The Collegian Wednesday, April 19
Behrend Briefs
Political Leadership Dr. Zachary Irwin, assistant
professor of political science, will discuss "Prerequisites for
Effective Political Leadership" tomorrow at 5 pm in Reed 116.
Dr. Irwin's lecture is part of the Emerging Leaders Series.
Psychology of Leadership The final installment of
this semester's Emerging Leaders Series will feature Dr. Carl
Kallgren, Assistant professor of psychology who's topic will be
"The Social Psychology of Leadership." The lecture will be held
in Reed 116 at 5 pm on Tuesday, April 25.
UP Housing Contract Request Cards for temporary space
in the Residence Halls at University Park are available on a first
come, first serve basis. for more information, stop in the Office
of Student Services or contact the Assignment Office at
University Park at 865-7503.
Worship Behrend Campus Ministry sponsors free Blue
Bus transportation to these churches on Sunday for the 11 am
worship services: East Erie Assembly of God, Messiah Lutheran,
St. James Roman Catholic, Wesleyville Baptist, and Wesley
United Methodist. The bus leaves the Reed parking lot at 10:15
am and returns to Dobbins Hall at 12:30 pm. The bus will pick
up students from Kanty Village at Cooper and Station Road.
Scholarships for Disabled Students Information on
scholarships for disabled students is available from the Financial
Aid Office, 221 Glennhill Farmhouse, phone 6162.
Vietnam Scholarship Students with a parent who
served in Vietnam may be eligible for a scholarship from the
Paralyzed Veterans of America. Information is available in the
Financial Aid Office, 221 Glennhill Farmhouse, phone 6162. The
deadline is May 31, 1989.
Olszewski Scholarship Applications are available to
Erie County residents with financial need. Call 455-0303 for an
application. The deadline is May 14, 1989.
Scholarship Students whose parents work at
Meadowbrook Dairy or Country Fair may be eligible for the Ray
and Virginia McGarvey Scholarship. Visit the Financial Aid
Office, 221 Glennhill, or call 6162 for more information.
Presque Isle Audobon Society All are welcome
to attend the Presque Isle Audobon Society's monthly meeting at
Villa Maria College Lecture Hall at 7:30 pm on April 21. A
lecture will focus on the PIAS's Conservation Committee.
Fashion The Association of Black Collegians will hold
their annual spring fashion show at 7 pm on April 22. Persons
seeking more information should contact any club member.
Health Center Hours Physician hours are:
Wednesday and Thursday, 1 pm-4 pm. Nurse practitioner hours
are: Monday and Tuesday, 1 pm-10 pm; Wednesday and Thursday,
8 am-1 pm; Friday, 8 am-5 pm. The Health Center is open
Monday through Thursday, 8 am-10 pm; Friday, 8 am-9 pm;
Saturday, 9 am-1 pm.
Counseling Personal counseling and support groups are
available. Stop in at 213 Glennhill Farmhouse Monday through
Friday from 9 am to 5 pm or call 898-6203. Appointments can be
made in the Financial Aid Office.
Learning Assistance The Learning Assistance Center
offers free tutoring in subjects including math, English, and
physics. Check the appointment board outside of the Center,
Turnbull 205, for details.
Amnesty International Amnesty International
meetings are held every Tuesday in the upper Winter Green lobby
from 4-5 pm.
Student on the Job
by Dawn Davis
Collegian Staff Writer
The College Work-Study
Program (CWSP) provides
financial support through
employment for students with
documented need.
Mary Ellen Madigan of
Behrend's financial aid office
explained how the program works
at Penn-State. "It is a federally
subsidized program. Penn State
pays twenty cents on every dollar
the student makes and the federal
government pays eighty cents,"
she explained.
At Penn State, the most a
person is awarded is $2,000
dollars a year. "There are a few
exceptions for those who need
more aid," said Madigan:
Students aren't allowed to
work longer than twenty hours a
week while school is in session.
During school breaks and un
enrolled summer sessions, a
students is allowed to work up to
forty hours a week. The objective
is to avoid letting work conflict
with the students' studies.
Just this year the minimum
wage at Penn State was raised to
$4 per hour.
There are currently 250
students enrolled in Behrend's
work-study program and students
who have already received aid
through the program must re
apply for each academic year.
Eligibility for work-study is
based on financial need.
Applications are available in the
Financial Aid Office, 221
Glennhill Farmhouse, phone
898-6162.
When work-study is awarded
to a student, the student receives
two copies of the award letter.
One of the copies should be
Seroka
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army, so the massacre did away
with many of Poland's most
intelligent citizens. The medal,
illegally forged in 1985,
represents what's "been lost in
Poland in the last forty years,"
said Seroka.
Dean ,Lilley, upon receiving
the medal, stated that he was
"very proud to have been given
the medallion." The medallion is
one of at least three, one of
which was given to British Prime
Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Dombrowski stated that he
also "feels proud that Dr. Lilley
and Dr. Seroka chose to present
me with this medal", and it
"means a lot to the Polish
community in Erie."
Seroka was very honored and
pleased to be given the award --
personally it is a link with his
past and heritage, professionally
it is an honor to receive such an
important award, he said. He
stated that Lech Walesa, the
winner of the Nobel Peace Prize,
signed by the student and checked
in the designated spot for
acceptance. The letter is then
returned to the Office of Student
Aid by the due date.
At the beginning of each year,
faculty members are asked to
submit to the financial aid office
any positions they would like to
have filled by a student in the
work-study program. After the
information is submitted a list of
available positions is typed up
and sent out to the students in the
program. From there, it is up to
the students to find jobs that suit
them.
Students must also realize that
approval for work-study doesn't
guarantee that they will get a job.
It only means that a position is
available to eligible students.
There are several types of
positions available at Behrend,
but students must apply
promptly to get their preferred
positions.
Leslie Daniel is a sophomore
work-study student currently
working int the School of
Communications as a Research
Assistant. Her job involves
library research on various
communication issues and
minimal computer work. "As a
communications major, my job
gives me a chance to learn more
about the communication field,"
she said.
Freshmen Connie Walker
describes her duties for Police and
Safety: "I answer the phones,
take emergency calls and send the
messages to the cops. If I wanted
to notify a police officer of a
burglary, I would get on the
telephone and say base to or cop
car to whatever code number the
copy has."
She also gives out listed
may come to the States in late meeting some typical Americans,
August, visiting such cities as including students, to hear their
New York, Washington, and views on Poland and its new
Chicago. Walesa is interested in democratic state.
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campus numbers of faculty and
students. Walker works from
midnight to 8 am, but says "It's
really not a problem because I
have an 8 am class and after that
I'm finished for the day and can
sleep it off."
The Registrar's office is
Alyshia Goss' place of work. "I
like the tasks, the people, and the
flexible hours," she said of her
position:
Rommel Taylor works in the
Admissions Office. His job
entails answering the phone and
typing. He also volunteers to
give tours to prospective students
and. their families.
"I like giving tours because as a
freshmen, I feel I'm more apt to
give a realistic view of college
life," said Taylor. "Mostly
upperclassmen give the tours, but
because I was interested in giving
them, an upperclassmen trained
me."
Damian Tucker serves as a
Night Assistant. "It's a relatively
easy job," Tucker said. "You sit
in the lobby of your assigned
residence hall and make sure no
one makes noise or destroys the
lobby, and, at times, you help
the Resident Assistant." There
are two shifts for the night
assistant: 8 pm-4 am and 12 am
-4 or 5 am. "This job gives you a
chance to study when it's quiet
and you get to know a lot of
people."
What most students like best
about the work-study program is
that, unlike most federal aid
programs, work-study pays the
student directly by check. Instead
of having the money credited to
their account, they have a chance
to see what they worked for and
have a choice of how to utilize
their check.