COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, MAINE Aimed At Dealing With Problems of Human Ecology in a Rigorous, Understanding and Compassionate Fashion. AN ANNOUNCEMENT We are announcing the formation of a new college designed to meet some of the changing needs of higher education. A focus on hu- man ecology the study of interdependence of man and his enviroment will be the unifying factor for the curriculum. The increasing deterioration of our natural and man-made environments has recently high- lighted our neglect and ignorance. As these problems grow, we realize that our values and attitudes prevent us from implementing solu- tions. It has become obvious that problems are no longer soluble through technology alone. We must explore new paths as well as discover new ways of using what we know. To meet this need, we are in the process of developing a new institution of higher educa- tion. Here are some basic facts: Organization: The college, a private, non-sectarian, co- educational, residential institution offering a Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology, plans to open in 1972. Curriculum A unique, problem-centered, interdiscipli- nary curriculum is being designed to study hu- man ecology. Concentrations will be offered which are most relevant and important to the understanding of man's dependence upon and responsibility to his environment, both natural and created. Size Approximately one hundred men and wo- men in equal numbers will be enrolled in 1972- 73 with a total planned enrollment of six hun- dred within five years. Location Mount Desert Island is on the Maine Coast approximately fifty miles east - southeast of Bangor, three hundred miles from Boston, and five hundred from New York. A local airport provides a direct one hour connection to Bos- ton. Bangor International Airport is an hour's drive. The college is located on a large estate bordering Frenchman's Bay in Bar Harbor. Cost and Financial Aid Projected tuition and fees for 1972-73 will be approximately $2,700 with an additional $1,000 for room and board. The college will provide a small number of scholarships and loans based on need. Participation in available federal, state and private loan programs is planned. Work programs within the college and community will be available. Legal Status The college holds a temporary charter from the State of Maine. Membership as a corres- pondent in the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, (the regional accrediting agency) will be sought prior to opening. Admissions The college will seek high quality students who are particularly committed to the study of human ecology. A flexible admissions policy is planned, commensurate with the goals of the college. Some students may be admitted in the spring and summer of 1971 for enrollment in September 1972. Present Status The staff is now engaged in fund raising, curriculum planning and consulting. We invite you to share our concern and our efforts to do something about our world. If you would like to know more about the college, send the en- closed card, or write to: COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC P. O. Box 3 Bar Harbor, Maine 04609 * STAFF Edward G. Kaelber, President Liane Peach, Secretary to the President Melville Cote, Assistant to the President BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman: Dr. Seldon E. Bernstein, Senior Staff Scientist and Assistant Director, Jackson Labora- tory, Bar Harbor, Maine. Three Year Terms: Mr. Elmer Beal, Owner lobster pound, South- west Harbor, Maine. Dr. Dana M. Cotton, Director of Placement and Secretary of the Faculty of Education Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. Twenty-one years Secretary for New Eng- land Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Dr. Rene Dubos, Professor, Rockefeller Univer- sity, New York, N. Y. Author of "So Hu- man an Animal", Pulitzer Prize, 1969. Dr. William Kraushaar, Frofessor of Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wiscon- sin. Member American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Winthrop C. Libby, President, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. Mr. Robert W. Patterson, Architect and land- scape architect; Past President, Natural Resources Council of Maine; Director Nat- ural Wildlife Federation, Mount Desert, Maine. Dr. Elizabeth S. Russell, Senior Staff Scientist, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine. Dr. Theodore R. Sizer, Dean, Faculty of Educa- tion, Harvard University Cambridge Mass. Mr. James Russell Wiggins, Publisher, Ells- worth American; Former Managing Edi- tor, Washington Post; Former U.S. Am- bassador to United Nations, Brooklin. Maine. FOUNDING TRUSTEES One Year Term: Mr. David Benson, Businessman, Southwest Harbor, Maine. Mr. Leslie C. Brewer, businessman, past Chair- man and member of board, Mount Desert Island Regional High School, Bar Harbor, Maine. Mr. Bernard K. Cough, businessman, Bar Har- bor, Maine. Mr. John M. Good, Superintendent, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Maine. Rev. James M. Gower, St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Northeast Harbor, Maine. Mr. Edward Heyman, Author and Producer of musical scores and productions, Bar Har- bor, Maine. Mr. Richard Lewis, U. S. Customs Service, Hulls Cove, Maine. Mr. James MacLeod, businessman, State Leg- islator-Elect, Bar Harbor, Maine. Rev. Arthur C. McGiffert, Jr., President Emeri- tus, Chicago Theological Seminary, Mount Desert, Maine. Mr. Carlo A. Ninfi, Treasurer, Town of Mount Desert; President of Board, Mount Desert Island Hospital; Somesville, Maine. Mr. Robert T. Smith, Regional Director, O.E.O., Bar Harbor, Maine. Dr. Winston Stewart, Medical Doctor, Bar Har- bor, Maine. HONORARY TRUSTEE Dr. Clarence C. Little, Director Emeritus, Jack- son Laboratory; President Emeritus, Uni- versity of Michigan; President Emeritus, University of Maine; Trenton, Maine.