Trying to do Humanics by Paul U. Congdon (1984)

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Title:
Trying to do Humanics by Paul U. Congdon (1984)
Description:
Springfield College academic dean and faculty member Dr. Paul U. Congdon edited this book titled “Trying To Do Humanics” in 1984. Dr. Congdon was the school’s fourteenth Distinguished Springfield Professor of Humanics. The book contains information and documents from Springfield College's professors Dr. Walter H. English, Dr. Josephine L. Cecco, Dr. Henry J. Paar, Dr. Edward J. Sims, Dr. Edward T. Dunn, and Dr. Jesse L. Parks. The contents of the book include introductions and photographs of the authors, articles, letters, poems, lecture transcripts, and play scripts around the topic of Humanics. Humanics has a special meaning in the history and philosophy of Springfield College. The Oxford English Dictionary defines Humanics as, “the subject or study of human affairs or relations, especially of the human element of a problem or situation as opposed to the mechanical.” In 1962, Dr. Glenn Olds, President of Springfield College at the time, began to wonder why this name was given to the intended philosophy of the college by Dr. Laurence Locke Doggett, Springfield College’s first full-time president. Olds acknowledged that the practices of the faculty were in large part consistent with the Humanics philosophy, but he believed that a more self-conscious application would improve chances of its continuity and survival. To ensure this, a Distinguished Professor of Humanics position was created at the college, first filled by Dr. Seth Arsenian from 1966-1969. The purpose of this position was to catalyze a renewal of consciousness in the philosophy. This was done by annually mandating the Distinguished Professor of Humanics to give a Humanics lecture on the definition of Humanics and what the concept means to them. Arsenian started this tradition in 1967 with his speech titled, “The Meaning of Humanics,” in which he described the concept as a set of ideas, values, and goals that make our college distinct from other colleges and make commitment and unity toward commonly sought goals possible.
Creator:
Congdon, Paul U.
Date:
1984
Format:
Documents
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Subjects:
Humanics
Springfield College
Springfield College--Faculty
Springfield College--Alumni and alumnae
Congdon, Paul U.
English, Walter H.
Cecco, Josephine L.
Paar, Henry Julius, 1924-
Sims, Edward J.
Dunn, Edward (Ted)
Parks, Jesse L.
Books
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Extent:
166 Pages
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/21472
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
trying-to-do-humanics-congdon-paul