28— T The Daily Collegian No-need: By PHIL GALEWITZ Collegian Staff Writer The use of no-needsor academically based merit scholarships has become an increasingly impor tant issue with the increased competition in re cruiting highly ranked students. The University's Presidential Committee for Recruiting Academically Superior Students has studied the recruitment policies and has come up with a proposal to improve recruitment techniques with an increase in scholarships based on academ ic excellence rather than financial need, the chair man of the committee said. Paul Axt said this proposal is now on University President Bryce Jordan's desk waiting for action. "It is an ambitious proposal to use University funds to recruit students with no aid," Axt said. "Penn State should be competing very strongly with other public colleges but we are not at the moment." Axt added that the University's offering of no need scholarships is quite small for a school its size. Of the 580 scholarships sponsored solely by the University, only 42 are specifically for no-need students, said Charles Boland, assistant director of institutional programming. "An increase in no-need scholarships will not detract from funds directed to student aid but will complement them," said William Richardson, executive vice president and University provost. Students who receive aid from the federal gov ernment would not be affected by an increase in the University's no-need scholarships, said John Brugel, director of the Office of Student Aid. Funds directed to students will go to the students regardless of other programs developed. In the past, the University has not made a great deal of effort to support an increase in solely merit-based scholarships, Axt said. He said he hopes the situation will change in the near future. Although the University has many highly acade mically ranked students, we "don't have our fair share of those on top of the heap," he said. In earlier years, there was a reluctance by the University Board of Trustees to recruit students based solely on academic excellence because of monetary reasons, Axt said. The trustees were more concerned with remov ing financial barriers to students in need. Richard Learning about yourself, dQaling . with problems, and growing with the changes in your life are important parts of the Penn State experience. Center for Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) invites you to consider joining a group The following groups will be offered to full-time students during the Fall Semester:- I. Relationships I trnin2, IO 11,111(11c vonous (liilictiliins. slid) ,is c calllicis prers. n, nitirr !Krill:411)s; Inncliness. cic. ( )11(1 - rd (II vivinus limns. Stress Itettuctit)n I p,irning Ice relic: iin( I ‘111(1 Irelillgti ill order in cllcclively 11,tntlIc d siinotinns. Tuns.. :2.:3n-4:nn \V(II.. Thurs.. Weight Control Iteadiness I >rnlit iihilmirs. whels. niu I welings reloted to bring U) mow cl i cil i ve ly piiimmoir in vdt ions ‘veig,nt progrnms. Hi.. 10:15-11.47; \.\l. -t Bulinutrexia headiness -- It en lotion.ll dIl( I i)rts(n).ll I hin(ms rcharc to I )ingilig duul \‘'eip,hl y.(111(14)11 d d Sill) in (ledlill,lo, with these problems. We 1.. 3:3()-:;:oo 'Bulimarexia I :net !sing on in oblei (..11in}_; p.alerns mu I Hie i)ersolhilieniotion.ll col lerms th, tI .1( cool' hal I )ingayL.?, .111( I \\•(.1 4 1.2,111 le( loction \‘'r( 1., 7:oo-8:.1() I '.NI (i. 13ulinutrexia. Self-control -- Itch, srll-mt In)1 lurch <>lin};‘whlnul>l>>l I ti(fli rtws., 2:3()-4.(H) P.M. 7 Art of Friendship Building I.cdi fling to intikc. trti. tit I( 1 stislttili trict Is' )s 1)y cNtimilliitg )1( ,11)( I ir,11111111;( ()1111111.1111C,111()11: -, kills. Tut's.. 2:3( )•:1•45 I'.\l. s. Beating the Clock with Time Management H 'us on) strittcor s tcller tilt it mit tp, iflu ~,,,n dj, 4ing tIIIU pu•ssurrs. c)1: (trilling \vitt) imwrostinoitiun. Tues.. 2:39-3:45 P.M. 9. Perfectionism: Fear of Being human Isucas ()11 success am I !allure realistically ;I n tl voluin}2,; yottm , o'll withuut itrrssure to Lc l'crlovt l'o•rsun. Tows.. 2:39-3:45 '.M u In. Assertiveness -- to unct•tivul ,Issult dot! \\Awl yott stolid ‘vithotil IL tttllttl ogglcssion 10.15-11.45 . \ .NI II t Self-criticism/Self-esteem -- I :Ai fluting on( I nu)(iitying ihr liiirsh 4.1,111(111s iii,ikc Inwor( ot irsclvcs. Irdri cpkincr. \vr( 3:3()-5:(H)1..m. 12. Loss uI ( int Bunsi lu sc IA luss ()I cl()sr wst 'lung II ( 11l sctimis illiwss. I lairs.. 7:0()-8.3() P.M 13. Graduate Student F.xploritig nn(t cleillittg ‘vith the twohlems iui(l stresses of grit( lui tie sat( lent lit( such its with relittiht Ishii )s otti • t )11 igress. Tithe It) In' ,I 1111( n I'd. 14. Substance Abuse Learning to coiltrol i)1 (miler in igs ttncl to resolve the thdt Ind y he whiled to ahuse. Time to I)( announce( I. 15. Personal Problems/Emotional Concerns Learning, lo lic.iter deal with anxiety, depression, conlusion, anger, Inisirdtion. etc.. in various aspects 0)1 your lile. c 11tered di various times. For information and help in deciding about participating, call 863-0395 or stop by Monday- Friday, 8:00A.N1. - 5:00 P.M. at 217 Ritenour Health Center. - • Friday, Sept. 7,1984 Scholarships based on academics, not need, may increase The Professional Staff of the son said access was the important emphasis in response to public policy in the 1960 s and 19705. Another reason for the minimal number of no need scholarships is the low number of donated awards for,,academic excellence that do not stip ulate a need for funds, Brugel said. Other large schools in the East have taken many different views on the no-need scholarship issue. The University of Pittsburgh has 160 schol arships and awards that are not based on financial need but rather on awarding academic excellence, said Betsy Porter, associate director of admis sions and student aid. "No-need scholarships make schools who use them more attractive to students," Porter said. The primary reason for the no-need scholarships is to recognize academic superiority. Attracting better students is only of secondary importance, she said. "If schools are in need of higher ranked academ ic students then they deserve their fair share, but if an institution does not have the services and programs available to the student then the school is providing a disservice," Porter said. "Students must be attracted for the right rea sons, not only to improve the school's image," Porter said. Ivy League schools basically follow the principle of not giving out any no-need scholarships to students, said Marilyn Tschubudi, financial aid adviser at Columbia University. About 60 percent of the students at Columbia receive some type of federal aid and 90 percent receive some kind of assistance; Tsubudi said. "The tradition at Columbia has always been not to favor,some students over others, and is fairer to reward students based on need rather than aca demic excellence," Tschubudi said. Whether to have no-need scholarships is up to each school and if some institutions prefer them, "more power to them," Tschubidi said. At the University of Michigan, several hundred of these no-need scholarships are set aside for in and out-of-state students, said Mike Donahue, assistant director of admissions. - - - In 1980, the Michigan policy of not handing out any scholarships not .based on financial need was changed in response to the actions of other schools, said Donahue. "The University of Michigan did not want to lose highly ranked academic students to other univer- • t[ENTR AmminimmENEENNErr 24 hr. HBO Movies For your cable hook up and all around home entertainment package. Call 238-3096 tootiilSl:= r - L C\ ti EDUCCITIONAL OFFERINGS Pi 111E1161._ -- o • sities," Donahue said. Because schools have been recognizing athletes, musicians and other artists for many years, it was time to recognize academic excellence too, Dona hue said. 04-of-state students at Michigan pay three times as much tuition as in-state students and any scholarship program is very helpful in helping these residents to meet the high cost, Donahue said. "We are pleased with the positive response from students, faculty and the community to the in creased number of no-need scholarships," he said. As long as the school does not deprive students in need of financial aid, increasing the number of scholarships can only help the University of Michi gan as a whole, Donahue added. To carry out the new policy of increasing the number of no-need scholarships, more money was made available from a variety of alumni gifts and university funds, Donahue said. 1110 NMI December, 1984 graduates only, with BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering SEPT Reading Room any time between 9 am and 4 pm Tuesday, Sept. 11th is SLUE LETTER DAY Explore the Technical World at IBM. IBM will be here in, strength to give you blue carpet treatment Representatives from many IBM operations and locations will be avail able for informal, stress-free briefing sessions. You'll get a good idea if there's a promising fit at IBM. Casual attire. But don't forget to bring 3 copies of your resume. U.S citizenship or permanent residence required for interviews. IBM will be back on campus to interview Spring 1985 graduates in the above disciplines on October 10th, 1984. Minority cultural center to be rededicated Sat. By DON HULL Collegian Staff Writer In an effort to increase the visi bility of minority students, the Walnut Building will be rededi cated as the Paul Robeson Cultu ral Center by staff members and University administrators in a short ceremony at 5:30 p.m. to morrow. Larry Young, the center's direc tor, said the rededication will give blacks and other minority stu dents a newly renovated building where they can come to relax and enjoy the company of students who have much in common with each other. The Paul Robeson Cultural Cen ter used to be known by some students as simply the Walnut Building. Young said the rededica tion better reflects the various functions, of the center. "The fact that the Paul Robeson Cultural Center has been housed in the Walnut Building has generated some misunderstanding in the function and has lessened the in terest of the University in Paul Robeson's visibility," said James Stewart, director of the Black Studies Program and associate professor of economics. The building was used solely as a cultural center, but the name did not represent that. The name 'Walnut Building' carried a non descriptive purpose which meant nothing, Young said. "Now the function of the center is to provide facilities for existing programs and to create programs for the black experience," Young said. Young said Paul Robeson was one of the few sucessful blacks who refused to turn his back on the Information and Sign-Up Day I=l 'An equal opportunity employer Now the function of the center is to provide facilities for existing programs and to create programs for the black experience.' —Larry, Young, the center director lynchings that occurred during the 1930 s and '4os. "What (Paul Robeson) rep resented to blacks was what the black collegiate experience was all about in the areas of intelli gence, athletic ability, and con science," he said. "In many ways he was a forerunner for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." The building was renovated at a cost of $200,000. "The renovation made the build ing more usable for a variety of things. The center has had no real renovations in many, many years," Young said. The center now has two new meeting rooms, one with a movie screen, to accommodate smaller groups. Before, if two meetings were taking place at the same time, some confusion resulted be cause the groups were within a few feet of each other, Young said. The center also has new furni ture, draperies and carpeting throughout the building. Additio nal renovations include the remod eling of the kitchen, increasing security for artwork displays in the gallery and redecorating of fices.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers