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AAHEA OPENS NEW OPERATION CENTER IN N. CENTRAL FLORIDA
For immediate release. AAHEA is opening a new facility in Gainesville, Florida. This new facility will be a small fraction of the cost to operate.
We will always maintain our DC address, presence and corporation, but we will save $250,000-$500,000 a year by operating the bulk of the organization from Florida. We will do all book sales, library, all printing and research from Florida. This facility will allow for future expansion well into the next 10 years as there is an enormous amount room for expansion.
This beautiful new location is in a big college city so we will be able to staff volunteers to work with us thus cutting additional overhead significantly. This new Hi-Tech facility will have 24 hour security, high speed data, reception, lunch room, break rooms, several acres of free parking and located on a main artery in Gainesville.
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President Emeritus Keith Spalding, 87, Dies LANCASTER, Pa. - Franklin & Marshall College mourns the death of Keith Spalding, president emeritus of the College. He passed away peacefully at his Lancaster, PA home on May 28 after an illness. He was 87. Spalding served as the 11th president of Franklin & Marshall College, between 1963 and 1983. In his 20 years, he transformed the College. The size of the student body doubled, the size of the campus tripled, and the endowment grew fourfold. In 1969 he presided over coeducation. During his presidency almost every campus building was built or renovated, and the College added academic programs in the arts, in American studies and in the history and philosophy of science.
President John Fry lauded President Spalding for his many contributions to the college. “Franklin & Marshall is the institution it is today because of the visionary leadership and the hard work of President Keith Spalding,” Fry said. “Through his efforts, Franklin & Marshall grew from a fine regional school into a nationally respected liberal arts college.” Before coming to Franklin & Marshall, Spalding was an assistant to President Milton Eisenhower at Penn State University and at Johns Hopkins University. He was secretary of the university at Johns Hopkins from 1959 until his election as president of Franklin & Marshall. Prior to his career in academic administration, Spalding served as assistant news editor of the New York Herald Tribune and later as editor of the Tribune’s news sales service.
During World War II, he served as a Marine Corps fighter-bomber pilot in the Pacific. A native of Kansas, Spalding graduated from the University of Kansas with a B.A. in psychology in 1942. He completed graduate work at the University of Wichita’s English department, and at the University of Iowa’s programs in journalism and political science. A highly regarded educational leader, he received honorary degrees from Albright College (1963), Temple University (1964), Jefferson Medical College (1968), Waynesburg College (1971), Dickinson School of Law (1973) and Washington College (1975). A leader in the American Council on Education, Spalding served on the board of directors and chaired several committees, including the finance and nominating committees. He also served on the board of directors of the American Association of Higher Education and the Association of American Colleges.
His panel and committee memberships included the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Universities and the Pennsylvania State Board of Higher Education. In addition to being an inspirational leader at Franklin & Marshall, Spalding was an active member of the Lancaster community. He served on the boards of directors of Lancaster General Hospital, the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and the Urban League of Lancaster.
President Emeritus Richard Kneedler, who led the college from 1988 to 2002 and served under Spalding in a variety of roles, said Spalding frequently talked about the importance of public service and giving back to the community. “It’s how we pay our dues on the planet,” he was fond of saying.
Spalding was deeply devoted to his family. He was married to the former Dorothy (Dot) Lint (deceased 1984) with whom he had five children, Drew, Kathleen, Eric, Clay and Sarah. He is survived by four of his children and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Oct. 2, 2008, at Franklin & Marshall College. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Mr. Spalding’s memory consider making a donation to the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic or Hospice of Lancaster County.
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On a Happier Note
Dr. Whitaker, a former director of AAHE for many years has written a good book. We have received a copy and we do think its a good one and one you should buy, so we strongly recommend it.
From Plough Boy to College President is not just one man’s life story. Through the chronology of Bruce Whitaker’s accomplished life, we see the evolution of a generation. From humble—though wholesome and loving—beginnings in 1930s rural North Carolina to President of Chowan College, Whitaker’s life epitomizes the “American Dream” and all it stands for.
Through hard work, education and strong moral fortitude, men and women like Whitaker guided us out of the Great Depression and World War II and toward affluence and happiness. Today, those aspects of our history are ever more significant as we contemplate the direction of our future. From Plough Boy to College President is both a memoir of a great American and a guidebook for today’s generation.
Bruce E. Whitaker was born on a farm in Cleveland County, North Carolina in 1921. After graduating from Mooresboro High School in 1940, he earned degrees from Wake Forest College and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Whitaker has served as pastor at churches in Kentucky and Georgia, and he was appointed State Secretary for the Department of Student Work of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina in 1954. Whitaker is also a gifted educator and educational administrator, having served posts on the faculty of Indiana University Extension Center, Belmont College and Shorter College. In March 1957, Whitaker assumed the role of President of Chowan College in Murfreesboro, North Carolina. Dr. Whitaker married his wife Esther in 1947, and together they have two sons. The Whitakers currently reside in Raleigh, North Carolin.
Available March 2008
Price: $18.95
ISBN13: 978-1-57197-483-9
Page Count: 152
Illustrations: 25 black and white photos
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Binding: Hardcover
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Other News
We are currently doing a membership drive to add to our existing members. We are sending out more than 1,000 applications a day and we have had a great response to date. We are aiming for 2 million members worldwide by 2015.
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