College of the Atlantic NEWSLETTER APRIL 1973 New Faculty Since the March addition of Carl Ketchum, two new people have been appointed to the faculty, and will join the college this summer. The first is Richard Davis, currently assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Tennessee. He is a graduate of Yale College and earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis. His disser- tation dealt with the moral philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead. At College of the Atlantic he will offer courses and seminars concerning the history and philosophy of science, an introduction to the general theory of value and a study of alternate views of reality. The Davises, Dick and Norah, will move to M.D. 1. in mid-summer to participate in curriculum planning for next year. Frederick C. Olday is the second new member and will teach biology, plant biology and biochemistry. He has travelled the world extensively on botanical field trips, and has teaching experience at Harvard as a teaching fellow, as assistant professor at Lowell State in Massachusetts, and as a teaching assistant and research fellow at the University of Massachusetts. Frederick and Linda Olday are expecting their first child this summer and at the same time will move to Mount Desert Island. Federal Recognition Some of the best news came from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in Washington. The College has met the definition of an eligible institution for Federal Aid Programs (if they get funded) such as College Library Resources, Student Aid, Construction Grants, etc. This status will help us considerably over the long term in several of our programs. Whale Workshop Captures Whale Not really, but several members of the whale workshop had their first contact with the carcass of a recently dead whale. On Wednesday the 28th of March, a beached pilot whale (Globieephela meleana) was reported from Milbridge, Maine, which is northeast from the College on the coast On Thursday, Craig Kesselheim, Sydney Rathbun and Jim Perkins arrived and found a 10'2" juvenile male which had died from unknown causes. They took numerous photographs, samples, and measurements which are now on view at the College. This event was fortuitous in that beachings of whales in this area is no longer common. of his Briefs noted nature book photographer, is Superior: National has Portrait an Geographic extensive of a shelves and exhibit Living Life. for Lake a Charles at the College. Steinhacker, photos His best to known such nearing magazines completion. as The first At long firing last, should bring the work and he The has College sold arrived many ceramic and kiln are being is installed. prompted eager gardners however, to fill did not the big kiln celebration. We had have a overflowing. false spring in The March recent which return of cold weather, greenhouse to dampen spirits. HN City Alles LV# W e p!ed 'S 'n Holding