FLORIDA JUNIOR COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE OCT. 1985 VOL.1 NO. 2 U71. @6916 ARTIST SERIES CELEBRATES By Michele Oliver It doesn’t seem that long ago that Florida Junior College introduced its Ar— tist Series to the Jacksonville community in 1965. According to Dr. Milt Russos, director of student activities for the col~ lege and mastermind behind the success— ful series, the first program offerings were more in the musical line with virtually no theatrical or special performance offerings. “As I recall, our first year featured The Iettermen, Jay and the Americans, and Ramsey Lewis, all recognized performers at the time, but no drama," he said. Dr. Russos said the first theatrical pro— duction was presented in 1968, and others followed in the early 1970s with the acclaimed Broadway hit musical, “Godspell” and “Grease,” both being well received by Jacksonville audiences. "1?) offer a good series, said Dr. Russos, you must build a financial base by developing a subscriber base. “It is difficult with only concerts, ac— tually. Musical performers have such highs and lows in popularity. Sometimes you can book them three to six months ahead and by the time they get here nobody remembers them and nobody comes. “That’s one of the main reasons we looked to theatre. Generally," Dr. Russos continued, “theatre is more expensive, but also more stable, which allows you to build a subscriber base. Most importantly, theatre also meets a significant need in this community.” In its 20 years, the FJC Artist Series has brought to Jacksonville just about 20 SUCCESSFUL . to XEARS You don’t have to leave Jacksonville to enjoy great theatre says FJC Artist Series Director Dr. Milt Russos. every popular production to hit the Broadway stage. Audiences have especially enjoyed such productions as “Evita,” “Sophisticated Ladies," “Children of a Lesser God," ”Sugar Babies,” “Amadeus,“ and “Gigi.” Big name performers like Chuck Mangione, Neil Sedaka, Dolly Parton, Helen Reddy, and the late Harry Chapin have also graced the stage for the Artist Series. Finding the right production for Jack— sonville audiences has always been the challenge for Dr. Russos. His involvement with the Artist Series began in assisting the first director of student activities, while continuing to teach social science and American history at the old South— side and Cumberland (now Kent) (Continued on PAGE 3) BLIND ADULTS LEARN TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN FJC PROGRAM By Judy Moore Sixtyvtwo—year—old Herbert Owens was injured so badly in a beating five years ago that he lost all vision in his right eye and most of the vision in his left one. Cheryl Albury, 26, has had diabetes since she was a child, but she never had any trouble with her eyes until her early twenties. When her vision began to fail her, it went quickly. Within two years, she was totally blind. Sharon Harper was 18 when objects she was looking at began to disappear. Just like her, older sister before her, Sharon suffers from a rare disorder called macular degeneration in which vision is gradually lost. Today, the 33’yearrold mother of two can no longer read, sew or drive. These individuals did not expect to lose their eyesight. In fact, until it hap pened, it seemed the most remote of possibilities. But after the initial days and weeks of disbelief and sorrow, they real— ized that they had to start planning for the future. That's when they turned to Florida Junior Colleges Independent Living for the Adult Blind (ILAB) pro— gram to help them cope with the strug— gles that lay ahead. “People who are blinded later in life tend to be very traumatized and self— pitying because they've gone through their lives pretty normally," said Paul Edwards, director of ILAB, who himself has been blind since birth. ”But most of the time people who have been blinded later in life have a better chance of ad— justment than people who are born blind. People who are born blind have a lot to contend with as far as being over protected." located at FJC‘s Downtown Campus, the independent living program takes four months to complete, with about 30 students each semester being transported (Continued on PAGE 3) DR. HILL PROVOST FOR SOU The Florida Junior College District Board of Trustees took action to approve the appointment of Joan A. Hill, Ph.D., as Vice President/Provost for the FJC South Campus. The announcement was. made at the trustees’ regular monthly meeting Sept. 18. Dr, Jéan A FJC President Dr. Charles C. Spence commented, “Dr. Hill’s commitment to cooperation with UNF, quality education and support of faculty is very evident to me. “Her leadership has been very impor— tant to FJC in the past and will be critical in our future planning. I’m delighted to be able to name her as Pro— vost of our South Campus." Dr. Hill has been with FJC for five years, most recently serving on special assignment as Executive Assistant to the President. She served in this capacity for nine months during the tenure of Interim President Dr. Lee G. Henderson and the initial months of office of Dr. Spence. Previous to this assignment, Dr. Hill served as Dean of General Education and Transfer Studies for the College. Of her new duties and responsibilities Dr. Hill said, “South Campus is a vital and integral part of Florida Junior Col— lege. I look forward to the opportunity of joining the faculty and staff in working to provide the highest level of service possible to the students and community” Dr. Hill’s experience in education spans nearly 30 years. She earned her doctoral degree in higher education and master’s degree in English from the University of Toledo. Professional memberships include the Florida Association of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors; American Association for Higher Education; American Association of University Women; and the Association for General and Liberal Studies. She also serves on the board for the Friends of Jacksonville Libraries and is a board member and treasurer for the Girls Clubs of Jacksonville. , OCR Text: FLORIDA JUNIOR COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE OCT. 1985 VOL.1 NO. 2 U71. @6916 ARTIST SERIES CELEBRATES By Michele Oliver It doesn’t seem that long ago that Florida Junior College introduced its Ar— tist Series to the Jacksonville community in 1965. According to Dr. Milt Russos, director of student activities for the col~ lege and mastermind behind the success— ful series, the first program offerings were more in the musical line with virtually no theatrical or special performance offerings. “As I recall, our first year featured The Iettermen, Jay and the Americans, and Ramsey Lewis, all recognized performers at the time, but no drama," he said. Dr. Russos said the first theatrical pro— duction was presented in 1968, and others followed in the early 1970s with the acclaimed Broadway hit musical, “Godspell” and “Grease,” both being well received by Jacksonville audiences. "1?) offer a good series, said Dr. Russos, you must build a financial base by developing a subscriber base. “It is difficult with only concerts, ac— tually. Musical performers have such highs and lows in popularity. Sometimes you can book them three to six months ahead and by the time they get here nobody remembers them and nobody comes. “That’s one of the main reasons we looked to theatre. Generally," Dr. Russos continued, “theatre is more expensive, but also more stable, which allows you to build a subscriber base. Most importantly, theatre also meets a significant need in this community.” In its 20 years, the FJC Artist Series has brought to Jacksonville just about 20 SUCCESSFUL . to XEARS You don’t have to leave Jacksonville to enjoy great theatre says FJC Artist Series Director Dr. Milt Russos. every popular production to hit the Broadway stage. Audiences have especially enjoyed such productions as “Evita,” “Sophisticated Ladies," “Children of a Lesser God," ”Sugar Babies,” “Amadeus,“ and “Gigi.” Big name performers like Chuck Mangione, Neil Sedaka, Dolly Parton, Helen Reddy, and the late Harry Chapin have also graced the stage for the Artist Series. Finding the right production for Jack— sonville audiences has always been the challenge for Dr. Russos. His involvement with the Artist Series began in assisting the first director of student activities, while continuing to teach social science and American history at the old South— side and Cumberland (now Kent) (Continued on PAGE 3) BLIND ADULTS LEARN TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN FJC PROGRAM By Judy Moore Sixtyvtwo—year—old Herbert Owens was injured so badly in a beating five years ago that he lost all vision in his right eye and most of the vision in his left one. Cheryl Albury, 26, has had diabetes since she was a child, but she never had any trouble with her eyes until her early twenties. When her vision began to fail her, it went quickly. Within two years, she was totally blind. Sharon Harper was 18 when objects she was looking at began to disappear. Just like her, older sister before her, Sharon suffers from a rare disorder called macular degeneration in which vision is gradually lost. Today, the 33’yearrold mother of two can no longer read, sew or drive. These individuals did not expect to lose their eyesight. In fact, until it hap pened, it seemed the most remote of possibilities. But after the initial days and weeks of disbelief and sorrow, they real— ized that they had to start planning for the future. That's when they turned to Florida Junior Colleges Independent Living for the Adult Blind (ILAB) pro— gram to help them cope with the strug— gles that lay ahead. “People who are blinded later in life tend to be very traumatized and self— pitying because they've gone through their lives pretty normally," said Paul Edwards, director of ILAB, who himself has been blind since birth. ”But most of the time people who have been blinded later in life have a better chance of ad— justment than people who are born blind. People who are born blind have a lot to contend with as far as being over protected." located at FJC‘s Downtown Campus, the independent living program takes four months to complete, with about 30 students each semester being transported (Continued on PAGE 3) DR. HILL PROVOST FOR SOU The Florida Junior College District Board of Trustees took action to approve the appointment of Joan A. Hill, Ph.D., as Vice President/Provost for the FJC South Campus. The announcement was. made at the trustees’ regular monthly meeting Sept. 18. Dr, Jéan A FJC President Dr. Charles C. Spence commented, “Dr. Hill’s commitment to cooperation with UNF, quality education and support of faculty is very evident to me. “Her leadership has been very impor— tant to FJC in the past and will be critical in our future planning. I’m delighted to be able to name her as Pro— vost of our South Campus." Dr. Hill has been with FJC for five years, most recently serving on special assignment as Executive Assistant to the President. She served in this capacity for nine months during the tenure of Interim President Dr. Lee G. Henderson and the initial months of office of Dr. Spence. Previous to this assignment, Dr. Hill served as Dean of General Education and Transfer Studies for the College. Of her new duties and responsibilities Dr. Hill said, “South Campus is a vital and integral part of Florida Junior Col— lege. I look forward to the opportunity of joining the faculty and staff in working to provide the highest level of service possible to the students and community” Dr. Hill’s experience in education spans nearly 30 years. She earned her doctoral degree in higher education and master’s degree in English from the University of Toledo. Professional memberships include the Florida Association of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors; American Association for Higher Education; American Association of University Women; and the Association for General and Liberal Studies. She also serves on the board for the Friends of Jacksonville Libraries and is a board member and treasurer for the Girls Clubs of Jacksonville. , Z ArchiveInABox,JAX,Outlook Newsletter Resorted,1985,October 1985 - 2,October 1985 - 2 1, October 1985 - 2 1