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T w o a d m i n i s t r a t i v e posts were c r e a t e d at H o p e C o l l e g e this s u m mer a n d four other v a c a n t posts h a v e been filled. C h a r l e s C u r r y h a s been app o i n t e d D i r e c t o r of A d m i s s i o n s . He s u c c e e d s R o g e r R i e t b e r g , w h o h a s b e e n p r o m o t e d to a s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r of m u s i c a n d w h o will n o w d e v o t e full t i m e to academicduties. MR. C U R R Y r e c e i v e d a B. A. from Denison University and an M. A. in g u i d a n c e a n d c o u n s e l ling f r o m M i c h i g a n S t a t e U n i v e r sity in 1 9 6 1 . He w a s A s s o c i a t e D i r e c t o r of A d m i s s i o n s a n d S c h o l a r s h i p s at Michigan State University before a c c e p t i n g the p o s i t i o n at H o p e . He w a s a l s o the chief a d m i n i s t r a t o r of M S U ' s f i n a n c i a l aid p r o gram. M i c h a e l G e r r i e h a s b e e n prom o t e d f r o m D i r e c t o r of M e n ' s H o u s i n g to A c t i n g A s s o c i a t e D e a n of S t u d e n t s . In the p a s t (he c o m p a r a b l e s t u d e n t p e r s o n n e l adm i n i s t r a t o r w a s r e f e r r e d to a s D e a n of Men. DKAN OF S T U D E N T Affairs R o b e r t De Y o u n g e x p l a i n s t h a t " H o p e College h a s m o v e d toward a m o r e f u n c t i o n a l title f o r its student p e r s o n n e l a d m i n i s t r a t o r s in
Faculty Okays New Structure T h e f a c u l t y h a s a p p r o v e d the committee structure prepared by the Special C o m m i t t e e o n C o m mittee S t r u c t u r e l a s t A p r i l . T h a t I f F e e ^ w a s c h a i r e d b y Dr. .John H o l l e n b a c h . A c c o r d m g to President C a l v i n A. V a n d e r W e r f , the new s t r u c t u r e will be utilized this y e a r . T h e H o a r d of T r u s t e e s will e x a m i n e the p l a n , s a i d the P r e s i d e n t , to m a k e s u r e t h a t it is c o n s o n a n t with B o a r d p o l i c i e s a n d b y - l a w s . Dr. V a n d e r W e r f f o r e s a w n o obstacle in the H o a r d , h o w e v e r . T H E PLAN calls for three major p o l i c y b o a r d s - the A d m i n i s trative Affairs B o a r d , the Student A f f a i r s B o a r d a n d the AcademicA f f a i r s B o a r d - e a c h with a n u m ber of s t a n d i n g c o m m i t t e e s u n d e r them. T h e b o a r d s a r e r e s p o n s i b l e to the P r e s i d e n t , with the f a c u l t y a s a C o m m i t t e e of the W h o l e retaining the veto power. The Administrative Affairs H o a r d will e x a m i n e a n d act policies d e a l i n g with p a t t e r n s of o r ganization and administration, with m a t t e r s of p r i m a r y c o n c e r n for p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s , with m a i l e r s d e a l i n g with o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n s , a n d with m a t t e r s of g e n e r a l faculty a n d s t u d e n t w e l f a r e . U n d e r this b o a r d will be t h e Admissions and Kducational G r a n t s C o m m i t t e e , the S t u d e n t S t a n d i n g and Appeals Committee a n d the Athletic C o m m i t t e e .
T H E A D M I N I S T R A T I V E Af f a i r s H o a r d will be c o m p o s e d of President C a l v i n A. V a n d e r W e r f , Dean for Academic Affairs Morrette R i d e r , D e a n f o r S t u d e n t Aff a i r s R o b e r t De Y o u n g , Dr. .1. V a n l^itten. Dr. William V a n d e r L u g t , Dr. J o h n H o l l e n b a c h , Dr. Robert C a v a n a u g h , s t u d e n t s J i m Rubins and Student Senate Treas u r e r T i m Liggett. T h e s e c o n d b o a r d , the S t u d e n t A f f a i r s B o a r d , will e x a m i n e a n d act on p o l i c i e s d e a l i n g with the c o - c u r r i c u l a r , social a n d recreat i o n a l p r o g r a m a n d with the reg u l a t i o n s f o r the effective l i v i n g t o g e t h e r of s t u d e n t s on the c a m pus.
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I T S M E M B E R S H I P this y e a r is D e a n of S t u d e n t A f f a i r s R o b e r t De Y o u n g , C h a p l a i n W i l l i a m Hill e g o n d s , Russell De Vette, Dr. Ro? b e r t B r o w n , Dr. D a v i d M a r k e r , Dr. R i c h a r d V a n d e r v e l d e , R o g e r Rietberg, J o h n Stewart, Student Senate President Ron Hook, Brian C l a p h a m , Debbie DeJp.Jan Sebens, Thorn B r u g g i n k , a n d one
o r d e r to b r o a d e n their a r e a s of responsibility." Mr. G e r r i e e a r n e d a B.A. f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of D u b u q u e a n d has completed work towards a Masters degree f r o m Western Michigan University. Miss Jeanette Sprik has been n a m e d A s s o c i a t e D e a n of Stud e n t s , filling a v a c a n c y c r e a t e d b y the r e t i r e m e n t of Mrs. Isla V a n K e n e n a a m , D e a n of W o m e n last year. MISS SPRIK w a s g r a d u a t e d f r o m M i c h i g a n State U n i v e r s i t y in 1 9 6 2 . S h e h a s s e r v e d a s coo r d i n a t o r of activities for InterV a r s i t y C h r i s t i a n F e l l o w s h i p in Ohio. S h e w a s a g r a d u a t e resident a d v i s o r while t a k i n g g r a d u a t e w o r k in s t u d e n t p e r s o n n e l a d m i n i s t r a t i o n at M i c h i g a n S t a t e last year. Rev. S a m u e l W i l l i a m s h a s b e e n appointed as Associate Chaplain. H e will d i v i d e his t i m e b e t w e e n w o r k in the C h a p l a i n ' s office a n d p r e p a r a t i o n of the U p w a r d B o u n d p r o g r a m , a p l a n to help p r e p a r e u n d e r p r i v i l e g e d s t u d e n t s to e n t e r college. Rev. W i l l i a m s w a s g r a d u a t e d f r o m Central College a n d received
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DeWitt Brothers Give $600,000 for SCSC Dick a n d J a c k De Witt, f o u n d e r s a n d o w n e r s of Big D u t c h m a n in Zeeland, h a v e presented a $ 6 0 0 , 0 0 0 gift to the C o l l e g e f o r the c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e S t u d e n t C u l t u r a l a n d Social C e n t e r . T h e gift, the l a r g e s t s i n g l e gift ever r e c e i v e d b y H o p e C o l l e g e , m a k e s p o s s i b l e the h o l d i n g of g r o u n d b r e a k i n g ceremonies for the $ 2 , 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 s t r u c t u r e d u r i n g
"2100 Plan" Is Approved By Board of Trustees T h e H o p e C o l l e g e B o a r d of T r u s t e e s a p p r o v e d the 2 100 c h a pel p l a n w h i c h w a s r e c o m m e n d ed b y the Blue R i b b o n C o m m i t tee last s p r i n g . U n d e r the p l a n , f r e s h m e n a r e r e q u i r e d to a t t e n d c h a p e l twice e a c h week, s o p h o m o r e s a r e req u i r e d to a t t e n d o n c e e a c h week, and j u n i o r s a n d seniors are not r e q u i r e d to a t t e n d . All, h o w e v e r , a r e e n c o u r a g e d to a t t e n d v o l u n t a r i l y the c h a p e l s e r v i c e s t h a t will be held e a c h m o r n i n g . A t t e n d a n c e will b e t a k e n at c h a pel services starting M o n d a y morning. A c c o r d i n g to P r e s i d e n t C a l v i n A. V a n d e r W e r f , t h e r e w a s a significant a m o u n t of f r a n k d i s c u s s i o n and questioning by Trustees, but t h a t the vote w a s v i r t u a l l y u n a n i mous. " T h e effect of the c h a n g e on t h e college," said President V a n d e r Werf, " w i l l d e p e n d u p o n to w h a t extent we w o r k c o n s t r u c t i v e l y t o undergird the spiritual life in o t h e r w a y s . It d e p e n d s on h o w v i g o r o u s the S t u d e n t C h u r c h becomes and how much ingenuity a n d d e d i c a t i o n we b r i n g to t h e problem."
S u b o r d i n a t e to it will b e t h e K x t r a c u r r i c u l a r Activities C o m mittee, the R e l i g i o u s Life C o m mittee, the C o m m u n i c a t i o n s C o m mittee and the S t u d e n t C o n duct Committee.
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" I don't think that H o p e ' s s p i r i tual v i t a l i t y c a n be e q u a t e d with c o m p u l s o r y c h a p e l , " the President s a i d . " Y o u r e m e m b e r t h a t the s t u d e n t p o l l on H o p e ' s s p i r i t u a l life i n d i c a t e d t h a t o n e of the m o s t m e a n i n g f u l a s p e c t s of t h a t life is c o n t a c t b e t w e e n s t u d e n t s a n d f a c u l t y . T h i s is o n e a r e a in which we c a n d o m o r e . " " T h e B o a r d d e c i s i o n is n o t a n end; it's a b e g i n n i n g . T h e w h o l e c o n t r o v e r s y h a s n e v e r b e e n merely a q u e s t i o n of h a v i n g c o m p u l s o r y c h a p e l or n o t h a v i n g it. " I f we s i m p l y r e d u c e t h e r e q u i r e m e n t a n d d o not m o v e o n f r o m there, we c a n n o t b e g i n to utilize the p o t e n t i a l of H o p e C o l l e g e . But I t h i n k t h a t we a r e n o longer s t u c k o n w o r r y i n g o n l y a b o u t c o m p u l s o r y c h a p e l , " Dr. V a n derWerf continued. " I t h i n k t h a t n o w we h a v e to find effective w a y s to i n d i v i d u a lize the r e l i g i o u s p r o g r a m h e r e . H e r d i n g 1 , 2 0 0 s t u d e n t s i n t o the c h a p e l w a s the e a s y w a y o u t . M a k i n g C h r i s t i a n i t y v i t a l to e a c h i n d i v i d u a l s t u d e n t will b e m o r e difficult, b u t m o r e effective in the l o n g r u n , " the P r e s i d e n t c o n cluded.
H o m e c o m i n g w e e k - e n d in m i d O c t o b e r , a c c o r d i n g to P r e s i d e n t C a l v i n A. V a n d e r W e r f . T H E E X E C U T I V E Committee of the H o a r d of T r u s t e e s h a s una n i m o u s l y c o n c u r r e d t h a t the b u i l d i n g be n a m e d the " D e Witt Cultural Center," President VanderWerf a n n o u n c e d . " W e a r e i m p r e s s e d with the tremendous enthusiasm shown by the s t u d e n t s of H o p e in h e l p i n g l a u n c h this g r e a t p r o j e c t a n d with the c a r e f u l p l a n n i n g of the c o m mittee in c h a r g e . We a c k n o w l e d g e t h e zeal a n d e n t h u s i a s m s h o w n b y Dr. V a n d e r W e r f a n d his imm e d i a t e a s s o c i a t e s , " the d o n o r s said. " T h r o u g h the m a g n i f i c e n t gift of Dick a n d J a c k De Witt, the d r e a m s of t h o u s a n d s of m e m b e r s of the H o p e f a m i l y o v e r the pastf o u r y e a r s will n o w b e c o m e a r e a l i t y . T h e De Witt C u l t u r a l Center, a s the h u b of H o p e ' s c a m p u s a n d the h e a r t of c u l t u r a l life of t h e c o m m u n i t y , will s e r v e c o u n t less s t u d e n t s f o r d e c a d e s to c o m e . It will s t a n d a s a n o b l e t r i b u t e to two m e n of v i s i o n a n d f a i t h w h o m we a r e p r o u d a n d f o r t u n a t e to c l a i m a s l e a d e r s of o u r c o m m u n i t y , " said President V a n derWerf. " T H E B O A R D of T r u s t e e s h a d d r e a m e d , p r a y e d a n d w o r k e d tow a r d the d a y w h e n w e c o u l d b u i l d o u r Student a n d Cultural Center. It is, t h e r e f o r e , with t r e m e n d o u s t h a n k f u l n e s s t h a t we a c c e p t t h i s g r e a t gift f r o m Dick a n d J a c k De Witt. T h i s n o w m a k e s p o s s i b l e t h e b u i l d i n g of the De Witt C u l t u r al C e n t e r . It's e x c i t i n g to see s o m e b o d y in o u r " o w n b a c k y a r d " bec o m e this i n v o l v e d in H o p e College. We, on t h e B o a r d , h o p e w i t h t h e De Witts t h a t t h i s is the beg i n n i n g of a n e v e n better r e l a tionship between H o p e College a n d o u r fine c o m m u n i t y , " s a i d
Hoard of T r u s t e e s C h a i r m a n H u g h DePree. F i n a l d r a w i n g s f o r the b u i l d ing. w h i c h will be l o c a t e d e a s t of t h e e x i s t i n g N y k e r k Hall of M u s i c o n 12th St., a r e b e i n g prep a r e d b y a r c h i t e c t C h a r l e s K. S t a d e of P a r k R i d g e , 111. At the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s m e e t i n g in J u n e , the f i n a l p l a n s f o r the center w e r e a p p r o v e d a n d the f i r m of S t a d e , Dolan and Emerick were authorized to p r e p a r e w o r k i n g d r a w ings. T h e De Witt b r o t h e r s h a v e been l i f e l o n g r e s i d e n t s of W e s t e r n Michig a n . T h e i r p a r e n t s e m i g r a t e d to the U n i t e d S t a t e s f r o m the Netherl a n d s in 1 8 9 2 a n d settled in G r a n d Rapids. FROM T H E M O D E S T b e g i n n i n g of a s m a l l h a t c h e r y in 1 9 3 6 , the De Witts e x p a n d e d to o n e of
the l a r g e s t p o u l t r y o p e r a t i o n s in the a r e a . In 1 9 4 8 t h e y d e v e l o p e d the first r e l i a b l e m e c h a n i s m c a p able of a u t o m a t i c a l l y f e e d i n g b i r d s in t h e i r o w n p o u l t r y o p e r a tion. T h i s m a r k e d the b e g i n n i n g of t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of a completeline of e q u i p m e n t f o r r a i s i n g anim a l s in c o n f i n e m e n t . Big D u t c h m a n w a s the c o m p a n y a n d t r a d e n a m e selected a n d p r o m o t e d f o r these c o m p l e t e s y s t e m s . It is n o w r e c o g n i z e d a s b e i n g the w o r l d w i d e l e a d e r in the p r o d u c t i o n of t h e s e a u t o m a t e d s y s t e m s . Big D u t c h m a n e q u i p m e n t is in o p e r a tion in a l m o s t e v e r y c o u n t r y of the w o r l d . B o t h b r o t h e r s a t t e n d e d the H o p e P r e p a r a t o r y School. Jack w a s ( C o n t i n u e d on p a g e 6 )
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D E W I T T S O C I A L C E N T E R - President VanderWerf (far left) a n d B o a r d c h a i r m a n H u g h De Pree ( r i g h t ) s u r v e y cultural center p l a n s with d o n o r s .(I. to r.) Dick and J a c k De Witt of Z e e l a n d .