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April 19, 2000 Meredith Herald Presidential Inauguration 3 Women panelists share decisions, goals, challenges Leslie Maxwell EtMor in chief Though the stage of Jones Auditorium looked like the set of The View, the (alk that took place there was far from the usual daytime talk show. Six women, all presidents of area colleges, presented the symposium entitled Public Lives, Personal Choices, on Friday. Apr. 14 at 2 p.m. in Jones Auditorium. The panelists were Marye Ann Fox, chancellor of N.C. State; Laura Bingham Carpen ter, president of Peace College; Rosemary Gillett-Karam, pres ident of Louisberg College; Gloria Scott, president of Ben nett College; Julianne Thrift, president of Salem College; and Meredith's own Maureen Hartford. The welcome was given by Anne Bryan, '71, co-founder and president of Exploris museum in downtown Raleigh. Jody Roubanis, professor in the department of Human Environmental Sciences, was moderator, asking questions and keeping the conversation flowing. Roubanis asked the panel what sacrifice they had to give up to get where they are today. Gillett-Karam said that she misses reading for pleasure; Fox, a physical organic chemist said that she misses doing science. Scott admitted that she miss es frivolity, like time to watch a bad movie or go fishing- Hart ford added that she believed that she makes choices instead of sacrifices, that she chooses to give up certain things to go in other directions. Roubanis also asked the pan elists for a word of wisdom for aspiring and future leaders. Fox noted that the best piece of advice she ever received was “Fail quickly; try again,” for then she could learn from her past errors. Carpenter Bingham advised the future leaders in the audience to celebrate what makes people different from one another and to be authen tic, to be real. Hartford suggested that laughing every day can gei a potential leader far by helping her remain focused and grounded. Thrift advised the young women to “be good to yourself,” for that is the only way others will be good to you. Reflecting what many others felt, sophomore Julie Ras mussen .said of the symposium, “It was awesome! Those women are my heroes.” The panelists, most likely, would feel flattered by such praise, for, as Thrift noted, Meredith students and the pan elists are “not trying to be a man when [they] grow up.” Picnic involves students in fun The panelists at the Academic Symposium discuss the decisions they have faced in their fives. Photo bi Jenny Altieo JONi Smith Stafl Writer Though the inauguration of Dr. Maureen Hartford was a time of celebration on campus, members of the Student Involvement Committee want ed Meredith students to feel like they had a part in the week. Thus, their idea for a student- oriented picnic was born. And on Wednesday, Apr. 12, students from both on and off campus shared in a picnic cele brating the inauguration. The theme of the picnic was the '60s, the decade that Hartford was in college. Members of the committee were visible all day as they promoted the picnic by wear ing tie-dyed T-shirts printed with the week’s theme. Cele brating Women of Achieve- menL Because of a broken-down truck, the souvenirs for the pic nic had not arrived in lime. Thus, every student who attended ihe picnic received a ticket to pick up a special momcnio to remember ihe day—glasses printed with a reminder of the picnic’s pur pose; Students Honor Dr, Hart ford. To complete the ’60s theme, a disc jockey played beach INAUGURATION Independent Colleges and Uni versities; Anne Dahle. '54, president of the Meredith Alumnae Association: Dr. Louise Taylor, professor of English; Vanessa Barnes, ’88. associate director of the 23-t- program; and Teresa Caviness, ’Ol,M.B.A. Carolyn Carter. ’73, Assis tant City Manager of Raleigh, happily told the audience that for Hanford, "ihe halo fits.” Many who attended the cer emony were especially pleased at the message that Friday, Duderstadt and Hanford all focused on: the need for stu dents to have a social con science and commitment to community. As pan of the ceremony, Hanford received a new presi dential medallion to wear with her academic regalia. In the center is the Meredith hues iris surrounded by oak leaves. Smaller gold medallions on each side of the center piece music and other retro tunes, students tried their hands at hula hooping and playing Twister and students could visit a table with Meredith year books from the ’60s and pic tures of Hartford as a teenager. At the picnic, members of the Student Involvement Com mittee presented Hartford with a scrapbook compiled with pages representing major cam pus organizations including Silver Shield and Senate. Freshman Anna Aman said. "I thought the picnic was a lot of fun. It served as a nice break in a hectic day.” “It was nice to eat outside and enjoy the nice weather,” freshman Beth Brown said. The picnic served a fun pre lude to the inauguration events that took place this past week end. Many faculty members and staff, as well as members from the Inaugural Steering Committee, were on hand at the picnic for a time of relax ation, food and fun. Seniors Laura May and Wynne Overton present Dr. Mau reen Hartford with a scrapbook of campus organizations. Photo by jenny Altieii continued from page one repre.sent each academic department. Hartford’s family from Seat tle, Wash., came to observe the ceremony as well. The newest addition to their family, grand daughter Katherine, was called “Meredith’s newest recruit." Christy White, a senior, said that she thought the ceremony was wonderful, but she was disappointed in the student turn-out. ‘This was a huge step for Meredith, and I wish more students had been there to take part.” To provide transportation to Donon Arena, which had limit ed parking, Meredith chartered Wolfline buses to shuttle inau gural visitors to and from Meredith- The program, begin ning at 10:15 a.m., lasted until 12:30 p.m. The platform party prepares for its role on Saturday. Photo bv Jenny Altieii
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