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Page 6!Western Maryland College/October 3, 1985 Chambers evaluates WMC, one year later winner Gary Trudeau, a chief In the academic area we by Chuck Weinstein creator behind Sesame are proud of our new word Street, and literary scholars processing lab. We are now A year ago Western Mary- These people are now part of discussing the creation of an land College experienced the Western Maryland family honors program more than just a simple per- sonnel change. The presi- This year we have been in Weinstein: What has been dency of the college changed contact with Speaker of the some disappointments? hands for only the sixth time U.S. House of Representa- Chambers: I can say that • in the 118 year history of the tives, Tip O'Neill, and trying to we haven't had any major institution. And in but one get him to speak here. This is disappointments yet. You just year, changes have occured important and I'm proud of it always want things to move that are welcomed by some I didn't do this by myself. II fa~ter. Also, I am disap- and criticized by others. In takes many people. pointed that I had to make the following interview with administrative decisions such Phoenix staff writer Chuck Our greatest asset is the as firing employees, which I Weinstein, Dr. Robert Hunter loveliness of this campus. We do not enjoy. Chambers, III, reflects on the are working on keeping it first year of his presidency. lovely and improving upon it. Weinstein: In what direc- The dining hall is one thing. I tion is Western Maryland Weinstein: What was your wanted it to look better and headed and what do you see ~ most memorable experience we have improved the ap- in the future for the college? in your first year? pearance. Chambers: Western Mary- Chambers: My most mem- land is headed upward and orable experience was the Weinstein: You appear onward. I see great things. successful completion of the Dr. Robert H. Chambers, "' pleased with the results. There is nothing holding us college's largest fundraising Chambers: I am happy back. We have as fine a effort ever, in the campaign son, teacher, and member of Weinstein: What improve- with the improvements. We campus as you can find in a for the Physical Education the faculty. My highlight is ments have been made since are all doing a pretty good school of our type, including Learning Center. We had no every Tuesday afternoon at 2 you've been here that you job: faculty and administration a superior location and the fundraising experience, no pm while I'm teaching Ameri- count yourself at least par- are pulling together and we're right attitude. We are on our vice-president of fundraising can Literature. tially responsible for? moving along a high road way. and $9,000 to go. Big gains Other highlights include Chambers: No one person WMC is a fine college. The We want to be recognized had already been made and working with alumni. I enjoy accomplishes much without a problem is that not enough as one of the best small we needed to reach six mil- traveling and meeting these lot of people. When you have people know this. Bringing in colleges in the country - not lion dollars by mid-June in alumni as far away as Phoe- a change of administration the Trudeau's and the O'Neil's just a regional col/ege. We order to achieve a challenge nix, Houston, Dallas, Miami, there's an opportunity to inject helps. With the help of Joyce want to attract students from grant. Ft. Lauderdale, Orlando, Balti- a new kind of energy and Muller we are listed on page Idaho, as well as Pennsyl- In January the situation did more and the like. There are vitality which I have tried to 369 of the Selective Guide to vania and New Jersey. We not look positive and doubts many alumni out there doing do. It hasn't been dead here, Colleges 1984-85, Vol 2, The want more foreign students were running through many many things and it's a good but after a year I feel a Best Buys in College Educa- and a more diverse mix. people's minds. Everyone at way to get to know the col- greater energy in the environ- tion. Even with the increase in I am looking forward to the the college then pulled to- lege better. ment and a greater joy. Peo- tuition, we are stilt a best buy next capital campaign in four gether: trustees, alumni, Working along with the fac- ple seem to be up more. Also, the new alumni maga- to five years, to raise several members of the development ulty is another highlight; get- One example is the ragtime zine, The Hill. is symbolic of million dollars to improve the staff, student volunteers, din- ting to know them and concert the other day in Al- the "new" Western Maryland. library, science facilities, arts ing room service and we overcoming problems. Also, I umni. I dragged my son in It went from an undistin- facilities, as well as increasing made it with a few bucks to enloy working with people in there and he loved it. That guished tabloid magazine to faculty salaries and endow- ~ spare. That was when I knew the town. type of interesting events we one that sits around a coffee ments. We want to double the I was at a special place. If I had to pick one specific need to have more of. We are table. current $t 0 million .endow- Results were fun and we event it would be inauguration having discussions on South ment to $20 million. learned a lot from this. When on Nov. 10. Not because it Africa and we're having book We have had the creation of Western Maryland will con- you have a product you be- had to do with me; rather. it reviews by faculty members. the Commission on Student tinue to attract the strongest lieve in, it makes it fun. If we was a college celebration that This alleviates spending Lite. The commission is made possible students. We will didn't reach this goal, it would went off beautifully. The food money and makes use of our up of four trustees, four al- continue to make a fuss about have been a disaster. was great. the sun was shin- own people. umni, four faculty, four stu- this school. It's fun to talk Weinstein: What was the ing, and representatives from We are trying to bring inter- dents, and four people from about Western Maryland and many universities got to see esting visitors. We had Kurt the campus staff. We will be describe its qualities. There hi~h~g~:r~~~r ~~~!t~:;Jto this place. It was an oppor- Schmoke, state's attorney for making recommendations are opportunities to do a lot of be known as just a fundraiser. tunity to celebrate and say, Baltimore City at the inaugu- which will affect the life on neat things for a school that I am also an academic per- "We are qood!'' ration as well as Pulitzer Prize campus. has a lot going for itself .. Wendy Haug ... Performing arts: fun, educational, and good for you When we think of perform- outside of their own discip- see more people In the audi- the new direction of Beverly ing arts, we think of musi- line. According to Carl Die- ence not only to have people Chandler; come hear the cians, dancers, and actors trich, a music professor who to perform tor, but also, as tar beautiful sounds she can cre- who enjoy sharing their tal- has been at WMC for eigh- as Dietrich is concerned, so ate blending youngvoices. ents. But here at a liberal arts teen years, this is what the people can appreciate and Most students taking music college, everyone is a part of "liberal arts ethic" is all about team from it. Both of these lessons will perform in a re- this department. Dietrich believes that students organizations have a variety cital; come hear what they've Hours upon hours are spent are at this liberal arts college in their styles of music, learned and share in their warming up, stretching out, to get the best well-rounded whether it's a Broadway med- excitement. Band members ley or classical Bach. There- ~~ playing scales, tearning to education possible. and when Oc110·13 dutifully pratice twice a week; project - anything at all for student attendance at these fore, more knowledge can be come hear the lovely orches- trations of the different com- one individual striving to be performances is low, "they're gained not only about the the best he can be in his gypping themselves out." discipline, but within the dis- shows, the first of which is posers. Yes, performing arts is a gifted field. cipline. Band and Choir are exam- Antigone to be performed field belonging to those with a Eventually, some sort of pies' of organizations that There are many exciting Oct. t 0-t 3; come watch each special ability to make music, • performance is usually given sometimes have only average events happening this year. director's and each actor's act or dance. But everyone at so that others have the oppor- attendance at their concerts. The Theatre Department will style as the year progresses. a liberal arts college is a part tunity to come learn things These groups would like to be putting on four major The Concert Choir is under of this process