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Eleanor Roosevelt College

As many are aware, in March the Regents approved our proposal
that Fifth College be named Eleanor Roosevelt College in honor of
the woman recognized worldwide as America's first "citizen of the
world," a preeminent reformer in civil rights, education and
youth concerns, fair labor practices, the women's movement, human
rights, and international understanding. This Fall marks the
beginning of our first academic year under our new name.

We will continue to advance the ideals and mission of Fifth
College. We intend to build upon the educational vision of the
the College founders, particularly Provost Jamie Lyon and Deans
Harriet Marsh and Jane Hett. We shall urge our students to
become active partners in their own education, to travel and
study abroad when they are able, to learn another language, to
experience culturally diverse communities at home wherever
possible, and to be ever and always curious and engaged with
learning.

We are very pleased to welcome Dr. David J. Mathieu as Dean of
Student Affairs. Dr. Mathieu comes via the Akita, Japan campus
of Minnesota State University, where he served for four years as
Dean of Student Development. Prior to that, he served as Dean of
Student Development at Dakota Wesleyan University; there he had
also directed the American Indian Studies Program and the Honors
Program. His unique background combining cross-cultural and
international education promises exciting developments in these
areas for ERC students and the campus as a whole.

We welcome back Rae Ann Bories as Assistant Resident Dean.
A former Resident Assistant at Fifth College and
International House, Rae Ann returns to UCSD after earning
her Master's Degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education
at the University of Colorado.

This Year of Dedication for ERC will be a particularly full and
exciting one, and we shall be inviting the campus community to
enjoy and participate in a spectrum of activities.

Ann L. Craig Provost