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SEPTEMBER 20,1971 Alumni house hopeful by Donna Herbst When Jerry Clark starts talking about un- dergraduates and Harrison House, it's a good bet that something interesting is going to come out of the conversation. It did. "You make good feelings a part of students while they're here, not after they graduate," says Clark, assistant director of Alumni Affairs at Harrison House. In his position, he is con- stantly looking for new and better ideas to ex- pand undergraduate and alumni relations and WMC, and to provide a service for both. Last spring's career counseling program will be renewed early this year, hopefully on a broader scale. Not only will more major departments be asked to contribute -to the program, but also professional fields not covered by a specific major, such as advertising. The career counseling series is designed to be an informal talk given by a western Maryland alumnus on the field of work they are involved in. The lectures will again be sponsored in Harrison 'House, and advertising and law will be "Well, discussing the ecological crisisis intersesting, but I usually watch 'Sesame Street,' ab~ut now." highlighted early in the year. The series will take place late in the afternoon, so that most in- terested students will be out of class and can attend. New book by Vernon "But we want more feedback from the students," Jerry Clark remarked. "We got a good response to last spring's programs from the alumni who participated, but the students didn't A second book about deaf children has been wide background of experience. . say much." Clark put out a plea for suggestions written by psychology professor McCay Vernon. Dr. Venon has attracted international at- on lecturers from the student body. "If you want They Grow in Silence by Eugene D. Mindel and tention as a writer and researcher on the to hear what it's like to be a veternarian in East McCay Vrernon has been published by the psychological aspects of deafness. He is editor of Podunk, let us know," he said. "Ninety-nine out National Association of the Deaf. the Amer-ican Annals nf the Deal; author of over of a hundred professions we can fill, as far as Dr. Vernon and Dr. Mindel, a child flO articles and the book, Multiply Handicapped having an alumnus coming on campus." psychiatrist, first collaborated on research at ncar Childrf'n; Medical, Educational, and Suggestions can be brought to Mr. Clark's office Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago. The pub- Psychological Considerations; and collaborator at Harrison House, next to the college infirmary, fishers feel their book is destined to become a in' the Michael Reese Hospital research on or dropped in the campus mail slot, addressed to "standard work because of the authors' ability deafness and mental illness. Dr. Vernon's Dr. Lightner, who is chairman of the career and courage to say what needs to be said." They publisher has stated that his work ~as con- counseling committee. Grow in Silence is a story of the deaf child and tributed to better programs for deaf children all The freshmen will have the opportunity to tour his family. over the world. . . . Harrison House early during the first few weeks In 1966, at the outset of a new research project The publisher, National ASSOCiation of the of this year. Clark expressed hope that the fresh- on the psychological outcomes of deafness, the Deaf, is the oldest national organization of deaf men will become acquainted with the various authors met and began an association which people in the United States and th.e larges~ s.ingle Harrison House activities. subsequently resulted in numerous professional group concerned with the educational, spiritual, contributions. They wrote They Grow in Silence and economic aspects of deafness. in the belief that the only way to convey the Faculty additions one book, whole story of deafness was to pull it together in Dr. Mindel devoted three years to research on eggshell Ten fulltime and one part-time faculty deaf children and their parents. The psychiatrist members will be added to the staff of Western is actively engaged as a consultant to programs dealing with deaf children as well as to programs Maryland College, Westminster, in September. dealing with children with sight handicaps and a review Some of the new faculty members are ~ -:--.c replacements or are filling in for faculty wide range of other physical and emotional members on sabbatical leave. Others are ad- disorders. The director of a large child by the people psychiatry clinic, Dr. Mindel is able to view the ditions to the staff. "See what the people have to say." The new members are: Dr. James R. Davis, problems of the deaf child and his parents from a C. Spenser 9/ 15/ '71 assistant professor of education; Captain "LOOK AT LEON - Norman 8. Mekkelson, Jr., assistant professor the fundamental crisis is: which is the eggshell of military science; Dr. Howard B. Orenstein, THE GOLD BUG and which is the fire- assistant professor of psychology; Dr. David G. Ente..ed IS second dass matterat the post oit"lCe,Westmin- not enough pictures Van Ormer. assistant professor of chemistry; sta:, Muylllnd, 21157. Second class postage paid al Wt'5I- it's different Dr. Harry L. Rosenzweig, assistant professor of mmster. i don't understand it yet mathematics. the pictures are unbelievable Also, C. Roy Fender, instructor in art; Daniel nice paper T. Hadary, instructor in sociology; Terry B. far out Smith. instructor in political science; Dr. Editor· in . Chief Donna Herbst reaJly excellent Richard H. Smith, Jr., special instructor in AssociateEditor Chris Bothe pretty cool, but the second part? chemistry, part-time. NewsEditor Cathy Nelson i like the way they did the senior pictures in- Other new faculty members include: Dr. stead of a stilted umph Franklin Glendon Asburn, '53, visiting assistant BusinessManager Belinda Bonds ahhhhhhhhh professor of sociology; and Mr. Robert W. Photoagraphy DaveKorbonits i'm really impressed Sopora. instructor in English" ArtWork Jim Sollers like ed hogan, I'm searching for tolstoy Dr. John D. Makosky has been appointed in- Cindy Thayer is that really mrs. frey terim dean of the faculty at Western Maryland Circulation it's a nice name College, Westminster following the resignation some line of Dr. Harry L. Holloway, Jr. NellieArrington· Steve Oemson " Jackie Parsons· it's. Dr. Holloway has accepted a position as Janet Levy= Special thanks to MissNancy Winkel- i love it ch;ilirman of the biology dep~rtme.nt at t~e man, PR Director for news releases= Francois De- best one we've had so far umversity of North Dakota. HIS resignafion IS it's a chicken coming out or-an egg effective August 31. damn this is tuff Dr. Makosky served for many years as oh wow Western Maryland's faculty dean until his Address all mail to: it's real retirement in 1969. He also has served- as i thought it would be better, but.. .. chairman of the English department. Dr. Box 352 alive Makosky will be the interim dean until a per- WesternMaryland College i wish i knew some of these seniors manent one is selected. President Lowell S. Westminster,Maryland 21157 a yearbook's a yearbook Ensor has said that the permanent dean will not I iwas thinkin about what a friend had said be selected until his retirement. Dr. Ensor is Publidled by and rOt"the JtudenQ .or Western Maryland. i i've got mixed emotions retiring in June after 25 years as president of 0JIIese- The opinion. in this p~ do not ~y Western Maryland. His successor will select the reflect those of the Administration. (. ~~C;"8h~l~~i~~~~~i~~EEEAAAAAAA .new faculty dean. '1'!1)1"