Grants Awarded
Middletown--Dr. Rupert
Chisholm and Dr. Melvin
Blumberg, both assistant pro
fessors of management at Penn
State—Capitol Campus, have
been awarded a grant from the
National Center for Productivi
ty and Quality for Working
Life. The grant has been a
warded in support of the pro
ject, "Establishing a Quality of
Working Life Center for Cen
tral Pennsylvania."
Rising job expectations are
occurring at a time of declining
productivity in many key in
dustries. These factors have
created a need fpr developing
new approaches to improve the
effectiveness and productivity
of organizations.
Through this new grant
money, the Center will help
organization in Central Penn
sylvania begin to make jobs
Cameras
student, John Jones, is helping
to design the lighting fixtures
for the revamped studio.
Quartz lighting which uses less
heat than a regular bulb will be
used. This new lighting will
help keep the studio cooler
when in operation.
According to Joseph, the
use of more modern color TV
equipment will be very benefi
cial not only to students, but to
teachers and faculty as well.
For students, color adds a new
dimension to their television
technology knowledge and this
is extremely helpful later when
job hunting.
For faculty and teachers,
the video tape recorders will be
available for class usage and for
certain projects.
Color schemes and back
ground play an important role
in TV production and students
will be able to experience it and
use it so that they can become
more professional and know
ledgeable when being inter
viewed for job openings.
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more satisfying and productive,
and will improve communica
tion between labor and man
agement. Ideally, through the
assistance of the Working Life
Center, participating busines
ses and industries will increase
production, redesign jobs and
work places, and increase the
quality of jobs.
"Other Quality of Working
Life Centers have been esta
blished in Maryland, Massa
chusetts, Ohio and Utah during
the past few years. These pro
vide further evidence of the
growing realization that a need
exists to set up institutions
which can facilitate the changes
required to improve organiza
tional effectiveness and en
hance the quality of employees'
lives on the job," explains Dr.
Blumberg.
The Center will have three
general purposes: to improve
organizational effectiveness
and the quality of working life
in Central Pennsylvania, to im
prove Pennsylvania's competi-
Computers
stored in a place that does not
have the proper humidity. The
paper curls as a result and
cannot be used in the computer
system.
Another area of concern is
the phone lines. There will be a
costly telephone systems
change throughout the campus
in June; the telephones will no
longer be part of the state
governmental lines. Since the
computer graphics center utili
zes these telephone lines this
will greatly increase costs in
the center.
The Committee on Compu
ter Facilities and on the Physi
cal Plant will make their re
spective recommendations to
the Faculty Council who will
review the material and in turn
make a recommendation to
Provost Robert McDermott.
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tive productivity, and to en
courage businesses to continue
and expand their operations. In
turn, this trend will encourage
new industry and business in
Pennsylvania.
According to Dr. Chisholm,
"People are becoming increas
ingly demanding in their jobs.
A basic value shift is taking
place which is causing indivi
duals to be more selective a
bout their work. Employees
want to work at a job that is
meaningful to them." •
Through this program
based at Capitol Campus, in
formation, outreach, conferen
ces, and follow-up plans con
cerning the Working Life Cen
ter, will aid Central Pennsyl
vania in becoming an important
influence in improving the
needs of an increasingly de
manding society.
Cross
Country Ski
A Cross Country Ski
program known as "Medals for
Miles" is being sponsored for
the fifth year by the Eastman
Kodak Company and the
United States Ski Association.
The program is designed to
honor individual achievement
in cross country skiing. It ex
tends through May 1979. Mem
bership in USSA is not a
requirement for participation.
Awards of copper, bronze,
silver, and gold medals, special
patches and a certificate signed
by USSA are given to each
skier qualifying for 25, 75, 150,
and 300 mile totals.
A special performance in
signia is awarded to people
reaching the 500, 750, 1000 or
1500 mile mark.
Milage is recorded in a log
book which is available from
co-operating ski-area sperators,
ski equipment retailers, photo
dealers and ski clubs.
The log book can also be
obtained from the USSA, 1726
Champs St., Suite 300, Denver,
Colo. 80202.
Skiers mail the log books to
the USSA when they have
attained the requirements for
the medal and/or certificate
they desire. The honor system
Cont Ed
Workshop
The Continuing Education
department will be holding a
workshop in "Creative Problem
Solving and the Art of Decision
making for Supervisors" De
cember I, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
pm in the Continuing Ed con
ference room of the multi
purpose building.
The fee which includes all
instructional materials, coffee
breaks and lunch is $5O. The
registration deadline is Novem
ber 24.
Based on the premise that
decision making is a learned
skill which can be developed,
this workshop explores the key
factors which contribute to be
ing successful in decision mak
ing and problem solving.
Special emphasis is given to
the development of practical
skills which are valuable in
on-the-job situations.
Workshop leader is George
P. Purvis 111, Associate Hospi
tal Director at The Pennsylvan
ia State University, College of
Medicine, The Milton S. Her
shey Medical Center.
DR. GARY A. GREENBERG
OPTOMETRIST
FAMILY MEDICINE CENTER
1022 NO. UNION ST., MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057
PHONE: 944-4031
HOURS: MON.-FRI. 10 A.M.-6:30 P.M.
SAT. 9-12 A.M. CLOSED WEDNESDAY
COMPLETE EYE EXAMINATION - CONTACT LENSES
STYLISH FRAMES AT POPULAR PRICES
prevails for recorded milage
and a 10 percent terrain adjust
ment is allowed above the lin
ear map distance on measured
terrain.
Milage totals in a log book
may be used only once towards
achieving an award and milage
totals may not be carried over
from previous seasons.
A bright blue ski pack is
available from Kodak at the
cost of $5.99.
Coupons for the ski pack
will be available through the
log books or through print
advertising scheduled to run in
Mariah, Wilderness Camping,
Backpacker and Skiing maga
zines. Or individuals interested
in obtaining the ski pack may
write to Kodak Ski Pack Offer,
Dept. 454, 343 State St.,
Rochester, N.Y. 14650. A check
or money order for $5.99 must
be enclosed.
For those interested in the
benefits of picture taking dur
ing cross country skiing, Kodak
has produced and offers free of
charge a pamphlet entitled,
"Winter Photography". The
pamphlet (AC-65) is available at
retail camera dealers or from
Dept. 412 L, Eastman Kodak
Company, 343 State Street,
Rochester, N.Y. 14650.
Purvis is experienced as a
management consultant, man
agement systems engineer, and
lecturer.
Also a workshop for secre
taries entitled "Professional
Self-Development for Secretar
ies: Transition from Secretary
to Supervisor," will be held on
Monday, December 4, in the
conference room.
The workshop is designed to
provide secretaries with a
deeper understanding of man
agement functions and empha
sis now current skills can be
used more effectively in accom
plishing administrative duties.
Alfred R. Schaub, Associate
professor of management de
velopment, college of business
administration, The Pennsyl
vania State University will be
the workshop speaker.
Fee for the workshop is $45.
Registration deadline is No
vember 30.
For further information a
bout the workshops phone the
Continuing Ed office, 787-7753