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Show news ad Based t - "? r.v$.v$?y EdhuicatLioinr !Xf ! by Joe Steu'art-Mas- h An erudite educator. Dr. Frank A. Moretti. was Westminsters first distinguished resident this year. He visited the campus from November Moretti is currently the assistant headmaster for curriculum of the Dalton School. 14-2- 0. Moretti graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Greek and Latin. Since then he has earned four different Masters degrees while working on his Ph.D. in Latin. History of Education. and Philosophy from Columbia University. His formal education culminated in 1983 when he received his Ph.D. in History of Education from Columbia. teachDuring this time he worked ing, training teachers, and directing various educational programs. He noted that he, too, student was a Moretti addressed history, honors, and education classes. His topics included Dante and the Art of Memory Tradition. He also consulted with the staff from the School of Professional Studies. According to his curriculum vitae, Moretti has previous experience working with and designing cur full-tim- e; al riculum to meet the needs of the new student (otherwise known as students). He is interested in ancient education; particularly with the conflict between philosophy and rhetoric. He related that he entered education and left the field of classicism because I didnt like classicists. ..and didnt like the political values that they seemed to stand for... or those that learned their English accents in Brooklyn. He added that he was also politicized in the 60s and 70s to be actively involved in change." His philosophy of teaching is to capture the students interest by discovering something essentially human in the subjects taught. Identify this with their own struggles...some-thin- g students can tie into the conversations theyre having with themselves. On the questions of values being taught in the schools he writes; there is no quick answer al to the question surrounding societys inequities. ...when students ask tough questions, we must not feel compelled to deny them... Rather, we must reflect the problem to the it as a problem. We ge must help the student to explore the problem in hisher own experience and consciousness. To do less than this is to further the students understanding of the adult world as essen student-.acknowled- tially a world of manipulation where values are really a statement of power." He believes that by the time children enter so school they are already the job of educators needs to be focused as much on unlearni ng as it does on learning, or at least the process of unlearning. He repudiated "the American myth of social mobility through education. But added. I wouldnt discourage anyone from believing in d. the struggle." He further stated. Until we recognize that the injustices in our society have their roots in economics and that education cannot carry the burden to address all the economic ills of our society, we must look to the ills themselves rather than looking to the school as the answer to all our problems. He criticized school for being serious, not human" and said schools need more intellectual flexibility. A broad-base- d education is more important than a specialized one, he said, because companies will train employees in specific areas. according to Mer-ottChange is and he thinks that Westminster is in a good position since small schools change more rapidly than large ones." i, Leadership, Management Focus Of Executive Lecture by Ronda Byrne Dr. Frank Moretti visited cam pus as part of the Distinguished Residents Program. PROTECTION Thats right, friends, the FORUM is now selling protection to its readers. Wouldnt it be a nasty shame if your name were misspelled in an issue? Maybe an unfortunate error would result in an incriminating photo be- Management and leadership were the central themes of Dr. Stephen R. Coveys lecture Managing From the Left, Leading From the. Right, as part of the Weldon J. Taylor Execu-tive Lecture Series. Covey, president of Covey and Associates, specializes in helping people and their organi-of zations make improvements through the use human resources. Covey feels that organizations concentrate on management rather than developing strong leadership skills in their managers. Organizations lack leadership, not management, said Covey. According to Covey, organizations need to spend more time developing leaders. Both management and leadership are important but leadership is top line, management bottom line, said Covey. . Covey also talked about both the creative and analytic sides of human nature in conjunction with good leadership and management. He emphasized the importance of learning to use both the left (creative) side of the brain and the right (analytical) side of the brain in order to be both an effective leader and manager. Both parts of our natu re, the creative and analytical side are part of leadership and management, said Covey. Human nature is a large part of how people lead and manage people. The largest market in the world is buyers and sellers. said Covey. Buyers and sellers are humans, their natures affect how they will act. Out of leadership flow management." said Covey. People must learn to do both, they must learn to use both the analytical and creative sides of the brain. Thus, they must manage from the left and lead from the right. Covey has written seven books on leadership and management. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor in business managementand organizational behavior at Brigham Young University. Coveys management philosophy )s based on the idea that people are an organizations most valuable asset and that, given the correct principles to work with, people can govern themselves. Managing from the left, leading from the right, is one way in which people can do this. Residents Pay Last Respects To Carleson Hall ing published; you might become the subject of an editorial. Dont let that happen to you!!! T o buy protection from the FORUM, all you need to do is sign up for the FORUM staff (EN 302 A) or journalism (EN 203). You will receive a sworn statement guaranteeing your immunity. Be safe! Sign up today! Issue No. 7 Dec. 1, 1986 who came to say farewell to Carleson Halls era of being a mens dormitory. The Coach Tom Steinke speaks to a sedate crowd of both Hogle and Carleson Halls to pay their last respects to the former residence residents d of former ceremony brought many center. well-wishe- rs student-sponsore- Forum 7 |