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Regular or decaffeinated?
by Tracy Moffett
Collegian Staff Writer
Fourteen people gathered in
Reed 116 on the afternoon of April
3 for the first of this month's
"Coffee with the Provost" ses
sions, a time for cookies, coffee,
and discussion with Dean and Pro
vost Dr. Lilley of any issues and
concerns that affect students and
others at Behrend.
In keeping with previous "Cof
fee with the Provost" sessions,
• Dr.Lilley opened discussion by ask
• ing those present to voice anything
they felt was positive about
Behrend; the March 22-28 Sym
posium, "A Celebration of Afro-
American Culture: Here and
Now," which included such noted
Black Americans as Dr. Pearl
Primus, Amiri Baraka, and Roots
author Alex Haley, appeared to be
the most positive thing that has
recently occurred. atßehrend.
One of the most important issues
brought up was the importance of
students' evaluations of their in
structors. Dr. Lilley asked those in
attendance if they felt that
students, when doing evaluatons,
"take it seriously"—over half felt
that students do not. Some sugges
tions were made as to - how to in
crease student awareness of just
how important instructor evalua
tion is: give the evaluation before
. the very last class period; have in
structors emphasize that these
evaluation are read and affect deci
sions concerning tenure, promo
tion, salary increases, etc.; have in
structors give students ample time
to fill out the evaluation forms;
give out the forms at the beginning,
rather than the end, of class; have
the instructor stay in the room to
read the paragraph at the beginning
of the form and to minimize
"group thinking" in the evaluation
of the instructor. Some confusion
about forms given out at the begin
ning and end of the semester was
cleared up. "There are two kinds
of evaluations," explained Dr.
Lilley: the Formative evaluation,
which is optional and which the in
structor gives out at the beginning
of the semester in order to gather
information about how the course
is being received by students; and
the Summative evaluation, says Dr.
Lilley, that so affects instructors:
"We take it very seriously...l think
we must work to see that students
take it more seriously." If an in
structor gets consistently bad
evaluations, does the Administra
tion pay attention? "You bet we
pay attention," Dr. Lilley said
emphatically.
Behrend French Club formed
by Jill Tourville
Collegian Staff Writer
The French Club was formed in
order to better the understanding
of French culture and heritage at
Behrend. It was Harold Mootz's
idea, to form the club. "There's a
German Club here. We might as
well have a French Club." Harold
explains: many people have showed
an interest at the first meeting last
month. Anyone can join the
French Club. One activity that is
presently accuring is the "French
Table,", where students who speak
French fluently gather weekly to
speak the language. The French
Table meets every Wednesday in
Reed 116 at four o'clock. Fresh
croissants, butter and jam are serv
ed. Doctor Kathryn Wolfe, the
Assistant Professor of French ad
vises the activities. Some future ac
tivities may include participating in
an international dinner with
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Continuing on to other subjects,
Behrend's recent name change was
again discussed: the official name
is "The Pennsylvania State Univer
sity, The Behrend College"; the
"better-known" name will be
"Penn State at Erie—The Behrend
College". The team name will no
longer be "Cubs" but "Lions",
and the attractive new logo to ap
pear on the new stationery will be
seen in four to six weeks. Said the
Dean. "We already have the new
logo on our new prostectus for in
coming freshmen."
Conversation turned to a
familiar topic: students' deciding
whether to remain at Behrend for
four year or to go to University
Park. Proud as ever of what
Behrend has over University Park,
Dr. Lilley stated, "I think what
Behrend has to offer is...not the
number of courses... but the quali
ty of the courses that you take,"
referring to faculty dedication and
accessibility. "Graduating at
Behrend turns out to be a good deal
after all," he continued, pointing
out that Behrend graduates receive
a "Pennsylvania State University"
transcript as well as a quality
education in a small-college en
vironment. Concerning the number
of courses offered at Behrend,
some suggestions were to talk to
the Division Heads about more
courses in which there is
demonstrable interest, and to invite
professors form other colleges and
universities to come to Behrend as
Visiting Professors In Residence,
"It's something we need to do,"
adding that the T-1 carrier courses
offered this semester seem to be
working out well.
Dr. Lilley again destroyed the
myth that Behrend College is for
the "leftovers" rejected by Univer
sity Park: "We've had some very
bright people opt to stay at
Behrend." He also stated that the
admissions requirements for Fall of
88 would be much higher than they
have been. "A lot of people will get
turned down (for Fall of 88) ...peo
ple will know Behrend's a pretty
selective college."
Throughout the discussion Dr.
Lilley lived up to his reputation as
an engaging and interested speaker
and listener.To two representatives
from WBCR who were concerned
about not having a studio while the
Booktore is being built, the Dean
said, "We don't want to shut you
down while the new Bookstore is
being built," and assured them that
a temporary location is being
sought. When complaints about
problems technical and otherwise
in the Computer Center were
goal for next year is a trip to France
over Spring Break. I think this goal
is attainable," says Harold Mootz.
He hopes to get support from ma
jor corporations, The International
Education Exchange in New York,
and SGA in order to reduce the
cost of the trip per student. "It will
probable cost just as much as going
members
brought up, he wrote down each
complaint, stopping and asking
questions several times 'to ensure
that his notes were clear and cor
rect. Dr. Lilley also gave some ad
vice to students having minor pro
blems in one area or another: "One
of the most important things you
all need to learn (in order to ger
results at Behrend) is th chain of
responsibility." Meaning, start at
the source of the problem and work
your way up.
When concerns about the
library's being inadequate for
research and other purposes were
voiced, Dr. Lilley explained, "The
library was built back when
Behrend had about 1000 students,
Student Government
Beefing hp the English major
by Kevin R. IL Mills
"Collegian Staff-Writer
Among those who have been in
terested in the English program at
Behrend, including those who may
be in the process of deciding on a
major, there has been some con
cerns regarding the content and/or
availability of certain courses and
programs within the department.
This article will attempt to point
out some of these concerns and
what may be done by students and
administration to remedy these
problems.
In the recent past at Behrend, the
emphasis has been shifted decided
ly to the business programs from
what began as primarily a liberal
arts college. The reasons for this
were simple: business, on the
Harold enthusiastically. Officers
will be elected and more plans are
to be made at the next meeting.
Anyone with an interest in the
French culture is encouraged to
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all in two-year programs in a very
narrow range of subjects." He pro
mised, "Once (the new library) is
built, we can expand." This led to
a discussion of plans for the
remodeling and expansion which
will take place in the Reed Union
Building over-the next few years.
Construction is set to begin on the
Bookstore in June 1987, and its
completion is scheduled for March
1988. As for the library, an ar
chitect is now expected to be ap-
pointed this June (no date has yet
been set for beginning work on the
library).
The "Coffee With the Provost"
broke_ up after approximately an
hour and a half of discussion.
The results of the Student
Government Association elections
held on April 8 and 9 for the
1987-88 positions are as follows:
SGA President, Mark Mann; SGA
vice-president, Matt Farkas; SPC
president, Angela Papaleo; SPC
vice-president, Christopher
Rapach; ICC president, Carl
Dabler; JRC president, Andi
Eliasz; JRC vice-president, Kim
Lane; Commuter senators,
Kimberly D. Brown and Rick Ross
(six positions remain open and will
be run at the beginning of next
semester); Resident senators, Ran
dy M. Eadie, Jim Hague, Diane
Say, James I. Turici, Jr., and Jef
fery Woods.
The JRC, ICC, and SPC can
didates had no competition as only
one candidate vied for each
position.
average, appeared to be a more
successful and lucrative field to' the
students going to school here, and
hence the adminstration "geared
up" the business programs in order
to meet student demands. What is
inexusable, however, is the
negligence that has been directed at
the college of humanities. It would
be equally unfair to overlook the
business programs in favor of the
English programs, for example, or
.t neglect any aspect of a cur
riculum fOr any reason. At least,
not at a college which promotes
itself primarily as a liberal arts
college.
It seems that steps are being
taken to correct the oversights in
the program. "We are coming, to
that moment where we need to
Turnbull renovation
by Sherry Kaazius
aillegian Staff Writer
Perhaps some of us have never
realized that Turnbull Hall has
recently been undergoing some
very positive changes. These new
changes are part of the renovation
Killen to lead seminar
The Behrend Continuing Education Department is offering a seminar
entitled How to Work Smarter, Not Harder-Taking Control of Your
Time on April 30.
The seminar is made to benefit employees of practically any type of
business or organization who would like to learn to use their time more
wisely and productively.
Dr. Kenneth Killen, professor of business administration at Cuyahoga
Community College, Cleveland, will lead the seminar. Killen has authored
several books, including his latest, Management: A Middle Management
Approach.
The program will take place at the Ramada Inn (Rt. 8 - and Interstate 90)
on Thursday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
An $B5 fee will cover the cost of instruction, materials, beverage breaks
and lunch. Registration should be completed by April 23 at the Division
of Continuing Education.
Behrend faculty and staff interested in attending the workshop may do
so at a reduced rate. •
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making the Health and Wellness
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Good Friday service
Campus Ministry—The Good Friday Service (sponsored by the Penn
State Behrend Campus Ministry) will be officiated by the Reverend
George Schoonmaker, The Reverend Ronald Garret, and The Reverend
Ray Sines.
The following Penn State at Erie students and faculty will also be par
ticipating in the service: Narrator—Jamie Grimm, Maid—Robyn Hovey,
Officer—Kim Brown, Jesus—Craig Troutman, Peter—Rich McCartney,
Servant—Mark Paul, and Pilate—Steve Decker.
All students, faculty, and community members are invited to attend.
The service will be held at the Wilson Picnic Grove at 9:00 a.m.-10:00
a.m. on April 17, 1987. In the case of severe weather, the service will be
moved to Behrend 101.
election results
by Holly Levi
Collegian Photo Coordinator
come back in terms of concentra
tion to the humanities and social
science programs and see what is
nedded there," said Provost John
Lilley Monday. On the boards now
is a proposal for a creative writing
option within the Behrend English
major. Said Humanities and Social
Science Division Head Archie Loss
Monday, "The new promotion for
the English major will underscore
the fact that there is a writing op
tion available, with an emphasis on
creative writing, since we alreay
have such a well-developed
business writing program at
Behrend."
Indeed there has been no lack of
talented writers at Behrend. Two
students, including current student
Kim Krynock, have won
plans in store for Turnbull that will
update the building, and add some
accomodations for the
handicapped.
John Ream, Director of Business
here at Behrend College is in charge
of the remodeling. He said that
"Turnbull Office facilities were
just out of date," and some ex-
by Craig Altmire
Collegian Staff Writer
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we forgot to personally thank you,
we are doing that. here: "Thank
you."
Angela Papaleo
University-wide awards for creative
writing. ."We have a tradition of
good writing students coming
through Behrend. We have had
many fine writers here in the past,
and I see no reason why we won't
in the future,"says Dean Lilley.
One reason could be that the
students themselves will not stand
up and demand the programs that
they want to see here. The only way
that the fine writers of the future
will get the courses and programs
that they want is to petition for
these courses and enlist support
from the faculty in defense of their
positions. If these students are not
willing to take a stand to receive the
programs they desire, they will in
deed never see them offered here at
the Behrend College.
continues
isting water problems on the
ground facilities needed some
attention.
Mostly just the interior of the
lower level will be redone and an
added structure, enclosing the
staircase on the north end of the
building's exterior.
Whereas removal of asbestos in
the building has been completed
last week with the scheduling of
renovation being under supervision
of the contractor hired. Further
construction will include the
elimination of the handicap en
trance on the east side and a new
entrance'will be made on the lower
level on the north end.
In addition to the new entrance,
other accomodations for the han
dicapped will include the in
stallaton of door opening ac
tivators like the ones newly install
ed in the Reed Building.
Bathrooms will also be
reconstructed to accomodate the
handicapped.
Ream said that along the
building's east wall, the Faculty of
Business Offices will be located and
that offices along the nothwest wall
will contain the School of Business
Offices.
Termination of construction is
anticipated in August.