Dr. Leventhal discusses business with Don Plourde, Finance Officer, on a visit to the campus
Dr. Leventhal exchanges greetings with Acting Provost Dr. Stanley Miller.
During the press conference on
March 17 in which Dr. Ruth
Leventhal was introduced as the
new Provost/Dean of Capitol
Campus, the following other
board actions were made after a
meeting of the Penn State Univer
sity Board of Trustees that were
relavent to this campus:
-The board named Dr. William
C. Richardson of Seattle, Wash.
executive vice president and
University provost at Penn State
effective July 1.
-The board authorized award of
contracts for the construction of
a bookstore building here. The
one-story structure will be located
about 100 feet south of the
Science and Technology Building
currently under construction and
will have an estimated cost of
$585,000.00. Construction for the
totally air-conditioned facility is
scheduled to begin in June.
The board named Suzanne R.
Brooks of Reno, Nev. affirmative
action officer for Penn State
University. She will be responsible
for the administration and effec
tiveness of the University's Equal
Employment Opportunity/Affir
mative Action Program for all
faculty and staff members.
...while Miller recalls
a year of leadership
By Tony Per
When Acting Provost and Dean
Dr. Stanley N. Miller returns to
his post as Division Head of
Behavioral Sciences and Educa
tion, he says he will be "able to
see and understand in much
broader terms" due to his year of
service as a temporary replace-
ment for Dr. Theodore Gross
"I can see more possibilities in
Behavioral Sciences because of
the experience," observes Miller
as he nears the end of his stint
behind the wheel at Penn State's
upper division campus.
"It has been an excellent ex
perience. I have been able to en
joy it more because I was not a
candidate and knew all along that
the position was temporary."
Miller laments the fact that be
ing temporarily in charge has cer
tain drawbacks.
"When you are only acting
(provost)," he says, "the payoff
for your work is not seen." He
does note that a few projects
which he was able to begin--such
as the remodeling of the Admis
sions Office--will represent the
time he has spent in office.
"I am looking forward to the
"What I like doing best
is helping people do
what they do best."
Dr. Ruth Leventhal
Incoming Provost
completion of some moves started
by Dr. Gross," he states. Those
moves, as well as new buildings
either under construction or in
the planning stages, "will give us
a bright new look come next fall.
It is satisfying to know that one
had a part in it."
While Miller says the worst
part of the job has been "any
time I have to say 'no' to a re-
quest" because of the
unavailability of funds, he says he
has realy enjoyed working with
the various factions of the cam
pus community.
"The students, staff and facul
ty have been great," he points
out. "Everyone has been splendid
and cooperative." He also men
tions that he has gotten to know
more faculty and students outside
of his division.
"I just continue to be impress
ed with the quality of people
here. Obviously I'm looking for
ward to returning to my division,
but I have been helped immensely
by the experience (as provost)."
He adds that he is looking for
ward to the next administration.
"It is exciting having a new
provost," he notes. "It's like
having a new start--exciting and
fun."