the Penn State-Behrend
JANUARY 23,1986
Capital Campaign stimulates Behrend's
growth as community college
by Greg Rathbun
Collegian Staff Writer
Penn State will officially start their 200 million
dollar Capital Campaign on Sept. 13, 1986.
"A capital campaign is usually a very intensive ef
fort over a limited number of years to raise large
amounts of money in support of college programs,"
said Susan Black-Keim, Director of Development in
University Relations.
. The money raised by the campaign can be used for
buildings, professoi - ships and scholarships.
Money recently raised at Behrend erected the
Harnmermill/Zum Building and equipment for that
building. Behrend raised seven million in what is call
ed an advanced gift phase in its Capital Campaign.
"Before any capital campign you do a lot of
groundwork to ensure the success of that effort and
so you try to have between a third and a half of your
money already admitted before you announce it. We
were part of that advanced phase for Penn State,"
Black-Keim explained.
A capital campaign begins with each college identi
fying their needs. In Behrend's case it identified the
need for the Hammermill/Zum building; equipment
for the building, professorship and scholarship
Study: Men dominate classrooms
by Jim Schwartz
CAMBIDGE, MASS- (CPS)—
Male students tend to dominate
classroom conversations even
when the 'instructor is female, a
new Harvard study says.
Previously, • much education
research blamed women's
classroom reticence on discomfort
with having male professors.
The report is the second in as
many weeks indicating colleges
aren't always as hospitable to
women as they are to men.
Three weeks ago Congress' Of
fice- of Technology Assessment
found college teachers often steer
women away from high-paying
science and engineering careers
with subtly-discouraging
classroom behavior.
In the new Harvard study,
Education Prof. Catherine Krup-
Transferring to U.P.? Housing Fair helps
_University Park, PA—Housing Fair 'B6, scheduled for Feb. 7-8, pro
vides an opportunity for students who will transfer to University Park
to explore housing opportunities on campus and in the adjacent State
College community.
The Fair will be held in the Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Ballroom
fiom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days. The Saturday, Feb. 8 date is being
devoted to Commonwealth Campus students' participation.
More than 70. area property owners: managers (University and off
campus) as well as service agency representatives will be present to pro
vide. information about housing, transportation, utilities, code enforce
ment and other services. Nick Smith, a transfer from Altoona - Campus
and student host for the event, urges Commonwealth Campus students
"It's like falling in love in a way. I'm responsible
for the romance. When people come to Behrend I'm
responsible for seeing that they get told about what's
going on, that they get to know Behrend, that they
get to fall in love with Behrend," Black-Keim said.
Once the prospective donor has been wooed they
then give their donations to Behrend College. Pro
vost and Dean, John M. Lilley, "is a major player in
all of this process. One of the rules of fundraising is
that you have the right person do the asking at the
right time under the right circumstances for the right
amount. So John Lilley is often the right person,"
Black-Keim said.
Black-Keim justifies the need for this campaign
because "...Penn State only receives 23 percent of its
funding from the state so less than a fourth of your
education is paid for by tax dollars. The rest has to
be made up in tuition and gifts."
The campaign will continue through 1991.
nick videotaped Harvard courses
taught by 24 different instructors,
and then calculated how often
and how long male and female
students participated in classroom
discussions.
Krupnick, who conducts
workshops on other campuses,
says men dominate classroom
discussions at colleges around the
country.
While Krupnick notes men's
and women's grades and aptitude
test scores are about the same, she
says male dominance in the
classroom is important because
`liberal arts Schools are set up to
imply participation is important."
She adds the same problems
show up later in the workplace.
Krupnick began studying
classroom speaking habits to help
her figure out why women who do
ollegian
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money, and the need for a life fitness complex, in
total a need for 17 million dollars.
Black-Keim and two assistants head this massive
fund-raising effort with Black-Keim intervening bet
ween Behrend and wealthy individuals and
businesses.
as well as men in college don't
seem to be keeping up in their
careers ten years after graduation.
Studies show that marriage and
childbearing are not the main
obstacles to career success, she
adds.
Women's career problems,
Krupnick now believes, are at
least partially related to both their
restraint in participating in the
classroom and instructors' accep
tance of what they have to say.
"In the real world, the ability to
express ideas forcefully is impor
tant. It's highly correlated with
how you do in your career, "
Krupnick asserts.
"It confirms our findings,"
says Bernice Sandler of the Pro
ject on the Education and Status
of Women.
to attend. Smith stated, "A Housing Fair will enable you to do one stop
shopping in the HUB Ballroom."
Housing Fair 'B6 is sponsored by Off-Campus Housing with ARHS
(Association of Residence Hall Students), CCSG (Commonwealth
Campus Student Government), OTIS (Organization for Town In
dependendt Students), and SAIC (Student Assistance and Information
Center). For further information, see your campus Director of pro
grams and Services or your Student Government Association
representative.
Behrend students interested in attending who need transportation or
who are driving and want to share expenses can contact the Student Af
fairs Office .for carpooling information.
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Financial Aid applications
available for 86-87 needs
Financial Aid Office--
Applications for financial aid for
the 86-87 year are now available in
the Financial Aid Office, located
on the second floor of the Ad
ministration Building.
Students are urged to file their
applications by Feb. 15 to assure
consideration for all aid pro
grams. Listed below are the ap
plications required and filing
deadlines for both processes may
be addressed at the Financial Aid
Office, or by consulting the
Financial Aid Bulletin Board
located on the second floor of the
Reed Student Union.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE
RESIDENTS
VOLUME XXXIV NUMBER 8
STATE GRANT-FEDERAL
GRANT APPLICATION
For the 1986-87 academic year,
PA undergraduate students
should complete the State Grant-
Federal Grant Application to be
considered not only for state and
federal aid, but also University
administered aid in conjunction
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Inside
this issue...
Education abroad..p.2
Spring job market
looks good
Columnist
comments on
diplomacy &
terrorism
Love is in the air at
the Studio Theatre.p. 7
Cross country skiing
explored p.lO
Orange & Super Bowl
commentary p.ll
...p.4
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