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RUB RENOVATED
By Pat Sedlak
Bright colors, modern fur
niture, new lounges, carpeting,
murals, and more characterize
the REED UNION BUILDING
this year.
Working the majority of the
summer, hired contractors busily
Behrend Offers
New Mcijor
Marc Woytowich
After two years of planning and
petitioning, Behrend College is
now able to offer a unique major
in the field of Communications.
This particular degree can not be
received at any other Com
monwealth campus. Behrend
College is the only place you can
receive this degree.
To clarify any misconceptions,
Dr. Archie Loss, Arts and
Humanities Department Head,
stated that "It is not your
`dramatic' Communications
degree, such as you would picture
radio broadcasting or Jour
nalism. Those, of course, are
offered at State, but this major is
different." Dr. Loss termed the
program "internal com
munications" or "organizational
communications",referring to
the type of work he program is
designed for. The degree
prepares one to handle inter
departmental communications
and employee-to-employer
relations, as well as public
relations and other such ac
tivities.
More specifically, Dr. Loss
stated, "You will learn how to
handle a company newsletter,
such as General Electric's, and
work up annual reports. A
Communications major of this
sort must be a good writer with a
high degree of creativity. It also
requires some ability to meet and
Veterans Attention
You are not necessarily certified each term. You must con
tact the Office of Veterans Affairs at the beginning of each
term and fill out the appropriate VA forms. If this is not done,
there will be delays in receiving your checks. If you are not
sure if you have been certified or not, stop in the VAO im
mediately.
added new dimensions to the
Student Union. New game tables
and chairs provide a spot for
subtle recreation, while the new
lounges add a place for
relaxation and informal
gatherings. The murals in the
lower RUB set the pace for a busy
activity center while the upper
speak well with people."
The creativity element is used
in working with business systems
and handling research problems.
Employee program designs and
the ability to interconnect dif
ferent departments further relies
on the creativity of the Com
munications major.
Loss also mentioned that the
program is an "inter
disciplinary" major, meaning
that some courses are shared by
several departments. Not con
fined to English or Journalism,
the program integrates the
functions of effective speech as
well. In fact, Dr. Ward, whose
specialties are Speech and
Organizational Communications,
is heading - up the internship
program for this major.
The intership consists of a ten
week term worked in forty hour
weeks at a local corporation or
government agency. The student
gets actual on-the-job training
while working for his degree. A
program that includes the
student designing his own project
is also available.
Dr. Loss felt that the - l - ocation of
Behrend near so many industrial
business, along with their support
for the idea, were definite factors
in getting this unique program
started at Behrend. He was alio
quick to give. praise to the ex
tended efforts of the college
faculty and Dean Fox.
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level mellows out the Union.
But that's not all! Plans have
been made to remodel the
Commuter and faculty cafeteria.
This can be expected to be done
over the coming summer. So take
notice of the new and exciting
changes that have taken place
while you were away!!
Singers,
Musicians
Needed
Ann K armazon
Can you sing? Can you play an
instrument? If either one of these
activities interest you, then read
The 1979-80 Behrend chorus and
stage bands could use your help.
The chorus needs voices,
especially tenor and bass, to
provide a really full sound this
year. The band can find a spot for In 1975 Behrend College began
any available instrument. No a five-year Associate Degree
auditions are needed and a nursing program which was
limited musical background is no partially funded by Hamot
obstacle. What's more, there is Medical Center. However, last
no big hassle with drop-add year, after a series of
procedures to worry about. The negotiations with Behrend of-
Music and Theater Departments ficals, Hamot announced that
here on -campus have a special total funding of the program
exemption from the six dollar would cease after the present
drop-add fee. academic year: This year Hamot
The classes meet Monday, has offered a maximum of $50,000
Wednesday, and Thursday - for next year, only half of it's
chorus, fifth period; band, sixth earlier committment of $lOO,OOO.
period. If these times create a At present, the 47 member
problem for you, consider joining freshman nursing class, faces an
the class as an activity. Taking it unclear future. If no other in
for credit is not a requirement. stitutions offer a similar course
If you're interested in joining by next fall, Penn State is
either the band or the chorus, see obligated to graduate them. But
Mrs. Weber in room 122 of the beyond that the program at
Reed Building, or just come to Behrend will end.
class. Mrs. Weber is a new ad- The two chief coordinators for
dition to the Bebrend faculty this Behrend's nursing program, Ms.
term and has high hopes for the Evelyn Radziszewski and Mrs.
music department. As of now she Jessica Steckler are hopeful, yet
is planning to have a Christmas realistic, about the future of their
Concert and Spring Concert. She program. They realize that
is looking into the possibility of without community support Penn
some combined musical numbers State will not underwrite any
between the two groups. They're nursing program for the Erie
looking forward to a really great area campus. As an alternative,
year, so get going and join up Ms. Radziszewski and Ms.
. soon. Steckler cite the„plsothility. , of. ,
Enrollment Peaks
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By Marc Woytowich
Since adding more credit
courses and running the terms on
a ten-week timetable, night
classes at Behrend have seen a
significantjump in enrollment
numbers. Though the more at
tractive evening schedule
sparked a greater turnout, other
factors contributed to the largest
student enrollment ever, at
Behrend. One was the awareness
of program designers that a great
many working people still wanted
to further educate themselves.
Another factor is the favorable
attitude toward colleges in the
late 19 ; 70'5. Combined, these
reasons made for such a large
evening enrollment that two
extra sections had to be added.
No courses were dropped.
Classroom numbers were at
par with day courses, about 25
students in the average English
class. Some classes peaked at 40
or more much like the hectic
daytime college. According to
Dr. Robert Lauber, in charge of
evening credit courses, a line of
60 students had formed nearly an
hour before the first registration.
He was asked if a good thing
could go too far: "Not at the
moment. We have some minor
space problems, but that's only
with classroom seating. We've
had an increase to 150 degree
seeking students coming at
night."
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Dr. Lauber admitted the
potential pitfall of "over
success", but was very specific in
his reason why. "It puts a strain
on our hiring abilities", he 'said.
"We just can't pull a teacher
from the street to teach an extra
section. All our instructors must
be accredited, and therefore,
approved through State College."
He went on to say that that was
good, as all Penn State campuses
upheld a reputation of the finest
teaching staffs.
Several changes were made in
Dimensioning
at Behrend?
Thursday, September 13, 1979
!the evening program to fit
'student needs. First of all, a
'separation between night-time
credit courses and the basically
non-credit Continuing Education
Program. "The two spearheads
will grow faster", Dr. Lauber
;stated. "Each branch can con
'centrate on its own unique
features and expand much
faster."
A student can now earn a
'Bachelor's Degree while at
tending only night classes. A
Master's in engineering is being
made available as well.
Of special interest to regular
day-enrollment students is the
easy ability to land a night course
.if a day class should be closed.
'Some dorm students are already
going both day and night.
Dr. Lauber is also hopeful that
once night-time students
establish themselves as steady,
degree-seeking pupils, they am
be paired with qualified advisors.
This would put them in touch with
a more informed, complete
approach to their career.
"Personal guidance would be a
definite asset", Lauber
remarked. In addition, the
Career Development area will be
open two nights a week, where
Mr. Dave Stillings is available for
placement tests, advice, and
tapes and brochures on the
career opportunities a college
education offers.
Finally, Dr. Lauber expressed
a wish that some freshmen and
sophomores would consider
taking an evening course "to
experience a broader age range
in a learning situation. The older
students, already in the working
world, can challenge the minds of
the younger ones." This, he
believes, will in turn inspire a
better performance in the in
structor as well as the varying
attitudes of the class, and make
teaching a greater, more
rewarding challenge.
Nursing
U gene Grygo
support from the Pennsylvania
Legislature and the funds from
Hamot as sources of continuing
funds. But both sources may
never materialize.
At the heart of the issue is the
decision by Hamot's board of
Directors to cut off total funding
of the program. A spokesman for
Hamot claims that "third party
payers are refusing to allow us
imbursable donations."
Apparently, the action on the part
of "third Party payers," makes
the present commitment of
$lOO,OOO financially impossible to
continue. The $50,000 maximum
-is available to Behrend until
another "successor develops
locally." The Hamot spokesman
did not rule out the possibility
that Villa Maria College may be
the local "successor" to Behrendt.
Another reason given for the
cutback was the low turnover
rate of nursing program
graduates. However, the
spokesman boasted that Hamot
as well as other local hospitals
had a "successful year recruiting
nurses." The spokesman
maintained that "Our nursing
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