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"l ~ The PDl111le • We«l.tay, Now111ber 15, 1995 ----u~---------___,:, ____________________________ _ Dr. Newport returnsfrom abroad · : BY DR. NEWPORT : GUEST COLUMNIST Twenty-nine days after ar.riving in England, five vis- ~ting Michiganders boarded a British Airways flight on Oc- ~ober 22 to begin the return process to the United States. Appropriately, the weather was overcast and a bit of a _drizzle was coming down. This change of weather came -after the warmest and clearest fall in recent English history, .and was most fitting because .each member of the team was leaving many new friends, and the send-off had been so :very special. Tears and hugs were abundant, and Mother Nature's rain fit the mood. But,· enough ... Let's talk about a few of the highlights that made this trip so special to a 54-year-old college presi- dent. First and foremost were the people. Each member of MONDAY 13 -- Early Registration 20 I, I, Classes resume 27 I, , I , MONDAY 1.· CALENDAR INFO DUE 4 Share Christmas with a less fortunate contact Volunteer Center. · . 11 . Christmas Party Dance . . \ 18 . EXAMS Book Buy Back . . -. . - the team lived with various English families for the entire month, and we moved every 3-4 days to a new family. This means that we each lived with seven families ... all very dif- ferent, but very representative of a cross-section of English society. One noteworthy as- pect of family life- -people talk with.each other, and we were no couch potatoes in front of a television. In fact, while most homes have a "telly," only rarely was it turned on, and the choice 9f channels was typically limited to four options. Yes, resurrecting the act of conversation was a bit of a challenge, but in the end, so much more rewarding. Then again, there's the setting where much of this conversation occurred ... it's called a pub. In the States, what we call a bar, is a place where the objective is often to consume the maximum TUESDAY 14 / I 21 amount of booze in the short- mains very much in the hands est period of time or to pick of national policy makers and up someone. Not so in En- how-well a student does on gland. The pub is a gathering various national examinations. place where all ages come and Second, this reliance on test just relax. Yes, it's like a liv- taking influences virtually all ing room--often a fireplace is curriculum matters, the quali- in the comer, seating is casual, fications of instructors, and beer is always on tap, but not ultimately the various choices pushed, and rarely do you see which a child has available for abuse of any nature. The further education. And, many names are unique and usually of these decisions are made at have a history. My favorite age 14. For a community col- was "The Pig and the Whistle." lege educator and a late You can imagine that the bloomer myself---this seems name itself made for some like a very·young age to make good conversation. such significant and long-last- Moving right along, each ing decisions member of the team had the opportunity to visit with equals in their chosen career area. As a college president, this meant that I visited with representatives of all levels of the educational process in En- gland. I came away with several generalizations. First, decision making for kids re- But, the English still want to believe that once a skill has been developed, the student will stick with it for the rest of his/her like. Of course, this flies in the face, of what we se~ ACC students doing with their lives and the multiple ca- reer changes which occur WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 15 16 Above left, members of the 1995 Rotary International Group Study Exchange Team explore a historic site in the English countryside. Above, the group tries on a little English finery. Members of the group (from left) Lori Klimczak, Rick Ohle (standing), Dr. New- port, Jenifer LaPolla, and George Owen Widiger regularly as a result of our more democratic approach. It is also being chal- lenged by the decline of several major industries in the U.K., an unemployment rate of 16 percent, and advances in technology. But, like most places, change is difficult, and you sense a growing gap be- tween the young and old on this issue. Well, much more could be said, but I'll reserve those comments for an open forum being planned for our college community in early Decem- ber, QR just stop by the office. The door is always open and opinions come cheap. Cheers! FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 17 18 19 Family Day at Thunderbowl Lanes 12-1 :30 p Free to ACC students, staff & family 22 Office closed 23 Office closed 24 25 26 THANKSGIVING I Thankgiving Vacation 5 p 28 29 · Meet Me in St. Louis 30 TBT Advance Ceramics Salt Kiln and Raku at KCC Single Parent Support Group Men's BB at Sault College VLH 104 2:30-3:30 Ontario Canada Tp rJJ'EC'EAf '13'E2( TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY , FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Meet Me in St. Louis 1 Meet Me in St. Louis 2 Meet Me in St. Louis 3 TBT TBT TBT ' Salt Raku 9a-7p EC MESC BTC 100 9-12 p.m. I Women's BB 2 p & Men's BB 4 p at Gogebic. Men's BB at Gogebec T.B.A. 5 6 7 Meet Me in St. Louis 8 Meet Me in St. Louis 9 Meet Me in St. Louis 1 0 TBT TBT TBT Satellite Seminar 1-3 p MESC BTC 100 9-12 p Men's BB Kellogg 1 p TECH Night 5-9 p Women's BB KVCC 7 p EC Men's BB at KUCC 3 p Women'sBB Ml Christian INFOTREK VLH 2:30-3:30 Advising Night HSC 5-8:30 Art for Humanity 7-9:30 p 2 pat EC 12 13 j 14 Last Day Fall Regular Classes 15 Meet.Me in St. Louis 16 Meet Me in St. Louis 1 7 , Distribution of Polemic MESC BTC 100 9-12 p.m. TBT TBT Meet Me in St. Louis TBT Student Art Exhibit EC Gym 7-9 p Regestration Christmas Dance art & food fees due Men's BB at Sault 7 p EXAMS 19 EXAMS 20 21 22 23 24 Book Buy Back Book Buy Back 1, I 1,