College of the Atlantic Association DIKE Harbor, Main 609 wsletter College of the Atlantic August 1983 Vol. 2, No. 1 WHAT IS COAA? We need dues so we can stop being a finan- cial burden on the college. COA has sub- explanation by Bruce Bender sidized all our mailing and printing costs so far. The time has come for us to pay The College of the Atlantic Association our own way. (COAA) is an organization of people inter- ested in COA. It includes former students, We also would like to improve the newslet- faculty, staff, parents, and anyone else ter. Spending a little more money would who asks to join. It is also the formal make this newsletter a lot nicer. And we alumni association of the college. It is would like to reimburse committee and incorporated, has a constitution and by- board members for some of their expenses. laws, and will soon be granted tax exempt The phone bills can really add up, and we status. do not want people to be discouraged from volunteering for money reasons. WHAT DOES COAA DO? WHAT WILL I GET FOR MY $5? COAA was started by former students for three primary purposes: There will be two categories of members: 1 - To allow us all to keep track of active and inactive. Those who pay dues each other will be active members and will receive 2 - To stay informed about goings-on all mailings of the Association, including at the college newsletters. Inactive members will 3 - To help support the college receive all fund-raising appeals and an invitation to the annual meeting, together This newsletter helps us to keep track and with an appeal to send in dues and "become stay informed. The Communications Commit- activated". If you do not pay dues, this tee is working hard to keep the newsletter is the last newsletter you will get! growing and maturing with the Association. We have other committees to support the We can activate/deactivate people only college: a committee to help recruit new once a year. Those who pay their dues by students and a committee to help with fund- October 1 will be active members for this raising. We are in the process of forming year. The Association year goes from a committee to organize fun. annual meeting to annual meeting - June 1983 to June 1984. A great deal of time and energy has been spent turning COAA from an idea into a Yes, I know it hardly seems worth writing functioning organization. Sometime this a check for $5. But please do it anyway. year we should have the routine operations You have to supply your own envelope and rolled into a semblance of order. Then we stamp, too. I mean, like, this is a grass will turn our attention to more interesting roots organization, you know? If enough things, like exploring issues, espousing of us pay our dues, next year we may be causes, sponsoring events, and whatever able to afford envelopes. else strikes our collective fancy. Make checks payable to COAA, and send them WHY DO WE NEED DUES? to Sally Morong, COAA Treasurer. ALL ADDRESSES ARE LISTED ON THE BACK PAGE. NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT September 12 at 5:00 P.M., at COA - is want it to be a very special celebration! I was delighted with the invitation to write a regular column for the COAA News- My best to each of you, letter, and had planned, as was suggested, to caption it "Notes from the President's Judith Swazey Desk." Maybe I will, for the next issue - but right now I literally do not have a desk! This week of August 15 is week 4 post the Kaelber Hall fire. The rubble REPORTS FROM COAA DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEES will be gone by the end of the week, and the Carriage House wing is rapidly being cleaned and repaired by Millard and his FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS crew. Our library, headquartered now in the town's 'Industrial Arts' Building, has made remarkable strides in just 3 weeks, On June 5, 1983, COAA held its second with the two Marcias and Sandra leading annual meeting. A complete review of this wonderful legions of volunteer helpers. meeting appeared in the latest issue of Classroom and office space, and lab facil- the COA News and will not be repeated ities, have been arranged for the fall here. term. The losses from the fire were sub- stantial, both for the College and many At the annual meeting, a new Board of faculty, but the spirit of "ongoing" that Directors was elected. Board members for has motivated everyone these past few weeks 1983-84 include Megan Kraus, Sally Morong, is something we should all remember far Greg Stone, Cathy Ramsdell, and Bruce longer than the fire itself. The offers of Bender. This group, along with Joan Feely help, by phone and mail, from many of you from last year's board, met on July 25 and many others, have meant much, both li- 1983. At this meeting, Bruce was elected terally and symbolically - and on behalf of secretary, and Sally, treasurer. everyone at the College, please accept my thanks for your messages of encouragement Liaisons for all committees were decided and support. upon: Megan for fund-raising committee, Cathy for communication committee, and At the annual meeting held August 16, the Greg for the recruitment committee. The Board of Trustees officially launched a recruitment committee was not very active $5,000,000 "Phoenix Fund" capital campaign last year, and Greg hopes to reorganize to replace and expand facilities lost in and activate this group. the fire. Named after the legendary bird of Greek mythology that was consumed by Firm dates and locations were set for fu- fire and rose renewed from its own ashes, ture board meetings. People interested in the fund will be used to rebuild the li- attending can obtain this schedule from brary and its collection, kitchen, adminis- Bruce Bender. trative, classroom and academic computer facilities; upgrade the school's science Everyone present at the board meeting re- laboratories; and provide space for natural joiced at the realization by Scott Kraus history museum displays. This is a big that all of the Human Ecology Essays went task, but one I believe we can accomplish. up in smoke. Do you agree with this The next issue of the COAA Newsletter, and sentiment? If not, make a copy of your the COA News, will have more details of the essay and mail it to the library. They Phoenix Fund effort and (I apologize, but want to replace all essays as well as only a little, for reminding you), of our final projects. Annual Giving Drive. In the meantime, I hope to see many of you at Convocation - -2- FROM THE COMMUNICATION COMMITTEE so, in true COA fashion, the Board has voted to form another committee: the So- The Communication Committee has also held cial Events Committee. The Association an official meeting (and many unofficial has not been big on fun so far, and we ones.) Members include Dave Folger, Nancy think fun is a crucial ingredient of our Gunnlaugsson, Barbara Sassaman, Kate Van mission. The responsibilities of the Dine, and Carole O'Donnell. committee will include organizing the annual meeting each spring and planning a Nancy G. volunteered to be this year's edi- minimum of one mid-year social event. tor of the Association Newsletter and was Other types of fun are sought, too. later officially appointed by John March, 1982-83 Secretary of the Association. At the last board meeting, Bruce Bender Spiffing up the newsletter and redefining and Greg Stone appointed themselves key and clarifying the role of class correspon- members of this committee. Is anyone else dents are the major tasks of this year's interested? At the annual meeting the group. following people volunteered to help the Association in any way: Steve Demers, Of course, being the cooperative group that Marcia Dorr, Marcia Dworak, Abigail it is, the Communications Committee would Goodyear, Paul Grabhorn, Cathy Johnson, appreciate all ideas, criticisms (be gen- Kathy Weinstock. Are any of you tle, please) and support you can give. If interested in this? any of you have access to alumni newslet- ters from other institutions, please for- If so, please contact Bruce Bender. Thank ward them to Nancy. A review of how other you. places produce their newsletters may help us polish our style. These people's addresses are missing from COMINGS AND GOINGS OF ALUMS our mailing list. If you know of their whereabouts, please send Carole their cur- News has arrived from DEBKA COLSON (81) at rent addresses so they can receive newslet- the University of California, Berkeley ters and other COA mailings. where she is studying "Ecological Design". While there she has had the opportunity to David Andrew Patricia King-Allen work with Christopher Alexander and Sara Peter Carisi Timothy Lavin Ishikawa of A Pattern Language, Sym Van Peter Cohen Alice Leeds der Ryn, founder of Farallones Institute, Ron Cote Steve Long and Leo Rose, one of the leading John Cox Leanne McIntire authorities on politics in Nepal. She Rob Deford Candace Martin writes: Steve Diepenbrock Whitney Massey Doug Crawford Caroline Norden "I have worked for a year as a Re- Anne Goodwin Denise Schlener search Assistant with the Center for Diana Hallen Lauren Senoff Environmental Design Research on a Rita James Jim Shamberg pilot training program for Asian hous- Michael Solak ing officials from Sri Lanka and Thai- land who are working on housing prob- lems within their countries I have decided to return to Nepal next year for six months to a year as part of my graduate work. One aspect of my stud- A COMMITTEE JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT! ies will be an examination of the Owe vernacular architecture in two try to keep the Association as un- villages in rural Nepal. Change has bureaucratic and simple as possible. Even been initiated on the village level as well as in urban areas of Nepal. The Nepalese government has proposed -3- projects that have often not taken and PAUL BELTRAMINI (79), and STEVE into consideration what already ORANSKY (79) and a woman whose name exists. Village society is not don't know. static, change will occur - but I feel a better understanding of the old will After being in Boston for 21/2 years, JOHN lessen the negative impact of the new. MARCH (76) writes that he can finally make Although as an outsider I cannot it through a day without wishing he were on pretend to understand all the MDI. John is presently enrolled in Harvard complexities of village life as it Business School which he praises highly for currently exists, I hope to make some its problem-solving approach. In addition contribution in that direction. The to his studies, he is working as a writer second part of my project may involve and editor for a magazine and hopes to working with a UN funded project which eventually go into book publishing. will use self-help and decentralized training centers using local skills DAVID EMERSON (81) has just returned from and materials. At present the UN abroad where he "biked for peace" with a project is wrapped in red tape and I group of Soviets, Scandanavians and don't believe any of it can be worked Americans. They met in Moscow on July 6th out until my arrival in Nepal." and travelled through Finland, Sweden, and Norway, arriving in New York City on August Many alums will join Debka in graduate 5th. Dave was instrumental in organizing study this fall. BRYAN WYATT (80) will the route from New York to Washington, DC, begin a masters program in Urban and and DAVID DEMERE (83) joined the "bike for Environmental Policy at Tufts University; peace" effort in Delaware. Dave Emerson RACHAEL SNOW (81) will enter a Ph.D. pro- plans to study microbiology at Cornell this gram in Population Sciences at Harvard Uni- fall. versity School of Public Health; NADINE GERDTS is also moving to Cambridge for BOB HOLLEY (79) was awarded his M.Ed. from Harvard's program in landscape architec- Harvard School of Education this spring, ture; ANDREA LEPCIO (79) is at Berkeley for and LISA HAWKINS (80) writes that she and business administration; BILL HOHENSEE another woman have formed a partnership in (81) is going to the University of Illinois a word processing business in the Boston at Urbana-Champaign for computer science; area. GENE MEYERS is in the Seattle area ANDREW BENNET (82) is entering the School leading birdwatching and canoe trips for a of Architecture at MIT; JOE EDES (83) will county parks outdoor program and extends an begin at Bangor Theological Seminary; and invitation to all COA visitors to the SUE PERRY (83) is already in Israel where Seattle area. CHARLIE HUTCHINSON (81) is she is studying at Hebrew Union College back in England and plans to attend Brad- Jewish Institute of Religion. ford University for a Masters in Peace Studies. This is the same program TIM Last year seemed to be the year for babies MILNE (78) attended. AMY KITAY (81) writes joining the COA community - this year it is from Claremont that she is enrolled in a marriages. MARY DOHNA (80) and WELLS BACON joint program in public policy and business (80), CATHERINE KIORPES (82) and Jim Elk; administration and that she is an STEVE BAIRD (83) and MARIE McCARTY (82), administrative intern for The Health Care and TIM MILNE (78) and Birdie Wallis Agency of Orange County this summer. exchanged marriage VOWS this spring. Marriages this summer and fall include We have received a couple of letters and a KEITH PATRIE (80) and Ellen Lukingbeal, twenty Cedi note donation from MARK SIMONDS DAVE WERSEN (79) and Caroline Owen, JANIE (81) who is a Peace Corps Volunteer in WINCHELL (82) and Tim, ROBIN LEWIS (80) Ghana, W. Africa. If we can find a bank to exchange the note at the official rate, i will be worth about $7.00, a sizabl contribution for Mark who is volunteering as a design engineer for the Industrial -4- Research Institute of Ghana. LOIE HAYES Paul DuBois, Don Cass, Craig Greene, Carl (79) is working and living in Boston and Ketchum, Sue Mehrtens, Bill Carpenter, and continues to be an activist in the women's Anne Kozak. peace movement. This summer, she has been involved in the women's peace and justice encampment at a nuclear weapons storage facility in upstate NY. REQUEST FOR RECRUITMENT HELP Some of you will receive phone calls soon UPDATE ON THE FIRE from Judy Knudson or me requesting that you contact a propsective student in your geo- Several older students who remember that graphical area. We hope to actively in- Dodie Jordan's office was in the main volve alums in the recruitment effort; building, have written concerning the loss history has taught us that there are no of their transcripts. Let it be known, better salespeople for the college. If you that all student records, transcripts, etc. don't receive a call, but would like to are housed in Turrets and were unaffected volunteer assistance, drop Judy Knudson a by the fire. If you need an official line. transcript, request it, as usual, from Sally Crock or Marie DeMuro. NOTICE TO THE CLASS of 1983: One of the things lost in the fire was the batch of cards pledging donations to the college from the graduating class of 1983. Sue Perry and Holly Devaul worked hard to gather a large number of contributors, greatly boosting the percentage of alumni givers. If you would like to reaffirm your pledge or send the dollars, please contact Penny Grover. Bill Drury has made a special plea to alums - a plea that is shared by all faculty members who lost their offices. He would like the following: -detailed notes of classes, especially outlines put on the board; -lists of reading assignments, reading sets, reprints, and specific titles and authors of references to readings; -photocopies of actual articles; -class syllabi; -copies of question sets. If you were a meticulous notetaker during lectures, he might be interested in your whole notebook. Please send these materials directly to Bill and include your name and address if you would like the materials returned to you. Other faculty members seaching for similar materials include: Butch Rommel, Steve Andersen, Susie Lerner, -5- DIRECTORY OF BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 1983-84 Board .of Directors Giving Committee: Bruce Bender, Secretary 12 Melrose Ave., Jamestown, RI 02835 John Biderman (401) 423-1293 1275 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10605 Megan Godfrey Kraus 36 Joyce Rd., Medford, MA 02155 Bill Ginn (617) 391-0942 Hawk Ridge Farm, Bibber Hill Road, RFD #1 (207) 733-4615 -till Oct. Pownal, ME 04069 (207) 688-4468 Sally Morong, Treasurer 18A Cumberland St., Brunswick, ME 04011 Sue Inches (207) 725-7989 RFD #1, Box 924, Pownal, ME 04069 Cathy Ramdsdell Bill Hohensee 62 Capitol St., Watertown, MA 02172 (moving to Illinois) (617) 924-0481 (617) 229-6089 work Greg Stone P.O. Box 412, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Recruitment Committee: (207) 288-4602 (207) 733-4615 - till Oct. Tish Brewster 4056 N. 22St., Arlington, VA 22207 Staff Liaison: Carole O'Donnell David Chiapetta 20 Dialstone Lane, Riverside, CT 06878 Communications Committee: Andy Lepcio David Folger 356 Panoramic Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 10 High St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609 (415) 848-9109 Nancy Gunnlaugsson - Newsletter Editor Vickie Savage RFD #1, Box 1403, Rockland, ME 04841 4715 Whitehall Court, Virginia Beach, VA (207) 594-8610 23456 (207) 728-6626 Barbara Sassaman Box 481, Blue Hill, ME 04614 Linda St. Onge 21 18th St., Madawaska, ME 04756 Katie Van Dine 42 Lawnsdale Ave., Belmont, MA 02178 Jo Todrank 95 Irving St., Cambridge, MA 02138 Joy Knowlton c/o COA, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 Jack McAndrew 1006 Broadway Ave., Somerville, MA 02144 Giving Committee Liaison: John Biderman Wendy Van Dyke Staff Liaisons: Carole O'Donnell/Marion 10 Corona Ave., Nashua, NH 03063 Kane Staff Liaison: Judy Knudson INFORMATION SHEET College of the Atlantic Association Dear Member, To help us keep our information up-to-date and to give you an opportunity to contribute thoughts and opinions to the Association Newsletter, we will ask you to complete this form once each year. Carole will see that completed forms are forwarded to appropriate class correspondants. If things haven't changed since the last form, answer "same". Thank you!! 1. Name: Name of partner/spouse: children: Home Address: Home phone: Work phone: 2. Years attended COA: Graduating class: 3. Further education: Name of institution/program: Years attended: Degree: 4. Employment/Occupation: Position and Employer Brief description of organization Potential sponsor of COA intern? yes no maybe 5. Would you like to participate in COAA committee work? (Please specify) We ask you to submit personal news, editorial comment, poetry, artwork, letter, or song which you would like to contribute to the COAA Newsletter. Non Profit Organization College of the Atlantic U.S. Postage Paid Bar Harbor, Me. BAR HARBOR, MAINE 04609 (207) 288-5015 Permit #47