Hoffman
leaves
Behrend
by Shirl Climpson
Collegian Staff Writer
Randy Hoffman, manager of
Police and Safety Services, is
leaving Behrend tomorrow to join
Police and Safety at University
Park.
Hoffman, a former University
Park police officer, has been at
Behrend since February of 1989
and says he is leaving for
"personal and professional
opportunities."
"There is more opportunity at
University Park to specialize in
one field rather than generalizing
in police work at Behrend," he
said.
Hoffman enjoys the personal
relationship with students at a
small campus, but looks forward
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A little to the right: E.E. Austin workers move a form into place
during construction of the stairs leading to the new residence halls.
Nemko to speak tonight
Author opens 1990-91 Speaker Series
Dr. Martin Nemko, author of
"How to Get an Ivy League
Education at a State University",
will speak tonight at 8 p.m. in
the Reed Lecture Hall.
He open’s Penn State -
Bchrend's 1990-91 Speaker Series
"Shaping the Future: Taking
responsibility in the 1990'5."
Nemko's book listed Behrend
as one of the IIS American
colleges and universities across
the United States that offers a
great potential for a quality
undergraduate education.
His findings were based on
research of students, faculty, and
staff at public colleges and
universities across the country.
The publication has become a
guide for many high school
students and their parents in
choosing the best education for
their money.
The book was named "Best
Book” by Family Circle and the
Japanese government has
commissioned the book's
translation into Japanese.
A specialist in the evaluation
of educational programs, Nemko
is a member of the Berkely
faculty, has appeared on more
than 100 talk shows, and is the
senior author of California's
procedures for accreditation and
program review of its public high
schools.
Nemko also produces and co
hosts "Schooltalk," a weekly
program on a National Public
Radio affiliate in the San
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Francisco Bay area.
Last year the Speaker Series
was selected from colleges and
universities across the country as
higher education's most
Distinguished Lecture Series by
the National Association for
Campus Activities. David
Shields, assistant dean of Student
Services, thinks with speakers
like Nemko another award is
possible.
"I think we have another
award-winning series on our
hands. We have a variety of
topics and speakers this year and
think people attending will gain
new insights to many of today's
problems," he said.
The Speaker Series, said
Shields, is "designed to raise
social consciousness."
"Exposure to issues affecting
our society is a vital part of a
college education," he said. "This
year we have people speaking on
the homeless, the right to die,
women's issues, AIDS,
education, eastern europe - things
that will affect people, especially
college students, in the years
toad.”
Daycare
comes to
campus
by Jennifer Flanagan
Features Editor
The administration has
recently announced the latest
proposal regarding day care on
campus. However, many students
are unhappy with the proposed
plan.
Behrend administrators
conducted a needs assessment for
child care facilities two years ago.
Finding Behrend third among the
22 Penn State campuses requiring
day care services.
Since then, a child care task
force has been working to come
up with a solution.
The University has located a
piece of land on Behrend property
suitable for a day care facility and
is hoping to open a center in mid
1991.
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Originally, the University
planned to purchase a plot of land
for the center and have an outside
provider come in to construct a
facility. However, a careful
assessment of the master plan for
college expansion was made and a
suitable piece of land was located
on Behrend property.
According to Chris Reber,
dean of Student Services, "The
location is actually better than
what we'd anticipated. The center
will be located on Jordan Road,
across from the maintenance
building. Had we purchased a
plot of land, it would have been
farther away from the campus."
Having located the land, the
child care task force has put
together a draft request for
proposal (RFP) to be given to
child care providers. The RFP has
been sent to University Park to
be reviewed by the Office of Risk
Management, the Office of
Physical Plant, legal council and
faculty with child care
backgrounds.
So far Behrend has received
the approval of the Office of
Physical Plant and is waiting for
word from the others.
Reber adds that local
government officials seem
receptive to the proposal.
"We have had some very
preliminary discussions with the
township and they appear to be
comfortable with it. An
additional breakthrough with this
new piece of land is that the
water and sewer lines are near
Jordan Road and the apartments,
so all we'd have to do is run them
across the street," he said.
Studies have been conducted
on the sewer capability to
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