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Volume Llll
Salem College, Winston-Salem, N. C., Friday, May 7, 1971
Number 4
Chandler Comes To Salem
Dr. Chandler is a man with an
affable smile, who speaks with im
port. A midwestener, he comes to
Salem with an impressive back
ground of educational credentials.
Having served as a professor,
trustee, and administrator of pro
grams at diversified universities
throughout the country. Dr. Chand
ler is well familiarized with the
workings of a college.
In the past three years, his posi
tion at the Danforth Foundation
has directly involved him with the
philosophy of education, and new
concepts in American higher educa
tion. Dr. Chandler brings some of
these recent ideas to his new job as
president, where he will have the
opportunity to realize their poten
tial and effectiveness. His first im
pression of Salem is very favorable
and he does not think Salem faces
some of the problems afflicting
other campuses in today’s educa
tional crisis
Dr. Chandler believes that edu
cation varies for each individual and
should be based according to the
point one has reach^-d in personal
development. He called this ‘ educa
tion on prescription,” where the col
lege outlines several alternate curri- •
culums for the student from which
she chooses the one best suited to
her own stage in life and abilities.
He stressed that the right curri
culum must be found for each girl,
and foresees the possibility of stu
dent initiated academic programs,
including student-designed majors.
He believes in keeping the intel
lectual substance, yet allowing aca
demic freedom. He also favors in
terdisciplinary courses, independent
study, and interchange for academic
credit with other schools.
Dr. Chandler realizes the isolation
that can occur on the campus of a
women’s college He believes the
college must re’at- to the outside
society and thus make educational
experiences relevant to life. He
strongly feels that education is a
tool for meeting the “real” world.
He anticipates internship projects
with the community, which will
create opportunities for the girl to
provide a useful service. These pro
jects would be carried out while the
girl was still enrolled, and could
possibly become expanded January
programs.
Salem has great potention as a
women’s college because of the in
creasing leadership role of women
in today’s world. Dr. Chandler
thinks Salem can become unique in
providing qualified women to accept
these positions. He feels Salem has
many advantages to offer as a small
institution and should not attempt
to become too heterogenous, but
should strive for a wide variety in
views. He thinks intellectual stimu'
lation is a definite must on any
campus. Dr. Chandler asserts that
all colleges have a high calling and
an invaluable place in society. A
man with such an open mind, in
novative ideas, and enthusiasm pro
mises great hope for the continued
advancement and vitalization of
Salem College.