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PHOENIX I 4 # ^0' 5 Tkc VJeorge Wasnliinntifton University Likr 7 Op>eciaI vJollections Uivision Dedication This year the 1991 yetirbook staff and ihi- senior elass dedieaie ilie Plioeni.x to a Ix'autiful youii^ woni<iii wlio touchedandinspiredmanyofourli\'es. 1juringlier\earsatMountVernonFredahasenlightenedourheartswith warrn smiles that brightens up even the dreariest da\s. Footprints One night a man had a dream, lie dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed thescenes from his life. Foreachscene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonged to him, and the other to the LORD. When the last sc-ene ofhis life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along thepath ofhis life therewasonlyonesetoffootprints. Healsonoticed'that it hiippenedat the very lowest and saddt\st times of his life. ThisreallybotheredIlimandheciuestionedtheL()I^Daboutit "Lord,\'ousaidthatonceIdecidedu>U)lk)w\(ki. you'dwalkwith me all thewa\'. But I noticed that during themost troublesomi' timesin m\- lite, there isonKoiK- set of footprints. I don't understand wh\' when 1 needed \'ou most \ou would leaw me " TheLORDreplied,"Mn'precious, preciouschild, l lo\e\x)uandIwouldnewrlea\i-\()u During\ouriimi-sot trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then I carried \ou " 1-reda, we lo\e \ou. Global Unity in the 90's Introducing Interim President Dr. Madeleine Fisher Green As a Hadcliffe Collejê alumna. Mount Vernon In terim F^resideni Madeleine Green knovs's first- li<ind the benefits of a women's college educa tion. She earned a B.A. magna cum laude in French Literature at Radcliffe in 1967 before c(imi)leiing an MA. and Ph.D at Columbia Uni versity in the same field. I ler experience at women's colleges also in cludes teaching French at Simmons College (MA) from 1971 until 1974 and serving on the ho.ird of directors at Wilson College (PA) since 1988. Green c(jnies kj Mount X'eriioii Irom the American Council on Education (ACH) where she isvi( epresident aiKIdiret torofits(lenK-rfor Leadership, l)e\'elopmeni. As \i{c picsident, she also heads ACF's acti\i' iniern.uioii.il .igei1(1,1. TheAmeric .inC.oiiiK iloii l-:di_ic .itioii Isa priN.ite nonprolit membershi|) association of l(K) colleges and uiii\'ersilies. l)r (ireen is very enihusiasiic afx)ui coming to Mount Vernon, obsi-rving that her work at AC;i liis well witti tiK- prioritit's at tlu- Colk-ge. "Leatk-rship (k'vek)pment," she noted, "is iitaoul the importanceofpeople inanyorganization, on .iii\ college campus. Leadersliip is not the re- sponsibilitN' ol <i teu: we need good leack-rs at e\cM\' le\c-l and in e\er\ part ot the College. 1 liglier educ.ition is incredil)l\' f)eof)leintensive: hum.in c<ipital is our most privious resource.".\ mainagenda item lorCireen altera yearof turlju- lence oncampus is torebuildasenseoftrust on campus and to foster collegial decision making processes that promote wide participation and leadership from tlu^ ranks. She believes that a strong tacult\ and a strong board are both clesir- able and compatible. l\en when there is con lenge, " says Green. "There is so Green leads a hectic and variedlife. flict, when there is sufficient trust, these dif much to be done". (3reen faces cop A \)U)\\iic writer (jn higfier education ingwitha decline inenrollments this issues, she has edited three books: kMences cart be resoKed or simpK' accepted. Cittên oloser\'ed. year, andanaccompanying income Academic Leaders as Managers shortfall of more than half a million (1980) Leaders ior a New era: Strate .Mso, her experience in international education dollars. "Lack of resources make it giesforHigherEducation(1988), und will contribute to the efforts underway to inter all the more difficult to innovate and Minorities on Campus: A Handfxjok nationalize the Mount \'ernon e.xperience. She to invest in the programs and facili ior Enhancing Diversity (1989). Her continues to work on a project at ACE that will ties that will attract and retain latest book, co-auihored with alead bring together higher education executives and students," she added. ership development specialist from fxilic\' makers from the U.S.. Western and Cen Harvard University Investing in tral Europe to explore areas ofcommon interest Although there are significant prob People: A Handbook of Leadership anddefine anagenda forfuturecollaboration. .\\ Glemresenfachiansgtfhoeucnadmtphuescfaocmumltyunaitnyd. Development will appear thisspring. .\loLini \ernon. she \%ill work with the Global In addition, she is married cTuarsrkicFulourmceaonndcrperaotixnigdeinmiiioartei\eintotegrnloabtiaolnizael tehxe setragfyf elaegveelr atondloothkeaheenathdu.sTiahsemenis SprteopfehsesnorAa.tGGreeoenrg,eatopwhnysUicniiavners'ity' posure for students. qtauinitethhiagth,a"sshaecnoomtemd,u"naintdy1wame ccaern Medical School and has two dau^ This \ear at Mount \ernon is a formidable chal face the challenges ahead." ters, Jessica, 13 and Julia, 9. 4 InSeptember, I3r. rôbert P. Bareikisjoined Mount Vernon College as Interim vice presi dent for Academic Affairs. Dr. Bareikis is on leave from his position of assistant x'ite president for academic Affairs at California State university. Long Beacfi. Sinc"e graduating from Harvard with a Ph.D. in Germanic Eanguages and EittMature, Dr. 13areikis has been active contriloutor to the academic community' as an educator and sc;holar. Before assuming his position at California, Santa Cruz. Dr. Bareikis has presented numerous papers and has led se\'eral \\'orkshof)s on aca demic affairs management, academic planning, tcâching and Cermanic studies. As a faculty member, he taught Germanic and West European Studies at Indiana Universits and was a visiting professor at liniversity of California, San Diego, University of Pitts burgh, The John f-lopkins University and Harx'ard University. Anactive memberofCaliforniaState UniversitycomiTiunity Dr. Bareikisserveson many committees addressing such issues as resource planning, curriculum, retention and international education. He is currently a chair on the Scholar-in-Residence Selection committee at the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. His experience and research in education makes him the ideal person for Mount Vernon during his tran sitional period. Dr, Bareikis is looking forward to this year of transition and the challenges facing the colk^gcv He has come to Mount Vernon with a fresh and creatix'e perspective. As the interim vice president for academic affairs, he is working to allocate resources in a wa>' that preserves the quality ofeducation for students, and he will do ever>'thing possible to attract and retain the highest quality faculty. I lis first impression of Mount Vernon College; "Its one of the better kept secrets of D.C. charming, with superb faculty, great student body, and talented, dedicated staff. . . . Mount Vernon iswcW on h(.M\va\' tobecominga liberalartscollegeofthe highest qualit>'. As an outsickM'. 1 .m \-er\' impressed that in this difficult peritxi, tacults and statf ha\'e respondedandarewilling toworkharderto make theCollegeanevenbetterinstitution. by Jes Porro Candids Meredith, Studying hard? 6