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JANUARY 19,1993
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Fields that Lehigh's 45,000 alumni have entered
Source: Alumni Association
The conferring of graduation privileges and degrees was hosted in Grace Hall.
Graduates: Dare To Think Differently
By Penny Savakis
V/n Sunday, January 17, more than 250 Lehigh graduates
went forth to meet life's newest challenges and seize its opportunities.
Principal speaker James D. Gunton, dean of Lehigh's College
of Arts and Science, urged members of the University's first
graduating class of 1993 to develop their own unique potential and
sense of self-worth.
In his address to more than 1500 graduates, family members
and friends, -Ghmton drew from the-works-of scientists, liter;
figures, politicians, as well as songwriters.
Inspired by a well-known passage from one of Robert Frost's
poems, Gunton invoked the graduates to not only "take the road
less traveled by," but to also "create" new roads.
"By creating new roads and daring to think differently, you will
not only develop your human potential, but possibly make a
significant contribution to society in the process," said Gunton.
According to Gunton, many of the problems in our multicultural
society seem more difficult to solve than those in science and
engineering.
^^^^^^ "However, you can meet the challenges of our
society if you take the time to understand the problems that face minorities and women, for example,"
Gunton said. "But you must be prepared to listen to
the thoughts of other individuals."
"It will also be necessary to learn to welcome,
rather than fear, dissenting voices," Gunton added.
"If you are going to think "unthinkable thoughts,
society must be prepared to listen to them."
Gunton also noted that growing as a human
being requires accepting criticism and the willingness
to take risks.
"Be as ambitious as possible, consistent with
your own particular talents, and be willing to take
risks in your career," said Gunton. "But do not be
afraid to fail."
Three honorary degrees were presented at the
ceremony. Claudine B. Malone, president of Financial and Management Consulting, Inc. in McLean,
Va., received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree.
Nicholas Rescher, the University professor of
philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh, received
an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Albert H. Rubenstein, the Walter P. Murphy
professor of industrial engineering and management
sciences at Northwestern University, received an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree.
Photo by Joe Ryan.
Military
By ROBERT YUNG'95
Photo by Joe Ryan.
A double-hulled ship section was tested in Lehigh's Fritz
Laboratory in December for the U.S. Navy's Fleet of the
Future program. One of the largest tests ever done on a ship
hull section, the experiment measured the strength and
stability of a 36 foot-tall and 9 foot-wide section. The pressure simulated the effects of pounding waves, flooding
decks and enemy missiles. See story on page 3.
Tuition Increase Percentage
Heading Downward
For the sixth straight year, cost-cutting measures have enabled
Lehigh to reduce the percentage by which its tuition will rise,
according to President Peter Likins.
Lehigh's board of trustees Friday (1/15) approved tuition and
fees for 1993-94. Tuition will be $17,750 next year, up $1,050, or
6.3 percent, from the current year. Room and board will increase
$260, or 4.9 percent, to $5,500, bringing the total price for a typical
Lehigh undergraduate to $23,250, up 6 percent from $21,940.
"As in past years," said Likins, "we've worked very hard this
year to keep a necessary increase as low as possible, while
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