Nell Newman (left) gives her mother, Joanne Woodward, a big hug at the graduation ceremony. student is required to write. He spoke of College of the Atlantic as being, for him, "a place to learn about responsibility COA NEWS and decision making, about personal power and how it can be used." Dr. Donald Meiklejohn, 78, vowing to continue to write his own essay in Human Ecology "into an indefinite SUMMER 1987 COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC BAR HARBOR, MAINE future," received an honorary Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology, presented by to fulfillment, to celebration, to survival, trustee John Dreier. Meiklejohn has and to the gratitude of children for a life been a faculty member in Public Policy COA Celebrates 15th on a planet that survived because of you." at COA since 1979 and is well known An academy award winner for her role both for his Socratic technique of Commencement in Three Faces of Eve, Woodward is teaching by asking questions and for his politically active as a member of contribution to the COA community by Planned Parenthood, Another Mother assisting in the development of COA's BAR HARBOR, ME - "Be shepherds for Peace, and as the director of a recent participatory system of self-governance. of time," guest speaker Joanne production, first introduced on Broad- "In this respect," said Dreier, "Meikle- Woodward told the 26 graduates at way, The Depot, a play about a middle- john feels that the COA community College of the Atlantic's 15th aged nurse who becomes committed to constitutes a special opportunity for commencement on Saturday, May 30. the cause of nuclear disarmament. genuine preparation for the human The mother of Nell Newman, one of Woodward's daughter, Nell, as one of experience - an experience in which the COA's graduating seniors, Woodward the graduating class speakers, exhorted graduating class is today starting a new stressed that the earth, like time, is her fellow classmates, as well as others chapter." finite. It can all "go out like a candle," who sometimes feel "married to their Initiating this new chapter for the 26 she said, "unless we stop running away work," not to burn themselves out. "It is graduates, Chairman of the Board of from the knowledge of the possibility of not enough to fight for the environment: Trustees Edward McC Blair awarded to that obliteration. To manage our fear of it is important to enjoy it while you can, them the Bachelor of Arts in Human that looming possibility, she concluded, while it is still here," she said. Ecology, a degree attained through an we must turn around and face it. "Turn James Batchelder, another senior interdisciplinary liberal arts study around and stay turned around," she speaker, presented his essay on Human focusing on the delicate balance between urged. "That's the way to life, to peace, Ecology, a paper every senior COA humans and their environment. 1 Summer Interns Greene Receives Funds To Research Eleven COA students are currently enrolled in summer internships, many MDI Flora of which will benefit Bar Harbor and other Maine communities. Tim Cole - Field Assistant on Mt. Craig Greene, Professor of Botany, Desert Rock off Mt. Desert Island has received a grant from the National Chris Cousins - Agricultural As- Park Service to research and revise the sistant in Partial Farm, Inc. in flora of Acadia National Park and Monroe, ME Mount Desert Island. This work is Bob Danford - Gardener in Beatrix being done in collaboration with the Farrand Gardens at COA Critical Areas Program of the State Inger Espalin and Susan Stuart - Planning Office in Augusta. A study of Field Assistants with Steven Garman this kind, which would include in Acadia National Park determining the present status within Valerie Giles - Animal Caretaker at the Park of threatened and endangered Care and Rehabilitation of Wildlife, vascular plant species, has not been Inc. in Sanibel, FL thoroughly assessed since 1929. Linda Gregory and Smoot Major - "This project is of particular interest Field Assistants with Dr. Craig Greene to me," states Greene, "because of my in Acadia National Park research interests in the region's flora Beth Manahan and Ben Shadis - and various aspects of rare plant Agricultural Assistants at Fish Pond biology. Updating the checklist of Watson Fellow David Heckscher ('87) Farm in West Topsham, ME plants of the region will give us some Megan McOsker - Intern for Maine potatoes, and potatoes have made idea of what changes in the vegetation Whalewatch off Mt. Desert Island many cultural and agricultural the last 90 years have wrought. By Dawn Meisenheimer - Cataloging demands on the people who grow mapping and censusing populations of Intern at the Taxidermy Lab at COA them. My work in the Andes could be rare plants in the region, we will Edward Monat - Video Production seen as a case study in human ecology, generate base-line information to serve Coordinator for Summer Field Studies in studying relationships between as a foundation for long-term studies Program at COA people and their environment." to better understand the reproductive Richard Simis - Architectural Intern Heckscher is the fifth COA senior to biology of the plants. The data we with Brecher-Hyman Associates in Bar receive a Watson Fellowship since collect will help Acadia National Park Harbor, ME 1983, the first year COA was invited develop sound management strategies by the Watson Foundation to to protect its endangered or threatened participate along with 50 other selected plant species. The project is also an independent colleges. Last year's excellent opportunity for student Heckscher Receives recipient, Carol Laliberte, is currently interns to learn the flora and contribute studying sustainable farming methods to sensible stewardship of natural in India and Japan. The 1985 resources in the face of mounting 1987 Watson Fellowship winner, Sally Greenman, human pressure." conducted a comparative study of the Greene and his interns will be visiting Fellowship social and economic impact of the herbariums on Mount Desert Island, fishing industry in Japan and Norway, the University of Maine at Orono, respectively. Richard Epstein, awarded University of New Hampshire at Recent graduate David Heckscher has a Fellowship in 1984, studied Durham, and the New England been awarded an $11,000 grant from vernacular architecture in Japan and Botanical Club at Harvard University the Thomas J. Watson Foundation to the People's Republic of China. Peter where representative specimens of the study the potato culture in parts of Wayne, the first COA recipient, was island, some over 90 years old, are South America. Graduating from awarded a Fellowship in 1983 to study preserved. COA in May, Heckscher will spend a the terrestrial ecology of North Greene will prepare a final report to year studying the traditional potato Atlantic islands. Acadia National Park summarizing his culture of the Andean peoples, The Watson Fellowship is a national findings, and will provide a investigating the scientific research and competition which supports inde- comprehensive list of plant species in economic pressures that are changing pendent study and travel abroad for the Park and on the island for the culture, and exploring alternatives recent college graduates. Fellows are publication by the Critical Areas for the future of agriculture in the selected by the Watson Foundation for Program. This list will include Andes. their commitment to a particular field accepted scientific names, common "The excitement of this study for me of interest and for their leadership names, and will indicate which plants will be in discovering how the Andean potential within that field. Students are native, introduced, uncommon, or Culture has evolved with the potato from three other Maine colleges, rare in the region. over thousands of years," Heckscher Bowdoin, Colby, and Bates, also won says. "Humans have bred and changed Watson Fellowships this year. -Lisa Norton 2 Seeds, Wings and Antiquity The Natural History Museum will sponsor an unusual senior project by Jennifer Daly this summer. The project, "Seeds, Wings and Antiquity," involves the study of relationships between agriculture, natural history and Native American uses of plants. This program will utilize a hands-on approach to teaching basic gardening skills and natural history through a Native American heirloom garden. Learning to grow food is one of the basic survival tools. How many children have ever seen a purple sweet pepper or a crimson and white striped eggplant? By growing heirloom, $30,000 will be spent on continued restoration of the Turrets which serves as a classroom antique open-pollinated varieties of and student services facility. vegetables, children will be able to expand their vision of gardening Friedmann stated that the entire through a colorful display of fruits and Restoration Grant restoration project at the Turrets will vegetables. probably take two years and cost over Throughout the program students Awarded $100,000. Matching funds will come will learn basic plant biology along from additional fundraising efforts, with work in the greenhouse and Friedmann said. garden. Students will also learn to The Turrets was designed in 1893 by make practical utensils in the way College of the Atlantic has received a Bruce Price, who also designed the the Penobscots and other Native $30,000 grant from the Maine Historic Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City. Americans did. Native American Preservation Commission to carry out Construction of the massive summer stories relating to ecological additional restoration of the Turrets, cottage took two years to complete, horticulture and game-related the 80-year old granite administration with all the exterior granite having activities will be an important building. The grant, which requires been cut near Eagle Lake on Mount part of each day. matching funds, is one of only 36 Desert Island. projects selected throughout the State The John J. Emery family owned the of Maine to receive assistance from the estate until 1958. Subsequently it was Historic Preservation Commission in owned briefly by the Franco-American 1987. Oblate fathers and local businessmen. A co-writer of the grant was Brent In 1973 The Turrets was purchased by Coulthard, a COA student, who was College of the Atlantic and two years responsible for the majority of the later the building was placed on the research and cost development for the National Register of Historic Places. grant proposal. "Brent's research and Restoration of the Turrets was photographic documentation of the initiated by the College in 1977. With present condition of Turrets was the aid of private gifts, Department of invaluable to the success of the grant," Labor CETA funds and additional states Gary Friedmann, COA's federal money from the National Trust Assistant Director for Development. for Historic Preservation and the Coulthard has been working for a National Endowment for the Tremont contractor during the school Humanities, most of the building was year. restored to its original condition. According to Friedmann, who Today it stands as an example of the coordinated the grant application, the possible adaptation of the gracious funds will be used to prevent further 19th century cottages along infiltration of moisture into the Frenchman's Bay to modern use. The stonework, to repair and repoint building was dedicated in 1982 to the granite walls, to repair roofing, gutters John Joseph Emery family of Hulls and flashing, to restore the veranda Cove, descendants of the Turrets' and exterior stone stairways, and to original owners in recognition of their repair and paint upper dormers and interest in and support of the Turrets trim. restoration project. 3 Harvard University under the auspices various writing clinics Faculty/Staff of the Boston Folk-Song Society. On The COA writing tutors' presentation May 16, both were interviewed on on "Peer Tutoring Across the News Notes WGBH FM in Boston by Dick Curriculum," which was selected from Pleasants, host of two popular folk a large number of proposals submitted music programs at WGBH. Selections to NEWCA, showed how COA's Don Cass presented an Acid Rain talk from Elmer's group, Different Shoes, unique educational opportunities are at the Ellsworth and Bar Harbor and from Bok's albums were featured. directly related to the College's Rotary Clubs last month. He also Marcia Dworak presented "Disaster successfully run peer tutoring judged the MDI 7th grade science fair. Planning for Libraries" to 80 librarians program. Coming up for him is the Summer at the Southern Maine Library District Each year Anne Kozak, COA's Elderhostel Program here at the Spring Council Meeting at the writing program coordinator, invites college, where he will teach Sheraton Tara, Maine Mall, in South students who not only write well but Environmental Chemistry. Portland on May 8. She and her also have good interpersonal skills to Ted Koffman presented a lecture and husband Robert will present a participate in a three-term tutorial discussion on the Financial Aid graduate seminar on "Financial which trains them in the philosophy process in higher education to 80 loan Management of Libraries" August 12- and methodology of teaching writing. officers of banks throughout Maine. 14 for the Maine Library Association After the first term, students He also served as a co-panelist with Continuing Education Program in practically apply this theoretical Mr. Steve Dill of the Maine Savings Waterville. They have written a 246 knowledge by working in the writing Bank during a two-day training page handbook and a case study for clinic tutoring their peers. "Anne lets conference held at the Samoset Inn in this seminar. us try out our ideas and approaches, Rockport. Larry Clendenin, Becky Buyers-Basso and if we fail," noted second year tutor Charlie Hesse and Gary Friedmann and David Mahoney attended the New Katrina Hodgkins, "she's there to pick attended a meeting of development England Association of College us up and to suggest alternatives. This personnel from maritime-related Admissions Counselors annual program works because Anne has institutions in the State of Maine. meeting at the University of Rhode confidence in us and delegates The meeting was held at the Bigelow Island in Kingston, May 27-29. responsibility to us." Laboratory in Boothbay Harbor. Its Jill Barlow-Kelly, Becky Buyers-Basso, At the conference, Barbarina purpose was to coordinate promotional Vicki Nichols, and Carolyn Dow Heyerdahl discussed strengthening endeavors, share information on fund- attended a seminar in Bangor on students' commitment to writing, while ing sources and strategies, and high- "Power Communications for Women." Kevin Geiger spoke about how he light achievements of Maine-based Lou Rabineau was invited to be the motivates students to write well for all fund raising campaigns. chair of a site visitation to the courses. Michael Broyer and Katrina Rich Borden was a guest at the University of New England regarding Hodgkins explained the role of tutors Michigan State University, College of their application to award a Master of in helping students become familiar Human Ecology April 14-16 to give a Social Work degree. In May he with the conventions of various lecture on "Human Ecology Coming attended the annual meeting and disciplines-a skill that is essential in a of Age: An International and dinner of the Board of Trustees for the college with an interdisciplinary Interdisciplinary View." Rich will Academy for Educational program. Technical writing without represent the Society for Human Development. jargon was the theme of Lauren Ecology (SHE) and COA at the -Keith Goodrich Gilson's presentation while Libby International Association for Impact Dean, Josh Winer, and Jim Batchelder Assessment meeting on "Impact elaborated on the benefits of being a Assessment for International Peer Tutors Give peer tutor. Because of the emphasis Development" in Barbados, May 31- COA puts on word processing, the June 4, and will participate in the Presentation At clinic employs Paul Adler to teach American Psychological Association's students how to use a word processor; symposium on "Developments in at the conference Paul explained the Environmental Psychology" in New Bates College various approaches he used and York City in August. During the emphasized the importance of summer COA Research Associates choosing a program that meets a Jamien Jacobs and Carol Mead will be In April eight writing tutors from student's needs. working with Rich on Human COA gave a presentation on "Peer While this was the only program Ecology: Research and Applications, Tutoring Across the Curriculum" at presented by undergraduates, it was a volume of selected papers from the the annual conference of the New very well received, according to October 1986 human ecology England Writing Centers Association Kozak. Many professional tutors and conference at COA, and an (NEWCA) at Bates College. NEWCA college professors present were very International Directory of Human is an organization made up of the interested not only in COA's writing Ecologists, both of which will be co- directors and staff of writing centers in clinic's ability to serve such a wide published by SHE and COA. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, diversity of students within such a Elmer Beal recently performed in two Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and small school, but also that concerts with well-known Maine folk Connecticut. This year the conference, undergraduates play such a critical singer, Gordon Bok. Appearances whose theme was empowering role in staffing the clinic. were made in Paramus, New Jersey to students/empowering writing centers, 450 people and to 500 people at consisted of ten presentations on - Josh Winer 4 Ed Kaelber Betty Thorndike Jackson Gillman ('78) and student Lilea Benefit Dinner Committee members, from left: Larry Sweet, Bob Holley, Mary Kay Eliot, Stockwell John Biderman, Megan Kraus, Cathy Ramsdell-Sweet, Gary Friedmann. COA's Board of Trustees and Co- the strength of anticipated and recent Chairman of the evening with Holley, Kaelber And gifts and tonight's great success, which stated, "For my part, let me just say- has raised slightly over $34,000 Ed and Betty-that your early Thorndike Honored towards the Phoenix Fund, the Board contributions to the College resonate of Trustees voted this morning to to this day, and your continuing authorize the architects to prepare invaluable support is more appreciated final drawings for Kaelber Hall and Three hundred friends of College of than words or icons can convey." Thorndike Library to be put out for the Atlantic (COA) gathered at Harv- In her tribute to Thorndike, COA's bids." ard University's stately Memorial Hall librarian, Marcia Dworak said, "Betty The benefit dinner to honor in Cambridge on April 11 to honor has unselfishly given her time and Thorndike and Kaelber was held to Edward G. Kaelber, COA's founding many talents to the development and help support the Phoenix Fund, the president, and Elizabeth F. Thorndike, growth of the College Now that the College's rebuilding campaign which COA Trustee and long-time patron of library bears her name, it won't ever be has already provided a new arts and the COA library. The occasion, a gala without her presence." sciences building and many new benefit, was held to help raise funds Samuel A. Eliot, former COA teacher resources. The Phoenix Fund was for construction of the prospective new and vice president, gave the tribute to launched in December 1983 after a building complex at COA to be named Kaelber, speaking of Kaelber's ability devastating fire destroyed the original in their honor. to bring people together during COA's administration building which housed Clusters of bright spring tulips first years. "He gathered around him the library, faculty offices and decorated the banquet tables where men and women of great energy and classrooms. guests dined and heard several ability who were inspired by his The architectural plans for Kaelber speakers pay tribute to the two leadership, invigorated by his Hall/Thorndike Library have already honored guests. philosophy, and encouraged by his been drawn up by Daniel Scully of "We are here," said Robert D. unfailing confidence," said Eliot. Peterborough, New Hampshire, who Holley, Secretary of the COA Alumni Both honorees were presented with a also has designed the Master Plan for Association, "to show our respect, bronze plaque, each bearing their COA's rebuilding program. "The need admiration, extreme gratitude, and respective names. The plaques are for this new building is great," states love for these two people whose exact but miniature reproductions of Rabineau. "I cannot emphasize wisdom, guidance, foresight and the originals that will be hung in the enough that a library on campus and patience-and most of all, whose new building. In addition, President space for our growing program in vision - were central to helping Rabineau made a surprise presentation computer applications is urgent! This College of the Atlantic become one of to each honoree of the first editions of new facility will clearly play a key role the outstanding models of alternative the new College chair which bears the in our ability to attract and retain higher education in the country." COA emblem. faculty and students of the highest Edward McC. Blair, Chairman of As a finale, Blair announced that "on caliber." 5 and guidelines in the event of academic training. Hilda recalls her Crisis Planning: particular emergencies. Dworak, who position as a teaching assistant in one has given numerous presentations to of the college's laboratories and her Common Sense many Maine libraries on library gardening responsibilities at Berea as disaster planning, says that crisis being very rewarding and practical In Action planning is "common sense in action." work-study experiences. "When disaster strikes, you have very Hilda's interest in teaching grew as little time to think," she explains. she pursued her Master's in "Experience proves that people who Biochemistry, followed by her teaching COA is planning for crisis. Having have thought about how they will certification at UC Berkeley. After been the victim in 1983 of a handle emergencies seem to handle teaching high school chemistry for devastating fire that reduced the them better when they occur." three years in California, where she College's main academic building and met her husband Thomas, the couple library to smoldering ruins, the COA moved to Bar Harbor, Maine. Now, community is keenly aware that the Hilda works at the Mount Desert worst can happen. In April an Emergency Hilda Roderick Island Biological Laboratory; Thomas works as a researcher in genetics at the Communications Committee was Sparks New Energy Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor. formed to begin to formulate a well Hilda's involvement as a volunteer all thought-out plan to assure that, in the As Volunteer began while she was raising her twins, event of a campus crisis, the COA (the first boy/girl twins to graduate community will be prepared to act from Dartmouth). With a desire to be quickly and to provide accurate and There's a new, smiling face in the a part of her children's lives beyond understandable information to the Development Office at COA. Hilda the home, Hilda played an active role COA community at large. Roderick, a recent volunteer to the in the school's band, sports, PTA and Members of the committee include: college, has already proven to be a the Girl Scouts. The evolution from Millard Dority, Director of Buildings valuable asset. being the Girl Scout leader of her and Grounds; Carolyn Dow, Assistant The success of the Phoenix Fund daughter's troop, to District Leader, to Director for Public Affairs; Marcia Benefit Dinner, which was held in her present status as the President of Dworak, librarian; Charles Hesse, Vice President for Development and Public Cambridge this past April, was helped the Maine Abnaki Girl Scout Council, greatly by the efforts of Hilda, who is an example of Hilda's devotion to Affairs; Steve Katona, instructor and community service in a leadership role. provost; Norene Kuznezov, COA Currently, Hilda is working closely receptionist; Cindi Marinelli, executive with Charlie Hesse, Vice President for secretary to the president; and COA Development and Public Affairs, to president Louis Rabineau. The All- establish an official volunteer group College Meeting student moderator, a for COA. Acting as coordinator, Hilda role held by different students from plans to recruit interested individuals semester to semester, is also part of the who would be "well-trained and committee. committed" volunteers. Commitment, Committee Chairperson Carolyn energy, and talent, the essential Dow comments: "It has been a very ingredients, are the same qualities that exciting process to work with these Hilda, herself, so admirably possesses. committee members, who are all very In addition to Hilda's commitment to earnest about having a plan in place, College of the Atlantic, she finds the spelling out clear-cut crisis procedures challenge of learning to weave on a and responsibilities which are Hilda Roderick Swedish loom very exciting. "I love to completely understood by everyone work things out," she explains. "I love involved. A well thought-out plan can saw through to completion such people, and I love to see people help prevent panic, misinformation, logistical tasks as the voluminous working together; it's a real joy!" and even tragedy." mailings of invitations, the recording Thus far the Committee has of reservations, and the registration of -Lisa Norton established a list of key people to be guests at Harvard's stately Memorial contacted in the event of a crisis, Hall. Gary Friedmann, Staff defined the duties of these key people, Coordinator for the Boston event, developed a telephone chain, and described Hilda "as an incredible asset Title III Grant begun to formulate a checklist of to the Benefit. Along with the prioritized action. committee and staff, she worked many Helps Advance Dow says that the Emergency hours of overtime when we were down Communications Committee plans to to the final days before the big event." COA Programs have a manual completed by the fall Hilda's attraction to COA stems from semester that can be used as a guide the similar qualities she remembers in for the entire community. In addition, Berea College, the small Kentucky Like a breath of spring air, the Title Marcia Dworak and Norene Kuznezov school where she earned her Bachelor's III grant awarded to COA in October, will have compiled a small directory to degree. Berea's approach to education, 1986 by the U.S. Department of be placed in every dormitory and somewhat akin to COA's, encourages Education, is infusing COA with new office listing key telephone numbers students to hold jobs as part of their capabilities and enhanced programs. 6 Over a period of three years the $591,000 grant will provide funds for the development of three areas:computer resources, institutional research, and ecological education. The College has already purchased computer hardware and software for many of the academic and administrative departments. These additions, supplemented by instructional opportunities, have contributed to the productivity and management efficiency at the College. COA's planning, management and evaluation process is also being Whales E.J.Slijper improved through the development of an office of institutional research. With higher education consultant Dr. Robert Ramsey as acting director, COA's Office of Institutional Research will provide for studies and numerical analyses of trends and patterns within COA and in the wider world as they impact on the college. Through Title III funds the ecological education program also has been COA marine biologist Steve Katona poses with the new high tech whale-tail detector. enhanced with the purchase of audiovisual equipment and library flukes (tails) are as unique as human materials. Over the next two and a half fingerprints. Before humpback whales years grant monies will also be used Whale Tails Meet make a deep dive, they arch their for new courses, consultants, backs and lift their flukes out of the distinguished visitor seminars, and High Tech water. A photograph of the underside other activities and equipment to of the fluke allows researchers to continue the development of the identify individual animals. ecological education program. Marine mammal researchers at the Since 1976, more than 9000 "The Title III grant is clearly meeting College are using an IBM Personal photographs of flukes have been some needs of which we were aware," Computer XT to track whales and to contributed from organizations states Ted Koffman, Title III project analyze their behavior. Ultimately, the including Maine Whale Watch and the director, "but also is helping us to data will be used to help manage and Mount Desert Rock Research explore possibilities which would lead protect the earth's largest and most Observation Station. The Catalog to the development of future programs mysterious mammals. includes sightings and resightings of and resources. Through meeting these Getting information on whales is no 3500 individual humpback whales. needs, we discover other easy task. The Gulf of Maine Whale Each whale is assigned a number, and opportunities." Sighting Network - a coalition of the sighting data are recorded with the Down East ferryboat captains, fisher- IBM PC XT. Specially designed men, yachtsmen, Coast Guard personnel computer programs help researchers and whale watch naturalists - reports analyze the geographic and temporal COA NEWS is published three sightings to COA in Bar Harbor. distribution of whales as well as times a year. It is circulated to Using the PC, each sighting is plotted annual population estimates. Alumni, Parents, Staff, Faculty, on an electronic map which displays A photograph of each whale is and Friends. waters from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia. also stored on videodisc. COA is "The data afford us greater cooperating with the Marine Mammal Editor understanding of where whales and Laboratory in Seattle, Wash., in the Carolyn Dow other marine mammals are found in development and testing of a program these waters," says Judy Beard, COA to retrieve and match videodisc data Student Assistants research associate. "We're recording with an IBM PC XT. Keith Goodrich data far more systematically than that "Comparison of fluke photographs Lisa Norton entered into the historical logbooks of provides information on the migration, Josh Winer nineteenth century sea captains behavior and reproductive histories of The Sighting Network is one of individual humpbacks, as well as With special thanks to Buddy Chase several on-going projects that study information about the size and family of Spindler & Chase Associates, whales. COA researchers also maintain structure of the general population, Ellsworth, ME and to Charlie the Western North Atlantic Hump- says Steven K. Katona, COA biologist. Ferden of Downeast Graphics, back Fluke Catalog. The natural black "The more we learn about humpback Ellsworth, ME. and white pigmentation markings and whales, the better we can help them to scars on the undersides of humpback survive." 7 German Week Sponsored by the Ameri- Summer Field Studies for children can Association Teachers of German. COA Summer Nature program sponsored by Natural August 16-22 History Museum for youngsters entering grades 4, 5 and 6. Programs 1987 Summer Lecture Series July 6-9 and 13-16 Aug. 5 - Lord Asa Briggs, Provost, July 20-24 and 27-30 Worcester College, Aug. 3-6 and 10-13 Elderhostel For adults, age 60 and over. Oxford, England Aug. 17-20 and 24-27 June 7-13 June 21-27 "The Victorian Home" June 14-20 Aug. 12 - Hal Roth, Author-Sailor, Natural History Museum Evening Field Studies by the Sea For high school Somesville, Maine Speaker Program teachers and environmental educators. "Sailing Solo Around the July 1 - Karen Morris "Slides of Moose" June 28-July 11 July 26-Aug. 8 World" July 8 - Ruth Sergeson "Loons" July 12-25 Aug. 19 - Bob Ballard, Leader of the July 15 - Meg Scheid "Beavers" Titanic Project, Woods Hole July 22 - Scott Marion "Bart the Eagle" Running Camp Sponsored by Oceanographic Institution July 29 - Steve Kress "Puffins" Bob Booker "Adventures in the Deep All lectures will take place at 7:30 p.m. August 9-15 Ocean" August speakers to be announced. While having fun, youngsters are also learning about their environment during the Summer Field Studies program. COA NEWS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZ. COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC U.S. POSTAGE PAID Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 BAR HARBOR, ME PERMIT #47 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED 8