The
HIGHACRES
A Publication of the Hazleton Campus of The Pennsylvania State University
Celebrating the 50th
We toasted the past and we toasted the future at the grand kickoff dinner last
September and we've been making the most of our golden anniversary celebration
ever since.
Those of you who live in the Greater Hazleton area have seen a multitude of
articles in the newspapers about our faculty, our alumni and our activities. We've
been featured on television and on radio, our "ambassadors" have gone out to speak
at clubs and business groups, we sponsored free seminars and a host of cultural
activities that were open to the public.
University and community dignitaries
helped us start off the celebration in the
proper spirit. Penn State President and
Mrs. Bryce Jordan were among those
who came in from University Park for
the Kickoff Dinner as were Executive
Vice-President and Provost William
Richardson and Vice President Robert J.
Scannell,
Former President Eric Walker, who
was responsible for so much of the ex
pansion of this campus, and his wife,
honored us with their presence as did
many of our distinguished alumni.
Prior to the dinnner, they joined us at
a reception on campus and helped dedi
cate the new hillside rock garden with
its recycling brook.
Alumni Achievements
In October, the anniversary commit
tee mounted an exhibit of alumni and
faculty accomplishments and then
celebrated them at a reception in the
Highacres Room. At that time a number
of presentations were made honoring
the memory of Professor Leonard
It's Been Quite a Year/
February saw a remarkable example
of community-campus cooperation as
the leaders of the business community
joined with Penn State experts to try to
improve the economic climate in the
greater Hazleton area.
Three free seminars were arranged by
the anniversary committee with the
cooperation of CAN DO and the
Chamber of Commerce. Dr. H. Leßoy
Marlow came here from University Park
to explain PENN-TAP (Pennsylvania
Technical Assistance Program). Thomas
Beaver Jr., executive director of indus
trial development for Penn State, spoke
on The Ben Franklin Partnership.
Dr. Harold Aurand, president of the
faculty organization at the Hazleton
Campus, conducted the last of the three
seminars. He spoke on the potential
value of the local campus and its faculty
as a resource for the community and
also commented on how much the com
munity has contributed to the local
campus.
LION
Economic Progress Seminars
Still Celebrating . . .
All during the year, we have enjoyed
a remarkable number of art, music,
theatrical and educational presenta
tions, all open to the public. In addition,
the campus community took part in a
number of community service projects,
most with student as well as faculty and
staff participation.
photo by &Iny Jar
In March, a sculpture exhibit opened
on campus, Bloomsburg Theatre Ensem
ble performed here, a former New York
Times correspondent lectured on Nazi
Germany and our own Dr. Margaret
Cote conducted a seminar based on a
recent, most interesting consulting pro
ject
A very special presentation in March
was the "Evening of Readings" in High
acres Library. It was arranged by Dr.
Harriet Rudolph with Dr. William David,
a number of faculty members, some stu
dents, and some friends presenting ex
cerpts from literature written when
Hazleton Center was just getting its
start.
And there's still more to come . . .
STILL TO COME
Dinner with
JOE PATERNO
Saturday, May 4
See Page 3
Sports
HALL OF FAME
Induction
Saturday, April 20
See Page 2
Spring
1985