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Gallery 0 411) X Y ni REPORTER
AcquireNniVerSit Are you ready for this?--The first XGI Kegger of the
term will be held on January 18 from 9PM to IAM at the
Artwork Control Middletown Hunters and Anglers C o This keggar brings
with it the return of "Amberjack" to provide you with the
evening's entertainment. Hope to see you there!!
/ Measures The XGI raffle was a great success. The winners were:
Ist prize - Lois Fisher, Danville, Pa., 2nd prize - Bradley
Shatzer, Chambersburg, Pa., 3rd prize - Kevin Ritchey,
9148 Weaver, M-town, Pa., 4th prize - Georgia Martin,
ounced Br
luck! adford, Pa. We thank all who participated by trying their
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The XGlfootball team ended up with a 6-4 final record,
with the alumni game being called off. Bowling got under
way on Jan. 9 at 9 PM. We hope to have some results for the
next report. Also, basketball has started with rosters being
passed around. Hope to see some bowling & basketball
enthusiasm and support!
On the national sports scene, the XGl's were represented
at the Cotton Bowl by Gid Wray, Phil Horvath, Mike Ross,
and Tom McMillen. What a crew! One "Mad Dog" with one
"Pussy-Whip" and our "Fearless Leader" all going with
"Caboose"?? It was reported that as a result of their return
trip through "Coors" country, they were sitting about one
can higher on the van's floor.
The XGI "Ski Week-end" for frat brothers and their guests
will be at Elk Mountain, Union Dale, Pa. from Jan. 31 to
Feb. 2, 1975. Check bulletin board for details in the XGI
lounge,
The f rat Dinner Dance will be held at the Yellow Breeches
Motor Inn on Feb. 15, 1975. There's not enough space to
write about all the things f rat brothers and their guests will
receive for the $l5/ couple cost. Please check the circulars
going around, or stop in the f rat lounge. MOST IMPOR
TANT Get your $lO deposit in by Jan. 28!!
We hope to see you at the Keggar on Jan. 18!!
"Blue Pot 1974" crafted by James
Gallagher.
The permanent collec
tion of the Capitol Campus
Gallery recently acqired a
work of pottery "Blue Pot
1974" which was donated
by the artist, James
Gallagher.
Mr. Gallagher, an exper
ienced potter, has exhibit
ed at the Gallery Doshi; the
Lititz Art Show and
throughout Central Penn
sylvania. Mr. Gallagher is
currently instructing a
course in Critical Ap
proaches to Art here at
Capitol this term in which
he combines his expertise
as a teacher along with his
insights on art gained as a
craftsman.
Oswald Elected
VP Of AAU
John W. Oswald, pres
ident of The Pennsylvania
State University, has been
elected vice-president of
the Association of Ameri
can Universities, compris
ing 48 of the leading uni
versities in the country.
He succeeds Dr. G.
Alexander Heard, chancel
lor of Vanderbilt University,
who moved to the presi
dency for 1974-75.
As vice -resident, Dr.
Oswald also serves on the
Executive and Finance
Committees of the Asso
ciation.
Penn State in 1958 ac
cepted the invitation to
membership in the Asso
ciation, which recognizes
outstanding graduate edu
cation and research pro
grams. The University of
Pennsylvania and the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh are the
other universities in Penn
sylvania which hold mem
bership, the University of
Pittsburgh having been ex
tended membership earlier
this year. Twenty-four of
Faced with serious financial
needs and limited resources,
University officials on Monday
announced position control
procedures described as a first
step in measures anticipated to
increase budget flexibility for
1975-76 "in a manner that will
be least disruptive of essential
operations".
The measures, described
also as "measures that will
provide maximum economic
support and security for
persons now employed by the
Uniyersity", were outlined in a
letter by Dr. John W. Oswald,
president of the University,
which was addressed to
members of his staff, the
Council of Academic Deans,
and the Council of Com
monwealth Campus Directors.
Dr. Oswald also outlined his
_letter at the Tuesday meeting
of the Faculty Senate.
The action followed an
nouncement last month that
the University faces during the
current fiscal year increased
costs for fuel and electricity
estimated at $3 million above
the initial budget for the year.
Measures to conserve energy
already are underway.
It also followed a veto by
Gov. Milton J. Shapp of Senate
Bill 1960 which would have
provided $1.7 million needed to
cover legislatively mandated
employer costs of State
retirement, enacted last
March after the 1974-75 ap
propriation request had been
submitted.
A further substantial ad
ditional increase in the em
ployer's share will be required
in the 1975-76 fiscal year,
the members are public
institutions and the other
24 are private universities.
The Association, it is
explained, considers is
sues of common interest to
the Nation's major grad
uate and research universi
ties. Among those current
ly under discussion are the
financing of universities,
support of research and
graduate studies, quality of
classroom teaching, equal
ity of access to higher
education, and policies re
lated to government sup
port of research.
Dr. Oswald in 1972 was
elected to a one-year term
as chairman of the Ameri
can Council on Education
and last July was named
vice-president of the Penn
sylvania Association of
Colleges and Universities
comprising the presidents
of 117 public and private
institutions of higher learn
ing in Pennsylvania. He will
serve as president of the
Pennsylvania association
during the coming year
C.C. READER
University officials have just
been advised, and the 1975-76
appropriation request was
immediately amended by $2.9
million to reflect this.
President Oswald also noted
that the midyear budget
reviews just completed con
firmed the existence of a
number of urgent situations
requiring prompt attention,
particularly in mitigating
teacher overloads caused by
increased enrollments in a few
departments, although in
many cases, enrollments can
be handled with existing
numbers of faculty and
graduate assistants.
He noted also the need for
appropriate salary ad
justments next year to assist in
coping with the increased
prices of family necessities
and to maintain equitable
compensation levels for
faculty and staff.
The position control
procedures, which may later
be followed by other measures
designed to reduce costs for
travel, supplies, com
munications, and other
operating expenses, include
restrictions on the hiring of all
classes of employees, effective
Jan. 6, 1975. They state that no
continuing regular positions
are to be filled until further
notice, unless authorized as
exceptions. Letter of offers
made prior to Jan. 6 will be
honored, however, and while
hiring from restricted grant
and contract funds is not in
cluded, restraint in such hiring
is encouraged.
The President pointed out
also that while existing open
positions will not be collapsed
at the present time, it may be
necessary before the next
fiscal year to consider selec
tive reductions in the number
of budgeted positions and-or
selective reallocations of
positions to meet essential
workload requirements.
Recognizing the need for
exceptions, where it is con
sidered absolutely essential to
replace a person terminating,
or to fill an existing vacancy,
or to make advance com
mitments for special faculty
appointments for 1975-76, the
President has established an
exceptions procedure that
consists of making a
documented request for ex
ception to the appropriate
senior officer of the University
or the provost and dean of the
Milton S. Hershey' Medical
Center.
Personnel appointment
forms for continuing positions
for all classifications will not
be processed after Jan. 6
unless accompanied by written
documentation that an offer
was made by Jan. 6 or written
approval of an exception by a
senior officer of the University.
President Oswald em
phasized that in carrying out
the position control
procedures, he is especially
concerned that "the quality
and effectiveness of teaching,
research, and public service
programs is maintained".
A cloud or a person
May float my way.
I can let them
Shape my day,
Or I can let them drift away
Unnoticed.
If I choose to attend
To that cloud in the sky
Or to have myself moved
By a chance passerby,
It's been my decision.
Undoubtedly.
My life will reflect,
To no small extent,
Which way my head turns,
How much time I've spent
Involved in contingencies
Improbable,
Impossible,
Unfortunate?
So I'm my own maker,
Can call all the shots
It's up to me to fill all the slots
With people and places and memories full
Of the stuff I call living.
Test Dates To Remember
Graduate Record Examination
(GRE's)
Admission Test for Graduate
Study in Business (ATGSB's)
Law School Admission Test
(LSDAS-LSAT)
National Teacher Examination
(NTE's)
The Miller Analogies Test is given by appointment daily, by
Counseling Center Staff. Information for this test can be
found in the Counceling Center, Wll7. Test study books are
available on a two week loan basis from the Center.
For information regarding the Professional and Ad
ministrative Career Examination (PACE), contact the
Placement Office, or call 787-7985.
+Apptitude Test ONLY will be given on this date
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by ken silverstein
Test Closing Date
Date for Application
+2-22-75 1-28-75
4-26-75 4-1-75
3-22-75 2-28-75
4-19-75 3-20-75
4-5-75 3-13-75
JANUARY 17, 19'75
XGI Reporter
Jorn Jensen