MARCH 24, 1982 Scholarship Fair The sixth annual Scholarship Fair, sponsored by the Behrend College Faculty Women and Wives Associationwill beheld at the Harborcreek Mall on East Lake Road, Saturday, April 3, 1982. The Fair will feature a "Homemade Quilt" raffle (dona tion $1.00) a "Silent Auction," a rummage sale and a crafts table. There Will also be a bake sale and a hoagie sale, in addition to a free coupon exchange boOth. Fair proceeds will be used to )provide two qualifying Behrend students who intend to earn a four-year degree at The Behrend College. The blue Log Cabin Quilt is cur rently on display in the Behrend Library. Tickets are being sold_by many Behrend women faculty members. Dr. Sylvie Richards-Greiert reminds students who plan to ob tain a four-year degree at Behrend to apply for the Faculty Women and Wives Scholarship: Application forms are available in the Office of Student Affairs. Qualifying students are award ed,a substantial portion of their yearly tuition. In the past, the Women and Wives Scholarship has paid one-third of the students annual tuition. New Faculty By Althea Hyatt The "Collegiate! would like to extend an overdue welcome 'to Doctors James Bly and Miriam Pastrick, who joined the com munication faculty this past fall. Dr. Bly, who received his doc torate in English from the University of Colorado, taught at Tarkid" College" lafissburi for seven years p rior to coming to Behrend. He is the faculty ad visor for the "Collegian" - and teaches media writing and ad vanced technical writing. He has also taught at Augustina College and Dakota State Col lege, both of South Dakota. In ad dition to his teaching and educa tional background in writing, Dr. Bly was a reporter for the Associated Press for six years; the latter three years he spent on the foreign desk of the United Na tions. Dr. Bly was also an infor mation specialist with the U.S. Army for two years in Germany. Dr. Bly is in teaching because he enjoys working with students. Dr. Miriam Pastrick came to Behrend from the University of Denver where she completed her doctorial work in speech com munication on an academic scholarship and teaching fellowship. While at the Universi ty of- Denver. she was also presi- Dean Lilley Optimi Behrend Future In an interview with the Col legian, Dean Lilley ria*med that Behrend College is on-its way to being a major influence in the community, as far as becoming a viable four-year school is concerned. "When I came to the Erie area last year," Lilley said, "I was told that Behrend is the best-kept secret in Erie. It- was my job to find out why, then make that known to the public." Lilley said that part -of the secret concerned the attrac tiveness' of the campus, and the superb qualifications of the Behrend teaching faculty. Finance is another advantage, he asserted. "We have the finest quality at the cheapest prices," he said. Lilley spoke of last year as be ing a difficult transition period. He had no personal staff, no associate dean. "I didn't even have a continuing secretary," he told a Collegian reporter. "This year we have the staff,' he said. "I think you're going to see us move ahead in a more systematic fashion." Concerning Behreitd's lack of public visibili ty, the dean said, "If people don't know who you are or what you're doing, they don't know what you can do for them." Lilley referred to his -job as "having a story to tell" about the Behrend College. Not to belittle his predecessors, the dean confid ed that "Behrend has not been very sophisticated ... or ag gressive with telling our story.' According to Lilley, this year there have been more publica tions, - more press releases and press conferences than ever before. As Dean of Behrend Col lege, Lilley sees himself as being a public relations ambassador to draw attention to the "Behrend story." "The public identifies the per son with the school," 'he said, "Good public relations theory suggests that I should be very visible in the community and that dent of the Graduate Student Assobiation. Prior to her association with the University of Denver, Dr. Pastrick taught at the Shenango Valley Extension, and at Ken nedy Christian High School of Pennsylvania for thirteen years. Dr. Pastrick, who is also a member of the Order of St. Benedict, has found students at Behrend to be very interesting, with a high level of interior motivation: BEHREND COLLEGIAN c For I should on every occasion talk about Behrend and 'find my ways'. I go, out of my way to do that and I make a lot of speeches to a lot of different organizations." Dean Lilley expressed con fidence in the teaching staff, as well as a high academic level for the average student. He did con sider lack of dorm space as a bot tleneck to future growth, saying, "That's our number one headache," when asked about the tight facilities. E.R.I.E. From Penn State Public Relations Dean John M. Lillev announced . the establishment of a research center which will focus on topics related to the economic develop ment of northwestern Pennsylvania. The center, referred to as the Economic Research Institute for Erie (ERIE), will undertake ac tivities that are of value to the community and region. Two major ,research thrusts are envisioned for ERIE. - The first is the collection, analysis, in terpretation, and dissemination of data and information on the regional economy. A regional economic information system will be established to: --monitor the region's economic development; —issue studies and reports on the regional economy that arise from local needs. When and where appropriate, sponsored research programs aimed at evaluating particular projects related to the region's economy will also be undertaken. The second major thrust of ERIE, related to the first, is the development of economic models which will provide- the Erie region's business and industrial communities with timely and useful information. These models will enable the Institute to forecast regional economic ac tivity and to assess the impact of a variety of actions on the regional economy. Dr. Barry R. Weller, as- • - Ate professor of economics, will serve as director of the Institute. Dr. Weller's specialty is in the area of economic forecasting: In addition to-the director, an Advisory Committee will be formed to make suggestions about the direction 'of the Institute. Advisory Committee member ship will consist of the director, dean, associate dean, and the head of the•division of social and Collegian Erred A humor column appearing in any embarrassment the article the February 25 issue of the may have caused. Behrend Collegian used the name The editors and the staff of the "Wesleyville Fire Department." "Collegian" are well aware of the It was not the intent of the article excellent job done by the to cause any embarrassment to Wesleyville Hose Company and the Wesleyville Hose Company or assure its members of ow high its members, and the Collegian regard for the fine job they do in apologizes to the company for and for our community. Involvement In Student Activities On Monday, March 29, Mrs. Mary Beth Peterson, Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs, will present rourvolv Inaworksern Student enie Activities: A Key to Your Future Career?" Student Union Manager Chris Reber says that the workshop is geared primarily for students who are considering becoming active in Student activities as well as students already involved in Student Government, Calypso Music As part of the Student Union Cultural Series, the Student Union will present Dr. Stan Shepherd, a professor of physics at University Park, for an even ing of Calypso Music. Dr. Shepherd will perform in the Gorge cafeteria at 8 p.m. on March 31st. Appearing April 5 will be the Leslie Buns Jazz Ensemble at 8 p.m. in the Reed Lecture Hall. Mr. Burrs is an accomplished composer and the founder/ar tistic director of the Creative Ar tists' Workshop. Included in the ensemble are: Leslie Burrs, flute, alto flute and bamboo flute; Leonard Gibbs, percussion; Bill Meek, Jr., piano; Gerald Veazely, bass. It is said of Mr. Burr's music, "He fuses classical tradition with the jazz idiom to create a new sound." The ensemble will display their talents with such selections as behavioral sciences from Behrend, and approximately ten representative community leaders. - . Members representing the business-industrial community will be drawn from The Behrend College Council of Fellows. Other members will be drawn from organizations dealing with com munity and economic development. - The start-up and initial operating budget will be derived from funds allocated from The Behrend College and the Penn sylvania State University. Vellum) Cryßelgian is now taking applications for executive positions for the 1982- 1983 Staff. Positions open are: Editor or co-editors, sports editor, photography editor, and business manager. Please drop off this form to the COLLEGIAN office complete with your name, ad dress, and position applied for. NAME ADDRESS POSITION 'DESIRED: Persons applying for "co-editor" must apply together. newspaper, clubs, etc. Leadership, enthusiasm, com mitment, the ability to work with people; and that old favorite CONTACTS, will be discussed at the noon workshop in the Reed Seminar Room. "Your involvement can 'pay off' for • you," claims Reber, regarding future job prospects. A question and answer session will follow Mrs. Peterson's lecture. "Berimbau Bamboo Flute Im provisation," composed by Leslie Burrs; "Come Sunday," an original composition by Duke Ell ington and a Flute Improvisation entitled, "There is Balm in Gilead," a play on an Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "The Raven". intxxrtkm Ifree pregnancy testing confkientia Faminseling WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES, INC 14121562 - 1900 0,,,,,,,,................., ITALIAN RESTAURANT SPECIAL Try Our Daily Lunch Specials 3512 Buffalo Road Wesleyville Phone 899-3423 a Buy TWO Pizza Subs 1 and Get One Free. a a GoociTill April 7 • PAGE 3
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