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THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY DELAWARE COUNTY CAMPUS, MEDIA, PA.
FEBRUARY 12, 1975
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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.