What is this Newsletter?

                    To those of you who are new to Goddard I welcome you to the debate where in a participatory democracy real issues get addressed. These open debates are ongoing and reflect the concerns of Goddard

My name is Andrew Dinkelaker and I am the democratically elected off-campus representative to the board of trustees. This newsletter is reflective of my concerns and it does not represent the board's views. It is composed of three articles that center around the theme of participatory democracy and how to strengthen that at Goddard. Progressive education is broadly promoted at Goddard but we lose sight of the fact that participatory democracy was a core value around which such an education was initially built. Real participatory democracy is in jeopardy at Goddard. Issue No: One December 1995

community members. This newsletter does not cover everything that is of importance to off-campus students. I encourage you to take this material and mull over it, challenge it, and see what you find (form your own opinions). Talk to other students, faculty, and board members about these issues and determine where you stand. We need to continue to question how things are done at Goddard and what we would like to see happen at the school. What kinds of questions do these articles raise? Do they challenge your core values? Are you supportive of building Goddard's democratic potential? Do you have the courage to see this actualized? What do you see as obstacles towards this endeavor? What other issues come up around the discussion of participatory democracy? Talk to others and let me know about your views and ideas as to how we can build a viable participatory democracy and community at Goddard.

The Issue of the Ph.D.

                    A major concern that many of you expressed during
previous community meetings is in regard to the Ph.D. requirement for faculty. Dick writes that he has neither said nor believes that all faculty should possess a Ph.D. He goes on to state what he considers to be areas where he will support faculty in order to better meet the mission of "teaching excellence." They are as follows:

1. enhancing teaching skills
2. expanding their artistic endeavors
3. increasing their academic credentials
4. engaging in new forms of community service
5. exploring deeper realms of research and scholarship
6. investigating effective avenues of professional development