4—The Daily Collegian Friday. Oct. 10, 1986 Education to be examined By SUSAN KEARNEY Collegian Staff Writer Student leaders and faculty laid the groundwork Wednesday night for a committee that will emphasize the University's teaching, learning, and the structure of education. "I think a lot of people would say that Penn State has become a good schooling university, but it hasn't become a good learning university," said Andy Mozenter, Undergraduate Student Government adviser. Matt Baker, USG President, said he and USG Vice President Sue Stur gis have emphasized the importance of education during their term. "This is the one thing Sue and 1 want to concentrate on," Baker said. The primary purpose of Wednes day's meeting, initiated by Baker and Sturgis, was to discuss ideas the group will focus on when the commit tee is organized at 6 p.m. next Wednesday in 203 HUB, Baker said. Membership on the committee is open to any student or faculty mem ber interested in improving education at the University, Baker said. He has invited the heads of each college council to sit on the committee. The USG president also would like to include members of academic hon or societies, University Scholars Pro gram, Academic Assembly and teaching award winners. Jail is prof's classroom By ALYSSA OISTER Collegian Staff Writer A University professor has spent three years behind bars, but in stead of . serving time for a crime he's taught college courses to pris oners. Ted Alleman, sociology profes sor, has taught part time at the University's Altoona Campus for 10 years. During that time he has also instructed prisoners at Huntingdon State Correctional Institution and the State Correctional Institution at Rockview who are interested in receiving an associate degree in sociology. Allman also publishes books written by inmates about jail life so people can get a clear and descrip tive picture of prison life. He started in the prison systems after earning his master's degree in 1979. "I was naive when I went in there and apprehensive about teaching inmates," Alleman said. "But I was amazed with the number of people who were excellent stu dents. They had intense interests and good attitudes." Alleman found inmate Aubran "Buddy" Martin to be an excep tional artist and an interested learner. Martin is serving three life sentences for the murders of the Joseph Yablonski family in 1969. After many discussions, he pre sented Alleman with a manuscript comparing prison life to a gladia tor's pit ?risoners are individuals with rights, Alleman said, adding that HENRY GRUFIEL NINO CERRUTI. MICHAEUS CLOTHING FRASER ST. & OLDER WAY 238-4050 OPEN DAILY UNTIL sao, THURSDAY Rt. FRIDAY UNTIL 8:30 To emphasize teaching, the com- The committee will also attempt to mittee will identify the best Universi- decrease student apathy toward edu ty professors, both tenured and cation and place a greater impor untenured, Baker said. tance on learning. "We would like to (identify) the "What I want to change is how students deal with teachers," Sturgis said. Last spring, as part of their platform, Baker and Sturgis stressed the importance of student action in bettering the quality of education at the University. "My feeling is you have to reach the students first," Sturgis said. 'Baker said the Committee will in vestigate things students can do to better their education. For example, Jerry Covert, associate dean for if students want to recognize a good undergraduate programs, who did teacher, they may be encouraged to not attend the meeting, said he write letters to the dean. The commit agreed with listing the best profes- tee will also investigate steps a stu sors and the classes they teach. He dent can take to deal with a bad warned, however, that the committee teacher. should be careful with steps used to Some steps discussed include: talk achieve this goal. ing to the professor and/or the dean, "I'm more in favor of identifying and, in extreme cases, class walkouts excellent teachers rather than simply and class picketing. Baker said the evaluating every teacher," he said. committee may work on criteria stu "How the evaluation is done and how dents can use to identify a desperate the data is published is very critical situation. to teachers." The committee may also suggest USG help students when they face Baker said the committee has to problems in the classroom. • establish criteria they can use for "If you don't change some of the professor evaluations. structures here, the attitudes aren't best 10 to 15 percent of professors in each department," he said: One possible target of the commit tee is to compile a listing of the best professors and the classes they teach, he said. This recognition could be implemented into the University's program of tenure and promotion. "If we single out professors, they can serve as models for other profes sors," Baker said. "We've got to sit down and work up going to change," said Max King, a philosophy of what good teaching coordinator of the University Schol means to students," Sturgis said. ars Program. he wanted Martin's book and other prisoners' writings to be published and read by the public. So he started his own publishing company, Tower Press of Holli daysburg Tower Press published Caesar's Gladiator Pit by Martin and simi lar works depicting life behind bars. Alleman said the material his company publishes is designed for desig n RUE ROYALE `I was naive when I went in there and apprehensive about teaching inmates. But I was amazed with the number of people who were excellent students. They had intense interests and good attitudes.' classroom use "I believe the way to improve correctional institutions is by edu cating today's students. They can't get the essence of what is going on from the so-called experts who have never been in a prison. This way students receive first-hand knowledge " In addition to books, Alleman is expanding Tower Press to include cassette and video tapes. He is communicating with a prisoner on death row in Arizona who will be sending him cassettes to be pub lished. When released, students will hear sounds of life on death row. Dealing with inmates, Alleman said he realized that correctional institutions were not doing their job. Prisoners are locked up only to face more violence, he said. "They become bitter and angry. Eventually, they stop caring and begin to hate the system." These negative attitudes cause prisoners to commit more crimes when released. This theory is sup ported by statistics provided by Joseph Long, executive assistant to —Ted Alleman, sociology professor the chairman of the state Board of Probation and Parole. "The most critical time for our clients is the time up to one year of release," Long said . "After one year, 11.7 percent of those released were recommitted to jail." Kenneth Robinson of the state Department of Corrections said that of the 15,000 inmates in Penn sylvania, only 2,500 are sentenced to life. The remaining 13,500 will be released. It is Alleman's hope that by pub lishing the inmates' work, the pub lic will realize there is room for change in the correctional institu tions.• Caesar's Gladiator Pit is avail able at the Penn State Bookstore. 865-TALK 865-TALK 865-TALK 865-TALK 865-TALK 865-TALK 865-TALK 865-TALK O3 ..-1 a) vi Information Need to talk to someone about a sexuality concern? Want the facts about AIDS and other sexually transmissable diseases? Call the SHARP Talkline9 865-TALK or • co -.I Stop in the SHARP . office, 234 Ritenour Health Center. 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GERMANY Year Nice, FRANCE Rome, ITALY Salamanca, SPAIN Spring Strasbourg, FRANCE Year Taipei, TAIWAN once Spring Fa/Spring Yr/Fall Yr/Fa/Spr Yr/Fa/Spr October 15, 1986 March 1, 1987 Saturday, October 11 8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m: 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m: 11:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 p.m, 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m; 1:15 p.m: 1:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m: 8:00 p.m. Religious Services Saturday, October 11 B'Nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, 9:30 a.m., 224 Locust Lane, State College Penn State Catholic Center 4:15 p.m. Forum Building Sunday, October 12 Alliance Christian Fellowship, 10:45 a.m. HUB Ballroom Byzantine Catholic Student Organization, 3:45 p.m. Eisenhower Chapel Episcopal Campus Ministry, 6:15 p.m Eisenhower Chapel Orthodox Chrisian Fellowship, 9:30 a.m. Frizzell Room, Eisenhower Chapel Penn State Catholic Center, 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, 4:15 p.m., Forum Building University Lutheran Parish, 10:00 a.m. & 5:30 p.m. Eisenhower Chapel United Ministry at Penn State, 11:00 a.m. Eisenhower Chapel Additional Information PARKING Parents may utilize any legal parking space in any campus parking lot on Saturday and Sunday only. *DINING HALL FOOD SERVICE "A La Board," Perin State's new meal plan, offers a variety of food service options in dining halls in five locations. 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No reservations are required: PENN STATE PARENTS WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FALL 1986 Breakfast Findlay, Pollock, Redifer, Simmons, Waring, Warnock Dining Halls $4.15/325 pts (cents)* Penn State Bookstore Special Hours PENN STATE PARENTS RECEPTION Intramural Building, Gym 3 Museum of Art Lunch Findlay, Pollock, Redifer, Simmons, Waring, Warnock Dining Halls $4.15/325 pts(cents)* Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum and Art Gallery Balloon Launch, Beaver Staduim PSU vs. Cincinnati Football, Beaver Stadium (Reserved Seats) Dinner Findlay, Pollock, Redifer, Simmons, Waring, Warnock Dining Halls $6.101475 pts(cents)* Concerts "Regency," five•man acapella noon musical group, MoTown, to Hoe• Down 2:00 p.m: 8 p.m., Schwab Auditorium • Tickets at the door, $6, $5 "Centre Dimensions" Penn State Jazz Ensemble, Big Band Sound 8 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium - Free Admission Sunday, October 12 10:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m: 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 1:00 & 2:00 p.m, 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m, 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m, 10:30 a.m. -J 1:00 p.m, noon 4:00 p.m: noon 4:00 p.m. noon & 1:00 p.m. 12:30,1:30 & 2:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m 1:00 p.m. & 2:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. & 2:15 p.m: 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m: 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m: The Daily Collegian. Friday. 0 PARENTS WEEKEND INFORM CENTER Charlotte Ray Memorial Lounge, Biomechanics Laboratory Tour (research on running shoes, cross•country ski equipment and biomechanics of Olympic events) Career Development and Placement Service and Interview Center Tours (Meet at HUB Information Center) Learning Assistance Center and Minority Counseling Office Open Hous 2nd floor, Boucke Building Football Hall of Fame, Greenberg Indoor Sports Complex Sunday Brunch Findlay, Pollock, Redifer, Simmons, Waring, Warnock Dining Halls $6.101475 pts(cents)* Museum of Art Special Parents Guided Tour —12.1 p. Penn State Bookstore on campus University Health Services Tour, Lobby, Ritenour 45-minute Bus Tours of Agriculture Facilities (deer pens, flower gardens, dairy barns, etc.) Meet Creamery Courtyard Tour of Pattee Library with focus on automation development Main lobby, Pattee Women's Field Hockey, PSU vs. Rutg Lady Lion Field (near flower garden) Breazle Nuclear Reactor, 30-minute Tour. Preregister at Saturday Parents Reception or at HUB Informa Center on Sunday. General Bus Tour of Campus includi stop at the Nittany Lion Inn Ice Cream Social. Tours depart from front of HUB Ice Cream Social, Nittany Lion Inn Relax with other parents in the char Early-American style Inn. Public Ice Skating, Indoor Sports Complex. Adults, $2.25; Youth (18 a undei), $1.75; Student with current 1.D., $1.50. Skate rental, $l.OO College of Business Administration Open House. Tour of Behavioral Learning Center, computer lab, and major field information: 201 Business Administration Buildin Earth and Mineral Sciences Museu Steidle Building Tour of Eisenhower Auditorium, the largest multipurpose performing arts facility between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
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