PENNSTATE WM Harrisburg 18 5 5 Vol. 24 No. 1 Pollster to open lecture series The Penn State Harrisburg lecture series is now in its fourth season, and will be presenting views of the twenty first century from some of the twentieth century's thought molders: Louis Harris, William H. Gray, Robert Jay Lifton and Patricia Schroeder. Pollster Louis Harris, best known for his survey research on public affairs and as one of America's leading analysts of public opinion, comes to Penn State Harrisburg on Sept. 7. His research has covered a wide spectrum from marketing to governmental and psychological studies. Harris's landmark achievements include: a nationwide survey on Congressional ethics for the House Commission on Administrative Review; a survey of the public on how to restore faith in government for the U.S. Senate and advances in election night projections. He served on the late President John F. Kennedy's strategy committee during thel96o campaign, and has worked in the field of polling research for federal, state and local candidates. In the economic, environmental, telecommunications and energy areas, his research has played an important role in the formulation of assessments of what the American people want and will accept. Harris has appeared on television as a public opinion analyst, on National Public Radio as a political analyst, and in more than 170 newspapers as a syndicated columnist. On Oct. 23, Congressman William H. Gray 111, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives, will speak. He is a leading spokesman on African policy and authored the House version of the Anti- Apartheid Acts of 1985 and 1986. Gray is also a strong supporter of issues of women and minorities. Robert Jay Lifton, a professor of psychiatry and psychology at the City University of New York, speaks Nov. 9. He has conducted research on Nazi doctors and the phenomenon of killing in the name of healing. He recently Inside this issue-- Getting to know your way around campus . . . . p. 2 Student Activities Workshops p. 7 Middletown happenings P. 9 CAPITAL TIMES published a book on this subject entitled The Nazi Doctors: Medical Killing and the Psychology of Genocide. Patricia Scott Schroeder wraps up the series Feb. 4. She is the senior woman Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg Louis Harris will kick off the 89-90 lecture series member in congress. And has been in the forefront of the progressive movement in the Democratic party and has earned a reputation as a "fiscally conservative liberal." Schroeder has taken leadership stances on critical issues of foreign and military policy, arms control, women's economic equality, educational opportunity, and civil and constitutional rights. Subscription tickets for the series are $30.00 and include admission to all lectures. Patron tickets are $50.00 and include admission to all lectures, a patron listing in the program, preferential seating, and a special patrons' reception Feb. 4, 1990. Special subscription ticket rates are $l.OO per lecture with student I.D. For further information, call (717) 948-6272. Tickets are also available at The Ticket Place, Strawberry Square, Harrisburg. Temporary associate provost named Nathan Lee Gadsden Capital Times Staff The vice provost at Penn State Harrisburg will temporarily do double duty while the college searches for someone to fill the position of associate provost and associate dean of the faculty. Dr. Diane Dunn was chosen to assume the responsibilities left by the resignation of Dr. Robert Graham who recently became the vice president for academic affairs at Roosevelt University in Chicago. Dunn said she is well prepared for her new role because of her present position and her experience as a dean at University Park. "I'm very familiar with the processes and people at Penn State," she said. "I 34444044011ableaMOCAMIVARMV ihe work and I know the people. From 1982 to 1987, Dunn was the dean of the College of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at the university's main campus. She expects to tread on some new ground but also expects to easily adjust. "Obviously there will be some precise situations that I haven't dealt with," Dunn said. Join the Capital Times Staff Any student interested in reporting, photography, graphics, advertising, or just helping out, should come to the staff meeting on Thursday, August 24 at 11:00 am in Olmsted, room W 337. • ••••• ti.4.#l 04006 t.!!: F:143 : 1 :4* WIR.XI t#o A students receiving a Stafford loan formerly !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! imotti . 4 :i ixt. e nn g August 23, 1989 Diane Dunn, Acting Associate Provost and Acting Dean of Faculty. "I'm not expecting to be bored, but I'm not expecting any surprises." Dunn said she will be involved in the More TEMPORARY on Page 2
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