Tapping into PSH Potential
By Paula Marinak
Capital Times Staff Writer
Dr. Madlyn Hanes
Members of the PSH community who
have met Dr. Madlyn Hanes describe the
new provost and dean as a talented, ener
getic visionary with the knowledge and
skills to lead the College into the new mil
lennium. Hanes officially joined the
administration on July 1. She replaced Dr.
John, Leathers, who is now the interim
dean of the Commonwealth College,
which serves Penn State’s 12 undergradu
ate campuses.
Dr. Harold Shill, director of the
Capital College libraries, said of the new
executive officer, “She is one of those
special leaders who can energize a com
munity. I think she sees great potential at
this College. I think she is the right leader
at the right tinie.”
Dr. Janet Widoff, director of student
affairs at PSH, agreed with her colleague.
“Dr. Hanes’ leadership provides an oppor
tunity for the college community to look
at new ideas, programs, and services to
expand the ways that we serve students,”
she said. Widoff added that beginnings,
whether they signal the start of a new
school year, a new administration, or
both, “always hold the promise of discov
ery for our campus.”
Hanes looks forward to the challenges
her new post will bring. Her job requires
her to oversee every aspect of operating
the school, providing all necessary educa
tional and support services for students,
faculty, and staff. Her office must also
maintain close ties between PSH and
the other Penn State campuses, as
well as continuing good relations with
PSH alumni.
Hanes said she feels very fortunate, to
come to Penn State Harrisburg at what
she calls “an opportune time,” when the
entire university is beginning its next
cycle of strategic planning. Strategic plan
ning, Hanes explained, is an opportunity
for the College to set goals and create a
road map for the next five years.
The new provost said one of her main
goals is to improve PSH’s visibility in the
surrounding community. Among the
school’s assets, Hanes listed a varied cur
riculum, talented faculty, and a dynamic
atmosphere. “But,” she stressed,
can’t just rest on your laurels
assume everyone knows who you
where you’re located, and what
have to offer,”
She encouraged current and former
students to play an active role in guaran
teeing the College’s continued success
and growth. “We have to look to students
and alumni to tell our story and help us
get better so we’re no longer a best-kept
secret,” she added.
Since taking the helm at Penn State
Harrisburg, Hanes believes one of the
greatest challenges facing this campus
five years from now and beyond is “to
provide acdess and ensure quality. We
need to hire the best faculty and make
sure students, faculty, and staff can do
their best possible job,” she said.
The newest addition to PSH cited
strategy and deliberation as crucial ele
ments in her office’s mission to provide a
comprehensive, timely education for cur
rent and prospective students so they can
make a successful transition to the job
market or a graduate degree program.
She knows cooperation among all Penn
State campuses will be the key to real
izing that goal.
Hanes pledged to add programs, at the
undergraduate and graduate levels, when
ever the school had the resources to meet
students’ interests and needs. She antici
pates that the Capital campus may even
tually offer complete baccalaureate pro
grams in “high needs areas” like informa
tion technology, but no timetable has been
established yet. If and when Hanes’ office
took such action, and if it succeeded,
other fields of study would offer a four
year degree on an as-needed basis.
PSH’s new head administrator may be
a newcomer to this campus, but she is
well acquainted with the Penn State sys
tem. She began working for the
University in 1988, where she served as
the chief academic officer at Penn State’s
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By Barbara Gertzen
Capital Times Staff Writer
The return of students for fall classes
at Penn State Harrisburg heralds the
arrival of cool, crisp autumn weather, the
gradually changing color of foliage
on campus and a 6 percent increase in
fall tuition.
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According to Steven Hevner, manager
of public information and publications at
PSH, the tuition increase will enable the
university to maintain its commitment to
high quality academic technology, top
notch personnel and support facilities for
students at the Harrisburg campus.
Hevner says the PSU board of trustees,
who approved the latest tuition increase,
recognize it as their mission to provide
students the best resources available to
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prepare them for the challenges awaiting
them after graduation. A degree from
Penn State, Hevner points out, carries
with it a national and international reputa
tion for quality education. According to
Hevner, this perception is of substantial
value to graduates entering the highly
competitive world beyond the university.
Hevner reports that there are two
major sources of funding for schools
within the PSU network: tuition and state
support. Hevner adds that one of the
major costs at PSH is recruitment and
retention of highly-qualified, pre-eminent
faculty members for the five academic
schools at PSH. In addition, an extensive
support staff is needed for the smooth
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By Cathie McCormick Musser
Capital Times Editor In Chief
New semesters mean new relation
ships. This semester, PSH students
began a carefully documented relation
ship with newspapers.
Returning students couldn’t miss the
big, shiny blue and white newspaper
vending machines. They occupy the stu
dent lounge on the first floor of the
Olmsted building, the hallway lounge
area on the third floor of Olmsted and the
lobby area of the Educational Activities
building. The vending machines require
only the insertion of a Penn State stu
dent ID card to receive free copies of
The New York Times, USA Today and
The Patriot News.
There’s a reason the free newspapers
aren’t simply stacked in the halls. The
program is specifically designed for stu
dents, not faculty and staff. According to
a program press release, the program is
“based on the rationale that regular read
ership would enhance the learning envi
ronment of Penn State students.”
In addition, newspaper usage is care
fully monitored. According to Dave
Polisano, USA Today staff and service
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