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BLUESTOCKIMG 2 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from Lyrasis IVIembers and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/marybaldwincolle2005mary 2005 Bluestocking Volume 103 Mary Baldwin College Staunton, Virginia 24401 Spons 122 Transitions 2 StMdeKits 16 ComposingtheFuture,AppleDay,Holidays, Students,Faculty.Clubs,andOrganizations Sheshoots...Shescores! luniorDads MARTHA S. GRAFTON LlBRARl* MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE V\r. faf C(Mdu<c^^ ^c.fuct^yrc.0^ M^^^bC Entering a college that may not seem credible to many plandetailsfivestrategicinitiativesandmanygoals. may cause one to feel doubtful about completing an Theinitiativesareconnectedtooneanotherasbuilding entire four years at such an institution. Many young blocks.Asafoundationofthestrategicplan,itisofthe ladies seekingacollegedegreetodaywould liketo feel essencethat MaryBaldwin Fundsit's Future,and secure and certain that their degree earned will be Refundstheirenvironmentforteachingandlearningby worth more than just a certitlcate of completion. To maintainingandattractingthefacultyandlandscape.At ensure the value ofthe degree, Mary Baldwin College theheartofwhatwehopetoachieve,wemustunite has developed a vision to compose the future of the andenrichourcommunity. Finally,asfundamental Mary Baldwin College community know as the ten componentsthatleadthewaytoourfuturemust yearstrategicplan. ShaipenOurFocusonAcademicExcellence,andasa crowningachievermakepersonalalterationsapriority Mary Baldwin College enrolls more than 2,000 fortheMaryBaldwinCollegecommunityandits students ofdiverse ages and backgrounds from across students. America and the world on the 54 acres of historic campus in Staunton, Virginia. This college also has ManystudentsarepleasedwiththefactthatPresident established the highest standards of academic PamelaFox istryingtoimprovethecollegeforthe excellence for women's liberal education through cun-entstudentsandthestudentstocome. Studentsalso ground-breakingprogramsandembi^onictradition. explaintheylovethatit'sbasedoffoffmancialaide. Liberal education is indeed the most sensible and Theseproposedtenprogressiveexperiences,both necessary form of education for our entire nation of cuiricularandco-curricularwillcharacterize"theMary college-bound students. A liberal education teaches BaldwinCollegedifference" survival and leadership skills as well as capabilities, through general education requirements and a strong "Athresholdexperiencewillcreatethresholdor academicmajor. gatewayexperiencesforall studentsthatinclude orientationtothecollege,exposuretoitshistoryand The vision forthis college is ofall programs within an traditionandthedevelopmentofcommunity.Thiswill all-college identitythatwill benationallyrecognizedas focusparticularlyonthefirstyearexperiencefor a MBC institution because of its distinguishing traditional students." signature programs and experiences offered by a learning community, emphasizing the implementation Manystudentsbelieve it'simportanttohavean ofmind,body,andcharacter. institutiontohavecommongoalstoworktowards Inordertorealizethisvision,thecollegesstrategic continuedonpage4 ™WJN ^ I COMPOSING 2014' OUR RJTURE THE TEN-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN fAo^^f ^alc^vJiV^ Cdle.^^ M Co/y^yo3lvia ^A^ t u^uv^^.. W?T Continuedfrompage2 andtoha\ethesegoalswrittendown.Theundergraduate ladies explainthatanytimeagroupgetstogetherandcollectivelygoes throughavisioningprocess, itisalwaysgood. "Eachstudentwilldevelopapersonalizedlearningplanandportfolio, planningacademicandenrichingco-cun-icularexperiences, intentionallymakingpurposefulchoicesandconnectionswithinthe reflectiveelectronic learningportfolio." "Eachstudentwillhaveapersonalizedwellnessandfitnessplan." "Anetworkofmentorsandpartnerswillsupportstudents, including peerfacultyandstaff,andalumnae/alumnimentors." "Eachstudentwillparticipateinactivelearningcommunities,suchas commoncoursesorthemedresidencehalls." "Wewillcertainlyofferforeachstudentadistinctiveacademicmajor orinterdisplinaryfocus." "Practicalandexperiential learningwillconnecttheorywithpractice throughcommunityservicelearningandinternships." "Weaspiretoprovideinternationalandmulticulturalexperiences, offeringatornocostan internationalexperiencetoall studentseither duringMaytermorthrougharichnetworkofuniversityexchanges forasemesteroracademicear." "Acapstoneexperiencewillprovideaculminating,synthesizing undergraduateresearchexperience." "FinallywewillenrichourLifeCareerTransitionProgram." Thisuniquesetof10experiencescombinesnewandinspirational opportunitieswithstrengthsthatthecollegehasalreadydemonstrated initscurrentprograms."TheMaryBaldwinCollegedifference" wouldthusensurethattheinstitutionremainsavibrantlearning communitywithoutwalls,connectinglifebothinandoutofthe classroom,creatingagatewaytolifelonglearning. Theideaofexpandingthecampusandmovingthecommutersisvery appealingtomanystudents. Several MBC ladiesarealsoimpressed withthe ideathatPresidentFox likestheideaofsinglesexeducation whilestill tidingtoprotecttheall-womenenvironment. continuedonpage5 O^ „J>A^ /v^e^^^e^Av^ O'-tl/V^^ frompage4 "I believethestrategic planwill increasethevalueofourdegree," explains PhyllisGilmore '06. "Mary Baldwinnurturestheleadershipabilitiesinherentineachof us. Therichdiversityofhumanexperienceandthepowerofour imaginationand—creativity fuel thetrueaspirationofa21stcentury liberaleducation to liberateourminds,hearts,anddreams,"says PresidentPamela Fox. byShareen Williams'05 Renovationsaroundcampus. TopofPage: TheWellnessCenter(alsoknownastheHam andJamPub)hascardioequipment. .-Xboxe: Tullidgedomihasinstallednewshowers. Left:TheNuthousehadaStarbuck'sand Hershey'sIceCreammake-o\eraswellas addingaSandwichBar. Weekend Orienfafion Auqusf27,2004 Below ThedoorofSpencer102.homeofLeah Roberts,SarahAugustine,andChristina Banarez. welcomes othernew students tocampus. Above:Traditionalstudentsunpackin backoftheWoodsondormitor)',wliile preparingtomeettheir\'\VIL dormmates. UpperRight:InAdmissionsthe orientationstaffgivesdirectionsto inquiringfreshmanandparents. MiddleRight:Orientationstaffmember MaryJacobs,'05,squatsinthegrassto decidehernextplanofaction. Above Newlegaciesandtheirparentsenjoy a specialluncheonattheAlumnaeHouse.
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