ion's THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY DELAWARE COUNTY CAMPUS, MEDIA, PA. FEBRUARY 12, 1975 Modular Units Combat Overcrowding Problem eS I > LOUNGE a vv IS3S) | ouTDooR S| [x ris | PATIO (9 VENDING 1-48 2 AREA. J {7 ~ ss > m Es Z SL -1Z (Vp) CLASSROOMS OUTDOOR PATIO BOOKSTORE FACULTY OFF ICES The trustees of the University have allocated $275,000 to this campus in an effort to combat overcrowding. A Student Union Building and another building which will contain nine faculty offices, two classrooms, and a bookstore will be constructed with the money. Current plans call for completion of both buildings by March. There will also be changes in this building. The 1900 square feet of floor space that now constitutes the student lounge/cafeteria will become a library study area, and in return the students will receive 2500 square feet of the Student Union Building for a new cafeteria and a new student lounge. The present bookstore will become an ex- tension of the audio-visual room, and the R.O.T.C. office and its adjacent office will become a faculty lounge. Shapp Okays Library-Le aming Center In late December, Gov. Shapp signed a bill approving $3.1 million for a “Library-Learning Center” for the Delaware Co. campus. Campus Director John Vairo descibes the center as a multi-facet library, including facilities for audio-visual equipment. Hopefully, the building will be under construction by the end of this year, and will be completed by 1980. The library will bring in an additional 30 thousand books, bringing the total number of volumes to 50 thousand. Vairo says the facility will be an asset to the county, made available to the community residents, as well. Bloodmobile Plans Visit To DelCo An American Red Cross Blood- mobile will visit this campus on March 19. The Keystone Society is trying to enroll at least 100 pints of blood to be donated. When 100 pints of blood are do- nated, the Red Cross notes in its records that the entire school and their immediate families are en- titled to blood when necessary for up to one year after the school donates. This means that if any student, faculty, or staff member, as well as their families are in need of blood, all they have to do is have the hospital notify the Red Cross that they are from the DelCo Campus of Penn State, or that a member of their immediate family attends or works for this campus and they are guaranteed the neces- sary supply of blood. The following are certain re- quirements which must be met be- fore a person can become a donor: 1. Donors must be at least 18 years of age. However, stu- dents who are 17 may donate if a “Consent and Release” form is signed by a parent or guardian. 2. Donors must be relatively healthy. Applicants with con- ditions such as jaundice or diabetes, those who have been recently immunized, as well as those on medication should ask the nurse about any fur- ther restrictions in their cases. 3. Donors who operate heavy Faculty Senate Assists Educational Process By GEN BELFIGLIO Penn State would like to intro- duce you to the Faculty Senate. What is it? It’s a group consisting of the faculty from our campus, as well as five students (Joe Cer- rone, Sue Bodtke, Chris Cannon, Cosmo Cianci). Meetings take place twice a term and are open to students. Two-fold function The functions of the Faculty Senate are twofold. First, the Sen- ate serves a legislative function. Suggestions regarding instruction- al programs, courses and programs of study, academic admissions standards, graduation require ments, and requirements for schol- arships and honors. The Senate also serves an advi- sory function. It advises the direc- tor on matters that affect the at- tainment of the educational objec- tives of the campus. Building Committee For instance, DelCo has been granted funds to attain five new buildings. The Faculty Senate has formed a Building and Physical Plant Committee to help decide how these buildings can be put to their best use. Cultural Education Other committees of the Faculty Senate include the Library and In- formation Committees, Academic Affairs Committee, and the Artists and Lectures Series, a series of performances and lectures set up throughout the school year to help in the cultural education of the student. U. Park representatives Previously, DelCo’s Senate had only one representative at Univer- sity Park, but we now have three representatives (Drs. Franz, Black, and Sharp) who visit University Park once a month and constitute DelCo’s input. Dr. Gladys Ritchie is the acting chairwoman and is consequently an ex-officio member of all Senate committees. She chairs Senate meetings, acts as a spokeswoman for the group, and also has the power to appoint special commit- tes. “It’s time for the faculty to come down from the ivy towers that protected them in the 60’s and be- come involved in campus affairs,” Dr. Ritchie states, “And we will be heard!” equipment, drive buses, or do any hazardous work may be deferred if they must return to their occupation within twelve hours after their do- nation. 4. Donors should not be hungry. It is necessary that the donor eat regularly before his or her donation. Also, no fatty foods should be consumed within four hours prior to donation. Anyone interested in donating blood may pick up an appointment card as well as donor information from the Keystone table during Registration. Walker Award Heads Ceremony Honoring Outstanding Students The Awards Ceremony will be held for the fourth year this Spring in Room 101. Among the awards to be given is the Walker Award, which goes to the outstand- ing student who displays good citi- zenship, scholarship, character, and leadership. At each branch campus, a stu- dent is nominated by the faculty, staff and students to represent the campus at the regional competi- tion. This year the DelCo campus will host one of the four regional competitions. The finals will be held at University Park. Other awards to be given in the Spring include those from clubs, sports, and the Outstanding Ser- vice award. To be eligible for this award, a student must have some- one write a critique of the stu- dent’s activities on campus and submit that to the Awards Board, composed of faculty, staff and stu- dents who determine the awards recipient. . . « News Notices... Gubernatorial Scholarships Deadline e By Tuesday, April 1, all applications for Gubernatorial Grants and related data must be processed. These grants equal half the Pa. resident tuition, covering the 1975-76 school year. If you are a Pa. resident, have at least a 2.75 cum, are a full-time degree candidate, and have demonstrated an interest in public affairs, you may be eligible for this grant. If you already have a Gubernatorial grant, you must re- apply to be eligible for next year’s grants. Do not apply if you already have a Senatorial grant. No student may hold a Guber- natorial and a Senatorial grant concurrently. A parents Confidential Statement must be filled out. This and other application forms can be obtained from the Office of Student Affairs, Room 212 A. e The ski trip to Canada, planned for the week of March 2 — March 8, has been canceled. However, SGA is planning a less expensive ski trip to Vermont for the first week of March. Anyone interested in obtaining more information about the Vermont trip should contact Chris Cannon in the SGA office.
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