"HIGHACRES
Monday, December 18, 1978
Mr. William E. Schneider
To us, the coming of a new
year means a time for change.
To accomplish this change, we
make resolutions by setting
goals for us to conquer in that
year. Well, this coming year
brings a change to Highacres.
Our campus will be void of a
prominent member in its Ad
ministrative Family. Effective
January 1, 1979; Mr. William E.
Schneider our Assistant Direc
tor, will be retiring.
Mr. Schneider, after his
discharge from the army in
December 1945, began working
with Penn State in March 1946,
following World War 11. His
duties as a member of the PSU
Search Comm
The Search Committee of the
Hazleton Campus is working
hard to find a replacement for
Mr. Schneider, the Associate
Director of Academic Affairs,
who will be retiring soon. The
members of the Committee in
clude the following people from
the Hazleton Campus: Dr.
Harold Aurand, Associate
Professor of History;. Dr. An
thony Galanti, Associate
Professor of Engineering; Mrs.
Deidre Jago, Assistant Professor
of Physical Education; Mr. Mark
Rovito, President of the Student
Government Association (SGA);
and Mr. M. Leonard Shaevel,
Associate Professor of Physics,
and the following people from
University Park: Dr. Edwin L.
Herr, Head of the Division of
Counseling and Educational
Psychology and the College of
Education; Mr. Charles R. Meek,
Assistant Director of the
Division of Administrative :an'd
Field Services and Continuing
Schneider Retires
staff began with educational
counseling for veterans. Within
a short time, Mr. Schneider
moved up the executive ladder
by holding various ad
ministrative assignments such as
Administrator of day and
evening classes at Highacres.
The year 1955 marked his taking
command of the post as
Assistant Director of our cam
pus.
This distinguished gentleman,
received his Bachelor’s degree
from PSU and then went on to
complete his Master’s degree
training at Lehigh University,
following the war.
Education; Dr. G. Kenneth
Nelson, Professor of Accounting;
and Dr. Robert D. Paschek,
Associate Dean of the College of
Business Administration.
The Search Committee has
received over 150 applications
for the position. Candidates from
all over the country and the
world have applied. Each ap
plicant has submitted a resume
stating his or her qualifications
for the position. Applications are
still being received, but the
deadline is already passed. The
actual selection process will be
as follows: First,, all applicants
must have their doctorate and
five years’ experience. Then,
eight names are chosen for their
overall qualifications and the
final choice is made by Dr.
David.
The Associate Director for
Academic Affairs serves as the
chief academic officer of the
• campus. This individual .will, un
der the supervision of . the cam-
Hazlcton Campus Penn State University
COLLEGIAN«
Mr. Schneider has no par
ticular hobbies, but he does en
joy walking around our campus
admiring the beautiful sights
and sounds common only to
Highacres.
When asked about Highacres
as a job location, Mr. Schneider
replied by saying he enjoys a
campus such as ours over one
like University Park, because its
smallness allows him to work
closer to the students, rather
than to communicate through
paperwork. He also comments on
the student-body, past and
present, as being “All the Same”
- Among the students screened
when they enter college, almost
ttee
pus director, be responsible for
providing leadership, and
developing and maintaining
academic programs in resident
and continuing education. Other
areas of responsibility include
assessing local community
academic needs; academic plan
ning and development; recruit
ment, assignment, evaluation
and development of faculty;
course scheduling and records;
and participation in other ac
tivities.
Because of the numerous ap
plications, the new Associate
Director will not be known until
at least January 15.
It
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LINDA BOJSUIK
News Editor
Volume 14 Num
all are sincere in their
educational interests. -
As Christmas approaches, and
we reflect on the events of the
year which is swiftly drawing to
a close, let us also reflect on
someone who has played a vital
part in thentSfuiemic careers of
so many studehts in attendance
at HigfiWv U
would like to
wish Mr; Schneider best wishes
and happiness in all his future
endeavors.
Now, a final note to you, Mr.
Schneider from all your friends
and colleagues, -- "Your leaving
saddens us and we’ll all MISS
YOU GREATLY!!” -
MARIANNE PINDAR