October 28, 1971
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Points Discussed
Irvin H. Kochel, Director of Behrend Campus discusses
several points at the faculty meeting. Kochel called 'for
guidelines and objectives for academic development at
Behrend and discussed the possibility of establishing the
post of Dean of Instruction with two associates to direct
Behrend academics.
Kochel Proposes New Objectives
(Continued from Page 1)
The discussion of funds for
Behrend led back to a question
raised in a similar meeting last
spring. Dr. Edward C. Masteller,
Assistant Professor of Biology,
asked Kochel, "What direct
evidence do you have right now
the Dr. Oswald is still in favor of
a four-year Behrend?" Kochel
replied by reading a letter dated
January 7. 1971 from President
Oswald which stated the financial
difficulties of the University. Not
entirely satisfied, the faculty
called for more specific in
formation and action. To this
Kochel responded. "Having
talked to President Oswald over
• the phone, he has decided that it
will be necessary to discuss the
further academic planning of
Behrend in person. I will be going
to University Park for this
purpose on Thursday of this week
(today )."
Kochel indicated that he would
probably discuss the idea of inter
disciplinary action as opposed to
departmentalization. One
problem that the faculty pointed
out in regard to hiring future
faculty was that it would become
difficult to ascertain which
department to go to if they were
hired for inter-disciplines.
Kochel suggested that it may be
necessary to go directly to the
faculty senate rather than
through the department chair
men. In any case, Kochel
suggested that there is a definite
need for more faculty input into
the hiring of new faculty and even
student input. Kochel then
commented that "I think we've
all got to work together. .
.sometimes it seems that we tend
to isolate each other. They're
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Questions were raised as to
why a non-western professor had
never been hired, after_ recom
mendations from the faculty had
indicated that this was desirable.
Kochel replied that after an in
tensive search, an Indian had
been hired, but due to problems
arising from his government's
reluctance to let him leave the
country, their requests could not
be filled and this proposal could
not be acted upon.
•To offset the isolation between
students, faculty, and ad
ministration, and eliminate the
breakdowns in communication,
David Daniel, instructor in
history, proposed a director's
bulletin to be published either
monthly or quarterly. Dr.
Richard Tomsic, professor of
psychology, commented that
"it's very difficult to work when
we don't know what's going on
around us. The bulletin is a good
idea."
In general, the faculty con
sensus was favorable to this idea,
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Behrend Collegian
PSU Council Recomm
Proposed Bill of Rights
University Park, Pa., October
21 The University Council will
report its recommendations on a
bill of rights and responsibilities
for the University to President
John W. Oswald by October 25.
The full Council, meeting this
afternoon, gave final instructions
to a sub-committee preparing the
document.
It will include a statement on
the University and members of
its community, a second part
incorporating comments and
interpretations on the model bill
or rights metered by the Car
negie Commission, and a third
section providing broad
guidelines for procedures that
might be established to im
plement a bill of rights and
responsibilities for the Penn State
community.
Council members Thursday
indicated the need for a more
positive statement of principles of
life in an academic community
than is suggested in the Carnegie
Commission model, according to
Dean Stanley F. Paulson who
presided.
Also stressed was the need for a
seeing it as an attempt to clarify
information and strengthen
communication. William E.
Mosso, Assistant Director for
Continuing Education, com
mented that "there is obviously a
communication gap__ I think the
director's bulletin is a good
idea." Giersh added that the
bulletin" has to be a must - . There
are too many misunderstandings
(between students, faculty, and
administration )".
Campus Highlights
For Autumn Weekend
Clarke
Arthur Clarke, inventor of the
communications satellite and co
author of the film "2001: A Space
Odyssey" will speak in Erie Hall
at 8 p.m. on Thursday, October
28. Admission will be free for
Behrend students with activity
cards and $l.OO for other students.
Coffee-house
There will be a coffee house on
Friday, October 29 in the picnic
grove. Talent from Behrend and
Erie, including "Rose and
Carol," will be performing from
9-12 p.m. Admission for students
with activity cards will be free;
for other students it will be 25
cents.
Spooky Strut
The Spooky Strut, a dance
sponsored by the SUB, will take
place on Saturday, October 30.
The Philippe, a local rock group,
will be playing in Erie Hall from
willingness to accept ideas
regardless of their origin, as well
as to establish the means to
initiate positive programs and
resolve conflicts in a sense of
community and interdependence.
Dean Paulson said that Council
members do not believe it is their
role to draw up a bill, but rather
to insure that its development and
interpretation be responsive to all
segments of the community.
The need to establish
mechanisms to resolve potential
conflicts before they become
actual conflicts and to assure
wide representation on ad
judicative bodies also was
stressed.
The Council scheduled three
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Available Housing
University Park, Pa.—A new
student publication designed to
aid transfer students in finding
living accommodations—has
been established at The Penn
sylvania State University.
The new magazine, called
"Living" is being published by a
student staff working through the
Department of Student Welfare of
the Undergraduate Student
Government.
The magazine, which will list
and describe all of the available
living places for students, is the
brainchild of Larry Moskowitz,
who is serving as editor of the
publication.
Nick Maiale, also a transfer
student from the Ogontz Campus,
has joined the staff as publicity
10 p.m: to 2 a.m. Charges will be
35 cents for students with activity
cards and 75 cents for other
students. Admission will be free
for those students who wear
costumes and a prize will be
awarded for the best costume.
Movie
Dracula, co-starring Bela
Lugosi, Dwight Frye and David
Manners, will be showing at 8
p.m. Saturday and 7 and 9 p.m.
Sunday in the Reed Union
Building lecture hall.
The combination of the ominous
atmosphere of a weird castle, the
foggy streets of London and a
cavernous basement make
"Dracula" a chiller movie that
you won't want to miss. That
blood-sucking fiend, Count
Dracula and his "Children of the
Night" are featured in this Gothic
horror classis. Free trick - or-treat_
bags with candy, money, and fruit
will be handed out at the Satur
day showing of "Dracula."
Car Rallye
There will be a Car Rallye on
Sunday, October 31. Check-off
will run for 70 or 80 miles and end
in New York State. Costs to enter
will be 75 cents per car for
students with activity cards, and
$1.25 per car for other students.
Prizes will be awarded to both the
driver and navigator of the
winning car.
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subjects for future meetings.
They include consideration of the
University calendar, a study of
academic program priorities,
and a follow-up study on student
participation in academic affairs.
Members of the Council again
pointed out the need to have
comments and suggestions from
members of the University
community and thanked students
and others who participated in
the open hearing Wednesday. A
number of the suggestions and
comments were considered for
inclusion in final instructions to
the sub-committee preparing the
report to President Oswald.
The next meeting of the Council
will be held on November 4.
and distribution manager. He
said plans call for 10,000 copies of
the magazine to be published and
ready for distribution at the end
of the Winter Term in March.
The majority of the press run
will be distributed at the
University's 18 Commonwealth
Campuses for students about to
transfer here, although some also
will be available at University
Park.
"Most students venture to
University Park between terms
and at the beginning of the Spring
Term to look for housing,"
Maiale said, "so we felt his would
be the most effective time to
release the magazine."
According to Maiale, "Living"
is a service-oriented magazine
and will be objective in nature.
"We plan to list all the living
accommodations in State College
alphabetically," he said, "and we
plan to review the larger com
plexes, listing facilities offered,
location and price ranges.
"The magazine will be 48 pages
-in length with 18 pages devoted to
advertising. It will be issued
free, with anticipated revenue
from advertising covering the
cost of publication and
distribution."
Noting there are approximately
17,000 students at the Com
monwealth Campuses, Maiale
said approximately 7,000 transfer
to University Parck each fall.
In order to facilitate
distribution, Maiale said he plans
to contact the presidents of the
student governments at the
Commonwealth Campuses to
work out detailed plans.
"We feel 'Living' will be of
great value to the students
transferring here," he said, "and
we want to do everything possible
to see that a copy gets into the
hands of each student."
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