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Dif­
                                                                                                                  ferent
                                                                                                                religious,
                                                                                                               ethnic and
                                                                                                             a c a a e m 1 c
                                                                                           /               backgrounds
                                                                  .           /           /              make the faculty
                                                                          ^             /              of  Allentown  Col-
                                                              .            J          /              lege a very diversified
                                                            A   '                   /              as  well  as  a  unique
                                                           1                      /               group  of  people.
                                                                     f          /               Although  each  faculty
                                                                              /               member has his/her own phil-
                                                                                                      t
                                                                                            osophy, echniques  and
                                                                                          methods, they all share a common
                                                                                        goal.  This  goal  is  to  provide  the
                                                                                      students  with  the  opportunity  to  ex­
                                                                                     pand their minds.
                                                                                     These opportunities are provided by a
                                                                                 number of avenues. Of upinost importance
                                                                                is  the  relationship  between  student  and
                                                                              teacher both in the classroom and out. The size
                                                                            of the College allows these relationships to be on a
                                                                          more personal level. Outside the classroom, faculty
                                                                        members are very active in student life. They not only
                                                                      work  with  students  on  different  committees  but  also
                                                                    advise  many  student  organizations.  It  is  also  not  un­
                                                                  common to see faculty members showing their school spirit
                                                                by  attending different  events  such  as basketball  or baseball
                                                              games, theatre and dance productions and all those special din­
                                                             ners held in the cafeteria.
                                                              The classroom is of course the place where faculty members are
                                                           most beneficial to the students.  It is here that the faculty are given
                                                           the chance to share their knowledge and experiences with people w ho
                                                           are eager to learn.











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