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Inside: Bands Invade Bethel See Page Eight BETHEL COLLEGE ST. PAUL, MN VOL 65 NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 29, 1989 Brandt emphasizes communication by Joante Daggett H. David Brandt sees communication between staff and faculty as "the main thing" that his office has worked at in his first year as Bethel's Provost. One idea that Brandt has tried to communicate to faculty is his own philosophy on the libera! arts education. Brandt explained his view of education in a speech entitled "The Consumer," which he delivered to the faculty last fall. In the speech, Brandt likened Bethel to a business, whose "product" was education. This has resulted in what Brandt terms as "an ongoing conversation" between Brandt and some faculty members who hold a different view of education. Brandt says he believes that liberal arts colleges must change as the world around them changes. "I contend that we live in a different day than when I went to college," states Brandt. This attitude leads Brandt to be concerned that Bethel make "our product (education) something that is useful." To Brandt, this means educating students with a specific goal in mind. "I think that somehow, there has to be a road that leads you beyond Bethel," asserts Brandt. "Our people have to get jobs." Brandt's view of education differs greatly from the views of some faculty members. Of his comparison of Bethel to a business Brandt remarks, "Faculty doesn't view that as liberal arts talk." Brandt believes the difference of educational philosophies to be an important issue. He explains that if the issue is ignored, "there would be a danger of becoming a sterile, ivory-tower type of place, which just doesn't care about outside things." However, Brandt also admits, "Both sides could be taken to an extreme." While Brandt views the issue as important, he doesn't feel that differences in opinion have damaged his relationships with faculty members. "1 don't see it as divisive at all," states Brandt. "If the faculty is feeling threatened by it, that's certainly not my intent." Brandt regards his relationship with the faculty as a positive one. "I feel if we can talk about differences, we're on pretty Provost H. David Brandt, good terms," he says. Faculty members seem to agree with Brandt's claim that communications have improved, even if they disagree with his view on the libera! arts education. Greg Boyd, Assistant Professor of Theology, has reservations concerning Brandt's model of Bethel as a business, with students as consumers. "I don't think that should be the primary way Clarion Rle Photo. teachers see their role," says Boyd. However, Boyd does acknowledge that communications between faculty and administraton have improved. "I feel like he's really above board," states Boyd of Brandt. "At first that was threatening, because he's very frank." Boyd adds that after a time, Brandt's frankness became "comforting, because you always know where he stands." Townhouses are here to stay Students leaving Arden village East. Clarion Staff Photo. by Jennifer Jackson For most of the past decade, rumors have abounded pertaining to the quality of Bethel's townhouses. It has been said that they were only intended as temporary structures, are unsafe, and should be torn down. To set the record straight, these rumors are false. According to Director of Housing, Rod Long, the townhouses were not built or ever intended for temporary housing. When the current campus was being built, the plan was to make the Nelson Residence larger. However, the idea of townhouses provided more space for the same cost as the Nelson expansion. This is why Arden Hilts East and Arden Hills West now adorn our campus. The college's committment to the townhouses proves that they were never meant to be temporary. Recently, the doors and the heating system were re-done, along with a new paint job and new carpeting. Last summer, repairs done on A, B, and C units began a renovation cycle that will continue each summer. There is also a long-term mortgage on the townhouses that would have been senseless were they only intended for temporary use. All city fire codes are met or exceeded. There are smoke alarms in every unit, one pull station on the outside of each building, and fire extinguishers near the exits. All safety codes are also met or exceeded. There are railings in the stairwells and the stairs are maintained and kept safe. In fact, the only violation of safety is made by the students themselves—parking behind the townhouses, which is prohibited as it is a firelane, but students sometimes still do this.
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Title | Page 1 |
Alternative Title | The Bethel Clarion |
Edition (Vol. No.) | Vol. 65 No. 02 |
Date Published | September 29 1989 |
Decade | 1980 |
Academic Year | 1989 - 1990 |
Frequency | Biweekly |
Notes | This project has been financed in part with funds provided by the State of Minnesota through the Minnesota Historical Society from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. |
Digital Collection | The Clarion: Bethel University's Student Newspaper |
Digital Publisher | Bethel University |
Editor | Bruce, Mark P. |
Contributors | Martin, Barb (Financial Advisor); Kusz, Natalie (Academic Advisor); Dagget, Joanie (News Editor); Cook, Julie D. (Features Editor); Redin, Pete (Op-Ed Editor); Mattson, J. Kevin (Sports Editor); Boldt, Russell (Arts Editor); Reynolds, Bill (Art Editor); Busse, Nancy (Copy Editor); Fowler, R. Dean (Photo Editor); Johnson, Paul D. (Advertising Manager); Long, Creighton (Business Manager); Osmundson, Lisa (Layout Editor); Froehlig, Janis (Layout Assistant) |
Location |
United States Minnesota Saint Paul |
Time Span of Publication | Newspaper published from 1921 through present day |
Copyright | Reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted for educational and research purposes with proper attribution to the Bethel Digital Library. No commercial reproduction or distribution of these files is permitted under copyright law without the written permission of Bethel University Digital Library. For questions or further information on this collection, contact digital-library@bethel.edu. |
Type | text |
Format | image/jpeg |
Physical Dimensions | 11.5 x 17 |
Original Collection | Printed paper copies of original newspaper in the collections of the Bethel University Library and the History Center: Archives of the Baptist General Conference and Bethel University. |
Original Publisher | Bethel College |
Transcript | Inside: Bands Invade Bethel See Page Eight BETHEL COLLEGE ST. PAUL, MN VOL 65 NO. 2 SEPTEMBER 29, 1989 Brandt emphasizes communication by Joante Daggett H. David Brandt sees communication between staff and faculty as "the main thing" that his office has worked at in his first year as Bethel's Provost. One idea that Brandt has tried to communicate to faculty is his own philosophy on the libera! arts education. Brandt explained his view of education in a speech entitled "The Consumer," which he delivered to the faculty last fall. In the speech, Brandt likened Bethel to a business, whose "product" was education. This has resulted in what Brandt terms as "an ongoing conversation" between Brandt and some faculty members who hold a different view of education. Brandt says he believes that liberal arts colleges must change as the world around them changes. "I contend that we live in a different day than when I went to college," states Brandt. This attitude leads Brandt to be concerned that Bethel make "our product (education) something that is useful." To Brandt, this means educating students with a specific goal in mind. "I think that somehow, there has to be a road that leads you beyond Bethel," asserts Brandt. "Our people have to get jobs." Brandt's view of education differs greatly from the views of some faculty members. Of his comparison of Bethel to a business Brandt remarks, "Faculty doesn't view that as liberal arts talk." Brandt believes the difference of educational philosophies to be an important issue. He explains that if the issue is ignored, "there would be a danger of becoming a sterile, ivory-tower type of place, which just doesn't care about outside things." However, Brandt also admits, "Both sides could be taken to an extreme." While Brandt views the issue as important, he doesn't feel that differences in opinion have damaged his relationships with faculty members. "1 don't see it as divisive at all," states Brandt. "If the faculty is feeling threatened by it, that's certainly not my intent." Brandt regards his relationship with the faculty as a positive one. "I feel if we can talk about differences, we're on pretty Provost H. David Brandt, good terms," he says. Faculty members seem to agree with Brandt's claim that communications have improved, even if they disagree with his view on the libera! arts education. Greg Boyd, Assistant Professor of Theology, has reservations concerning Brandt's model of Bethel as a business, with students as consumers. "I don't think that should be the primary way Clarion Rle Photo. teachers see their role," says Boyd. However, Boyd does acknowledge that communications between faculty and administraton have improved. "I feel like he's really above board," states Boyd of Brandt. "At first that was threatening, because he's very frank." Boyd adds that after a time, Brandt's frankness became "comforting, because you always know where he stands." Townhouses are here to stay Students leaving Arden village East. Clarion Staff Photo. by Jennifer Jackson For most of the past decade, rumors have abounded pertaining to the quality of Bethel's townhouses. It has been said that they were only intended as temporary structures, are unsafe, and should be torn down. To set the record straight, these rumors are false. According to Director of Housing, Rod Long, the townhouses were not built or ever intended for temporary housing. When the current campus was being built, the plan was to make the Nelson Residence larger. However, the idea of townhouses provided more space for the same cost as the Nelson expansion. This is why Arden Hilts East and Arden Hills West now adorn our campus. The college's committment to the townhouses proves that they were never meant to be temporary. Recently, the doors and the heating system were re-done, along with a new paint job and new carpeting. Last summer, repairs done on A, B, and C units began a renovation cycle that will continue each summer. There is also a long-term mortgage on the townhouses that would have been senseless were they only intended for temporary use. All city fire codes are met or exceeded. There are smoke alarms in every unit, one pull station on the outside of each building, and fire extinguishers near the exits. All safety codes are also met or exceeded. There are railings in the stairwells and the stairs are maintained and kept safe. In fact, the only violation of safety is made by the students themselves—parking behind the townhouses, which is prohibited as it is a firelane, but students sometimes still do this. |
Language | English |
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