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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
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"-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.
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