers, we need much better qualified teachers. Summer-February plan knocked And we need them now. page 2 The challenge of teaching deaf children is tremen- dous. These chlldren may never have heard a sound In their lives. They may not even know their names. N'0l~ly must these chUdren struggle against the stagg",ri~:;le~rn_ Ing handicap of deafness, but a great many of them are Tri-beta plans 'plant-in' page 2 (Continued on Page 2)