..1.:':.'':.::::.e:.. - ......,........,,,trttb . -_-I(,,,tille_Ot;itn. VOLUME XLVII University Park, •Pa. Dr. Bryce Jordan, - Executive "Vice ncellor for academic affairs for The University of Texas System, has been elected Presi dent of The Pennsylvania State University, effective-July 1,1983. His selection was made today by Penn State's Board of Trustees at a special meeting on the University Park Campus. "We are delighted with the selection of Dr. Jordan," said Walter J. Conti, President of the Trustees. "He has excellent academic and administrative credentials to provide Penn State with the type of leadership need ed to enhance even further its reputation as one of the nation's truly great universities." Dr. John W. Oswald, President of Penn State, said, "All of us are deeply grateful to - the Univer sity's -Presidential Search and Screen Committee and to the Trustee Presidential Selection Tenure Defined PS-23: Publish Or Perish? By Sarah "O'Brien The. Behrend College of Penns_ Sylvania State University, has rules and regulations for faculty regarding tenure and promotion. These rules have become known as a "publish or perish" policy. These rules and regulations are outlined in a twelve-page manual, known as "PS-23," which states the basic criteria for tenure and promotion policies at Penn State. Many colleges and universities, especially along the east coast, have applied these same "publish and perish" policies. Considering the grant or denial of tenure directly affects students, it is sur prising that most students know very little, if anything, about it. The entire process of tenure is complicated. However, to define tenure can be done relatively easily. When a faculty member has been granted tenure, it means that this member has been hired at the respective college or university for life. On the other hand, when tenure has been denied, it means that this faculty member has been dismissed. After a faculty member has been granted tenure, there is still a possibility of being dismissed. According to the "PS-23" Document, A tenured faculty member may be dismissed for adequate cause ... adequate cause shall mean lack of competence or failure to perform in relation to the func tions required by appointment, excessive absenteeism, moral turpitude, or grave misconduct." ' When a Penn State faculty member has been hired, there are many rules and regulations he/she must follow before tenure will be granted. Only after six years of employment, can tenure be granted. During these six years, a facul ty member must meet the follow ing four criteria, according to the Dr. Bryce Jordan Committee for coming up with an excellent choice for our next Pennsylvania State University Manual: "The criteria have pur posely have been made generatin the expectation of further defini tion and elaboration by each academic unit." 1. Teaching Ability and Effec tiveness - Ability to convey sub ject matter to students; demonstrated competence in teaching and capacity for growth and improvement; ability to maintain academic standards and to stimulate the interests and students in the field; effec tiveness of counselling, advising, and service to students. 2. Research or Creative Ac complishment - Competence, usually demonstrated through publication, exhibition or perfor mance, to carry out research or creative work of high quality and scholarly significance and the ability to train students in research methods and practice. 3. Scholarly Performance and Mastery of Subject Matter - Evidence of thorough understan ding of the field; maintenance of high levels of academic perfor mance recognized reputation in the subject matter field; evidence of continued profes sional growth. 4. Service to the University, the Public, and the Profession - Par ticipation in the university, col lege, departmental, and unit af fairs; competence in extending specialized knowledge to the university and to the public; ac tive contribution to _professional organizations. "Promotion and tenure are separate decisions, although these general criteria apply to both promotion and tenure.". Why does Penn State Universi ty believe that "tenure" policies are necessary? According to the PS-23 Policy: "A well-designed tenure and promotion system attracts capable and highly qualified in STATION ROAD, ERIE, PA. 16563 President," The Search and Screen COM mittee was chaired by Dr. Robert S. Friedman, Director of_ the Science Policy Center and Pro fessor of Political Science, and the Trustee Presidential , Selec tion Committee by Quentin E. Wood of Oil City, Pennsylvania, former President of the Univer sity's Board of Trustees. • Dr. Jordan will succeed Dr. John W. Oswald, who announced last year that he will retire on June 30, 1983. He has been Presi dent since 1970. In accepting the appointment, Dr.'Jordan said, "Penn State is one of the country's great univer sities. It has a splendid record of accomplishment in all phases of university life, and I am honored to have been chosen as its 14th President." He will become the 14th Presi dent of Penn State, founded in 1855 and which, in 1862, became dividuals as faculty members, strengthens institutional stability by enhancing faculty members' institutional loyalty, and en courages academic excellence by retaining and rewarding the most able people ..." - Tenure applies, with the excep tion of a few, to all faculty members of the Pennsylvania State University, holding full time, regular appointments. to the rank of Professor, Associate Pro fessor, Assistant Professor, Senior Research Associate, Research Associate, Librarian Associate, and Senior Assistant Librarian." The procedures of evaluating whether a faculty member is eligible for tenure, are long and arduous. Over a period of six years, from the time of employ ment to the time of being granted or denied tenure, a committee in terviews and reviews the tenure - eligible faculty member. These evaluations are conducted by the initial review committees. At Behrend, a faculty member is reviewed by a committee of his/her peers. Following this pro cedure, the faculty member is evaluated by a committee at University Park, which consists of full professors. A common complaint is that Behrend has no faculty representative on the committee - at the University Park level. Finally, after a faculty member has successfully passed these committees, he/she must be approved by the college and the President of Penn State. Ap proval by- the President of the University is basically "a rub berstamp procedure", according to one faculty member. The "PS-23" Policy is not without problems from both the administration and a faculty's viewpoint. Problems and benefits of "PS-23" will be explored in future issues of the Collegian. Pennsylvania's land-grant college. Dr. Jordan was born September 22, 1924, in Clovis, and raised in Abilene, Texas. After graduating from Abilene High School in 1941, he at tended Hardin-Simmons Univer sity for one year and then served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946. Dr. Jordan earned his bachelor and master of music degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 1948 and 1949. He then taught at Hardin-Simmons for two years, after which he entered the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for doctoral work in historical musicology and com parative literature. He received his Ph.D. in 1956. Last December, the Corpora tion for Public Broadcasting in vited Dr. Jordan to become a member of its Task Force on the Long-Range Financing of Public Gorge Parties Draw Attention By Cindy Stipanic "I'd like to know how they've 'Students used to feel that they been finding out about all of the had a place to escape to. When - in- parties," says Ron Stephany. terested in socializmg with peers Local beer distributors have or escaping from the pressures of been contacting security when a schoolwork, they hiked to the Behrend student has purchased a gorge i for the all-time favorite large quantity of beer. gorge parties." "Dlstibutors have called to Veil, not anymore, because on verify whether a student is 21 and Thursday, October 14, a meeting they are also concerned with was held in Lawrence Hall con- distributing alcohol to minors," cerning parties in the gorge. states McCartney. Students met with Bill McCart- "Security is not going to be nev. Assistant Dean of Student patrolling the woods, but if they Affairs, and Dave Adams, coor- are aware that a party is taking dinator of Lawrence Hall, to place, they will be forced to deal discuss university policy: with it," says McCartney. "The actions of some students Security will) make attempts to who have attended the gorge par- evaluate the situation and if they ties, as well as the vandalism - that need assistance, they will call has occurred after, has been the McCartney and Adams. If they cause for coneern," says Bill Mc- feel they cannot deal with it, then Cartney. "The university has an they may call for assistance from obligation to uphold its own the state police or the liquor con policies, one of Which is the con- trol board. sumption of alcohol in public What happens to the students places." that are caught in connection "I don't think it's fair to punish with having a gorge party? the whole school for what a cou- Students who are caught will face ple of people have done," says some sort of disciplinary action, Becky Link. The gorge is, "but as of yet, the University is however, part of school property. unsure of -what measures wi ll be "The boundries can't be clearly taken," answers McCartney. defined," says McC.artney, "but Jim Wygonic says, "As District my guess is that many . parties Coordinator of the gorge parties, have taken place on university I think that Behrend students property and so the university have been robbed from an en must deal with what happensjoy.able way of socializing with there and after." their peers." Rec Cotincil Being Formed The Recreation, Council is a new group on campus whose main objective is to bring ac tivities that are more fun than competitive. The Council's first activity was a Putt-Putt tourna ment held in September. It was considered a huge success by all involved. There were 18 par ticipants, all of whom received a ' prize just for taking part in the tournament. The prizes were donated by McDonald's and Putt- Putt. Mark Brown, the overall winner of the event, received a THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21,1982 Broadcasting. In Dallas, Dr. Jordan has serv ed on the boards of St. Marks School of Texas, the Dallas Sym phony Association, the Dallas Symphony Foundation, the Dallas County Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and, in 1979, as Chairman of the Public Service Employees Division, United Way Campaign. "Dr. Jordan has published a number of articles in the fields of music, history and higher educa tion. Re is presently at work, with two co-authors, on a book con cerned with the 1837 European odyssey of Lowell Mason, the American hymn composer and music educator. Dr. Jordan and his wife, the former Jonelle Thornberry of Houston, have two children: Julia, 23 and Chris, 21. Both are recent graduates of the Universi ty of Texas at Austin. By Janet Satyshnr trophy for his efforts. The Recreation Council presently consists of 11 members. Anyone can become part of the council just by getting in touch with Duane Crider in Erie Hall. The Council's presently work ing - on getting a Dodge Ball tour nament together before the end of Fall term. Each team will consist of 10 players and will be held for interested people. There will be a meeting on Tuesday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m. in the Erie Hall classroom. All are welcome.
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