Page 2 Konigsburg was a writer packaged in the lumpy, acid- stained lab coat of a chemist. She received a bachelor of science degree from Carnegie Institute of Technology and attended the Graduate School of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh; she even taught chemistry for several years. But after she had had three children, she admitted a thing she had really always known: that the chemistry of people, the relationships of people to one another, was of far more in- terest to her than the chemistry of inanimate compounds. And so when her third child entered school, she became a writer, recording the cheniistry of Jan. 3 marked the beginning of the winter term at Wilkes- Barre Campus of Penn State University with approximately 450 students registering for either associate or bac- calaureate programs in pursuit of higher education. With the third week of classes in progress, schedules are running smoothly and everyone is busily engaged scholastically and activity-wise. The marked progress over the past 20 years and the efficient operation at the local campus may well be attributed to the astute direction of George W. Bierly, campus director. Mr. Bierly, native of Berwick, graduated from Hanover High School. He attended Bucknell Junior College, received his B.S. degree in engineering administration from M.I.T., and did graduate work at Pennsylvania State University. He and his wife, the former Betty Kanarr, are currently residents of both Kingston and Sweet Valley. A World War II veteran, serving one and a half years in Italy on reconnaissance assignment, the campus director was asssociated with industry before assuming a position with the Wilkes-Barre Campus. He first joined the staff as an instructor in the late 1940’s but soon received the appointment of administrator, a title which was changed to campus director in 1959. Since becoming affiliated "with the local Commonwealth campus, Mr: Bierly has Ween involved in helping it grow from a specialized engineering technology campus with a handful of students, to an in- stitution which is able to offer diversified courses in both associate and baccalaureate degree programs to an ever- increasing number of full time students. He has been involved with the University’s continuing cducation program since the 1940's. He has also played a major role in the creation of several new curriculum within the university. During the past weeks he has seen the successful culmination of his dream to provide higher education to the inmates at the State Correctional Institution with the beginning of surveying classes conducted under the direction of Prof. John Kolesar. He is hopeful that these men will successfully complete the program and be qualified to accept postiions in a career area where there is a great demand for surveying assistants. Mr. Bierly has also been instrumental in the success of the Management Development Program offered within cor- porations through courses and workshops. It has been most gratifying to him to have seen both union and management representatives working together in studying methods which have been beneficial in the improvement of business techniques within industry. He is a member of the Luzerne County Chapter, Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, American Society of Engineering Education, Wilkes- Barre Chamber of Commerce, and Wilkes-Barre Kiwanis Club where he is a board member and currently first vice president. He was recently appointed member of a task force for the Science and Engineering Society of Northeastern Penn- Sylvania. He is active in the American Society of National Engineers and participates in national meetings. He also serves as a member of the Regional Advisory Committee for Higher Education for Northeastern Pennsylvania. During the past few years, development of specialized courses has attracted students from areas outside Penn- sylvania including some from foreign countries. Today, ad- ditional services are provided students through the office of student affairs in charge of Dean John R. Murphy. The new campus at Lehman with its beautiful = ad- ministration building alse makes it possible to provide services to the community including cultural programs, educational series, and meeting rooms for community groups. With the opening of the new classroom-lab building in the fall of 1972, Wilkes-Barre Campus students will be able to begin their baccalaureate work in most of the majors offered through Pennsylvania State University’s main campus at University Park. Mr. Bierly is also delighted that the once all-male student body has made a gradual transition to a co-ed campus. Each year, an increasing number of women students enroll at the local campus beginning their initial studies in the baccalaureate program before transferring to a four- year campus. The director looks forward to greater progress: at the local campus. New courses, new activities, new programs are constantly under study for the beneift of future students matriculating at Wilkes-Barre Campus of PSU. human events as she saw them in her own family and in the world around her. The result Jennifer, Hecate, Mac- beih. William McKinley and Me. [lizabeth, a runner-up for the Newberry Award. This book is about the loneliest only child in the whole U.S.A., until she discovers Jennifer. Of course, Jennifer was: isn’t a friend, really. Witches don’t make friends, and Jen- nifer is a witch. Elizabeth becomes her apprentice, however, and in the process of learning how to become a witch herself, she also learns how to eat raw eggs, how to cast short spells, and how to get along with Jennifer, among other things. The relationship lasts from fall into spring. Though this story is sel in suburban New York City. it could happen anvwhere, for Elizabeth's problem, and = Jennifer's problem—the need for a friend—can happen to anyone. The next “book Mrs. Konigsburg wrote was From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler and this book is the winner of the Newberry Award and the William Allan White Award. This is a story about Claudia, who decides to run away and take her brother with her. They take up residence in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She finds a statue at the museum and cannot go home: until she has discovered its maker, a question that baffles the experts, (oo. The newest book by Mrs. Konigsburg, titled Altogether, One At a Time. is a story about good and bad. Everything is good and bad. Nothing is ever all of one or all of the other, which is not exactly the way most people like it. The book contains four separate stories and cach story shows how things can be both bad and good. Mrs. E. L. Konigsburg is definitely an interesting writer for children today. Her books can be found at the Children’s Annex of the Back Mountain Memorial Library. Rhythm II (Slides Out from Front Rail) From lush Theater voicing to rapid beating marimba, cymbal and snare drum brush, young and old can catch their sound and beat. Press new Touch-A-Rhythm for 6 random rhythm effects. And choose any of 15 automatic rhythms, set the tempo and press one or more rhythm buttons. Then play along as the rhythm sustains automatically. You'll sound like a full combo on a new Hammond T with Rhythm II. =17 Wyoming Valley Mall, Wilkes-Barre Photo by J. Kozemchak Sr. py icicles hanging from a rock ledge. Registration for the newly expanded program in Masters of Business Administration at Wilkes College is slated for the week of Jan. 24, according to Dr. Ralph Rozelle, director of graduate studies. Graduate course offerings for the spring semester include both introductory courses for the beginning students as well as advanced courses for those students presently enrolled in the program. A pre-seminar eliminate background deficiencies in business and economies. It is designed particularly for those who have undergraduate degrees in other disciplines and may also serve as a refresher course for students who have been away from course work for a number of years. The program will be the most comprehensive since its in- ception. Geared specifically to the professional men, the graduate courses are offered only in the evenings for ‘the convenience of those who are government or other professions. Course offerings for the Accounting 54%, Advanced Accounting #f Problems; Economics 473, (Pre-Seminar; Economics 501, Managerial Economics; Economics 505, Managerial Statistics; Econ- mics 534, Labor Seminar; Business Administration 507, Business and Society; Business Administration 512, Price Policy and Procedure; Business Administration 521, Organizational Theory; Investment and Portfolio Management and Thesis. Registration for the spring semester will be held in the graduate schooljiffice, located in Stark Hall. Régistration Jan. 24, 25, and 26 will be from 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.; Jan. 27 and 28 registration will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday registration runs from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The registration hours are set up to accomodate those in professional fields, Classes are currently engaged in business, LJ I 4 2 PERTINENT POINTERS FROM UGH erences, and the amount and type of cooking you do. now and for the future. Do not buy extra fea- tures you never plan to use. 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