1997-1998 college of the atlantic I A Liberal Arts College of Human Ecology on the Maine Coast college of the atlantic Founded 1969 Type Coeducational, 4-year independent college with graduate programs Location Bar Harbor, Maine Located on Mount Desert Island Population-4,500 45 miles southeast of Bangor 300 miles north of Boston Campus 26-shorefront acres overlooking Frenchman Bay, adjacent to Acadia National Park School Year Calendar Three 10-week terms Degrees Offered B.A. Human Ecology M.Phil. Human Ecology Student Body 265: 65% women; 35 %men 34 states and 9 foreign countries 45% live in campus housing Billed Expenses 1997-1998 Tuition & Fees $ 17,121 Room $ 2,985 Board $ 1,890 Total $ 21,996 Financial Aid 66% of student body receive some sort of Financial Aid average award, 1996-1997 $14,122 Admission Very competitive Interview very strongly recommended Campus visit and student-guided tours available throughout the year Transportation Air-regularly scheduled flights to Bar Harbor and Bangor Bus-service to Ellsworth and Bangor "When your views on the world and your intellect are being challenged and you begin to feel uncomfortable because of a contradiction you've detected that is threatening your current model of the world or some aspect of it, pay attention. You are about to learn something." WILLIAM H. DRURY, JR. COLLEGE OF THE ATLANTIC FACULTY MEMBER 1976-1992 college of the atlantic was created twenty-eight years ago at a time when it was becoming evident that conventional education was an inadequate preparation for citizenship in our increasingly complex and technical society. The growing interdependence of environmental and social issues and the limitations of academic specialization demanded a wider vision. COA's founders created a pioneering institution dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of human ecology, a college in which students overcome narrow points of view and integrate knowledge across traditional academic lines. At COA, boundaries among disciplines are minimized. Scientific analysis joins with humanistic and aesthetic understanding. Insights from specialized knowledge are combined for a fuller understanding of complicated issues. Responsible citizenship requires collaborative attitudes and skills. This is the main rationale for COA's commitment to participatory governance and consensus building. It is exemplified by creative ways to run meetings, resolve disputes, utilize computer technologies, or work in partnerships with outside communities. At COA, students work on real issues from the beginning rather than after they are "educated." Individualized courses of study are created by students as they work together with faculty to expand their academic horizons and develop their sense of responsibility. The outcome is an education which builds competence and confidence for life-long learning and prepares effective citizens and leaders for the future. x CC 4 FACULTY 10 ACADEMIC LIFE 24 STUDENT LIFE 28 FACILITIES 32 ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID College of the Atlantic is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. elopons OCC dentalis culty COA has a student/ faculty ratio of 9/1. 90% of full-time faculty have Ph.D. degrees or the appropriate terminal degree in their field, earned at the nation's most respected universities. Their fields of interest include art, land-use planning, architecture, life sciences, literature, public policy, marine biology, psy- chology, and education. Courses offered by regular visiting faculty provide an important supplement to the curriculum. ACADEMIC Carpenter, William B.A. Dartmouth College, 1962; ADMINISTRATION Ph.D. English, University of Minnesota, 1967. Katona, Steven Course Areas: literature, creative President B.A. Harvard University, 1965; Ph.D. writing, comparative mythology, and Maine coast history and Biology, Harvard University, 1971. architecture Borden, Richard Cass, Donald Academic Dean B.A. Carleton College, 1973; Ph.D. B.A. University of Texas, 1968; Chemistry, University of Ph.D. Psychology, Kent State California, Berkeley, 1977. University, 1972. Course Areas: chemistry, physics, Joanne Carpenter (right) Course Areas: environmental and mathematics psychology, personality and social teaches fine arts as well development, contemporary as architectural history. Cline, Kenneth psychology, and philosophy of B.A. Hiram College, 1980; J.D. Case She is pictured here in front human ecology Western Reserve University, 1983. of her recent work Course Areas: public policy and depicting COA students in Coté, Melville environmental law Administrative Dean their lounge area. B.A., M.A.T. Wesleyan University, 1958, 1962; Ed.D. Harvard Cooper, John B.A. Trenton State, 1975; M.A. A full range of music theory University, 1971. Music, Trenton State, 1981. and performance courses Course Areas: music fundamentals, are offered by faculty aesthetics of music and FACULTY member John Cooper improvisation (below). He also directs Anderson, John Cox, J.Gray the College's chorus, which B.A. University of California, B.A. Wesleyan University, 1974; Berkeley, 1979; M.A. Ecology and is open to all community Ph.D. Philosophy, Vanderbilt Systematic Biology, San Francisco members. University, 1981. State University, 1982; Ph.D. Course Areas: social theory, Biological Sciences, University of political economics and history Rhode Island, 1987. Course Areas: zoology, behavioral ecology, anatomy, and physiology Barkey, Douglas W. B.A. Bethel College, 1983; M.A. Sculpture, University of Iowa, 1987; M.F.A. Photography, University of Iowa, 1988. Course Areas: computer imaging, graphic design, and photography Beal, Elmer B.A. Bowdoin College, 1965; M.A. Anthropology, University of Texas, 1977. Course Areas: ethnology, anthropo- logical theory, and traditional music Carpenter, JoAnne B.A. University of Massachusetts, 1962; M.A. Art and Architectural History, University of Minnesota, 1970; M.F.A. Painting, University of Pennsylvania, 1993. Course Areas: art, architectural history, and Maine coast history and architecture