Tuesday, December 5, 1961 William Mosso Heads Continuing Education Behind Turnbull Hall sits a small white building with the words CONTINUING EDUCA TION printed above its door. This modest structure serves as the headquarters of the Penn State adult education program in eight counties. Within is the office of Mr. Wil liam E. Mosso, who has been a district administrator for the pro gram since 1958. Mr. Mosso is administratively responsible for all adult education courses in the counties of Erie. Crawford, Ve nango, Forest, Warren, Elk, Mc- Kean, and Cameron. It is his job to determine the educational needs in these counties and to in stitute the courses to satisfy these needs. In addition, he must find a faculty to teach the courses, he must conduct registrations, and he must handle all administrative details involved. Contiuning Education serves persons of all age groups, begin ning with high school graduate, and it provides many opportuni ties for formal and informal ins truction not available through the usual educational channels. It is a valuable aid for adults after high school who wish to upgrade themselves for better positions, and, for college graduates seek ing advanced degrees or further skills. Continuing Education programs are of three types: (1) Class In struction, (2) Informal Instruc tion, and (3) Correspondence In struction. Class Instruction, presented for the most part at evening classes, The gentleman above is Mr. Wil liam Mosso, district administra tor of the continuing education program. THE NITTANY CUB offers many of the courses avail able to full time students, plus a number of other courses, both credit and non-credit, for those who desire such instruction and are capable of profiting from it. Informal Instruction such activities as conferences, workshops, and seminars arranged for various professional groups. As district administrator, it is Mr. Mosso who must plan and organize these events. Also in cluded in this category are a Management Training program, a Public Safety Institute, and a visual aids service to schools and organizations, and several other services. Correspondence Instruction of fers a diverse selection of home study courses in argriculture, business education, engineeking, the liberal arts, the sciences, and physical education and recreation. Courses in elementary education, secondary education, educational service, and psychology are avail able to teachers who wish to ad vance in their profession. For courses such as Manage ment Training, it is Mr. Mosso's responsibility to contact leaders in business and industry and in form them of the Penn State pro gram. Businesses and industries desiring this service are then vi sited by representatives of Penn State who may work either full or part time to strengthen the company's managerial program. To borrow a quote from the Penn State catalogue, "Continu ing Education operates under the philosophy best expressed in the slogan: 'lf you cannot come to Penn State, let Penn State come to you.' " Mr. Mosso's previous job record suggests a valuable background for his present work. A native of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, he graduated from Bucknell Univer sity in 1951. For the next four years he worked in the Personnel Depart ment of the Avco Manufacturing Company in Williamsport. During this time, he alternated also as an expediter, inspector, and machine operator at Avco. In 1956, he was hired as a psychological appraiser by the In diana Testing and Counciling Services. Two years later ,in 1958, Mr. IVlosso entered the Continuing Ed ucation Department at Penn State. Shortly after, he was appointed district administrator of the eight counties mentioned previously, with offices being located at the Behrend Campus. covers Shown are some of the 400 parents that attended Behrend's first annual Parents' Day. Parents' Day By. MEL ROSS An important tradition that has been carried on at Behrend Cam pus from its beginning is the close student-faculty relationship. These bonds were drawn closer when on November 12, 1961, Behrend initiated a "Parents' Day." The purpose of Parents' Day was to give the parents of the students a chance to meet the faculty and to tour our campus. The event, which started at two-thirty, was termed a huge success, with approximately 430 people in attendance. The pro gram, held in Erie Hall, was as follows: Welcome—lrvin H. Kochel, Direc tor of Behrend Campus "Scholastic Predictions and Their COLLEGES READY graduates weak in mathematics face an uphill struggle for a col lege degree. Checking the records of 755 students who entered Kent five years ago, were required to take the make-up course and normally would have graduated last year, Professor Harshbarger found that: Only one out of five went on to graduate. One in three was dismissed for poor grades. Two out of five dropped out of the University voluntarily. Of this group, however, 44 per cent were failing when they left. "Many of the students should never have been admitted to the University because they lacked the ability .to do college"-level work," Prof. Harshbarger concluded. That view is being expressed on many campuses, and colleges are beginning to act accordingly. The next move is up to the high schools —which are sure to point flout im- Tangible Results" Ernest E. Fryer, Director of Counseling "The Role of Activities in the Stu- dent's Life"—Dean Benjamin Lane, Dean of Student Affairs Choral Recital—The Behrend Choir —Miss Eleanor Weber, Director Sanctus Sing to the Lord of Harvest Let Us Break Bread Together —Mary Jean Ferguson, so prano soloist Alma Mater Included in the choir are: Cheryl Helms, accompanist; sopranos: Do rothy Buser, Mary Jean Ferguson, Juyne Kaupp, Frances Modzelew ski, Kitty Quarles; altos: Ruth Ann Betz, Lyn Fink, Mary Ken nedy, Barbara Luce, Judith Folten, Sarah Woolworth; tenors: Robert Elmendorf, Thomas Mac Allister, Martha Canfield, Helen Rovegno, Herschele Schwartz, Mary Sittig; basses: Steven Hagan, Robert Howell, Richard Keifer, Philip Marshall, William McKee, Robert Ropelewski, James Runzo, and A. Gordon Wilcox. Following the program, a social hour was held. The refreshments were furnished by the faculty wo men and the wives of the men teachers. This event seems to be beneficial to both the parents and the faculty, and plans are being made to continue it in the future. LOST & FOUND Would the person who lost a slide rule in Room 204 please see Mr. Balmer and pick up said instrument. Thank you! mediately that they can only work with what the elementary schools turn out. Kindergarten curricula may be in for revision. —The Washington Post Professor
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