March 2, 1995
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Faculty Win
PSU Honors
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When asked
how he felt about receiving the Milton
S. Eisenhower -Award, Dr. Cimbala
said, “I felt that teaching is a learning
process, it is also an art not a science.”
Dr. Cimbala noted, “a lot of credit has
to go to the excellent learning and
teaching environment that has been
established on PSU Delco’s campus.
“He went on to say, “People are a
product of their environment, I'm
surrounded by good instructors. All I
have to do is go out of my office, turn
left, and I see at least four outstanding
teachers.”
“Teaching is a a challenge, both to
the instructor and the students.
Political Science is real with a special
subject matter that changes almost
daily plus it impacts on the students
in their daily lives. Both students and
teachers have the added burden of
attempting to hit a moving target. The
political animal is never still.”
~ Dr. Cimbala felt also, “ teaching
his subject and helping students relate
is a creative process that has to be
reshaped each semester. Each class has
a critical mass that must be brought
into a symbiotic relationship with the
instructor, the material and the class
in general.” He went on to explain. “
Critical mass in a classroom is that
core of students and their attitudes,
whether indifferent or interested, that
will sway the entire class one way or
the other."
Dr. Cimbala’s reception of the
teaching excellence award clearly
demonstrates that he has been
successful in implementing his overall
teaching ‘philosophy. Dr. Cimbala
stated "I want to convey to students
the intrinsic importance of politics as a
subject matter. In addition, I want to
empower students to think of
themselves as politically competent
people who take Fesponsibility for there
own decisions. “
~The other award given is the
George Atherton Award for Excellénce
in Teaching. The recipient this year is
Dr. Peter Georgopolou, Physics
Department commented “I have been
teaching here at PSU Delco since 1971
and have received numerous campus
awards. I feel uncomfortable about
receiving awards for doing my lifes’
work. I have, in the past, voluntarily
removed myself from potential awards
lists. “
I found that the Atherton Award,
which is university wide, revealed
some very important facts might have
never realized had I not received this
award. Part of the mechanics of
determining who qualifies for the
award, involves soliciting letters from
past and present students who I have
taught. In reading some of these letters,
I was profoundly moved. I knew that
one of my jobs was to help students to
develop self motivation and self
discipline but the extent of these
‘changes on their life really astounded
”
me.
Dr. Georgopolous went on to say,
“I consider it a privilege to be in a
profession that is both rewarding and
challenging. I teach and deal with my
students the way I'd like to be dealt
with and taught myself. I am
demanding but fair, compassionate yet
firm. Ihave never lost sight of the fact
that as an undergraduate student I had
to study hard and long in order to
succeed. I try to instill this work ethic
in my students."
Dr. Peter Georgopulos
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Budget Proposals
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Another concern, not under the
proposal, is that there is no full-time
evening security person on duty. The
head of evening maintenance also acts
as head of security on the second shift.
The other proposal, which was
not approved, was a fitness/safety
package. This package included funds
to have increased supervision of the
athletic building during the spring and
summer ‘95 semesters, and to new
treadmills for the exercise room. The
campus, though denied funds from
University Park, replaced the two
treadmills with its own funds.
When asked about the current
situation of the exercise room, Matt
Belluchi, sophomore, journalism,
replied, “The new treadmills are nice,
but most students that use the exercise
room on a daily basis are more upset
about not being able to use the free-
weights in the Polaris room because of
the mirrors.”
Many Scholarships Available
For Eligible Delco Students
Any full time sophomore, junior,
or senior in a degree program with a
GPA of 3.0 or better is eligible for
campus scholarship. Letters went out
early in February, so if you have not
received a letter of application see Dr.
Franz for information. The deadline
for submission of the application is
March 10. ;
The list of available scholarships
is as follows:
The Landon Burns Prize in the
Humanities
Ralph D'Iorio Scholar-Athlete Prize
The Joan Ifipaglinezo Adult Student
Award
The Thomas McKelvey Engineering
Prize
The Sylvia Schaffer Prize in General
Arts and Sciences
The Woman's Club Swarthmore
Scholarship
The Penn State Club of Chester
County Scholarship
TThe Adult Student Organization
Scholarship
The Judith Davis Memorial
Scholarship
The Robert E. Finucane Memorial
Scholarship
The Lawrence E. Hallstrom Memorial
Scholarship
The H. Leonard Krouse Award of the
Penn State Club of Delaware County
The PNC Financial Corp Endowed
Delaware County Campus
Scholarship :
The Jane Housman Sheetz Memorial
Scholarship
John D. Vairo, founder of campus
scholarship and founding CEO of
the campus.
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The John D. and Greta C. Vairo
Scholarship
The Gilbert A. Wetzel
Telecommunications Scholarship
Have a Safe Spring Break!
campus.
Delco’s Black Student + Taira members aithes to celebrate the end of a surcessinl Black History Month on
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