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- Volumn XXI 1 I No.ll
Kochel Announces Plans For 6-Man Task Force
To Formulate Behrend's Academic Future
by Doug Leichliter
Managing Editor
Irvin H. Kochel, Director of the
Behrend Campus, announced the
formation of an academic
planning task force for the
Behrend Campus before the
Faculty Senate at its meeting
January 13.
Kochel read part of a letter
from John W. Oswald, President
of the Pennsylvania State-
University in which Oswald said,
"I concur in your appraisal of the
need to strengthen academic
planning at the Behrend Campus
and to buttress the campus for
its changing role. . '.such a
transition, however, will not be
easily made nor can it be
_ac
complished without sound
academic planning and a realistic
reassessment of programs and
priorities."
Oswald's letter then proceeded
to explain that he had appointed
Dr. Stanley IkenbexrY, Senior
Vice President for University
Development and Relations, to
work in conjunction with Kochel
in forming a task' force to
develop, ". . .an imaginative• but
realistic academic plan."
The task force is to be com
posed of six members; three
from the Behrend Campus, and
three from University Park.
Kochel will work closely with the
task force and act as its executive
officer: Dr. Ikenberry will serve
as a "liason" with the office of the
president. •
The intended goals of the task
force include:
1. Re-examine present programs
now offered and suggest
future priorities.
2. Project enrollment patterns,
faculty and staff
requirements through 1980.
3. Develop contingency plans that
will permit the University to
move towards its goals at
. Behrend although physical
development and resources
may not be immediate.
4. Assess the adequacy of the
organizational structure at
Behrend.
5. Insure that the plans for
physical facilities are in
accord with academic
development plans.
6. Exploit the potential for
uniqueness at the Behrend
-Campus.
-7-. Insure the congruence of the
Behrend academic plan with
the total Penn State system
and the Pennsylvania Master
Plan.
8. Develop to the maximum the
- supportive relationship
between the Behrend Cam
pus, the other commonwealth
campuses, and the University
Park Campus.
Kochel said that in order to
maintain proper balance among
the members of the Behrend
contingent he would ask for a
faculty member from the
sciences and one from the non
sciences. He then asked that the
Faculty Senate give him a
name of a faculty member by
January 27. This member may be
either elected or appointed_
Kochel then said that he would
appoint a- member from the
opposite teaching field. Kochel
finished by saying that hopefully
the task force will begin to work
in early February, with the
possibility of a report by May.
The three representatives from
University Park will be named by
Dr. Ikenberry after the Behrend
members have been chosen. -All
names will then be submitted to
President Oswald.
Dr. Richard Tomsic, Assistant
Professor of - Psychology, noted
that the Faculty has been
working on the problem of
academic planning and queried
about the time permitted the task
force as being too short, ex
pecially considering the amount
of work to be done.
Kochel replied that the May
date was his own, but said that it
is hoped that the report will be
done by May_ He referred to the
data already collected by Dr.
Ward Knockemus, Assistant
Professor of Chemistry, at
University Park during the past
summer. Kochel said that he felt
that enough data is readily
available at Behrend and at
University Park; further data
collecting will only delay im
plimentation of any plan. Kochel
noted, "as far as I am concerned
we have delayed two years
already."
Kotchel also noted that student
imput will be required and in all
sprobabiliiy sought by the task
force.
Dr. David P. Spalding,
Assistant Dean of Graduate
School, agreed with Tomsic, but
went onto add the need for con
tinous planning as "an ongoing
function."
Tomsic noted that speed is
necessary. It was decided that
nominations would be used for the
faculty elected representatives,
with ballots going out to the
faculty by Monday or Tuesday
and voting taking place on
Wednesday of this week. Tomsic
noted, "I think it would be better
if the faculty as a whole decides."
At the moment, nominations for
the task force are Louis Balmer,
Associate Professor of
Chemistry; Michael Chiteman,
Instructor in English; Hames
Chmiel, Assistant Professor of
Chemistry, John Hendrich,
Assistant Professor of
Engineering; Philip lobst,.
Instructor in Philosophy; Dr.
Edward Masteller, Assistant
Professor of Biology; Dr.
Richard Mester, Instructor in
Philosophy; and Norman Pat
terson, Associate Instructor of
Education.
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it's Only The Beginning
The hopes of many that Old Man Winter had forgotten Behrend proved for nought as
approximately 10-12 inches of the fluffy stuff was deposited on the campus last weekend.
Skiers joyfully took to the slopes while others ruefully added more antifreeze to their cars
and yet others grimly mushed to classes through the mush and sub-zero temperatures.
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Task Force Planned
Irvin H. Kochel, Director of Behrend Campus explains the formation of the new
academic planning task force. The-task force which will begin work sometime in early
February will have the job of devising a workable academic plan for the future of the
Behrend Campus. It will contain six members, three of which will be from the campus
with the remaining three members being appointed from University Park.
Expansion Plans
Temporarily Halted
University Park ( AF'S) - At the
present time, expansion plans and
plans to advance more Com
monwealth Campuses to four
year status are at a "temporary
standstill", according to Kenneth
L. Holderman, vice-president for
Commonwealth Campuses.
University President John W.
Oswald recently appointed an
Academic Planning Commission
to comprehensively study the
University and offer suggestions
as a long range academic plan.
Oswald charged the committee
with finding how the University
should be configured—as he calls
it, the "emerging role of the
University."
-Holderman said that until the
committee presents Oswald with
their plan and it is approved by
the University's Board of
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Trustees, the administration is
not making any "formal" plans.
"Right now," said Holderman,
"the Behrend Campus at Erie is
the only Commonwealth Campus
offering four years in Science and
Arts and Sciences." The first
class will graduate next June at
Behrend.
The University now is required
to submit to the State operational
and capital budgets each year
which cover five-year spans.
"Included in the last capital
request budget are a number of
projects not yet approved."
Hoiderman also said that under
the Capital Funds Bill, the State
Legislature approves a certain
amount of money for contruction
projects.
The General State Authority
(GSA) then designs, constructs
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and finances the buildings,
utilizing state funds. GSA
borrows the funds and the State
Legislature repays the money.
The University, said Holder
man, places "the highest priority
on academic buildings."
Classroom buildings provide the
foundation for the Campuses with
labs, faculty and administration
offices, a library and classrooms.
"It's sort of the bread and butter
part of the operation."
Beyond that, a physical
education facility and a student
center are planned.
Dormitories are "a different
matter," which Holderman said
are classified "self-amortizing".
Dormitories are a necessity at a
four-year campus such as
Behrend and seven
_Campuses—
Altoona, Beaver, Behrend,
Hazleton, McKeesport, Mont Alto
and Schuylkill—presently have
residence halls.
According to Hoiderman, plans
have progressed well for im
plementing the Commonwealth
Campuses system. "This com
mitment of local communities to
their campuses has played and
still is playing a vital role in the
development of the system."
He defined the role - of the
University as a "catalyst" to put
together funds for construction at
the local Campuses. Funds in
different proportions from
private-givers, local donations,
state appropriations and federal
aid are "pooled" by the
University and channeled into the
local Campuses
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