the CAPITOLIST
Vol. 5, No. 6
The Boss comes To campus
Last week, University
President Oswald and Provost
Althouse came to Capitol
Campus to announce officially
the appointment of Dr.
McDermott as Provost of this
campus and to discuss, the future
of Capitol Campus.
Looking well despite his
recent health problems, Dr.
Oswald declined to welcome us
with all his heart, noting that he
needed all it’s help.
Oswald began by outlining
Capitol’s possibilities for the
future. He reported that we
could become a most important
campus due to our proximity to
Harrisburg and to the Hershey
Medical Center. While never
really elaborating about our role
relative to Harrisburg, Oswald
did say that our increased
autonomy would not include
our own H-burg representative.
Of Hershey, Oswald sees the
two of us getting together with
courses and programs. He
suggested that we may eliminate
overlapping courses and even
exchange faculty and students.
One of his main points last
Wednesday morning was that of
explaining the expansion of the
President’s office. This new
division of labor moves three
wnars The Dean’s Mvisonr committee?
One of the many committees
established at Capitol Campus
within the' past year is the
Dean’s Advisory Committee for
Student Affairs. This committee
consists of five students
representing each respective
curriculum and the Dean of
Student Affairs, Dr. John R.
Grimm.
In the past, these six
individuals concerned themselves
mainly with recruiting, screening
and interviewing applicants for
various positions available under
the heading of Student Affairs.
The purposes and powers for
this committee were never
clearly defined. Now, however,
they have a definate goal to
form a bond between the
faculty, administration and the
student body. The committee
operates as advisor to the Dean
not only in matters of policy
and budget in student affairs;
but also as a clearing house for
complaints, suggestions, ideas
and questions about Capitol
Campus.
University senior vice presidents
into the office of the president.
To avoid an overcrowded office,
the change was made on paper
to explain the reshuffled
bureaucracy.
In the question and answer
period, Oswald and Althouse
explained the bureaucracy
further, including an assurance
that McDermott could deal
directly with Oswald when
necessary, even though normally
his University Park contact will
be Althouse.
Also in answering
questions, Oswald touched on
such subjects as the possibility
of establishing a Board of
Visitors for this campus
(favorable); the outlook for
obtaining more funds in the
future (not good); and the
changing view of education.
Of McDermott, Dr. Oswald
reported that our new Provost is
no stranger to Capitol. As noted
previously, McDermott served
on the faculty and
administration at Penn State
earlier in his career. During that
time, he was part of. the team
sent to investigate the
possibilties of opening a campus
in Middletown.
Oswald reported also that
during McDermott’s recent visit
to this part of the country, they
discussed McDermott’s concern
about spending much of his time
as Provost of Capitol Campus in
University Park. They resolved
to keep that at a minimum and
to open all possible lines of
communication between the two
points.
And at one point during his
visit, Oswald said that even
though it may take time to get
to him, he would always be open
to hear from members of the
Penn State Community. He said
also that McDermott’s assuming
the post of Provost in February,
1972, is the first installment of
more autonomy for Capitol
Campus.
This advisory committee
meets every week to discuss
previous business and report on
new problems which have
occurred. The minutes from the
meetings will be published
weekly in the CAPITOLIST. If
any student would like to
contact a member of this
committee; their names and
where they can be reached are
below:
Dr. John R. Grimm, Dean's
Office of Student Affairs,
787-7978
Gary Gold. 1807 N. 2nd
Street, Harrisburg, Pa.,
238-9116, Business
Karen Johnson, 929-B
Flickenger Street, Middletown,
Pa. Education
Jane McDonald, 304
Wrisberg Hall, 944-4828,
Humanities
Jack Powell, 809-B Weaver
Avenue, Middletown, Pa.,
944-1580, Social Science
Ann Topper, 1807 N. 2nd
Street, Harrisburg, Pa.,
238-9116, Engineering
“All The News That Fils
CAPITOL CAMPUS - MIDDLETOWN, PA
‘...MEETING WAS NOT WORTHLESS
Interviewer, Tom Black
On Wednesday morning,
October 20, President Oswald
and Dr. Althouse arrived for an
open meeting at Capitol
Campus. The following interview
is with S.G.A. President, Terry
Wimmer, on the effects of that
meeting.
Were you surprised by
anything President Oswald or 1
Dr. Althouse said?
Terry No. I was aware of
what basically would be said by
President Oswald.
What do you think was the
meaning of Dr. Oswald’s visit?
Terry - I think he felt
obliged to come for two reasons:
First, Protocol, and second, to
clarify and go over in depth how
Capitol with a Provost fits into
the University system.
Do you think it was a token
visit?
Terry I don’t want to use
the word token. The meeting
was not worthless. It was a
chance for students to meet with
the President. President Oswald
is deeply concerned about
Capitol and it’s students. He is
working under restraints when
interacting with students of
Capitol. These include health,
time and the possibility of giving
an impression that Dr.
MfcDermott is not a real
authority at Captiol.
Do you think students were
made aware of President
Oswald’s visit in time to make
arrangements to attend?
Terry Logistics of the
meeting were initially not good.
Originally President Oswald’s
Faculty Evaluations
(The CAPITOLIST
apoligizes for the delay in
publishing the promised Faculty
Evaluations. Due to lack of
space, this regular column was
postponed so that more
immediate items could be
printed.)
The Faculty members
chosen for this week are both in
the Social Science Curriculum.
On Dr. John R. Nichols,
Professor of Social Science and
Psychology,, teaching Behavior
Modification I (SoSc ):
“He’s done a greal deal of
research on opiate addiction in
certain animals. That can be
interesting, but he’s too much of
a ‘Skinnerite’ for me.”
“I don’t believe Behaviorism
is the ultimate answer for all
human behavior. But I liked the
course, because he did present
one of the major psychological
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visit was to be with the faculty
council. Then it was changed to
include faculty and S.G.A.
representatives. On Tuesday at
the staff meeting, I asked Mr.
Herpel if the meeting could be
opened to the Student Body.
Mr. Herpel agreed to have an
open meeting.
What important points do
you think were brought out in
the meeting?
Terry - First, President
Oswald’s enthusiasm concerning
Dr. McDermott’s idea of a Board
of Visitors. This would be a
board of (important) people
from a broad spectrum of the
community that would advise
and help Capitol Campus in its
movement to a socially oriented
campus. The second point was
President Oswald’s remarks
concerning Capitol’s linking with
Hershey. I do not see this
coming about until two
problems are solved at Hershey.
These are: a solution to financial
problems at the Medical Center;
and the selection of a Dean and
Provost to replace Dean Herrell.
Is there anything in general
you would like to comment on?
Terry Yes. There are two
things happening in the near
future that will determine where
Capitol stands in an academic
relation to University Park.
First, the meeting of the board
of trustees of PSU will be held
on November 19 and any
changes in the University master
plan should be announced and
secondly, we should be told the
status of the Faculty petition for
delegation of academic authority
in the near future.
theories (Behaviorism) well.”
“When I first met him, I
rejected him as not being a
complete individual, and
therefore, his theories too. But
when I got past the personality
conflict, I found there was a lot
of relevance in what he had to
say.”
On Dr. Kathryn Starkey,
Associate Professor of
Educational Psychology,
offering Statistics I for Social
Science (SoSc 320) and Learning
Theory (Ed 314) this semester:
“I’ve had both Stat I and
Learning Theory. They’re very
different courses, but she was
really good in each of them.”
“She’s an amazing teacher. I
had a tough time with Statistics,
especially the final, but I can’t
say she was unfair.”
“She’s the most brilliant
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Thursday, October 28,1971
MECHANICS
OF
PLACEMENT
All seniors planning to use
the services of the Placement
Office in their job-seeking
efforts during the coming year
must register with the Placement
Office before the end of the
current term. Active recruiting
will begin on campus January
10th and extend through April
28th, excepting only the period
from March 15th through April
9th. Somewhat over 300
industrial, commercial,
governmental and educational
institutions have been invited to
recruit, and as of October 15th,
71 had accepted our invitation.
The final figure is expected to be
between 125 and 140 from all
areas of economic activity.
The mechanics of registering
for placement are simple, the
number of forms to be
completed is minimal. Visit the
Placement Office, pick up the
forms, complete and return
them. An up-to-date copy of
your transcript is highly
desirable, and may be an
unofficial copy. Requests for
transcripts for all work
undertaken at Penn State or one
of the Commonwealth Campuses
of Penn State may be made at
Mr. Slygh’s office. Unofficial
transcripts cost $.25. In most
instances, it will be necessary for
you to request a transcript
covering your first two years of
college work directly from the
institution that awarded you
your Associate degree. Most
employers will require an official
transcript after the end of your
final term or after an offer of
employment has been made.
Professor Schulz, Director of
Placement, is scheduling
half-hour individual interviews
with each senior registering for
placement. The major purpose
of these interviews is to identify
the students career interests, or
to help the student identify
them and insofar as it is possible,
to relate these interests to
specific organizations who may
or may not be recruiting on
campus. Schedule your interview
at the time you pick up or
return the registration papers.
Interviews may be scheduled for
Monday and Wednesday from 10
a.m. to 9 p.m., or on Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. This schedule will
hold until the break for
Christmas.
A Placement Manual will be
available to all seniors in late
November. A copy of the
College Placement Annual will
be given to seniors in Business,
Humanities, Social Science and
Technology at the time of the
interview. Seniors who will be
obtaining degrees in Elementary
or Secondary Education will
receive the ASCUS Journal.
Other resource materials are
available at the Placement office.
Remember! If you plan on
taking on-campus interviews,
register for placement at the
Placement Office in the
Placement Center. We’re on the
map.