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Behrend briefs
WPSE radio needs reliable individuals to operate the radio
station. If you are interested in radio broadcasting, dependable,
and can dedicate at . least 6 to 10 hours a week, contact Ken at
6318 or Fred at 6171.
"What a Diehl Day!" will be held November 2nd. The
Commuter Council is giving a tour of Behrend for the fifth
grade from Diehl Elementary.
Commuters, if you are having problems with
tenant/landlord relations, rent, maintenance, etc., call the
Commuter Council Office at 898-6452.
A talent show hosted by Association of Black Collegians
will be held Saturday, November 4 in the Reed Lecture Hall
from 8 - 10 pm. Participants will be competing for a $5O
Piz' e•
ABC's HalloVveeni Treat Sale is being held in the
Wintergarde!)Lrtpd Aixcan ei;leF,s7ab &treat, or a
trick. •
The Miss Penn State - Erie Pageant sponsored by
Kappa Delta Rho will be held Wednesday, November 1, in the
Reed Lecture Hall at 8 pm. Cost for tickets is $3.00.
SPC is sponsoring the "Three Fugitives" in Reed 117
November 1 at 7:30 pm, the 3rd at 8 pm, and the 4th at noon.
"Operation ID" will be held in the Perry lobby
November 6,7 and 8 at 4:30 pm.
"Black-White Leadership Relations" will be
presented by Dr. Peter Hann on Thursday, November 2 in Reed
116 at 5 pm as part of the Leadership Series.
3 on 3 Basketball rosters are due Friday, November 3
for Men and Women. Play begins Monday, November 16.
Basketball Season Tickets go on sale for students
Sunday, November 5 at 2 pm in Erie Hall at the Men's
Exhibition vs. Ryerson. The cost for these tickets is $5.00.
Tickets will also be on sale in Reed from 11 - 1 pm beginning
Monday, November 6.
The mailroom staff reports international mail must be
marked and kept separate from domestic mailings. Persons
wishing to have their mail sealed for them should leave all
envelope flaps folded open.
Collegian Staff there is no meeting this Thursday night.
Meetings will not be held until November 16 at which time
everyone who has an article from this issue until that time
should attend.
The Collegian
Published weekly by the students of Behrend College; Erie, Pa
(814) 898-6488
Member of College Press Service
Editor.... James Martin
Assistant Edftor....Todd J. Irwin
Entertainment Editor.... Robb Frederick
Sports Editor.... John Musser
Columns Editor.... Rob Prindie
Copy Editor..-Rob Farnham
Photo Coordinator.... Rick Brooks
Business Manager.... Stan Lefes
Advertising Manager.-. Christie Redmond
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AdvisoL_Dr. Mike Simmons
The Collegian is a student-ecikxl newspaper
University Faculty Senate
focuses on cultural diversity
by Tony Olivito
Collegian Staff Writer
Cultural diversity and its
role in Penn State's
curriculum was a primary
topic at a recent University
Faculty Senate meeting.
Differences on the merits of
implementing diversity in the
curriculum exist.
A diversity requirement
course is one that focuses on
certain groups such as
blacks„ women, Hispanics,
Jews, and gays.
Robert Heinsohn, a
faculty member of the
College of Engineering at
University Park, believes the
university does not need a
diversity requirement.
"First of all, it is punitive.
What to study is less
important than the fact that
students are compelled to
take something called
diversity. The requirement
trivializes serious social is
sues... The requirement is apt
to become a perfunctory
auditorium course."
On the other hand, Mary
Dupuis, director of Teacher
Education in the goiek§ol
- Education; - says' diireitity" is
an inherent part of a college
education.
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The Collegian Wednesday, November 1, 1989
at Penn State
"We say that all Penn
State graduates should
acquire an understanding of
the diversity of our society
and growing tolerance of the
differences among us
because this understanding
and tolerance is what general
A diversity
requirement
course is one that
focuses on certain
groups such as
blacks, women,
Hispanics, Jews,
and gays.
education courses are
supposed to do."
"They are going to
continue to be misinformed
and unenlightened and they
are
,giz . kipg . .tci I keep these
pieconceied notionss in the
back of their minds thinking
about the way things used to
. 1 I WI. •' 50%
be and not the way things
really are today," explained
Ala Stanford, Behrend
representative on the Senate.
At Behrend there are
currently black and women's.
studies classes taught once a
year.
If the university approves
some sort of diversity BDR
(baccalaureate degree
requirement), it will be
implemented at all .of the
commonwealth campuses.
This could be as soon as
next fall, according
,to
Stanford, who notes the
requirement will begin with
the class of incoming
freshmen.
The Curricular Affairs
Committee reports back to
the Senate in January. A vote
will then be taken in March.
The resolution needs a two
thirds majority in order to
pass.
Getting people interested
in other cultures is a
problem, according to
Stanford. She explains not
many people are willing to
be exposed to other cultures
and says many of the
activities- - :pn. by
organizations are only
attended by the hosting
groups.