PAGE 2 Jordan Delivers Annual University Address by Anne Waskowitz Collegian Staff Writer Penn State President Bryce Jor- University Park’s Eisenhower dan delivered the ‘‘State of the Auditorium and was broadcast by Bryce Jordan, President of The Pennsylvania State University, delivered his Annual State of the University Address on Oct. 10. Donkey Challenges Elephant by Paula Penco Collegian Staff Writer Are you a donkey or an elephant? Which of the two major presidential candidates do you prefer, Walter Mondale or Ronald Reagan? Which vice presidential candidate is your par ticular favorite, Geraldine Fer raro or George Bush? What about the local scene: is it Young or Ridge that appeals to you? Opinion on Behrend campus seems to be divided. And you will have the opportunity to hear how some Behrend students feel about the presidential campaign and the local race for congress when Mrs. Museum Seeks Tour Guide The Erie Historical Museum and Planetarium is seeking volunteers to serve as tour guides for schools and organizations visiting the museum. Volunteers are also needed to serve as receptionists. Persons interested in serving as volunteers should contact the museum at 453-5811. An organizational meeting for all new and in terested volunteers will be held on Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. at the museum. With the Victorian Holiday exhibit opening in late Nov., there will be a need for volunteers to help guide the many groups who will be visiting the exhibition. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. University Address” on Oct. 10. The address was presented at Cathy Mester’s Advanced Public Speaking class shows off their rhetorical skills on Oct. 30 at 12:15 p.m. in the Reed Lecture Hall. Students in Communication 203 will present the pros and cons of both the presidential and con gressional races. The students will discuss the latest issues and their effects on us. ✓ Mrs. Cathy Mester, course in structor, said, “The speeches will provide an opportunity for the students to speak before a large audience, as well as fill a need for greater political awareness among the general student body.” BEHREND COLLEGIAN NEWS television and radio stations to all of Penn State’s 22 campuses. Jordan was born on Sept. 22, 1924 in Clovis, NM. After graduating with a B.A. in music education from the University of Texas in Austin in 1948, he earn ed an M.A. in music from the same university in 1949. In 1956, Jordan earned a degree in historical musicology and a minor in comparitive literature from the University of North Carolina. He is currently writing a book on European music of 1837. Jordan began his term as Presi dent of Penn State University in 1983. He was elected the 1984 State Campaign Chairman for the Pennsylvania Heart Association. Jordan spoke positively about Penn State University, stating “I can report to you without qualification that our university is an important force in this Com monwealth and the nation.” Jordan said that Penn State has Equipment by Anne Waskowitz Collegian Staff Writer Paul Bailey of the Instructional Communications Center, is con sidering charging campus clubs and organizations to use the video equipment, projectors, and tape recorders. The equipment is being taken out of the ICC office and being returned late, and Bailey feels that something must be done. The original procedure had three requirements: (1) Equip ment must have been picked up after 4 p.m., (2) It must have been used for the intended purpose, and (3) It must have been returned by 8:30 a.m. the following day. “I really don’t want to have to charge a rental fee. We are going to try one more method and if it doesn’t work, we really don’t have any other choice,” said Bailey. “The equipment is ‘lost’ too often. One group would sign out a projector for Tuesday and another group would have the same projector signed out for Wednesday. Many times the Tues day group would be late returning the projector and the Wednesday group would have to go without,” commented Bailey. Many groups use the equip ment, and to insure that all equip ment is returned on time a new policy is being put into effect. In stead of having to return the equipment the following morning, it must now be returned im- progressed greatly in a number of areas since last year. “We have taken preliminary steps to enhance Penn State’s relation ships with its various publics,” said Jordan. “We have made progress in the appointment of "We will reach our goal only by utiliz ing all our talents ... regardless of our race, nationality or gender. " talented women to key positions in the administration, system wide,” he said. Jordan plans to have Penn State “emerge from this decade in a position of strength.” He feels we can expect the system to im prove in some areas, and “In Charge May Be Costly mediately after it is used. The per son in charge (or whoever signed the equipment out) must return it to the security office, and they will then return the equipment to the ICC office. Paul Bailey searches for equipment usage solution. OCTOBER 26, 1984 other areas we should do less than we are presently doing,” he said. “Maintaining and, improving the academic quality of the university will be. our guiding principle,” said Jordan. To help promote this expectation, Penn State is planning on establishing a school specializig in biotechnology. University Park is organizing a day care center, scheduled to open during the spring semester. This center will contribute to the academic program of the college. Jordan stated , “we are fortunate because we know that the work we do has the potential to make our society, our nation, and the world a better place.” “How well we do will deter mine the future of those who follow us,” he said, and “we will reach our goal only by utilizing all our talents...regardless of our race, nationality, or gender...in the interest of our students we serve.” If this does not work, ICC will start charging a late fee to the clubs and organizations (Universi ty Park already does this). The money would be used to buy more equipment.
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