Rosalind Andreas
1941 - 2021
Rosalind Andreas (1941-2021)
Rosalind Andreas died on March 15, 2021
in Newton surrounded by her family. She was 79 years old. She leaves
her sister, Ellen Goering of Boulder, Colorado; niece, Christie
Schmid of Seattle, WA and nephew Matthew Goering of Fort Collins,
Colorado; her brother-in-law, Jack Brubacher, of Edmond, Oklahoma and
nieces, Laurie Lisle of Edmond, Oklahoma and Lisa Smyle of San
Antonio, Texas; stepchildren, Joel (Ay Vinijkul) of Baltimore, Ronald
(Dawn Blanken) of Pueblo, Colorado, and Peter (Kristen Lavallee) of
Providence, Rhode Island, and four grandchildren: Derek (Fort
Collins), Marley (Baltimore), Stella and Annika (Providence). She was
predeceased by her husband Carl, her parents, Walter B. and Florence
Haury Enns, and her older sister, Carol Brubacher.
Rosalind Haury Enns was born on
November 17, 1941 in Newton, Kansas. In 1963 she earned her B.A. in
English with highest distinction from Bethel College, and in 1973
received her masters in speech communication from the University of
Kansas. She began her career in education as a teacher and consulting
teacher in the middle and secondary schools in the Shawnee Mission
district. Rosalind married Carl R. Andreas in 1973 and relocated to
the greater Detroit area. There, at Oakland University, she first
directed the Offices of Commuter Affairs and then Student Activities
prior to serving as the first woman Dean of Students. She continued
graduate work at the Center for the Study of Higher and
Post-Secondary Education at the University of Michigan, receiving a
PhD in education in 1984.
Rosalind and Carl moved to Tucson,
where she served as the first woman Dean of Students at the
University of Arizona from 1985 through 1989. Following her service
at the University of Arizona, they relocated to Vermont where
Rosalind served as Vice President for Student Affairs at the
University of Vermont (1989-1995), stepping down to serve part-time
on the faculty in the College of Education and Social Services. She
coordinated the Secondary Education Program, served on the graduate
faculty, and later presided as Associate Dean. Reflecting on her
years in university leadership positions in student affairs, Rosalind
observed, "We worked relentlessly to confront inequality,
injustice, and to resolve conflicts to insure that students and staff
alike can continue to learn, develop, and contribute to a healthy
learning environment."
Rosalind published works about educator
preparation, student leadership programs, institutional planning, and
commuter affairs. She was founding chairwoman of the Commission for
Commuter Programs in the American College Student Personnel
Association and served in leadership positions with the National
Association of Student Personnel Administrators. She also served as
Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Mennonite Education
Agency, working with three colleges, two universities, two
seminaries, and elementary and secondary schools affiliated with the
Mennonite Church USA. She consistently encouraged Mennonite
institutions to embrace open and progressive perspectives and
positions.
Rosalind always maintained close ties
to her alma mater. She was the commencement speaker at Bethel College
in 1987 and served two terms on the Bethel College Board of
Directors. In 2003 she received a Distinguished Achievement Award
from Bethel.
Rosalind retired in 2003, and she and
Carl moved back to Kansas in 2012, settling in North Newton. She
became an active member of the community, serving on the boards of
the Bethel College Mennonite Church, the Kaufman Museum, and the
Carriage Factory Art Gallery.
A Memorial Service will be held this
coming summer at the Bethel College Mennonite Church.
Memorials can be made to the Bethel
College Mennonite Church, Bethel College, Carriage Factory Art
Gallery, or the Kauffman Museum.
Petersen Family Funeral Home Newton,
Kansas
1941 - 2021 (79 years)