President’s Note Dear Friends, As I sat in the audience this April and watched Juniata students play flawlessly in unison with the Altoona Symphony Orchestra, I was reminded how the College, like a musical ensemble, functions best when we give different instruments a moment in the spotlight while melding those elements into a pleasing melody.
Thomas R. Kepple Jr.
At Juniata we value the idiosyncratic soloist just as President much as the complementary instrumentalist whose notes kepplet@juniata.edu convey the composer’s intent to the audience. It’s the same policy we use to ensure Juniata remains the best liberal arts institution it can be. Rather than imposing rules and regulation, we listen to individual soloists—in campus forums, in the classroom, in chance meetings on the quad—and then incorporate those views into the larger issue. One of the things I like to talk about when discussing how Juniata has grown and improved over the years is the element of risk. We enjoy seeing our students, faculty and administration push the boundaries of existing policy. After all, if we keep doing the same thing over and over without taking a dazzling solo or a daring new passage, we’re playing Muzak. If we go beyond what has been done before and celebrate individual voices in concert with the overall mission of the College, well, that’s Mozart. The idea of finding our own voices and talents within the structure of Juniata’s educational model is reflected in some of the stories in this issue. One way to keep your “voice” honed is to continue to play music in one of our ensembles. By giving students the opportunity to continue something they love, without forcing them to choose between music and a career, our music and choir program defines the liberal arts tradition. Also see how many faculty play an instrument. Who knew Jill Keeney was a young scientist with a horn? Juniata is not averse to letting individual voices speak for us, even when recruiting prospective students. Read how Juniata parents Bob and Astrid Lehmann and Lou Browdy ’63 and Diane Satterthwaite have gone to college fairs and recruiting trips. See how our ambitious program for our parents is paying dividends. Some older, more mature notes also are sounding on campus these days as armed forces veterans take advantage of the new GI Bill. All too often, colleges and universities focus on discordant notes at the expense of encouraging the group to find its own voice. At Juniata, we look for the players who can rise above the cacophony of the conventional and see ideas that result in beautiful music. Warm regards,
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