c . - if. , . - . , .•- : )2 z 16,7&:T. s t" ‘ 4 ek":= 7 '4: ll) • ‘ ll s' O. . . . • . . . 4 4 ..i'' 'S' .4855 University Rejects Study At the first of a series of hearings, the State Board of Ed ucation heard testimony concern ing the Fieald-Hobson Associates' reccommendations that seven Co: ,- - monwealth Campuses be converted to community colleges and that others mere or b e r sad_ out. Board members Mr. Jam e s Rowland, sail Rose, Dr. Leonard Wolf, and Mr. Rea followed each testimony with -uestion- fa I. • - •4 '4U4: 4 104 BEHREND The report proposed that Behr end Le .converted to a regional college and the two year associate degree program be discontin ued. Members- of the Behrend Advisory Board and officials of Reed Manufacturing, General Electric and General Telephone protested the report's suggestion that t he associate pro gram be phased out, describing it as invalu able to them. John Herbert of G Pn. Te 1. explained that "Behr end ready to fill the four year college status when the co-Inu nity was ready" and "it is highly that Behrend remain part of Penn State." GA? NON, MERCITURST„ AND VILLA TESTIFY Among those testifying from uses and community colle;es were 2,lsgr. of Gannon College and representative s of Villa and Lercyhurst— :._sgr. rash, sp.eak ing in behalf of the three private colleges, revealed their dissatisfaction re gar d "the meager data on other institutions (pri vate colleges )". :wring the ouestionin; I\Lsgr. rash expressed their desire "to be kept in the competition." irjiothitt,),',l:44laLiiL 11.14:11.4 Presenting the views of Pres. Walker and the University's Board of Trustees, wa s Thomas F. Bates, Vice President of Planning. Mr. Bates summarized the five page testimony and informed the Board that the "University was in disagreement with most of t h e find ings and recommendations of the Hcald-Hobs on report." Mr. Bates also informed the 3card that he would present the testimony a t al hearings in order to reassure the public of the University's stand. THE NITTA. +2 : 51. ,t, ,kier " '49 7e '4• 4 .. 1 , 2 , ,,, _,..r•zge,.•'• , , . - • - • 4"-a..- ----5.,....::.,-,..--, -- ,-. ....-4;, .. ..,.,- r...--- , -- ~ , - c.:• •4: si. , :- , e , ~.. ' , , 111 4Alre ? 4 •C':fg:,'--- ...:; - -t:e, —.v ,, - - 4-,- ~ - ;rt `•,,,'" !vs , - • -'..• ' 1.:4•;: --- ,-1, ':, ,/ ,ei , :-•••• - • „,- ,m0, :. --. ...4: 4 ,.. , f6 7 ,-....1•2, ~.,..... • : . , ..-- . •-•"--,=- - T. - 0 5. r - : ltc.4. t 7 ' ; ''' ' --:•-; 03: 3 * ---, '''',: ~-;,,, _ . ...,:?.„,,;,••:' f..„,',...,- j:,„_.••• •';,, t4 _ ~ •::...... - .' - - ": 4- ' 2(.., , r• 4 .1 " '''";;;Ot ' f . :... .. 1. , ,= 4 ,;',..„',' • •"''' ,'' --, . ; a9„„11, - -..0 ,., ;,.. 4. .. ~ei. ..,, ,, , .9ros . ',', ,"' •W''''''''' ••'Skoly -,114*••••-...... i - .: st.' V' ''' . '..***•'Z'lVA:''''.n,r-:%.4.t!7" :: :: ' , :':` , 7 - -, - - ,,...•;5•,-liv ~ . ••A s • 4.,.„,,,,,:„,,-; ~-„,•,......e, ..., ortant area oa-TIL- EMEM stu a e - S a r e -a - va -7 .1- 1-, 1 , 0 T 0 T. -rise on classes, lems of dor.:' ers for this year a r e Sard7 Steve and Dan 7ry. - as h TS. Besides being represented in Ss3-A, resi dent students hone to elect their own offic ers to dorm councils. These Counselors will work along with the S3A in dealing with any problems of resident students and in planning any activities. According to Mrs. Frederick, Resident Community Co-ordinator, the first such planned activity is a dinner, Thursday, September 26, with Mr. John director of the Erie Philharmonic, as guest of honor. Any interested student is invited to attend t he after-dinner discussion on music in t h e 11 bedin at 7p.m. in the Erie ,z, r?. dormitory lounse. The new dorm is 0n.1,7 the first of five residence halls -:hich will eventually be grouped behind the RUE. Improvements such as these a: e tangible evidence of Behr end's growing importance among the Penn State Com monwealth Campuses. - r liztV MEMIII ~.~ ~ ~~~. 1- F - -L. lEEE ra a - :oom - ::hich is S Sr :T: o °hes, 7v.ro desks, 0 - . 1 osets 1 .- - r , .... _, ..., euc S, ~,...en S S e 7.7 va Klisert and Mrs. Oval McAcheren. C 1-1 EINEM e r. ehreric: s first res— ficaz,t &,I c: - . .".as .ceen SEEM ts , i D:) e n inz in the, dorm. There are laundry _J_rpor rosidenz advisors i -- as Lc,r7l residents s, = :•ivities G n d prop-- resident advis 7upp, Sue Peter- Hostesses are e four ---_" 1 -)• r s 10-i. 'J `~ ~~ - r..1 .... a to':. stu— nu 130 7:ith for ad-