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Dr, Eric A. Walker plans to step down
as President o' the Pennsylilania
State University 'snot later than July
1 1970."
He announced his decision after
asking the Board of Trustees of the
University at their Saturday meeting
in. Harrisburg to relieve him at that
time and to - begin now the search for
a successor.
By the time of his planned re=
tirement, PreSident 'Walker, now 58,
Will have served as - for 14
yearS, - third longest tenure in the
history - of Pehn State.
- Dr. Walker's tenure has brought
profound - growth' and change to the
University. From a primarily state
institution' of higher learning, it
has grown in stature to the point
that it is generally accorded a place
among the top universities in the
United. States.
- Of the 120,000 - atudents gradu
ated by thelkiversity since it - was
chattered . in - 1855 2 ' almost 60,000
tictuellY - 5%451] have received their
degrees since'Walker assumed the
presidency in 1956.
He came to Penn - State in 1945 as
direOtor of the newly-established Or
dinance ReSearch Laboratory and head
of theDepartment_ of EleCtrical Engin
*tering; _ named - dean of the COI
1 12 P:of . Eneinee* ; 14 - in 1953 and vice
to_resident of the Ifintaireity early In
later In the year, he was -
-,-4, 'president, succeeding Dr. Mil—
,an S: Eisenhower, and he formally
.ssumed the post on October 1, 1956.
c 6 -71 A 1
OPEN FORUM ON SGA CONSTITUTION
The first in a series uf
sessions to revise or amend the
present constitation whicn SGA
is now operating under will be
held on Wednesday ? January 29,
1969.
Several immediate problems
have arisen during the first
year that the new constitution
has been used and the purpose of
these sessions is to alleviate
some of them.
One problem which became
evident at the January 16 SGA
meeting was that of the pro—
cedure followed in making bills
into law. The constitution
specifies that bills must be
written and submitted to the SGA
The SGA has not followed this
section and at the above meet—
ing were at doubts as to wheth—
er their bills are official and
can be enforced. Most of the
previous SGA proposals were in
the form of bills and motions.
This fact opened the'question
of whether the 'two separate
types of' actions official and
can be enforced.
An . .investigation is also
underway by the SGA constitution
al committee to define the two
terms and separate . them for fur—
ther investigation.
Anthem interested in help
ing the rinds - lon are velcemed
to attend this important meet,
ing to be held in the RUB Lec
ture Hall.
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