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Behrend master plan calls for rapid growth
by Elizabeth Guelcher
assistant editor
Here at Behrend, we are out of
space. According to Provost and
Dean Dr. John Lilley, we operate at
98% capacity from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
while most schools operate at about
65% from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. “We have
got to be the most efficient school in
the country,” he said in an interview
on Tuesday. Because of this lack of
snace. Behrend has been reauired to
compile a master plan for growth,
which Dean Lilley said is primarily
to become better, not just bigger. He
said University Park is on the verge
of becoming too large, and in order
for University Park to shrink, Behrend
has to grow. University Park has
asked Behrend to plan to grow to 4000
students, and it has even whispered
that perhaps later, 5000 would be pos
sible. The plan was created in accor
dance with Behrend’s three-part mis
sion, consisting of teaching, research,
and service and outreach, in that or
der.
Since Behrend is operating at such
New Nurse Joins Health and Wellness Staff
by Jennifer Hemme
staff writer
Behrend’s Health and Wellness
Center has hired a second registered
nurse this semester in order to expand
student services. Melissa Haraburda,
a registered nurse with a Bachelor of
Science and Nursing degree from
Kent State, started at the Health and
Wellness Center on January 11. She
was previously an ER nurse at Hamot
Medical Center.
The Health and Wellness Center
has been busy for the past three
months treating many students suf
fering from influenza and colds, but
Haraburda says, “It’s a different kind
of busy...[from the emergency room].
New Health and Wellness nurse Melissa Haraburda
The Behrend
as high capacity, it seems there is a
necessity for additional classroom
space in order to be consistent with
part one of the mission. In the works
is a Research and Economic Devel
opment Center, proposed to be built
on the east side of Jordan Rd. The
building would be designated for
Business, Engineering, and Engineer
ing Technology majors. The $3O mil
lion project has been approved by the
State and is only awaiting Governor
Ridge’s release of funds. As a result
of the move for those three areas of
study, planners will be looking for
additional space for the Business and
Humanities schools. They will also
be getting rid of all temporary build
ings (trailers) on campus, and adding
another wing to the Academic build
ing.
Behrend is the only research school
in Northwestern Pennsylvania. This
means that all faculty are expected to
be involved in research in addition to
their regular teaching duties, an ad
vantage for Behrend students. It is
because of this, and the service and
outreach aspect of the mission, that
I like the campus atmosphere, the stu
dents are nice to work with and they
appreciate what you do for them.”
When asked what her typical day
at the Health and Wellness Center
was like, she said, “As an RN, I help
the nurse practitioner, as well as the
physician when we have the physi
cian clinic.”
She says, by contrast, that in her
previous job, “When I worked in the
ER, it could be constantly busy...we
treated people suffering from mass
traumas, heart attacks, strokes...other
emergencies like that. Sometimes we
didn’t have the manpower to see ev
erybody—some had to wait a long
time —and that can really upset
people”.
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Ohio Hall under construction
Knowledge Park at Behrend was con
ceived. The purpose of Knowledge
Park is to bring the research and de
velopment of industry into contact
with the school. This summer, con
struction will continue on the park to
include a multi million-dollar train
Haraburda said that she came to the
Health and Wellness Center because,
“It sparks an interest in me to treat
the student population.” She is espe
cially interested, in administering to
students through preventative and
educational outreach programs deal
ing with nutrition and disease preven
tion and is presently working on the
wellness care and allergy clinics. She
will also begin certification training
for HIV testing and counseling soon,
in order to further help Behrend’s
Health and Wellness Center expand
their outreach programs to both on
and off campus students.
photo by Andrea Zaffino
ing center dedicated to engineering,
as well as sidewalks connecting the
facility to the rest of campus. Knowl
edge Park is expected to bring about
opportunities for internships and fur
ther research in industry.
As far as on-campus housing, Bc-
Taking advantage of the C.D.C.
by Dave Young
staff writer
For those that think the Career De
velopment Center (CDC) is not that
important, or only important in one’s
senior year, you’re wrong. Not only
are you wrong, but you are not tak
ing advantage of a service that can
be a huge help when it comes to pre
paring for the professional world.
Many students overlook the re
sources available at the CDC. “It
kills me that people don’t take ad
vantage of it,” replies Assistant Di
rector Kevin Moore. The Career De
velopment Center handles anything
employment related, from how to tie
a tie to how to negotiate a salary. It
offers a world of services that can
lead to many job and intemshi
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hrend is planning the new Ohio
Hall which will create 265 spaces
to be filled with as many juniors
and seniors as possible. The resi
dence hall building will be funded
by bond issues repaid through
Housing and Food services. This
is considered an auxiliary service
and is included in student fees.
Also included in the planning is
the new athletic building, one of
only three buildings on campus
built with state money. The other
two are Nickerson and the Library.
The athletic building will be built
about 100 yards cast of Jordan
Road and will be accessible by
sidewalks from campus. There
will also be a new lot off Station
Rd. to provide adequate parking
facilities for the athletic center.
The building will be home to 3
gymnasiums, and 8-lane swimming
pool, running tracks, nautilus, and
other exercise equipment. The facil
ity will be available to all students,
faculty and staff, as well as Behrend
alumni. The final bid documents for
the project have been prepared and the
portunities. Individual job and in
ternship counseling is also available
by appointment.
Two things unique to the Penn
State CDC are the Lion Jobline and
the Lion Link. The Lion Joblinc is a
24 hour telephone system which al
lows access to current full-time, part
time, internship and summer job va
cancy announcements. The number
is (814) 863-JOBS. The Lion Link is
a networking program which assists
students in exploring various career
fields. This program gives students
the opportunity to talk one-on-one
with alumni in established profes
sions.
In addition, the CDC offers a one
credit Job Search Class offered to
juniors and seniors. This class cov-
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building is expected to be finished by
the Fall of 2000. Dean Lilley also
expects commercial development
along Interstate 90 to begin in the near
future.
Steve McGarvey, Behrend alumnus
and owner of Signature Management,
is currently working on that area as a
potential project for his company.
Dean Lilley said there was no way to
tell exactly when the development
would begin, but that negotiations are
underway. Similarly, there has been
talk that two other Behrend alumni
have purchased land on the east side
of Station Rd. with plans to develop.
Unfortunately, as of right now, all
commercial ventures can only be
speculated upon.
Prior to the compilation of the fi
nal master plan, focus groups were
utilized to determine what kinds of
changes should and should not be
made. Dean Lilley said the common
thread of all responses was the low
density scale of the campus. Students
liked the fact that you can’t see ev-
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ers the entire career planning and job
search process. Many students who
have taken the course in the past have
found it to be extremely helpful.
Danielle Marshall, 06 pol sci, had this
to say, “The job search class gave me
an opportunity to gain insight on the
exact field of work I intend to go into,
enabling me to gain a better under
standing of what really goes on in my
line of work in the real world.”
Another resource available in the
Career Resource Room, located in
the CDC, is the Discover Computer.
Through Discover, a student has ac
cess to a computerized career guid
ance system which helps students
make informed decisions about their
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