Visitors to a web site launched
this week on the College's Residential House System will find a site that is
full of information on the concept, timeline and details of the initiative that
will create seven residential buildings on campus.
But members of the House System
Implementation Committee want every visitor to pay special attention to the “Feedback”
section.
“It is important for (the Implementation
Committee) to hear the questions, reactions, comments, suggestions, criticisms,
and compliments,” said Tom McEvoy, dean of residential and campus life and
chair of the committee. “We want to get the pulse of the community, and this
web site will help us take our cues from the community.”
The site is at: http://www.union.edu/HouseSystem
“The House System is never going to work if we
just flip a switch and say, 'Here it is,'” McEvoy said. “We need to bring
everyone along. This began as an idea that has been built upon by people coming
together to address the details.”
The 19-member committee will
include seven students to be named shortly, McEvoy said, adding, “We have some
vocal and imaginative candidates.” Faculty and staff members besides McEvoy are
Julius Barbanel, professor of mathematics; Doug Bazuin,
director of residential life; Suzanne Benack, professor of psychology; Barbara
Danowski, associate professor of biology; Hugh Jenkins, associate professor of
English; Brenda Johnson, associate professor of mathematics; Therese McCarty,
professor of economics; Matthew Milless, director of student activities; Byron
Nichols, professor of political science; William Scanlon, senior assistant
director of athletics; and Alan Taylor, Mary Louise Bailey Professor of
Mathematics.
The planning and implementation of
the House System is being supported by a grant of $200,000 from the Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation.