The Hazleton Collegian RIBBON CUTTING Evelyn Graham Academic Building dedicated by Corey D. Gesford On September 15, ceremonies were held for the cutting Evelyn Graham Academic Building, Penn State Hazleton’s new classroom building. The building, consisting of 13,400 square feet, contains three “traditional classrooms.” Two have contemporary student seating, and a third has tables and chairs for lab-oriented classes. An amphitheatre seating 120, with the latest in audiovisual and instruc tional aids, is to be used for arts and humanities classes, as well as special campus events such as lectures and group meetings. Faculty offices and a small reception office are located in the building, also. In addition, a large lobby was donated by the Samual and Hannah Cohn Foundation for students to use as a place to study or wait in between classes. The Hazleton Collegian is published by students of Penn State Hazleton Editor-in-chief. Asst Editor-in-chief. Production staff. 1991 the ribbon Funds for the new building were provided exclusively from local businesses, industry, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the campus such as the Hazleton Education Council, People’s First National Bank, Hazleton National Bank, First Federal Savings and Loan, and the Reidler Foundation. The building is named after area residents Evelyn and Seymour Gra ham who have a long history of philanthropy in the Hazleton com munity. Although public disclosure of the amount of money provided by the Grahams has not been authorized, Penn State stipulates at least 25% of the cost must be submitted in order to carry the donor’s name. The Graham building cost was $1.5 million. Michael T. Jesky Corey D. Gesford, Alicia Houser, Matthew Niziol, Rachel Possinger. Anthony Hahn Architects for the Graham building were Donald Sanderson, the Quad 4 Group of Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton, and architects from University Park. It should be noted that the Evelyn Graham Building is the first of a two-phase academic building for the campus. A second phase (consisting of additional classrooms, an audi torium, and office spaces) estimated at $2.8 million will be built when funds can be obtained through the Com monwealth capital budget process. Club computer ready for action by Alicia Houser For the past year and a half, students and staff have been working diligently to provide a computer for club and student use. Their efforts have paid off! The computer has arrived and is located in the office area of the lower Commons. Except for a few minor problems, it is ready for action. In fact, this issue of The Co/legian was produced using the club com puter! Anybody in a club may use the Leading Edge-IBM compatible com puter with the permission of the pre sident of their club. First, however, club presidents must complete a tutorial program so they can teach the other members of the club. So far, nobody has signed up for the tutorial sessions. What we have been waiting for is now waitng to be used.
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