PSH will merge with Schuylkill
Merger result of change in CES mission
By Brian Laßonte
Contributor
New changes are in store for
the Penn State Harrisburg com-
munity
Due to a proposed change in
the mission of the
Commonwealth Education
System (CES), the Schuylkill
campus will merge with PSH
(referred to as Capital College
under the CES). The merger will
be complete by this time next
year according to Dr. John
Bruhn, provost and dean of
Capital College. It is part of a
five-year strategic plan to
restructure the CES.
This five-year plan (1997-
2002) asks each campus of the
Commonwealth Educational
System (CES) "to review its his
tory and to recommend how it
can best serve its local region,"
according to a October 1995
study entitled, "Commonwealth
Educational System: A Plan For
Planning."
The University feels that
changes in economic, demo-
graphic, and enrollment trends
require Penn State to "intensely
scrutinize its current mission,"
according to a press release
placed on the Internet.
The way CES is structured
now, there is little academic
cooperation between the CES
campuses and University Park,
Behrend, and Harrisburg. The
proposed five-year plan hopes to
change that. By increasing coop
eration, President Graham
Spanier feels that Penn State will
then fit the needs of the local
communities
During a meeting with the
CES Caucus, Spanier said that no
new resources would be going to
support the mission changes.
Since Schuylkill and Harrisburg
decided to merge, they must
already have the resources to
support the student body.
This doesn't mean that pro
grams will be dropped or faculty
will have to be let go, however.
It does mean that, with the merg
er, PSH will have to become
"enrollment driven," Dr. Bruhn
said. The college will have to
introduce new programs and
perform research in order to
attract students to pay the bills
since it will have more students,
faculty and staff, but not extra
funds.
Dr. Spanier tried to ease ten-
sions during a press conference
in October of last year when he
said that the change in mission is
"about getting Penn State orga
nized in a fashion so we are
delivering the right kinds of edu-
cational services, to the right
people, at the right places, at the
right time."
The change in demographics
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is another reason for the over-
haul. The minority population in
Pennsylvania has grown by
334,660 from during the past 15
years and more of them are grad
uating high school and want to
attend college.
With the change in mission,
Penn State hopes to attract those
students who can't afford to
leave their region to attend
University Park. Also, the total
number of Pennsylvania high
school graduates that are attend
ing college is rising, and that
number will continue to rise into
the 21st century. Penn State
wants to attract them
In "A Plan For Planning,"
the administration assures the
faculty that those with tenure
will not be released, but they,
along with the staff, will be pro
vided the opportunity for
retraining. Where retraining is
not appropriate, reassignment
will be offered. For those who
refuse both, early retirement will
be offered.
Penn State also assures the
students that they "will have the
opportunity to complete the
work they originally planned for
that campus."
Capital College is taking an
active role in the development of
a regional campus for south-cen
tral Pennsylvania. It will offer
new programs in Environmental
Engineering (8.5.) and Electrical
Engineering (Masters). It is also
expanding to private liberal arts
colleges in the area to allow stu
dents to earn degrees in pro
grams not available at Penn
State; 'for exampTe, - a J.D./M.V.A
or J.D./M.B.A. program with
Dickinson Law School
"We've got to reach out and
not rely on the Penn State name,"
Dr. Bruhn said.
Other areas include the
expansion of the Eastgate Center
in downtown Harrisburg so gov
ernment employees can take
courses over their lunch hour or
after work. New ways of learn
ing, like self-paced- and comput
er learning, are also featured.
"It's a major thrust for the
future of Penn State," Bruhn
Although the first satellite
campus was opened in
Allentown in 1912, the CES as we
know it wasn't born until the
depression era. It was during
this time that the University real
ized that the only way for stu-
dents to attend college, was for
the college to go to them. The
system was suspended during
World War H, but reopened with
the overwhelming number of
veterans who returned to attend
college. Since then it has altered
its mission or administration four
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CCSG delivers petition to legislators
with message that students do care
By Danielle C. Hollister
Co-Editor
Commonwealth. Student
Government (C.C.S.G.) represen
tatives from three universities in
Pennsylvania told lawmakers at
the State Capitol that students do
care and an increase in state
appropriations to universities is
necessary
On Jan. 3, Penn State
University, Temple University
and University of Pittsburgh rep
resentatives presented a petition
to legislators with over 15,000
student signatures on it.
"I think we opened up
their eyes a little bit," Director of
Government Affairs, CCSG at
Penn State University Park, Jason
Getz, said at a press conference
held at Penn State Harrisburg
following the day long meetings
with legislators.
effort with three universities
coming together," Getz said.
Each university had the
issues specific to their college,
but they shared the same ulti
mate goal. Some of the main
issues they expressed concern
over were
• Last year, Gov. Tom Ridge
reduced the tuition challenge
grant from $212 to $lOO per stu
dent.
• Pennsylvania public schools
have second highest tuition in
the United States.
• Pennsylvania ranks 47th in
financial support to higher edu-
cation
Students offered unique
opportunity to work at the
Summer 1996 Olympics
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the 1996 Centennial Olympic
Games, there is still an oppor-
tunity to be a part of the
games
Warner is accepting applica-
tions from Penn State students
interested in being low-level
security monitors
admission to available
Olympic events, an official
Olympic pin set, free security
and first-aid training, and free
uniforms
for hourly wages and are then
responsible for housing and
food. There will be travel and
lodging assistance available
The hourly rate is $6/hr with
benefits and $B/hr without
benefits
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Ten Council of
"This was the first major
If you didn't get tickets to
A company called Borg-
Participants will receive
An individual can work
NEWS
Facts specific to state
support for Penn State include:
• PSU receives the lowest appro
priation per student of any pub
lic school in the state.
• Despite having 14,000 more
students than the Big Ten aver
age, PSU receives $7B million
below the Big Ten average
appropriation to public schools
• Tuition has increased at PSU
every year since the 1967-1968
academic term.
• PSU's internal budget reduc
tion has totaled $B7 million si ice
1992.
• In 1975, the appropriations
covered 56 percent of a full-time
PSU student's tuition, today that
figure is only 36 percent.
• After inflation adjustment,
PSU's appropriation has
decreased by 7.0 percent since
1992.
• PSU educates one of every
eight Pennsylvania college stu
dents.
Getz said another con
cern about PSU is that the uni
versity will not be presenting an
exaggerated budget this year. In
the past, the budget was inflated
in order to withstand anticipated
cuts. This year, there is no excess
built in to the budget.
• "This means that if the
university does not get what it
requests, it will not be able to
meet the minimal expenses ,"
Getz said.
The meeting gave the
CCSG representatives an oppor
tunity to tell lawmakers, stu
dents are aware of the reductions
The no pay option pro-
vides the individual with hous-
ing and two meals a day
The event can also be used
for college credit. Criminal
justice majors or anyone with a
free elective can take Criminal
Justice 495, Olympic Games
Protective Concepts for 3 cred-
The dates of the event are
July 18 to Aug 4 and the work
schedule consists of five 12
hour days followed by two
days off
Applicants must submit an
application by Feb 22. The fol-
lowing week, Borg-Warner will
be on campus to answer ques-
tions and verify the applica-
tions are filled out correctly
For more information or for an
application, contact Karl
Martz, Coordinator of Career
Services, in W-117 or at (717)
948-6260
Jason Getz, CCSG director of government affairs,
speaks at press conference at PSH on Jan. 3, 1996
and the effects on students
"There seems to have
been a notion that we are the
slackers of Generation X,"
Temple University Student
Government Association
President, Kamal Latham, said
"We totally dispelled that
myth."
Some of the legislators
who met with the CCSG repre
sentatives include:
• Jan Bissett, House
Democratic Committee
Director
• Tom Starke, Senate
Republican Appropriations
Committee Director
• Tom Glock, Senate
Democratic Committee
Director
Job Fairs introduces PSH students to
several prospective area employers
By Tina Shearer
Co-editor
The time has come to print
the resume out and dry clean
the suit
The 9th Annual Central
Pennsylvania Employment
Consortium (CPEC) Job Fair is
bringing together approximate-
ly 100 employers recruiting for
post-graduate positions
The Job Fair will be held at
the Lebanon Valley Expo
Center in Lebanon, Pa. on
Wednesday, Feb 28, 1996 from
10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m
The 1996 Job Fair will
include internship opportuni-
ties for the first time
According to CPEC, "real life
work experience is a critical
component in finding a job after
graduation and the fair pro-
vides a great way to arrange an
internship to begin getting this
valuable experience."
Some of the employers
scheduled to attend include
AMP Incorporated, Capital Blue
Cross, Fulton Bank, PA
Department of Environmental
Resources, PHEAA, and
Sherwin-Williams Company
There are employer profiles
located in Career Services to
research the companies that will
be in attendance
"Sometimes this is the only
way for students to have access
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• Paula Hess, House
Republican Committee
Director
• Robert Bittenbender,
Secretary of the Budget
• Mary Soderberg, House
Democratic Appropriations
Committee Director
"Another issue we
stressed to them was the ser
vices that we give back to the
state and local communities,"
Getz said. "The significance of
our symbiotic relationship
should not be forgotten."
If students have ques-
tions about these issues or
want to offer support, they
may contact CCSG, 217 Hetzel
Union Bldg., University Park,
PA 16802, (814) 863-0697.
to these companies," Karl
Martz, Coordinator of Career
Services at Penn State
Harrisburg said
Participants can also attend
the following seminars; "The
State Civil Service Hiring
Process", "How to Obtain An
Internship", and "Surviving
Your First Year On The Job". A
resume review service
will be offered by Career
Services Professional at the Fair
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, 1996,
from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. the
12th Annual Cumberland
Valley Consortium (CVC) Job
Fair will be held in Frederick,
Maryland
"We joined CVC in order
to open up opportunities in the
Maryland, Baltimore and
Washington corridor for stu-
dents," Martz said
To register, stop by in
Career Services, W-117 and pick
up a registration form, an
employer guidebook and a
nametag. Attendance is
restricted to students and alum-
ni from participating institu-
Registration for CVC is
Monday, Jan. 29 through
Monday, Feb. 12 and for CPEC
Monday, Jan. 29 through
Monday, Feb. 26