EPennsylvania State University at Capitol Campus
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Volume 11, No. 1
Historic Event For Capitol Campus
Trustees Convene
The Pennsylvania State Uni
versity Board of Trustees
held their March meeting last
Friday and Saturday(March
21-22) at Penn State/Capitol
Campus' Student Center.
The Board of Trustees, -
which is the top governing
body of the University, norm
ally holds its March meeting
in Hershey, but moved its
location to Capitol this year in
recognition of the appoint
ment of the new Capitol Cam
pus Board of Advisors, ex
pressed his
The Board of Trustees,
which is the top governing
body of the University, norm
ally holds its March meeting
in Hershey, but moved its
location to Capitol this year in
recognition of the appoint
ment of the new Capitol
Campus Board of Advisors.
Ralph Peters, Chairman of the
Capitol Campus Board of Ad
visors, expressed his grati
tude that the Board of
Trustees chose to meet at
Capitol. "It is indicative of the
support for Capitol within the
University and offers exciting
prospects for the future of
this campus," Peters said.
According to Dr. James D.
South, Director of Student
Affairs, last weekend's Board
of Trustees meeting was one
of the most important single
events to happen at Capitol
Campus since its dedication
(February 8,1966). "It is the
first time in the history of this
campus that the University
leaders have decided to meet
here, and it is encouraging to
see their support towards the
future of Capitol Campus,"
South said.
During the meeting of the
Board of Trustees's commit
tee on educational policy(Fri
day, March 21, Student Cen
ter), Dr. Gross presented a
brief report on the develop
ment of Capitol Campus.
Dr. Gross told the commit
tee that Capitol Campus has
come to "a crossroads in its
history."
Noting the optimistic dis
cussion of the Capitol Campus
in Penn State's "Perspective
on the 'Bos," Dr. Gross said
that Capitol Campus' concepts
have been formed so that they
are "harmonious with those of
the entire university."
"Our development plans
for the 'Bos are simple," he
said. "They include beautifi
cation of the campus, scholar
ships for gifted students, a
faculty fellowship campaign to
provide endowments for the
exceptional faculty and the
establishment of a science and
technology building that has
already been requested on the
Capitol budget to the Univer
sity." _
The Provost also told the
Trustees of new curricular
activities for Capitol Campus.
"We are offering a recently
approved engineering tech
nology program in energy, as
well as completing plans for a
combined bachelor's and
master's course of study in
mass communications--in pro
grams such as media/business
and media/public policy."
.
The Provost listed several
anticipated changes to the
Campus.
"Plans are already in pro
cess for - extensive tree plant
ing and the creating of new
walkways and bicycle paths
and especially for the con
struction of a new and scenic
ally attractive main entrance
to the Campus," he said.
Noting the new enthus
iasm about the Capitol Cam
pus, both in Greater Harris
burg and within the Univer
sity, Dr. Gross credited the
work of the Board of Ad
visors. "The campus already
has benefited from the out
standing and generous work
of these community leaders,"
he said. "We expect to draw
even more heavily on their
support over the next several
years."
Probably the most import
ant action taken by the Board
of Trustees last Saturday was
the approval of a $55 per term
increase for the next year's
room and board.
The 9.9 percent increase is
the highest since 1975-76,
when room and board in
creased 12 percent. The cost
increase breaks down into a
$l6 room increase, a $36
board increase and an addi
tional $3 Residential Life
counseling fee.
The $55 per term increase
will affect regular dorm rooms
only. Cost [for room only] at
Meade Heights will increase
$33 per term. Also, cost for
Apartment Rentals will in
crease $lB per month.
The trustees approved the
increase with no discussion.
University Provost
Edward D. Eddy said the
increase was inevitable be
cause of inflation. "All ave
nues had been explored to
keep costs low," he said. "It
was a matter of how much we
would raise costs, not wheth
er or not we would."
Student trustee Dave
Hickton told the Daily Colle
gian that his primary concern
is that room and board in
creases should reflect the
University President Stricken
Dr. John W. Oswald, Pres
dent of Pennsylvania State
University, was admitted to
the Milton S. Hershey Medical
Center Hospital 1:28 a.m. Sat
urday, March 22. He was
_ placed in the Critical Care
Complex complaining of chest
pains.
A hospital spokesperson,
on the authority of their Pub
lic Information Office, said
Oswald is still a patient, but
economy
"My big concern with stu
dent costs is more pointed
towards tuition," he said. "We
can't expect the University to
have no room and board in
crease with inflation at 20
mt."
no calls are being accepted
and no information is being
given about him.
Joe Bennett, Manager of
the News Bureau at Univer
sity Park, said Oswald has
been moved from the critical
care unit. He reportedly
suffered from a cracked rib as
a result of a strenuous exer
cise program.
Oswald is expected to
leave the hospital at the end
27 March 1980
In other business, trustee
President Quentin E. Wood
appointed an ad hoc commit
tee to study the organization
and operation of the board's
educational policy and finance
and physical plant commit
tees.
of the week according to Ben
nett.
Oswald was in the area to
attend a joint meeting of the
Pennsylvania State Univer
sity Board of Trustees and the
Capitol Campus Board of Ad
visors on Saturday morning.
He was also scheduled to be
the guest speaker at the com
mencement exercises at cap
itol Campus on Saturday
afternoon.