GRADUATION 1994
Commencement speaker to discuss chance of civil world
Sunday. June 12, will mark the University's 117th spring
commencement This year, more than 3,800 cand'
dates from the 1993-94 tall, winter and spring t *rms
are eligible to take part in the ceremony, which begins at
noon at Aui/en Stadium
In addition to the mam ceremony, candidates are also
encouraged to participate in the separate ceremonies held
by their individual school, college or department The tra
dition o( the smaller ceremonies was added in recent years
to give graduation a more personal touch It is popular with
many students and their (amities
In what will likely be one o( his last official acts as Uni
versity president. Myles Brand will preside over the cere
mony and will be on hand to introduce commencement
speaker Claire L. Gaudiani.
The president o( Connecticut College, many of Gaudi
am's interests and priorities almost parallel those ol Brand.
Praised by the New York Times lor her lervenl advocation
ol a strong liberal arts education, she has accomplished
many noteworthy feats since she assumed the office at her
alma mater in 1988
In her desire to achieve an international and multicultur
al curriculum, she has helped the college create the Cen
ter tor International Studies and the Liberal Arts She also
Claire L.
Gaudiani
continues to serve on the international
education commission ol the American
Council on Education
Gaudiant has also remained faithful
lo her goal ol keeping college accessi
ble lo the middle class and has made
Connecticut College one ol the first high
er education institutions to develop and
implement a unique five-year financial
aid plan
Currently a director of American Put'
lie Radio and a Division III chair ol the
NCAA's President's Commission. Gau
diani divides her time between these
duties and her commitment to aidmci
such areas ot her college as athletics and the promotion
ot volunteer) sm and community service
Gaudiani has also won honorary degrees trom several
colleges and universities In 199? she was awarded Con
neettcut's Wilbur Cross Medal lor her "distinguished schol
arship and leaching m the humanities ”
In her commencement address, she will attempt to answer
the question, "Can Wo Have .1 Civil World?” In answering
that question she will discuss "the challenge ol develop
ing a civil society in a global community" and the need tor
"a new social system to match the post-Cold War global
economic and political systems."
Gaud*.mi's emphasis on preparing students lor the 21st
century may likely reflect some anxieties graduates have
and may also mirror the anxiety shared by current stu
dents as they question transitions into the post-college
win Id As budgets decrease and tuition rises, some will
be looking to educational leaders like Gaudiani to mtuse
hope mto the uncertain but exciting years that await
them
In the event ol rain, the ceremony will be held inside
MoArthur Court on University St., where seating is consid
erably limited to approximately lour guests per student
l aurel Bos'll
Graduate students leave with professional experiences, have diverse plans
Iter getting their master's
degrees, most graduates will
# Abegin their working lives
Yet, plans are diverse and some
times don't follow traditional paths
Kathryn Perle, who already
received a bachelor's degree in ad
history, now has a graduate
, degree in metal-smithing and jew
elry. As she currently lives and
works in a (arm community, she
plans to cultivate her soil most ol
the year. During winters, she will
do some metal-smithing and sell
her pieces in local galleries around
town.
"I love working with my hands,"
Perle said “Metal taken from Eadh
is not that nice; it sometimes does
not want to do what you want to
do. Working on it is, for me, phys
ically, mentally and ecologically
satisfying. There's been metal
smithing since 4000 8 C There's
no reason for not continuing the
tradition.”
Perle's master's program was
very professionally-oriented, since,
in addition to the use of forges and
torches, Perle learned about sales
and marketing in the specific area
ol jewelry
Perle admitted that her mam -
problem was not the learning ol
techniques and skills but to figure
out what she wanted to do
According to her, this degree was
useful because she learned how
to organize her career and her
life,
Susanne Schoppe. who will also
graduate this year, appreciated the
practical side ol the Masters of
Business Administration program
When she returns home to Ger
many by the end of the summer,
Schoppe will need to apply for a
job. Like many international stu
dents, Schoppe would have liked
to stay in the United States for
practical training, but gave uj> this
idea because she had no time to
network and t; send appV ahem.
Despite the rampant economic
crisis that now strikes Germany,
Schoppe bei eves her MBA will
help her lind an interesting posi
tion there She decided to strive tor
this degree because of her locus
on international business and
because of th>' importance of the
English language in business St"
also chose it because ol the grow
ing globalization ol the economy
"I have a similar degree in Ger
many, but it is much more theo
retical The MBA is an excellent
supplement." Schoppe said
Schoppe said American MBAs
are prestigious abroad because
the MBA cour-s-s constantly place
students in a simulated work sit
uation.
"The education system is very
stressful here, very challenging
You always (eel like you're in a
typical work situation, in which
you must be able to lace all your
assignments, even if you don't
complete them perfectly.”
Schoppe said "Moreover, case
studies deal wdh real situations
and actual companies "
"The positive point about grad
uate studies is that you can get
specialized m the major you have
chosen without having to under
go all these boring, ultra-general
and ultra simplifying classes,
such ns the history ol philosophy
in 10 weeks, for example.’’ said
M-chei Berthe!, a Graduate
Teaching Fe '■ :w in the Romani e
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However, the professional
vocation of the master's degree
does not send all graduates look
ing for a |Ob soon after gradua
tion In fields such as literature,
pursuing a doctoral degree is
often necessary
"Besides the fact that I'm hnv
mg fun here with my friends. I
want to come back to Eugene to
start a Ph D in comparative litera
ture,” Berthet said, "because l
plan to become .1 prolessor and l
want to work abroad.
"I'd like to be able to teach
French in universities anywhere
in the world, and American diplo
mas are probably the most recog
nized internationally "
Berthet, who already acquired
a F tench degree equivalent to a
master's degree, noticed that he
didn't really broaden his knowl
edge in French literature at the
University Yet, his GTF position
made him experience teaching
"I acquired a technique and got
to know about relationships
between teachers and students,"
he said
Master's programs are also
characterized by a particular
atmosphere Schoppo believes
graduates are not only working to
get another degree but to widen
thee knowledge and get as much
as possible from the courses
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