PAGE SIX OFFICE OPENED FOR STUDENT DISCUSSION University Park, Pa. An Of fice for Student Discussions will be established immediately at The Pennsylvania State Univer sity in accordance with recom menda.tions of Theodore W. Kheel, prominent New York City . mediatoti, University Presidco4 Eric A. Walker said. "I am, very glad to concur in Mr•. Kheers recommendation." Dr. Walker said. He expressed the hope that such an office would contribute significantly'to a climate of open discussion among the students, faculty, and officials of the ad ministration. Because of the great need for familiarity with the University Dr. Walker said, the director of the office would have to, come from within the present Univer sity community. "Ideally, the director should understand the mediation pro cess; he should have a broad view of the role of the University in society, and should have ex perience both within and outside the University in areas of broad social concern. Further, he should have a demonstrated cap acity for working successfully with people of broadly divergent views. And obviously, he should be familiar with students, their problems, and their aspirations." Dr. Walker made it clear that the Office of Student Discussions was being established to deal with problems affecting groups of students, faculty, or adminis tration. it is expected that the office will be located in the. Hetzel Un- Pm Building. SUMMER EMPLOYMENT Available for Associate Degree students with the Department of H:ghways. Apply within the Stud ent Affairs Office. Employment: EET fnr drafting Kawicki Berylco Inc. "-Wad: Mr. Seeger 455 4913 Dr. Aurand's Dissertation In Library What's in the library? A dis sertation? What's a dissertation? According to Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary a dis sertation is "an extended usual ly written treatment of a subject; specifically: one submitted for a doctorate." Although this defini tion answers the question, it tells nothing of the time and work ink. volved in writing such a manus cript. Neither does• it tell any thing about the manuscript itself. Therefore, in order to give pro per credit where credit is due, let us look at some, of the pre paration needed for this work and at the manuscript itself. Dr. Aurand received his B. A. in history from Franklin & Mar shall in 1962. He received If s M. A. in history from Penn State in December, 1963. Since that time, Dr. Aurand has been fulfilling th requirements -for a Ph. a in his tory. The dissertation itself is an pressive volume. The main text is 350 pages and it contains sev eral charts and diagrams. It-has a bibliography containing 289 manuscripts, newspapers, book, anci other historical documents: - All o f these facts are just fine, but what about the manuscript itself? The only word- that really describes this book is "different." The book is entitled "The- Anti"- ranite Mine Workers, 1869 to 1897: A Functional Approach to Labor History" which makes it sound like every other history book. However, it is different. It is not like most of the history books we read which are sturfv, dull, and generally very good for insomrfa^s. It is a book that keens your interest and that has some fascinating information It deals specifically with this area and the nroblems the miners had to face. It helps to explain the "narochialistn" which exists in the area even today. Dr. Aurand makes several ma- Tor points: 1. The problem in the m'ning industry was over-investment in minim - not over-production of the mines. 2. The well established idea of individualism was of no use to the coal miners. It took mass cooperation to achieve any head way. THE HIGHACRES COLLEGIAN 3. The working class seemed quite unaware that the upper class was using them to mak - e themselves rich, therefore, there was no great social, revolution. This fact, in itself, seems to dis prove Karl Marx and the theory he established in Das Capital. The dimertation is on the charge desk in the library. All students are urged to look at and read this volume. It was written to be read, and we, the students of Highaeres, should be aware of the work done by our own Dr. Aurand. LOOK FOR May 2 State Intereampus Lea axe Competition, University Park. May 3-16 16th Regional Art EAhibi'ion Hazleton Art League. Open to Public. May 8-13 Philharmont. Soc iety Spring Concert 8:15 p. m. Feeley Theater. Admission $1.50. May 9 OSGA Conference Schuylkill Campus. May 24 Greater Hazleton Junior Miss Pageant. Sponsored by the Hazleton Jaycees. 8:00 p. m. Hazleton Sen'or High School Auditorium. Admission $2.00; Student, $1.50. . May 25 Fourth Annual Fine Arts Festival. Sponsored by the Grea er Hazleton Fine Arts Coun cil, of the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce. 12:00 noon lo 6:00 p. m., Hazleton Me morial Park. Open to the public. May 27 77th Annual Meeting of the Greater Hazleton Chamber. of Commerce. 6:30 p. m., Gus Genetti Moi.or Lodge. May 29 May Ball. Student Union Building. Dr. McCormick Named Head Of Aerospace Dept. University Park, Pa. Dr. Barnes -W. McCormick has been named head of the 'Department of Aerospace Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University, effective July 1.-Isucceeding Dr.... George F. Wisribenus, who is planning retirement. The appointment was announc ed following approval by the Beard of Trustees of the Univer sity. Dr. McCormick, professor of , aeronautcial engineering, has served, on the faculty since 1959 and earlier served on-the faculty from 1947 to 1956. Dr, Wislicenus, who serves also as director of the Garfield Tho mas Water Tunnel at the Univer joiped the faculty in 1954 and haelteen head of the De partment of AerospaceEngh:Leer ing since 1961. A graduate of the University ; Dr. McCormick received his bachelor of science degree in 1948, the master of science de gree in 1949, and the d9ctor of phlosophy degree in 1954, all with majors in aeronautical en gineeringt. While still an undergraduate, he was emplayed on, a part-time basis by the Ordnance Research Labora`ory and later. became a full-time staff rnemb&., working as a project engineer. In 1956, he went to the Vertol Aircraft Corp., Morton, Pa., where . a year later he was named chid of aerody namics, continuing until 1958 when he was . named associate professor and head of , the department of aeronautical en gineering at the Universit3r of Wichita, Wichita, Kansas. Dr. McCormick in 1959 return ed to Penn State as associate professor of aeronautical engin enrinc; and in 1963 was named professor of aerrnautical engin eering, serving both on the Or-. finance Research Laboratory and the Department of Aerospace Engineering staffs. APII:''I.
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