He&renii Colleaiati
Volume XXX No. 4
During Erie tour
Rockij pushes Ford
by Dan McKay
Editor-in-Chief
Two weeks ago, Vice-President
Nelson Rockefeller made a three
city tour of Pennsylvania,
stopping in Erie Tuesday-night
and Wednesday morning for a
press conference and a $lOO-a
-plate breakfast. As he -cam
paigned, primarily for the Ford-
Dole ticket, Behrend SGA
President T. Clyde, Secretary Flo
Busbee and myself, as invited
representatives of Behrend
College, were present at the half
hour press conference.
Below are summaries of Mr.
Rockefeller’s positions on the
issues which were discussed that
morning.
the environment
Mr. Rockefeller said the
present administration is making
extraordinary progress in
cleaning up environmental
problems like the Hudson River
and Lake Erie. Although he
likened the environmental
progress of the Ford
Administration to that of
.Hoover’s Administration, he
pointed out some differences. The
environment, he said, is a bigger
issue in Congress now than it used
to be.
federal spending
“There are a thousand
categorical grants, each for some
narrow, specific purpose. Each
says you’ve got to enrich and
improve your program if you’re
gonna get money
Congress doesn’t want to give
money to a state or town or city if by Brenda Feathers
the city then is going to stop Collegian Staff Writer
saving their money and use Behrend College was bustling
federal money. Now, I happen to with politics Wednesday, Sep
think that’s the wrong philosophy, tember 22, with as many as 338
seeing the money comes from the students registering to vote,
states anyhow; from the tax- Sponsored by the Young
payers.” Democrats, Voters Registration
unemployment Day was an effort to get as many
Although he agrees with young people as possible
Jimmy Carter on the possibility registered. With as many as 172
of reducing unemployment to students registering and 156
three or four per cent, Rocke- requesting absentee ballots,
feller expressed his confusion of Registration Day was very
Carter’s economic strategy and, successful. Mrs. Edwards, from
in particular, whether or not the Office of Student Affairs and
Carter supports the Humphrey- Mr. Biachi, a supporter of the
Hawkins hill. When asked (by this Young Democrats were very
reporter) whether he thought pleased with the turnout of
Ford would accept Sen. Hubert H. students who did come to
Humphrey’s offer to debate this register. Mrs. Edwards went on
controversial jobs-ereating to say “When compared to the
Humphrey-Hawkins bill, total number of persons
Rockefeller could only admit registering at Gannon College
that he hadn’t heard of the offer, who had an on-going campaign,
Still, he predicted $lOO billion also sponsored by the Young
worth of extra spending would Democrats, Behrend beat their
follow if the Humphrey-Hawkins total in one day.” More than half
bill is enacted, thus fueling in- the students who registered in the
flation. ' RUB Wednesday registered with
inflation the Democratic Party, ap-
He stated that President Ford’s proximately 60 per cent, while
fiscal policy was cleai a ,d about 30 per cent registered
simple: he is opposed to it' Republican and the rest, 10 per
because it affects everyone. ce”<\ went with the Independent
Therefore, the Hump hr v- t ; cke;.
Published by the Students of the Behrend College of the Pennsylvania State University
Hawkins bill would be considered
inflationary because of the extra
federal spending.
- Although he blamed the
majority of the current tax laws
on the Democratic - controlled
Congress of recent years,
Rockefeller expressed his ap
preciation for tax loopholes by
explaining that loopholes are
stimuli for. reaching economic
objectives. He also stated that if,
as Carter promises, the tax
structure is to be extensively
revamped, many advantageous
loopholes would be closed. He
also said that tax reform is a very
long, slow process.
political apathy
Rockefeller expressed his
belief that voter apathy in this
election year was due to a “lack
of focus, not interest.”
“This country needs President
Ford.”
“I have a tough time following
his logic. But as much as I
respect governors and much as I
respect Georgia, which is a great
state, it isn’t the United States
and it isn’t the world. And I think,
ladies and gentlemen, that we
need a man with experience. He’s
had no experience.”
New voters sign up
because
on Ford
on Carter
Station Road, Erie, Pa. 16510
by new Division Head Gamble
Faculty evaluated
by Colleen Gallagher
Collegian Staff W riter
faculty could be given the
required year’s notice this Spring
that they have been denied
assignments for Fall 1978—an
action partly determined through
formal evaluation. Gamble
maintains his evaluations are
necessary to recommend
responsibly that an individual be
promoted or given a raise, and
does not concern only firings.
Faculty in the Social and
Behavioral Sciences division
appear largely unconcerned,
according to Dr. Rick Quarton,
Assistant Professor of
Psychology. Quarton himself,
however, feels, “There’s not
much to be gained by sitting in on
classes. You can’t see a learning
process.” Quarton is somewhat
less bothered by Gamble’s ap
parent lack of training in
education, and questions more
the validity of “the whole idea” of
determining whether a student is
by Ann Hamilton this problem is to present facts to learning by observing the in
x, Collegian Staff Writer • them, which must be shown structor. Gamble concedes,
Monday s SGA meeting opened through the surveys. “There are dozens of teaching
Monday night at 7:03 by Kevin Lenze, Freshman styles which work well. I don’t
President T. Clyde Kennedy. President suggested that a think for college teaching you can
, Dan McKay, Editor in Chief of special lunch be scheduled for have a rigid check sheet” to
me Couegian announced that the those students with third and judge effectiveness. He expresses
Collegian s present budget cannot fourth period classes. He con- awareness that his presence
allow a paper to be published tinued, saying that, “anyone who “could be .stifling to a class. But I
every week, but that fund raising p ays f or a mea j should get that 3111 confident that I can minimize
projects to alter this are being meal." S the difficulties.” Gamble says he
discussed. Murray Markovitz then will visit each class from ’wo tv
_ Freshman Vice-President Tom • reported that Mr. Finley has not four times, informing tht in-
Pandolph introduced the subject received enough complaints structor before each visit,
to the visitation policy, stating a bo U t this problem to schedule a Dr. Charles Cottle, Assistant
that students are not giving at- special lunch for these people. If Professor of Political Science,
tenuon that present surveys being enough students were interested has ambivalent feelings about
circulated concerning this. SGA in changing this situation, and being observed by Dr. Gamble.
Vice-president Mike Pond would voice their opinions on it, “It’s kind of unsettling to think
commented that the .Behrend something could probably be that the personal quirks of - a
College visitation policy is behind done. single individual might affect my~
the times. He added that, “the Markovitz also reported that career, but then again, the quirks
administration is kind of un- the JRC has been getting many of a lot of people affect you,
willing to change visitation complaints about the length of hot whether you like it or not.”
because of a certain community breakfasts at Dobbins. He Gamble decided to observe
at "h*de. commented that University Park faculty himself to have first-hand
i* - t '“ air Pf r^ on Murray has control over the operations of information on which to base his
Markovitz stated that “We were Dobbins and that they nave no say recommendations. Quarton, on
informed that if we try to do in the matter. the other hand, would rattier see
anything on it at this time, we’d it was announced that the JRC a professor’s ability judged
be shot down right away.” When is selling tickets for All-U-Day, through student responsiveness to
questioned about the source of available in the Niagara the subject matter of the course.
* i- “formation Markovitz gameroom, for $lO. Buses will He suggests one possible way of
replied, “lean t tell you that.” He depart Friday, Nov. 6, at 5:00 measuring this would be ob
wentontosay that the only way to p.m., and will return Sunday serving how many students sign
approach the administration with evening at 10:00. up for additional courses in the
same area of study after taking a
BmBB Bb B BB 6 class from the instructor in
Whsf6 818 818 18811 Jf i*SSS t evaluations of faculty
B bB are another method of assessing
teaching quality. At present,
Gamble is considering two or
three standardized questionnaire
forms which may be modified for
use in his division. The principal
evaluation form under his review
was either changed or rejected by
departments at University Park
that, at Behrend, are collected
under the Division of Social and
Behavioral Sciences. To both
Quarton and Cottle the proposed
evaluation in its present form is
unsatisfactory. Quarton has two
main objections. “One, it’s
conducive to response bias, and
two, it doesn’t give adequate
opportunity for feedback on how
to improve.”
Cottle and Quarton share
serious misgivings about im
plementing a standarized form
without adapting it to the
division’s needs. Moreover, they
would regret any decision
regarding student evaluations
that is made without the active
involvement of faculty. To Cottle,
a good student evaluation form
developed with faculty imput,
will help him accept the notion of
the division head observing
classes. Quarton is hoping to see
opinions regarding evaluations
solicited from facultv
knowledg a .-It in such matte
In search of “concrete
evidence” of teaching ef
fectiveness, Dr. John Gamble will
be observing the classroom
technique of all faculty members
in his division of the Social and
Behavioral Sciences, beginning
probably Winter term.
Acknowledging that in many
cases he can judge only form and
not content, Gamble says he will
be evaluating such things as
whether an instructor’s lectures
are clear, and the quality of
communication between teacher
Visitation policy
debated at SGA
by Karen Blum
Collegian Staff Writer
This fall, many returning up
perclassmen appeared quite
confused when they received
The cause
of much confusion for many
students is shown in the above
picture See accompanying story.
and student. Gamble has taken no
education courses since he was an
undergraduate, but says, “I hope
that is not much of a drawback. I
think I can recognize good
teaching.”
Gamble insists his interest in
evaluating the faculty would be
equally active even if no per
sonnel changes were imminent.
As previously reported, at least
three or four unnamed faculty
members will leave Behrend
following Spring term, and
therefore would be affected by
formal evaluations only in being
considered for a job elsewhere.
However, it is possible that
their mailbox numbers and
combinations. In previous years,
roommates shared mailboxes.
This year, however, the system
was revised, so it was probably
quite a shock to find mail in your
box belonging to a person you
never before knew existed.
The reason for the big change?
In previous years, when a student
switched roommates, a change in
mailboxes normally followed.
After several weeks, the entire
system became so confused,
oftentime the mail was delayed.
This year, Chauncey, the
mailman, decided to change the
system. Set up similar to any
post office, the boxes are num
bered from 401 to the 700’s. Two
students are assigned to each box
according to alphabetical order.
Chauncey believes that this
system will be much more ef
fective.
Here are a few more facts that
may he helpful to you when
dealing with your mail: mail is
delivered once a day, in the
morning, while boxes are filled no
later than 1:00 p.m. Mail goes out
once a day at 5:00 p.m.
If everyone cooperates, the
mail system can be quite ef
ficient.
Thursday, October-14, 1976