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for Mrs. Jacobso by S a r a h E b e r h a r d — N e w s Editor Dr. J e a n n e J a c o b s o n , as wife of the new p r e s i d e n t - e l e c t Dr J o h n J a c o b s o n , will p l a y a vital role in the y e a r s a h e a d at Hope a n d b r i n g s with h e r a rich educational and personal b a c k g r o u n d to h e l p h e r in t h a t role. She is a g r a d u a t e of S w a r t h m o r e College with a B.A. in E n g l i s h L i t e r a t u r e , r e c e i v e d h e r M.S. d e g r e e f r o m the S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y College of B r o c k p o r t , N.Y. in r e a d i n g e d u c a t i o n and e a r n e d h e r P h . D . f r o m the S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y of New York in Albany in e d u c a t i o n a l psychology. C u r r e n t l y s e r v i n g as principal of g e n e r a l s t u d i e s of the H e b r e w A c a d e m y of the C a p i t a l District, she also holds the position of a d j u n c t p r o f e s s o r in t h e g r a d u a t e p r o g r a m s of SUNY at Albany and t h e college of St. R o s e . S p e c i a l i z i n g in t h e e d u c a t i o n of g i f t e d c h i l d r e n , she edits a m o n t h l y m a g a z i n e in this field. B e s i d e s h e r e d u c a t i o n a l b a c k g r o u n d , D r . J a c o b s o n and her h u s b a n d r a i s e d f o u r c h i l d r e n who r e s i d e in S w a r t h m o r e , PA, G a n s e v o o r t , NY, a n d Boston, MA. She h a s also b e e n a c t i v e in the R e f o r m e d C h u r c h in A m e r i c a s e r v i n g as an e l d e r a n d in o t h e r capacities. Her wide v a r i e t y of a r e a s of l e a r n i n g and i n t e r e s t s will aid Dr. J a c o b s o n a s s h e t a l k s with the m a n y g u e s t s a n d visitors that s h e a n d D r . J a c o b s o n will e n t e r t a i n e a c h y e a r . S o m e of the d i f f e r e n t t y p e s of e n t e r t a i n i n g which s h e m i g h t do could be s i m i l a r to those t h a t the Van Wylens do such a s h a v i n g f a c u l t y m e m b e r s o v e r for lunch or dinner, hosting l u n c h e o n s b e f o r e football g a m e s for 50 to 60 g u e s t s who a r e p a r e n t s of p l a y e r s or f r i e n d s of Hope, h a v i n g s e v e r a l s t u d e n t s o v e r for S u n d a y d i n n e r , inviting the s t u d e n t s from n e a r b y d o r m s and c o t t a g e s o v e r for an ice c r e a m social, h a v i n g people over for d i n n e r in the s u m m e r t i m e and then attending Hope's S u m m e r Repertory T h e a t r e plays, m e e t i n g visiting guests of v a r i o u s d e p a r t m e n t s for lunch or d i n n e r , and h o s t i n g the t r a d i t i o n a l C h r i s t m a s c o f f e e for all the e m p l o y e e s of Hope. Other a r e a s in which Dr. J a c o b s o n could be involved and will use h e r t a l e n t s include m a n y functions that she and her h u s b a n d will b e invited to a t t e n d , including f u n d r a i s e r s in G r a n d R a p i d s and K a l a m a z o o . Also, a s she helps t h e W o m e n ' s L e a g u e for Hope by a t t e n d i n g p l a n n i n g m e e t i n g s a n d h a v i n g a n open house t h e night b e f o r e a n d the day of the Village S q u a r e , D r . J a c o b s o n will be a b l e to s h o w the v i s i t o r s to H o p e t h e t r u l y g r a c i o u s and w a r m l a d y t h a t s h e is.
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Jacobson Selected President Action )y S a r a h E b e r h a r d — N e w s Editor On F r i d a y , J a n u a r y 30, at 11 a . m . a t a special convocation, )r. John Jacobson was i n t r o d u c e d to Hope College as its new p r e s i d e n t . A f t e r 15 m o n t h s of s e a r c h i n g , he P r e s i d e n t i a l Search Committee and the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s chose t h e m a n they )elieve will best s e r v e H o p e a s its tenth p r e s i d e n t . Dr. J a c o b s o n was s e l e c t e d b e c a u s e the B o a r d eels he best f i t s t h e s e v e n qualifications w h i c h they d e s i r e in a p r e s i d e n t . T h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n s are: 1) C o m m i t m e n t to t h e L o r d s h i p of J e s u s Christ 2) S t r o n g academic b a c k g r o u n d with an e a r n e d Ph.D. and a distinguished record 3) Ability to a d m i n i s t e r a
liberal a r t s college p r o g r a m in a c o n s i s t e n t w a y with e x p e r i e n c e being p r e f e r r e d 4) C o m m i t m e n t to a l i b e r a l a r t s e d u c a t i o n , e s p e c i a l l y the r o l e of a n u n d e r g r a d u a t e p r o g r a m in a C h r i s t i a n c o n t e x t 5) Ability to c o m m u n i c a t e e f f e c t i v e l y to a d i v e r s e constituency 6) Good g r a s p of f i n a n c e s and the ability to develop a n d maintain a strong financial base 7) Ability to lead and i n s p i r e others Dr. J a c o b s o n will b e l e a v i n g his position as p r o v o s t a n d vicep r e s i d e n t for a c a d e m i c a f f a i r s of E m p i r e S t a t e C o l l e g e in S a r a t o g a S p r i n g s , N . Y . to officially being as p r e s i d e n t on J u l y 1,1987. As p r e s i d e n t . D r . J a c o b s o n feels t h a t his g r e a t e s t c h a l l e n g e
will be identifying, a r t i c u l a t i n g , and c o m m u n i c a t i n g the mission of Hope in c o n j u n c t i o n with the d i v e r s i f i e d c o n s t i t u e n c i e s of Hope. He w a n t s to f r a m e a strategic planning process m a d e through dialogue with all those c o n n e c t e d to Hope. T h r o u g h this p r o c e s s , he w a n t s to develop the goals of his a d m i n i s t r a t i o n . T h e goals t h a t Dr. J a c o b s o n would like to s e e i m p l e m e n t e d are: 1) E x t e n s i o n of H o p e ' s reputation and fame even farther. 2) C a r e a b o u t s a l a r i e s and f i n a n c i a l a s p e c t . He w a n t s to i n c r e a s e the s a l a r i e s of f a c u l t y and s t a f f , m a i n t a i n s c h o l a r s h i p s for s t u d e n t s , a n d keep tuition down. 3) Clear t h e p e r s p e c t i v e of H o p e ' s mission. In o r d e r to develop a n d d e c i d e on the goals for the f u t u r e . Dr. J a c o b s o n s t r e s s e s t e a m building and t e a m work. H e b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e r e is an i m p o r t a n t p l a c e for Hope with its liberal a r t s e x c e l l e n c e in t h e context of the C h r i s t i a n faith a n d w a n t s to work t o g e t h e r with the students, faculty, a d m i n i s t r a t i o n , and other constituencies in continuing to m a k e Hope a f o r c e in our society.
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Dr. J a c o b s o n w a n t s to get to know the s t u d e n t s of Hope since he c o n s i d e r s t h e i r input to his a d m i n i s t r a t i o n vital. He p l a n s on d i s c u s s i n g with P r e s i d e n t Van Wylen s o m e of his p l a n s on m e e t i n g s t u d e n t s to s e e w h a t would be the m o s t e f f e c t i v e . Both he and his wife would like to h a v e Hope known for t h e good c o m m u n i c a t i o n b e t w e e n the p r e s i d e n t and the s t u d e n t s . During the t r a n s i t i o n period in the next few m o n t h s . D r . Van Wylen has p r o m i s e d Dr. J a c o b s o n his full s u p p o r t , kiddingly a d d i n g that he would ' ' h a n d l e all the e a s y and p l e a s a n t situations in t h e next m o n t h s and defer problems for Dr. Jacobson."
Cap on tuition Increase Proposed by K a r l Ochs II At t h e S t u d e n t C o n g r e s s m e e t i n g last T h u r s d a y night, the tuition i n c r e a s e w a s d i s c u s s e d . M a r k McDowell r e p o r t e d t h a t the p r o p o s e d i n c r e a s e would be 8.14 p e r c e n t . L a r r y W a g e n a a r h a s e x p r e s s e d his c o n c e r n on this m a t t e r to P r e s i d e n t Van Wylen. , In his l e t t e r which will be sent to the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s , L a r r y h a s p r o p o s e d a c a p on the tuition i n c r e a s e of 5 p e r c e n t . This could be possible t h r o u g h f u n d - r a i s i n g activities and by i n c r e a s i n g t h e s t u d e n t to f a c u l t y r a t i o f r o m 13.8 to 1, to 15 to 1.
T h e tuition i c r e a s e is to a d j u s t faculty salaries. Larry W a g e n a a r noted t h a t a l m o s t half of the o p e r a t i n g H o p e College b u d g e t is for f a c u l t y s a l a r i e s . He m e n t i o n e d t h a t the f a c u l t y a r e c u r r e n t l y at t h e b o t t o m e n d of the pay s c a l e ; t h e i r p a y r a n k s 21 out of 25 GLAC schools. A m o t i o n w a s m a d e to a m e n d t h e p a r i e t a l s s t a t e m e n t by r e t r a c t i n g the p a r a g r a p h which had set aside D y k s t r a and V o o r h e e s Halls as p l a c e s w h e r e the g u e s t h o u r s would r e m a i n t h e s a m e . T h e i n t e n t i o n of the
s t a t e m e n t w a s to give the s t u d e n t s a choice on w h a t the guest h o u r s should be. T h e motion failed, but the R e s i d e n t i a l Life C o m m i t t e e will m e e t T h u r s d a y to d i s c u s s t h e p r o p o s a l for c h a n g i n g t h e guest h o u r s . Bruce Brown reported that P r o v o s t N y e n h u i s h a s sent a l e t t e r to t h e f a c u l t y a b o u t revising the c o r e c u r r i c u l u m . T h e provost felt the need for a m a j o r review a n d for a r e q u i r e d s o p h o m o r e colloquium on l i b e r a l (lontinned on Page 8
Taken By Board Besides picking a new p r e s i d e n t , the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s a c t e d on s e v e r a l other m a t t e r s d u r i n g t h e i r m e e t i n g last w e e k . The B o a r d a p p r o v e d a 7.4 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e in t u i t i o n , b r i n g i n g t h e cost up to $7,242, a c l i m b of $500 f r o m l a s t y e a r . T h e r e w a s also a 4.0 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e in b o a r d ( f r o m $1,696 to $1,764) a n d a 4.1 p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e in r o o m (up to $1,270 f r o m $1,220). Overall, it will cost 6.4 p e r c e n t m o r e for s t u d e n t s to a t t e n d Hope next y e a r . (See " L e f t of C e n t e r " for c o m m e n t . ) T h e B o a r d also g a v e its O.K. to obtain a r c h i t e c t u r a l p l a n s a n d costs for the r e n o v a t i o n of Van Zoeren a n d the c o n s t u c t i o n of a c o n n e c t i n g link b e t w e e n Van Zoeren a n d V a n d e r Werf. The p r o j e c t , which is roughly e s t i m a t e d to cost $3 million ( m o n e y which still h a s to b e r a i s e d ) , will house C o m p u t e r Services, the A c a d e m i c S u p p o r t Center, a s well a s the e d u c a t i o n and sociology d e p a r t m e n t s . Additional c l a s s r o o m s a n d s p a c e for the p h y s i c s a n d m a t h d e p a r t m e n t s will also b e c r e a t e d . When asked about the u n a p p e a l i n g looks of t h e two buildings. P r e s i d e n t V a n Wylen s t a t e d t h a t " w e ' r e going to t r y and make the p r o j e c t architecturally pleasing without s p e n d i n g an u n d u e a m o u n t of money." In o t h e r c o n s t r u c t i o n n e w s , plans a r e still being finalized for a new a d m i s s i o n s building. Van Wylen said t h a t the t e n t a t i v e plan is to p u r c h a s e and m o v e the a p a r t m e n t building l o c a t e d on the c o r n e r of College a n d T e n t h and c o n s t u c t a new building on that location. T h e m o v i n g — p r o b a b l y to th^ e a s t e n d of S i b e r i a — a n d s u b s e q u e n t c o n s t r u c t i o n is e s t i m a t e d to cost $500,000 to $600,000.
It w a s found that m o v i n g and building s o m e t h i n g new w a s " m o r e economical" than renovating the e x i s t i n g a p a r t m e n t . T h e a p a r t m e n t s will p r o b a b l y continue to be r e n t e d to anyone i n t e r e s t e d since they a r e not c o n d u c i v e f o r s t u d e n t o c c u p a n c y d u e to t h e i r s m a l l size. With c o n s t r u c t i o n s l a t e d for this s u m m e r , the h o u s e s the a d m i s s i o n s staff is u s i n g p r e s e n t l y will p r o b a b l y b e ( r e ) t u r n e d to c o t t a g e s . Van Wylen also s a i d that the C a m p a i g n for Hope h a s topped $28.7 million a n d is still c l i m b i n g while t h e a n n u a l f u n d is 70 p e r c e n t to its goal of $1.67 million. T h e a n n u a l f u n d is used for o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e s of t h e college.