desperately needs more
support services and more
funding in order to enhance
the quality of learning and
faculty development.
"Also, I intend on
having new space built onto
the Kostos Building. this
new space shall be used for
more classrooms, additional
offices for the faculty, a
theatre, and special pur-
pose roans.
"I'm also working on
getting funds fran the ad-
ministration at University
Park and fund drives
throughout the greater
Hazleton area in order to
establish a scholarship--
academic program endcwament.
fund and make necessary and
much needed restorations on
the campus -
South Building, the Admin-
istration Building, and the
Maintenance Building.
"Right now, these are
important and are only sane
of the things tnat I am
working-on in order to make
the Hazleton Campus a bet-
ter educational institution
for the students, faculty,
staff, and the cammunity in
general."
such as the
As we continued our
discussion, I learned about
other items that were on
his agenda that pertained
to both the students and
the community. Here are a
few of those plans: to ex-
plore the possibility of
providing an extended bac-
calaureate degree in Gen-
eral Arts and Sciences and
other upper division and/or
graduate offerings at the
Hazleton Campus; to carry
out Phase 2 of a 3-year
plan to double the Physical
Therapy Assistant enroll-
ment; and to enhance the
community leadership role
of the campus.
These plans origi-
nated with Dr. William J.
David, former CEO of the
Hazleton Campus. Dr. Pierce
recognized the influential
role that these plans would
have on the campus and the
community if they were
completed. He made it per-
fectly clear to the faculty
and staff that these plans
and sane others were of top
priority and needed to be
addressed immediately.
What you have just
read is an overall view of
the work that Harmon Pierce
had in store for this mar
pus. He was a proud man and
a bold one, for he gave us
the impression that he
would get whatever he
wanted, despite the odds.
He would not let anything
stand in his way of accan-
plishing the goals that he
had set for himself and
this campus.
Dr. Pierce also be-
lieved strongly in getting
involved in the community.
With the help of his wife,
Anne, Harmon Pierce left a
lasting impression on the
Hazleton community. TOge.-.
they, they had already at-
tended many social events
with the citizens and many
of the local organizations.
By doing so, they gave the
people the feeling that the
Hazleton Campus truly is a
benefit to the community.
Dr. Harmon Pierce made
a name for himself during
the brief span of time that
he was here. There were
many times when he could be
seen strolling around camr.
pus, stopping students
along the way and asking
them how their schoolwork
was caning along. He also
spent sane time eating in
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the Commons Building and in
the Dining Hall and in both
of those places he again
would spend time conversing
with the students. Because
of his outgoing personali-
ty, many of the students
knew who he was. They liked
him because he would take
time out of his busy
schedule to spend time with
the most important. factor
of college life: the stu-
dent.
Unfortunately,
Pierce's were only here for
a short time before their
tragic deaths.
never know what they would
have accomplished for the
campus, its students, and
the calamity.
merely speculate. In the
opinion of this reporter,
however, Harmon Pierce
would have made a treffen-
dous impact on this campus
despite all of the bureau-
cratic "bull" and runaround
that takes place within the
Penn State system.
Earlier in this sto-
ry, I stated that when a
tragedy strikes and loved
ones or friends are killed,
We will
One can