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Vol 11, No 1 August, 1982
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Ayers named associate dean
Michael Ayers, associate professor of economics at Sangamon State University, has been ;amed associate dean of the University's Or- ganization and Management Stu- dies Cluster effective July 1. Ayers, who joined theSSU faculty in 1971, replaces Clarence Danhof, professor of political economy, who has retired.
Ayers, 40, holds the bachelor's degree in business from Midwest- ern University in Wichita Falls, Tex., and the master's and Ph.D. degrees in economics from the University of Oklahoma.
His maior areas of interest include public policy toward business, public finance, urban studies (planning, economic development, local consumer affairs, utility regulation and citizen action) and work- place concerns (quality of working life, employment and unemploy- ment and work motivation).
His research and publications have dealt extensivelv with utilitv ratemaking and regulation, the economics of energy, the evolution of economics and consumer interests.
In addition to his teaching, writing and research, Ayers has served on the University Assembly (the University's governance body) and as chairman of the University's Per- sonnel Committee and Tenure Decision Committee. He has also served as coordinator of the Labor Studies Program, as acting director of the Center for Community and Regional Studies (formerly the Cen-
Admissions off ice at Capital Campus
The Sangamon State University Office of Admissions and Records has established office hours at the University's Capital Campus, the Leland Hotel at Sixth Street and Ca- pitol Avenue in Springfield. An admissions officer from SSU will be at the office to answer questions and provide information four days each week.
The new office will operate between 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and between 3 and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Applications for admission and financial assistance, class schedules and general information about SSU will be available at the Capital Campus office, Room 150 C.
A yers
ter for the Study of Middle-Size Cities), and has worked closely with the Vice President for Academic Affairs in program and staff development.
Before coming to Sangamon State, Ayers was a statistical analyst with the Treasurer's Division of Eastman Kodak Company in Ro- chester, N.Y., and was a research assistant with the Bureau of Busi- ness Research at the University of Oklahoma.
This summer,Ayers worked with the Illinois Association of Commu- nity Action Agencies as project coordinator for "The Rural Com- munity Assistance Program," helping rural communities solve their water and waste water problems.
As associate dean of Organiza- tion and Management Studies, Ay- ers will lead the faculties of the University's Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Man- agement and Labor Studies programs.
Fall registration begins Aug. 19
Fall Semester registration gets underway at Sangamon State Uni- versity on Thursday, Aug. 19 and continues on Friday, Aug. 20, Sat- urday, Aug. 21 and Monday, Aug. 23. Monday is also the first day of the semester.
Registration will be held in Brook- ens Concourse. Students are asked to register alphabetically according to a schedule listed in the Fall Semester Course Schedule on Thursday and Friday. However, registration is open to anyone from 12 noon to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, and during all registration hours on Saturday and Monday.
Registration is from 9 a.m. to 6:3u p.m. every day except Saturday, when it closes at 2 p.m.
For more information, call the Office of Admissions and Records. 786-6626.
Alley
Alley appointed librarian at Brookens
Brian Alley, assistant director of libraries at Miami (Ohio) Universi- ty, has been appointed librarian of Sangamon State University's Norris L. Brookens Library. He began his duties July 1.
Alley, 49, holds the bachelor's degree in art history from Colby College (Maine) and the master's degree in library science from Flor- ida State University. He is also certified by the University of Maryland's Library Administrators Program.
Alley had served in the libraries of Miami Universitysince 1968, first as undergraduate librarian, then as assistant director for technical services and finally as assistant director of libraries. He has also worked in the libraries at Elmira College (New York) and Portland StateCol- lege (Oregon).
His research and writings have dealt mainly with the areas of library acquisitions, bidding, contracts and library budgeting. Alley is the editor of Technicalities, the nationally recognized periodical for librarians. He formerly edited and published The Inter-University Li - brary Council Technical Services Newsletter for academic librarians in Ohio.
At Sangamon State, he will be responsible for a library containing more than 250,000 volumes, 3,000 periodical subscriptions, 75,000gov- ernment publications and a large selection of non-print materials.
"Beatlemania" hits SSU Auditorium in two performances Sept. 25
"Beatlemania," referred to by critics, theater buffs and audiovisual experts as "one of the most ambitious theatrical audiovisual productions to date," will be per- formed live on the stage of San- gamon State University's Auditori- um Saturday, Sept. 25, at 6 and 9:30 p.m.
"Beatlemania" is a collage of '60s imagery projected in slides and film clips and centering around the musicof the Beatles. It captures the excitement, the beauty and the hysteria of the '60s, while correlat- ing the evolution of the Beatles' music with the culture and historical events of the decade.
The sophisticated video presentation, which made its Broadway debut in 1978, revolves around four accomplished musicians who per-
form 30 of the Beatles' lost popular songs live on stage.
To accomplish this retrospective look at the '60s, the show utilizes the latest electronic audiovisual equipment to break new ground in the area of real and projected im- ages, merging them to form an ex- citing theatrical experience.
One man controls the entire show, carefully following the lyrics of each song and cuing the visual program, which has nearly 4,000 specific lyric cues.
Tickets for the two performances are now on sale at the SSU Ticket Office, 217/786-6160. Prices range from $10 for orchestra/loge to $9 for mezzanine to $7 for balcony. SSU students may receive a 50 percent discount.
Tom Mack, holder of several Central Robert Hanie (left), director of the Illinois McDonald's restaurant fran- program; Barb Dickerman, chairman chises, was honored by the organizers of the community advisory committee of the 1982 Youth Honors Program for for YHP; and Leroylordan, dctingdean his role in making this year's YHP a of Innovative and Experimental Stu- success. Mack received a plaque from dies.
Chicago Symphony leads series
The world-renowned ChicagoSym- phony Orchestra will lead off San- gamon State University's 1982 Fall Performing Arts Series with a concert in the Auditorium of the Pub- lic Affairs Center Saturday, Sept. 18. The Symphony's performance is the first of five outstanding entertainment events to be presented during SSU's fall season.
Other series events include Gil- bert and Sullivan's musical, "Pirates of Penzance," Oct. 2; the Pacific Northwest Ballet Company, Oct. 16 and 17; Broadway's smash hit musical "Tintypes," Nov. 6; and the wizardry of flamenco guitarist Carlos Montoya, Nov. 20.
Season tickets are now available to new subscribers. Prices range from $53 for orchestra/loge to $49 for mezzanine to $39 for balcony, representing up to 24 percent sav- ings over the price of individual tickets for the events.
The Chicago Symphony, under the direction of Georg Solti, with conductor Reynald Giovaninetti, will present a program featuring Carl von Weber's "Invitation to the Dance," Franz Joseph Haydn's "Sym- phony No. 85,"and Hector Berlioz' "Symphonie Fantastique." The concert begins at 8:15 p.m.
"Pirates of Penzance" will be presented twice on Oct. 2, at 2 and 8:15 p.m. This production of the traditional version showcases artists from America's leading opera houses, beautifully costumed,along with a full orchestra and chorus.
The Pacific Northwest Ballet will give two performances of "Swan Lake Act 1 1 " and a mixed reper- toire. A Saturday performance will be held at 8115p.m. and on Sunday there will be a 2 p.m. matinee. Debbie Hadley, formerly co-artis- ticdirector of the Springfield Ballet Company, will be traveling with the Pacific Northwest troupe and will dance the role of the white swan at both performances.
i l Tintypes," at 8:15 p.m., i s an
R.F. Eschenfelot of Springfield concen- trates on his oil painting of a barnyard scene while demonstrating his tech- nique at Sangamon State University's Clayville Rural Life Center and Muse- um. Artists from throughout Central ll/inois will display their work at Clay-
"engaging, ingeniously staged slice of Americana" in which five actors sing and dance their way through 14scenes. Grouped around a given theme (arriving immigrants, facto- ry workers, vaudeville), each scene contains popular songs that date from the turn of the century. The play was nominated for two Tony Awards.
Carlos Montoya has become a living symbol of flamenco music
ville's first Artists Day - art show and sale on Sunday, Sept. 5. Gates open at 1Oa.m. Admission is free. Historic Clay- ville is located 12 miles west of Spring- fieldon Illinois Route 125near Pleasant Plains.
the world over. He has won international favor through his many recordings and his artistry has "evoked hosannahs and ole's frorn audiences in virtually every out- post of the free world." He will give one concert at 8:15 p.m.
For a descriptive brochure on the fall season, contact the Public Affairs Center Manager, Sanga- mon State University, Springfield, IL 62708, telephone 217/786-6150.
commentary in Christian Science Monitor
The following article appeared in the "Opinion andcommentary" section of The Christian Science Monitor for )uly 28, 1982. I t is re- printed here in its entirety.
Reagan should woo Mrs. Gandhi
by Ashim K. Basu
Prime Minister lndira Gandhi's visit to the United States gives President Reagan a window of opportunity to mend relations and provide a basis for mutual trust between the two leaders of functioning democracies.
The President has reason for such a rapprochement.
Mrs. Gandhi's government seems to be moving away from a pro-Soviet foreign policy to stronger links with the West. The most recent developments in the policy shift are: purchase of 40 Mirage 2000 jet fighters from France, new diplomatic initiatives in dealing with Pakistan and China, winning a new friend by a visit to Saudi Arabia, and an interest in American military equipment.
On the economic front, Mrs. Gand- hi's administration has concluded that economic growth lies in the private sector, rather than a controlled central economy. She has lifted controls on imports, private sector expansion, licensing, plant capacity, and foreign in- vestment.
These policy shifts are important signals to the Reagan administration, an indication that Mrs. Gandhi i s wil- ling to start a new chapter in India-US relations. The administration should follow through with these steps:
US foreign policy strategists have regarded lndia with benign neglect in spite of its dominant role in South Asia and the Gulf region. The Reagan administration can improve relations at little cost by courting lndia on regional and global issues. This means consulting with and informing lndia about US interests in the region, recognizing and accepting India's role as an independent world power, promoting In- dia as a model of democratic society to communists and authoritarian coun- tries, and catering to India's national pride.
The US should encourage Mrs. Gandhi's attempt to reach out to Pakis- tan and China. President Reagan might propose hosting a summit meeting between Pakistani President Zia ul-Haq and Mrs. Gandhi to sign an India-Pakis- tan nonaggression pact. A similar type of meeting was hosted by the Russians in Tashkent after the 1965 Indo-Pakis- tan war. A summit meeting under the auspices of the President would dispel lndian perceptions that the Reagan administration is particularly hostile to India.
Indians view the US sale of F-16 and other military equipment to Pakis- tan as a threat to India's security and national interests. However, New Del- hi has failed to dissuade Washington from selling the military hardware. So instead lndia showed interest in buy- ing American military equipment. The
list includes the Northrop F5G intermediate fighter, Howitzer, and an im- proved version of TOW antitank mis- siles.
President Reagan should permit these sales in order to give Mrs. Gandhi a defense against her anti-American critics.
President Reagan should frankly tell Mrs. Gandhi that the Soviet occu- pation of Afghanistan and the situation in Poland are unacceptable to the Americans. The US will continue to provide arms and support to the Afgh- an guerrillas. The administration should indicate that it would consider it as a gesture of genuine friendship if the prime minister used her good offices toward improving US-Soviet relations by persuading the Russians to achieve a political settlement in Afghanistan. This, in turn, would enhance the role that Mrs. Gandhi seeks as an important leader on the international scene.
Mr . Reagan should take this opportunity to brief Mrs. Gandhi on the Arab-Israeli war. She has a close relationship with PLO leader Yasser Arafat and other Arab leaders. These ties could be utilized by the US in formulat- ing a new policy for the Middle East. lndian troops could be used in the multinational force in Lebanon. lndia has experience in international peace- keeping efforts since its troops participated in the International Control Commission in Laos in 1961.
India is interested in attracting in- vestments from the US. Mrs. Gandhi i s taking steps to liberalize the economy and trade policies. India's impressive scientific manpower coupled with a diversified industrial infrastructure provide opportunities for American busi- nessmen to invest in India. The ex- panding Indian market can offeroutlets for American equipment and consumer goods.
Already big US companies such as Dow Chemical Company, Revlon Inc., Xerox Corporation, and DuPont are showing keen interest in investing in India. The Reagan administration should be pleased with India's economic policies and publicly give credit to Mrs. Gandhi for her efforts.
There is no real problem between lndia and the US except for poor communication and, consequently, mutual misperceptions. Given the President's proven communication skills with the American public and world leaders alike, he can do much to dispel this wall of misperceptions which separates the American and lndian peoples.
Ashim K. Basu, an American citizen o f lndian birth, is assistant professor specializing in South Asia at Sangamon State University in Springfield, 111.
Soccer season begins with arch rival
Sangamon State University's 1982 soccer season begins at Quincy, where the Prairie Stars and Hawks will renew the intense rivalry which has developed between the two squads over the years. QC beat SSU 1-0 in an overtime match to begin last season and then came back to Springfield to down SSU 4-1 in the NAlA National Tournament.
The home opener i s Saturday, Sept. 4, against Southeast Missouri State University. The 2 p.m. match will be the first meeting ever between SEMO and SSU.
Eleven of the Stars' 21 regular season matches will be played at Kiwanis Field this year. As a warm- up for the season, SSU will host a team of former Prairie Stars, including All-America sweeperback and former pro player Rick Wie- gand, in the annual Alumni Game at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21. The The two squads will play a rematch College(Colorado),SouthwestMis- Blackpool Tower Lions, one the at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at Tay- souri State, the University of Wis- best amateur teams in England, will lorville. consin, St. John's University (Min- visit Springfield Sunday, Aug. 29, New teams on the schedule this nesota) and Bethel College (Min- for a 2 p.m. match at Kiwanis Field. season include SEMO, Metro State nesota).
1982 Schedule
Aug. 21 SSU Alumni Home 2 p.m. Aug. 29 Blackpool, England Home 2 p.m. Sept. 1 Quincy College Away 5:30 p.m. Sept. 2 Taylorville vs. Blackpool, England Away 7 p.m. Sept. 4 S.E. Missouri State University Home 2 p.m. Sept. 5 Bradley University Home 2 p.m. Sept. 8 McKendree College Home 7p.m. Sept. 12 Illinois State University Home 2 p.m. Sept. 16 Avila College, Missouri Away 3 p.m. Sept. 19 Metro State College, Colorado Home 2 p.m. Sept. 22 University of Illinois Home 7 p.m. Sept. 28 Harris Stowe College, Missouri Home 7 p.m. Oct. 1 University of Missouri/Rolla Away 8 p.m. Oct. 2 Southwest Missouri State Away 6 p.m. Oct. 6 Western Illinois University Away 3:30 p.m. Oct. 10 University of Wisconsin/Madison Home 2 p.m. Oct. 16 Bethel College, Minnesota Away 2 p.m. Oct. 17 St. John's University, Minnesota Away 2 p.m. Oct. 20 Greenville College Home 7p.m. Oct. 22 Spring Arbor College, Michigan Home 7 p.m. Oct. 24 Alderson-Broaddus College,
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Former Prairie Stars goalie Nelson Fernandez instructs Youth Soccer Camps sponsored by SSU's Athletics Depart- youngsters in the finer points of ball control at one of the ment. Nearly 170 youths participated in the three sessions.
PAC Auditorium campus Rassule Hadidi, assistant professor of mathematical systems and public affairs at Sangamon State Uni- versity, i s the co-author of "A Quantitative Method for the Selec- tion of Hospital Information Sys- tems Components," which appeared in the June issue of Computers and Biomedical Research. The paper was written in conjunction with Michael S. Leonard of the Universi- ty of Missouri and W. Bradford Ashton of Battelle Northwest La- boratories.
Two Sangamon State faculty members have recently published books. David Everson, professor of political studies and public affairs and director of the Legislative Studies Center, i s the author of Public Opinion and Interest Croups in American Politics. A sequel to his 1980 book, American Political Par- ties, it outlines the current decline of political parties and the resur- gence of special interest groups.
Charles Strozier, associate professor of history, has written Lin- coln's Quest for Union. The book is a psychological study of Lincoln as he sought to heal a divided nation.
Everson's book is currently on sale in SSU's bookstore; Strozier's is on order and expected to arrive within the next eight weeks. Strozi- er's book is also available at the SSU Library.
Frank Kopecky, director of SSU's Center for Legal Studies, was appointed to the Child Abuse and Violence Advisory Committee of Governor Thompson's Task Force on Children and to the American Bar Association's Juvenile JusticeCom- mittee. The task force is a biparti- san panel of Illinois citizens who are to make recommendations to the governor on children's policy. The Juvenile Justice Committee is in the process of completing work on a uniform standard for juvenile justice.
Mike Lennon (center), publisher of the book, wrote the introduction, and Illinois Issues and associate professor edited one-half of the publication. He of literature, was the guest of honor at i s flanked by G. Cullom Davis (left), a reception held to mark the publica- vice president for academicaffairs, and tion of Norman Mailer's most recent Gail L. Lutz, director of university rela- book, Pieces and Pontifications. Len- tions.
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open to recitals
Sangamon State University's Public Affairs Center Auditorium is being made available at a special rate to dance and music teachers and students for recitals.
According to Auditorium Man- ager John Dale Kennedy, the primary reasons for the new recital ren- tal policy are to make the Uni- versity's Steinway grand piano available to students and to increase usage of the Auditorium during periods when events are not scheduled.
A rate of $250 has been established to cover all expenses for us- ers. However, this rateonly applies under specific conditions: attend- ance i s limited to 100 and the au- dience will be seated on the stage, the piano will be tuned only once for each performance, and no admission may be charged for attend- ing the recitals.
Outstanding SSU students named
Five Sangamon State University students are among the country's outstanding campus leaders selected for inclusion in the 1981-82edi- tion of Who's Who Among Stu- dents in American Universities and Colleges.
They are: Henry J. Berry, Rebec- ca Blair, Barry Goff, Susan Werler and john 0. Zehr.
Berry is a graduate student in the Public Administration Program. Blair received the master's degree in literature in May and has been accepted for doctoral studies at Indiana University.
Goff, also a 1982 graduate, received the master's degree in Hu- man Development Counseling. While at SSU he was editor of Capi- tal Commentary, a tabloid on state government published by the Uni- versity for distribution to Illinois high school civics classes.
Werler received the bachelor's degree in Creative Arts and Wom- en's Studies and is continuing her studies in creative arts at Sangam- on State. Zehr is a senior in the Management Program.
Loan fund receives major gifts
Sangamon State University's Student Short-Term Emergency Loan Fund recently received a $1,000 donation from the Henry Bunn Memorial Fund and the Chester B. Sikking Jr. Fund administered by the Springfield Marine Bank.
The Emergency Loan Fund aids SSU students who find themselves in unexpected financial difficulties. The University's Student Senate has voted to make matching funds available from student activity fees.
SSU President Alex Lacy said that the Emergency Loan Fund i s "a very important fund in our Univer- sity which permits us to respond to emergency needs of students and help keep them in school until they and their families can find long-range solutions to their problems."
The grants from the Bunn and Sikking funds are "a major assistance to our student body," said Lacy.
Homer Butler, SSU dean of student services, added, "We are highly appreciative of this grant and the vote of confidence from the trus- tees."
In order to be eligible for an emergency loan, students must be registered for at least a half-time course load (six semester hours). First-term students may borrow up to $75 and other students may bor-
I row up to $125. Students may have only one loan outstanding at a time, and loans must be repaid within one month.
From August, 1981, through June, 1982, the University's Office of Fi- nancial Assistance processed emergency loans in excess of $28,000. Information about the emergency loan fund is available from the Of- fice of Financial Assistance, 786- 6724.
Copy for the Sept. 7 issue of the SSU Journal must reach the Publi- cations Office, €3-57, no later than Aug. 27.
Calendar of Events University Events
New Faculty Orientation Aug. 16, 17; 9 a.m.- Sponsor: Vice President for Academic 3:30 p.m.; PAC B Affairs
CLEP Testing Aug. 16, 18; 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.; L-58
New Student Advising and Counseling Aug. 18; 5-7 p.m. Sponsor: Advising and Counseling PAC C
1982 Fall Semester Registration Aug. 19, 20, 23; 9 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. Aug. 21; 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Brookens Concourse
Foreign Student Advising and Counseling Aug. 19; 1-3 p.m. Sponsor: Advising and Counseling PAC C/D
Part-time Faculty Orientation Aug. 19; 7:30-9 p.m. Sponsor: Vice President for Academic PAC B Affairs
CPA Review Seminars Aug. 20, 27, Sept. 4; Sponsor: Continuing Education 6:30-9 p.m.
Aug. 21, 28, Sept. 5; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; L-12
SSU Gamers Club Aug. 21, 28; 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.; E-2
Muslim Organization Meeting Aug. 22; noon-3 p.m. L-12
Orientation for New Legal Studies Students Aug. 24; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. PAC F
Noontime Entertainment Aug. 24, 31; 11 :30 a.m. Sponsor: Student Activities 1 :30 p.m.
PAC Terrace & Cafeteria
Certified Insurance Counselors Aug. 26; 11 :30 a.m.- Sponsor: Continuing Education and 1 :30 p.m. Illinois PIA Aug. 27, 28; 8 a.m.-
5 p.m.; PAC C/D
Student Film Series, "East of Eden" Aug. 26, 27; 8-11 p.m. Sponsor: Student Activities Brookens Aud.
International Students Orientation Aug. 27; 9 a.m.-noon Sponsor: Learning Center PAC G
Probation Training (Basic I) Sept. 1, 2, 3; 8 a.m.- Sponsor: Center for Legal Studies and 5 p.m. Continuing Education PAC A, €3, E
Non-University Events
Insurance Testing Aug. 28; 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsor: Educational Testing Service BRK. Aud., BRK. 333,
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Springfield Symphony Orchestra Aug. 29; 8 p.m. Performance University Auditorium
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Spencer again heads Friends of Prairie Stars
Robert Spencer, business administrator of the Andrew McFar- land Mental Health Center, has been elected general chairman of the Friends of the Prairie Stars, a community-based tax-exempt char- itableorganization working to support intercollegiate athletics at San- gamon State University. This is Spencer's second consecutive one- year term as chairman of the Friends.
Other new officers include Karl Schaefer, an agent in the Spring- field office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, first vice chairman; Harold Christofilakos, president of AMCO Fence and owner of the Grecian Village restaurant, second vice chairman; Ed Eck, a Spring- field accountant, treasurer; and Ralph Pasarelli, vice president of the Sangamon Bank and Trust Co.,
secretary. Pasarelli and Yavuz Gonulsen
are newly elected members of the 12-member board. Other board members are Walter Hill, Tom Grayson, Lynn Neff, G. Joseph Ni- coud, Alan Rubenstein, and Bill Taylor, jr.
The Friends of the Prairie Stars support intercollegiate sports at Sangamon State primarily through scholarship programs. But their aid also goes toward providing sup- plies, equipment and facilities; gen- erating public support for SSU sports; and assisting in the expansion of intercollegiate athletics at the University.
Flu shots available now
Influenza vaccinations are now available for all Sangamon State students, employees and their spouses in the University's Health Service Office, C-139, during regular office hours. Cost of the vaccination is $3.50 for students and $4
for others. This minimal charge covers only the cost of the vaccine and syringes.
The U.S. Public Health Service has determined that strains of influenza virus recommended for vaccine use for the 1982-83 season will be A/Brazii, A/Bangkok and B/Singapore.
Annual vaccination is an important way of preventing influenza and is especially recommended for persons who have chronic health problemssuch as heart, pulmonary and kidney diseases, diabetes and anemia; older persons, especially those over 65; and persons who provide community services and are therefore at increased risk of exposure.
Vaccinations are NOT recommended for persons who have al- lergic reactions to chickens, eggs or chicken feathers. Children under six, pregnant women and anyone who has received another type of vaccine within 14 days should consult a physician before receiving flu inoculations. Flu shots should not be taken within 72 hours before giving blood.
For further information contact University Nurse Lynne Price at 786-6676.
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New SSU faculty appointments begin Fall Semester
Fifteen new faculty members have been added to the faculty at Sangamon State University, bring- ing the total number of full-time faculty to 170. Fall Semester classes began Aug. 23.
Economic development interests in Springfield and Central Illinois will be strengthened by the addition of Ronald F. Reimer, who joins SSU as professor of business administration. Reimer is a senior- level general executive with successful profit and loss experience in manufacturing industries.
Since 1976, Reimer has been president and chief operating officer of Standard Locknut & Lock- washer, Inc., of Carmel, Ind. He was previously an associate professor at the University of Texas and a staff member of the corporate systems management of Avco Corpo- ration. He earned a doctorate in business administration from Indi- ana University, specializing in management,quantitative methods,and transportation. Reimer also holds master of business administration and bachelor of science degrees from Northeastern University in Massachusetts.
This fall SSU will be launching a master's degree in Accountancy. Important to the development of this new program is the addition of Donald R. Escarraz as professor of management and economics. He earned the Ph.D. in economics a t
chairman of the department of business at Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina, and was previously an associate professor at the University of Houston.
Formerly an associate professor of finance at Eastern Illinois Uni- versity, Sally Jo Wright joins SSU as an associate professor of business administration. She was previously an assistant professor of finance at the University of Texas and an assistant professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Wright completed the Ph.D. and a bachelor's degree in economics at Southern Illinois Univer- sity.
SSU's new associate professor in social justice professions and the Center for Legal Studies i s Martin B. Miller, most recently an assistant professor for the criminal justice program at the State University of New York in Utica. Miller, who has been involved in criminal justice studies for more than 10 years, completed a doctorate on the subject at the University of California at Berkeley.
Carolyn W. Marsh has joined the SSU faculty as an associate professor of legal studies and women's studies. She has been an assistant professor at Pacific Lutheran Uni- versity in Tacoma, Wash., and a t the University of Nebraska. Marsh
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completed doctoral studies and research in linguistics and educational theory at the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology and Harvard University, and was awarded a Juris Doctor degree from the National Law Center at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
A new associate professor o f public administration at SSU, Fred W. Becker, Jr. previously served as chief of staff operations for the Ok- lahoma Department of Mental Health in Oklahoma City. Becker completed a Ph.D. in political science, specializing in public administration and public policy analysis. He also earned a master's degree in public administration, a master's degree in economics, and a bachelor's degree in business administration - all at the Univer- sity of Oklahoma.
A practicing attorney-at-law and former regional director for the American Arbitration Association in Chicago, Anne L. Draznin joins SSU as associate professor of legal studies. Draznin was also associat- ed with the legal services group of the American Bar Association for four years, and earned the Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign.
SSU's new associate professor of nursing IS Alison L. Blasdell, who (Continued on page 8)
Oklahoma State University, a master of business administration de- A convocation at which President Lacy will address "The State of The
gree in accounting from the uni- University" will be held Monday, Sept. 20, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the
versity o f ~ i s c o n s i n , and a bachelor Public Affairs Center Auditorium. All faculty, staff, and students are cordially
of science degree in accounting invitedtoattend-
from the University of Tampa. Es- carraz has been a professor and
Camp named associate dean of ~ r t s and Sciences
Dispute center considered after SSU survey
A dispute resolution center to serve the Springfield area is on the drawing board after a survey completed in June by Sangamon State University's Center for Legal Stu- dies found strong support among local professionals. Nancy Ford, assistant professor of legal studies and survey director, reported that 86 percent of those responding believe a center to resolve minor disputes is needed in Springfield.
A cross-section of professionals in the community was surveyed, primarily by mail. Returns were received from a total of 113, including attorneys, judges, city government officials, police, clergy, teachers, counselors, university personnel officers, civic leaders and social service administrators.
Half or more of the respondents believe a dispute resolution center is particularly appropriate for cases involving disputes between neigh- bors, landlords and tenants, consumer issues and minor civil com- plaints. A majority believe the center should be staffed by professional mediators or arbitrators who would volunteer their time. The center should serve all people, most felt, without regard to income, and fees should be charged on asliding basis according to income.
A majority felt the center should not be attached to any existing organization and favored creation of a non-profit corporation. Most favored a downtown location for the
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Dennis Camp
Dennis D. Camp, professor of literature and charter member of the Sangamon State University faculty, has been appointed Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University.
He will be responsible for ad- ministering instruction and research in the Arts and Sciences Cluster. One of seven academic units, the cluster encompasses seven degree- granting programs, the Philosophy and Human Values Sequence and the Learning Center.
"Dennis Camp is a distinguished faculty member who has ably served the University in many capacities," said Cullom Davis, SSU's VPAA. "He is a dedicated teacher, scholar of poet Vachel Lindsay, and a re- sourceful colleague. We are fortu- nate to have as an associate dean someone of his dedication and ability."
Camp has published several es- says on Lindsay and has compiled a complete edition of Lindsay's poems and drawings called The Poetry of Vachel Lindsay with Original Illus- trations. The book will be published in 1983 by the Spoon River Poetry Press. Camp and his wife. Trula, have been active in the Va- chel Lindsay Association for 10
years and were co-curators of the Lindsay Home for three years.
in 1979, Camp also planned and directed the Vachel Lindsay Cen- tenary Festival with the support of the Illinois Humanities Council and the Illinois Arts Council.
At Sangamon State, Camp directed the University's 1981 North Central Association accreditation review. For two years he held the position of convener of the Litera- ture Program.
Camp received the Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, the M.A. from Rutgers University and the B.A. from Hope College. Be- fore coming to SSU, he taught at Hope College; the University of Wisconsin-Rock County Campus, where he chaired the English De- partment and was named "Out- standing Teacher On-Campus" by students; and Wisconsin State Uni- versity-Whitewater. Camp replaces Judith Everson, who has moved in- to the office of the Vice-President for Academic affairs as a faculty associate. Everson's new duties include review of academic programs, preparation of internal and external reporting documents, resource planning, and faculty development.
President Lacy testifies before House committee
In mid-August Sangamon State University President Alex B. Lacy, Jr., gavetestimony beforethe House Committee on Education and La- bor Subcommittee on Postsecon- dary Education, directing his state- ments to the recent controversv concerning funding for National Direct Student Loan programs.
Lacy testified that the NDSL program has been one of the federal ~overnment 's most successful stu- " dent aid programr, allowing needy students at SSU and nationwide to obtain college educations when they h w e no other possible means of fin,lncial assi5tance.
L,jcy testified that the results of the NDSL program have been impressive, as needy students have been provided w ~ t h so l~d educations, and are now. In most cases, making significant contributions to our society and to its economy.
Lacy urged thesubcommittee to reiterate the continuing Congres- sional intent for the NDSL program, testifying that the vast majority of students have paid their loans on time and have been responsible in every way. He stated that the NDSL program, in its original con- ception, has been very succe~sful at SSU arid shows everv indication of continuing its success.
Lacy ended his testimony by urg- ing the Subcommittee to request the Education Secretarv to delav implementing his decision for one year, and to convene a task force of rsresidents from institutions with high student default rates, with the mdndate to come up with alterna- tives over the next 90 days, for a new policy that could be imple- mented during this next year.
The NDSL program at SSU will continue to operate, regardless of the decisions being made in Wash- ington, because the funds utilized at the University are taken from a pool consisting of money from the federal government and money collected through repayment of past loans.
Last year, nedrly 100 SSU students received NDSL assistance, averaging $500 per loan. An equal number of students are expected to benefit from the NDSL program
New Prairie Stars tennis coaches announced by Gonulsen
Sangamon State University Ath- letic Director Aydin Gonulsen has announced the appointment of two part-time coaches for the Universi- ty's intercollegiate men's and women's tennis teams. Kurt Sames and E. Whitey Ruuttila, both of Spring- field, are the new men's and women's coaches.
Sames, a 1982 graduate of San- gamon State, played for the Prairie Stars in 1981 and 1982. He was named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Aca- demic All-America Tennis Team in 1982 for maintaining a 3.27 grade point average (on a 4.0scale) while majoring in economics.
Sames played No. 2 singles for the Prairie Stars and was ranked as high as 33rd among individual players in the NAlA during the 1982 season. He has been a tennis instructor at both the Washington Park Tennis Center and the Spring- field Racquet Club and Fitness
Centre. Ruuttila, a Springfield insurance
agent, graduated from Wheaton College with a bachelor's degree in physical education. He has coached college basketball, base- ball, and soccer at King's College in New York; basketball a t Spring- field Junior High School; arid cross country at Springfield High School.
In 1980, Ruuttila coached the Springfield High School girl's tennis team to a 14th place finish in the Girl's S!ate Championships. That season his team compiled a 10-3 dual meet record, placed second in the Big 12 Conference, tied for first in the District Championships and won the MacArthur Invitational Tournament in Decatur.
For the past six years he has coached and developed his d'lugh- ter, Kim, a highly regarded amateur now pl'lying tennis at the Uni- versity of Iowa.
Chrans named Director of Purchasing
Steve Chrans Stephen R. Chrans has been
named Director of Purchasing for Business and Administrative Ser- vices at Sangamon State University, effective July 16.
Chrans formerly was a buyer for the Department of Administrative Services, State of Illinois, responsible for coordinating statewide purchasing contracts in a variety of
areas. Before that hespent six years as sales manager for Biscayne Fire Equipment Company in Miami, Fla.
A Springfield native, Chrans served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. He completed degrees at Lincoln Land Community College and Florida International Universi- ty in Miami, and has studied at SSC!.
Faculty, staff retirees announced
Five SSU faculty and staff employees -Clarence Danhof, Robert Zeller, Stuart Anderson, Wilbur Moulton, and Betty Sorling - have retired from their duties with the University to pursue personal interests.
Clarence Danhof has left his work as associate dean of organization and management studies and professor of political economy at SSU. He will be doing extensive research and writing for a book concerned with the promotion and control of technological change, an outgrowth of work he began with The Brook- ings lnstitution and George Wash- ington University.
Danhof has also been on the faculties of Lehigh, Princeton, Tu- lane, American, George Washing- ton, and Johns Hopkins universiries. He has served as editor of Survey of Current Business, U.S. Department of Commerce; as director of the Office of Defense History, U.S. Bu- reau of the Budget; and as a senior fellow with Brookings lnstitution and George Washington University.
Robert Zeller, associate dean of health science professions and professor of human development counseling, has left SSU after 11 years of teaching, coordinating, and academic planning. He will be returning to campus in a consulting capacity in the near future, and plans eventu- ally to move to Florida to live and work. Zeller previously taught at DePaul, Southern Illinois, Millikin, and Bradley universities and at Shurtleff College.
Stuart Anderson, professor of educational administration, who was responsible for establishing SSU'sTeacher Preparation Program in the early 1970s, has retired after
4 12years with theuniversity. HewiII
continue to conduct the Sangam- on State Administrators' Round Table, which he was instrumental in creating in 1976, and will continue to consult with faculty and to advise students.
Anderson also taught at the Uni- versity of Wisconsin - Stout, the University of Oklahoma, Universi- ty of Chicago, and Eastern Illinois and Northwestern universities. He was with the office of Inter-Ameri- can Affairs in Peru for two years and headed the UNESCO Techni- cal Assistance Mission in the Phi- lippines for one year. He has wide experience as a teacher/administrator in Illinois' public schools.
Wilbur Moulton. director of budget and planning and professor of chemistry, has begun full-timestudy at the University of Illinois towards a Ph.D. in business administration. He plans to return to the classroom as a teacher of strategic management and policy. Moulton came to SSU in 1972. Prior to that he served in various capacities - including dean of students - at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Betty Sorling, executive secretary-secretary to the University, is moving to Florida to pursue personal activities. She has been with SSU since its inception, serving as executive secretary to the president and assistant secretary of the SSU Foundation.
Gubernatorial debates live on WSSR
Live transmission of debates between Gov. James R. Thompson and gubernatorial candidate Adlai E. Stevenson I l l i s being broadcast in Central Illinois by WSSR 92FM.
The first of four debates, sponsored by the Illinois League of Women Voters, took place Aug. 30 in Peoria.
The second debate is scheduled for live broadcast from the Chica- go area at noon on Friday, Sept. 10.
The third debate is scheduled for 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Carbondale. It will either be broadcast live a t that time, or taped for broadcast at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 6.
The fourth debate is scheduled for live broadcast from the Chica- go area at noon on Saturday, Oct. 23.
Star Parties to start in Sept.
The Star Parties at Sangamon State University's Observatory will be held this fall from 8 to 10 p.m. each Friday from Sept. 10 through Nov. 19.
The Observatory's three telescopes will be focused on the Ring Nebula in Lyra, the Andromeda Gal- axy and the moon. In addition, this year's presentation has been expanded to include a video tape of timelapse photogrdphs of the sun's surface, a video tape of the july 6 lunar eclipse and a slide/tape show on Saturn.
Observatory director Charles Schweighauser, who is the host for the free, public Star Parties, will begin each session at 8 p.m. with an Astro Talk on the stairway which leads to the Observatory on the southeast corner of SSU'S Norris L Brookens Library.
Assisted by Schweighauser and SSU students, visitors will then view objects through the Observatory's telescopes.
The Ring Nebula in the Lyra Constellation is one of the explod- ingstars ofthesky. In addition to its vivid colors, it somewhat resem- bles a smoke ring. The star first ex- ploded several thousand years ago. "A magnificcent sight through a telescope," Schweighauser said, "and mavbe what the sun will look like some five billion vears from now." Some 2.2 million light years away, the Andromeda Galaxy is somewhat larger than our own Milky Way. Andromeda, containing several hundred billion stars, is the closest spiral galaxy to the Milky Wav.
The video-taped, time-lapse photographic presentations were produced by Ray Schroeder, assistant professor of communication at Sangamon State. The tape of the sun shows sun spots, dark spots on the sun's surface. and flares and prominences, hugh ejections o f gas sometimes shooting out from the surface 50,000 miles. The tape of the lunar eclipse was produced during the total eclipse on July 6.
Star Party visitors may call the Sangamon State operator 786-6600, beginning at 7 p.m. each Friday, to determine if weather conditions will be favorable for viewing.
Calendar of Events University Events
Success Skills Series Sept. 6 & 8; 5:30- Sponsor: Continuing Education 7:30 p.m.; PAC E
Film, "Alien" Sept. 9,lO; 8-11 p.m. Sponsor: Student Activities Committee Brookens Auditorium
Illinois CPA Society Workshop Sept. 10; 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Sponsor: Continuing Education PAC A and B
National Project/Women in Higher Sept. 10; 1-5 p.m. Education PAC E
Illinois CPA Foundation Workshop Sept. 13, 14; 8 a.m.- Sponsor: Continuing Education 5 p.m.; PAC A and B
Health Assessment for Community Nurses Sept. 6, 9, 23, 30 1-4 p.m.; K-24
Hypnotist-Comedian Tom Deluca Sept. 15; 8-10 p.m. Sponsor: Student Activities Committee PAC G
Building Service Managers Institute Sept. 16; noon-5 p.m. Sept. 17; 8 a.m.-noon PAC E
Illinois Reading Council Workshop Sept. 18; 7.30a.m.-noon Sponsor: Continuing Education PAC C/D, G,A,B,E
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Sept. 18; 8:15 p.m. University Auditorium
Chemical Magic Show Sept. 23; 6-10 p.m. Sponsor: Chemistry Program Brookens Auditorium
Seminar on Negotiations EPA and Dept. of Sept. 24; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Personnel PAC A and B
Sponsor: Continuing Education
Beatlemania Sept. 25; 6 & 9:30 p.m. University Auditorium
Probation Training Sept. 29, 30; Oct. 1 Sponsor: Center for Legal Studies and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Continuing Education PAC A, B, E
Conference of Vice-presidents Sept. 30; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsor: Business and Administrative PAC F Services
Pirates of Penzance Oct. 2; 2 & 8:15 p.m. University Auditorium
Probation Training Oct. 6,7,8; 8a.m.-5p.m. Sponsor: Center for Legal Studies and PAC A, B, E Continuing Education
Non-University Events
Insurance Testing Sept. 11; 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsor: Educational Testing Service BKN Aud., BKN 333,376,
475,478
Arbitration Negotiations Sept. 16; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Springfield Mass Transit District CC 100D
Insurance Testing Sept. 25; 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsor: Educational Testing Service BKN Aud., BKN 333,376,
475,478
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Youth tennis lessons sign-up underway
The Sangamon State University Athletics and Recreation Office is offering beginner, intermediate, and youth tennis lessons through Sept. 30 at the Main Campus.
Beginner sessions will be held at 5.30 p.m. on Mondays and Wed- nesdays or at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Intermediate sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays or at 10:30 a.m. or 5:30p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Youth sessions for ages seven to l o w i l l be held at 9.30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and for ages 11 to 14 at 1 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
The one-hour lessons are taught by members of the Prairie Stdrs women's tennis team.
A $10 fee is required for SSU students and activity card holders, $20for community people, and $18 for youths. All fees must be ac- companied by an unopened can of balls. To register, contact the SSU Athleticoffice (E-20), 217/786-6674.
Plan for United Way - now
The 1982 United Way campaign at Sangamon State University wil l get underway in September and a number of activities are being planned by this year's campus coordi- nators, Ruth Giachetto and Lynne Price.
"We are looking forward to ex- cellent cooperation from all members of the SSU community," said Giachetto, adding that the Univer- sity - as well as its faculty, staff, and students - receives a number of services from United Way agencies.
"The community does a lot for Sangamon State," she said. "This is a way of helping repay that support."
Details of the 1982 campaign will 6 be announced later.
Student Specials at Cafeteria
The Sangamon State University cafeteria, located on the first level of the Public Affairs Center, i s now open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Friday.
The cafeteria offers a hot entree section which includes meats, po- tatoes, vegetables, and soups. All entrees are served with a roll and butter. This section is open for lunch f rom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily and for dinner from 4 until 6 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
The grill section offers a selection of breakfast items, sandwiches, french tries, onion rings, and ice cream and is open daily from 8 a.m. until closing.
Salad, dessert, and beverage sec- tions are also offered. Student Spe- cials - including a hot entree and soup or tossed salad - are offered daily for $1.25. Student ID cards are required to receive this special discount.
Stars' Fernandez injured
Casto Fernandez, a senior half- back for the Sangamon State Uni- versity Prairie Stars soccer team, has been sidelined as a result of injuries sustained in an auto acci- dent in Miami, Fla., his hometown.
Collection of food for needy to begin
Beg~nning in mid-September, San- gamon State University wil l serve a5 a collection point for food to be taken to food pantries In the Spring- field area The project i s being coordinated byihe SSU Staff Senate
Food collected during Septem- ber wil l be taken to the food pantries on Thursddy, Sept 30 After that, food collected will be taken to the pantrieson the last payddy ot the month
Food may be donated at any time dnd should be left with the following people at the collection points I~sted below
Brookens Library - Media Lab, Curt Neitzke
Brookens faculty offices - BRK 470
McClelland House - Office of Space Utilization, Carolyn Bardos
PAC 1st level - Burs'lr's Office, Wally Wheeler
PAC 4th level - Business and Administrative Services, Sue Dozier
PAC 5th level - University Rela- tions, Mary Hummel
Buildings G, H, I, j - H-62, Sue Schleder
Buildings A, B,C - Lobby switch- board, Helen Lash
Building L, Cox House - L-109, Pat Raymond
Buildings F, K -Admissions and Records, Ruth Giachetto
Prairie Stars head coach Aydin Gonulsen said doctors in Miami SSU food collections will be dis-
may have to operate to repair lig- tributed by food pantries located
ament damage in Fernandez' knee, at Christ Episcopal, Grace Lutheran,
but he expects Fernandez to be and Kumler Methodist churches.
ready to play in September, possi- Food will be distributed among needy families who have been re- b l ~ in time for the S e ~ t . l2 game ferred by a public against Illinois State University.
Gonulsen said, "I was counting agency.
on Casto to help stabilize the mid- A brochure describing the food
field and set the tempo this season. pantry program at SSU will be avail-
If he decides to redshirt this sea- able on campus soon.
son, we'll have to look closely at the new people and may have to Copy for the Oct. 7 issue of the SSU move some players around. The )ournal must reach the Publica- decision on whether he will play in tions Office, B-57, no later than 1982 is his." Sept. 28.
Fred W. Becker, Jr., associate professor of public administration at Sangamon State University, was guest speaker at the annual Office of the Secretary of State Fiscal Con- ference, held Aug. 19 in Springfield. Becker's speech concerned the gen- erdl trends of productivity in state government. He also described cer- tain University resources which might be used by state agencies to aid in increasing productivity.
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Stuart Anderson, recently retired professor of educational administration at Sangamon State, is the au- t hor of Successful School Board Meetings, a 78-page paperback book published in June by the Il l i- nois Association of School Boards. The book is designed to assist I l l i- noisschool board members in planning, conducting, recording, and evaluating their meetings.
Jeanne-Marie Col, associate professor of public administration, presented a paper on "The Fall and Rise of Quasi-Governmental and Non-Governmental Organiz,~tions: The 1970s and the 1980s in Ugand,~" at the 12th tri-annual Congress of the lnternational Political Science Association in Rio de Janeiro in August. She also attended meetings of the Research Committees on Legislative Studies, Conceptual Analysis, and Sex Roles and Polit- ics. ~ o l serves as the newsletter editor of the Research Committee on Sex Roles and Politics and will be managing the committee's joint research project on women in public administration (1982-85). While in Brazil, Col served as a consultant to the International Communica- tions Agency, meeting with jour- nalists, researchers, and feminist leaders in Rio and Recife.
Col also completed a two-month research project on "The Role of Women's Voluntary Organizations in the Redevelopment of Uganda, 1982" for the U.S. Agency for In- ternational Development. While in Uganda, she presented a week-long seminar on "Coordination of Field Administration" for 64 district-level officials at Uganda's Institute for Public Administration.
and recommended him for the competition, for which students submitted papers on the topic "What is one crucial need in rehabilitation, possible solutions, and your opinion of the'best solution'?" Eighteen finalists were chosen. Stymets' paper wil l be submitted to the journal o f Applied Rehabilita- tion Counseling for possible publication.
Nineof the I2administrative trans- fers and promotions made in the Springfield Public Schools for the 1982-83 school year earned the M.A. in educational administration and/or the general administrative certificate from SSU's Educational Administration Program.
The nine promotions included: A. C. Rudin, lles assistant principal, promoted to McClernand principal; Diane Rutledge, Jefferson assistant principal to Marsh principal; and Sharon Tadlock, Wilcox assistant principal to Fairview principal.
Cheryl Benner, sixth grade teacher, Webster, to assistant principal at Wilcox; Clifford Hathaway, fourth grade teacher, Butler, to assistant principal at Iles; and Elizabeth Nel- son, Project TARGET, Southeast, to assistant principal, Jefferson.
Six new principals in Illinois public Robert Stymets, a student in SSU's schools earned the M.A. in San- Human Development Counseling gamon StateUniversity's Education- Program i n the rehabi l i tat ion al Administration Program. They counseling emphasis, has been are: Terry 1. Phillips, Greenview named third-place winner in the CUSD #200; Daniel Craddock, Gi- 1982 AMVETS Auxiliary - National rard CUSD #3; Douglas A. Creason, Rehabilitation Counseling Associ- Rochester ClJSD #3-A; Charles Jack- ation scholarship competition. son, Donovan CUSD #3; Dennis J. Stymets' adviser, Jack Genskow, Smith, Franklin CUSD #I; and Wil- gave him the application materials liam C. Bird Ill, Winchester CUSD 81.
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has served as a consultant and lec- turer in physiology. Blasdell completed a Ph.D. in physiology and an M.S. in nursing at the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago.
Yu-Hua Ting is a new assistant professor of mathematical systems at SSU. He holds the Ph.D. in mathematics from Johns Hopkins Univer- sity in Baltimore, Md., and previously earned bachelor's and master's degrees in mathematics at the National Taiwan University. Ting has also recently completed addi- tional master's-level study in both computer science and statistics at the University of Rochester in New York.
A new assistant professor of health services administration at SSU is Frank S. Sabor, who has been executive vice-president and chief operating officer of St. Therese Hospital in Waukegan, Ill. He was previously assistant administrator of St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belle- ville. Sabor earned a master's de-
gree in hospital administration from St. Louis University and a bachelor's degree from the College of St. Thomas, Minn.
Susan M. Povse has joined SSU as an assistant professor in nursing. She has most recently been a faculty member at North Park Col- lege, and was previously with Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Bowman Center. Povse completed a master's degree in nursing at Loyola University of Chicago and a bachelor's degree in nursing at Northern Illinois University.
A new assistant professor of health services administration at SSU is Michael S. Grobsmith, most recently chief of the division of hospitals and ambulatory health programs, Office of Health Regula- tion,Springfield. Grobsmith earned a master's degree in health planning at Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology at New York Uni- versity.
Betty Jo Browning has been appointed assistant professor of ac-
countancy. A certified public accountant, she has taught at Lincoln Land Community College and Eas- tern Illinois University. Browning earned master's and bachelor's degrees in business education at Eastern Illinois University.
Recently an instructor at Spring- field College in Illinois, Gary A. Lasby comes to SSU as an assistant professor of mathematical systems. He was previously a computer re- , search assistant at the University of Illinois. Lasby earned Ph.D. and M.S. degrees at the University of Illinois, and the B.A. at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Miles D. Woken has joined the staff of the Learning Center as a faculty assistant-learning specialist in English as a second language. Woken has been with the linguistics department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor where he is pursuing a doctorate. He holds the M.A. in linguistics from Michigan State University and the B.A. in German from California State University at Hayward.
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President Lacy addresses state-of -the-University
Sangamon State University Pres- ident Alex B. Lacy, Jr., in an address to the University Community during a Convocation Sept. 20,called for a major revision of the University's Master Plan and announced the formation of a task force to conduct a feasibility study of his pro- posal to create a research center in public policy and administration on the University campus.
In his state-of-the-university address, Dr. Lacy characterized the current status of the institution as being stable and in good shape. "But," he said, "we have now reached the point where we have outgrown the current master plan.
"We really have come a long way in the past 13 years," he said, "and we have a base to build on that is quite sound."
The University Master Plan was formulated between 1969 and 1973 and consists of eight to 10 documents that are used to guide decision making in the areas of academic programming, campus development, and related support activities.
"The Master Plan under which we've operated for these first 13 years has obviously served us well, and I think we owe a great deal of credit to those people who wrote it," Lacy said. "The basic mandates still appear to me to be sound, and I would expect those mandates to remain the basic mandates of the institution. We now know, however, a good deal more about each of
mandates and I even think that the mandates themselves can now be stated more clearly, succinctly, precisely, than we currently have them stated in these basic documents," he said.
"We must marshal what we have and match that against our priorities in a precise way," Lacy ex- plained. "We will not be able to afford waste in the future. We will have to allocate the scarce dollars judiciously and only to the clear top priorities of the University.
"For instance, let us continue to be known as a teaching institution where students come first. Let us,
in this plan, enhance our reputa- tion as an institute focusing on the great public affairs questions of our time.
"It seems to me that the plan should also lead us into finding new focus and spark for our mandate to be Illinois' experimental and innovative institution.
"Finally let us be known as an institution where the matter of a firm, stable world peace i s a pre- dominant matter in all that we do. This issue i s going to dwarf a l l others for the remainder of our generation and the next generation. We
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thes; mandates than we knew at Ruth Ciachetto (1eft)andLynne Price willcoordinate the 1982 United Way Campaign the end of the '60s and the begin% at Sangamon State. The University hassurpasseditsgoalin each ofthepast four years ning of the '70s. I think we can now andRuth and Lynne will beorganizinga campus-wide campaignaimedat surpassing be much more precise as we make the goal again this year. If you are calledupon to serve, consider helping in whatever plans for implementation of these way you can.
"Crossroads 82" examines future of Illinois government
"Crossroads 82," a two-day conference examining the issues con- fronting Illinois in this year's elections and discussing the future of government and politics in the state, will be held at Sangamon State University Oct. 14 and 15.
The conference, like its forerun- ner "Crossroads 80," will bring to- gether students, academics, public officials, membersof the media,and citizens to discuss and debate the future of lllinois government, according to David H. Everson, director of SSU's Illinois Legislative Stu- dies Center, one of the sponsors of the event.
The organizers have lined up an impressive list of distinguished leg- islators, government officials, and political scientists for panels discussing topics as varied as the 1982 lllinois elections, future funding for public education, legislative oversight of the executive, and regionalism's effect on lllinois government and politics. In all, 20 panels will explore various aspects of state government and politics.
Additionally, Sen. Adlai E. Stev- enson Ill, Democratic candidate for governor, will deliver one of three addresses scheduled during the two days. Other speakers will be John D. Kramer, Secretary of Transportation for Illinois, and Philip 1. Rock, president of the Illi- nois Senate.
WSSR 92FM, SSU's public radio station, will present live coverage of nine of the conference sessions, including the addresses by Kramer and Stevenson.
As an unofficial kick-off to the conference, the Illinois Legislative Studies Center will present a public policy forum dealing with the topic "New Taxes or More Cut- backs? Illinois' Policy Dilemma in the 1980s." The forum, to be held in the Brookens Auditorium at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13, will fea- ture a panel consisting of Susan Ca- tania, Republican state representative; Richard Kolhauser, deputy director of the state Bureau of the Budget; Douglas Whitley, executive director of the Taxpayers' Fed- eration of Illinois; and Hank Scheff,
2 public relations director of AFSCME.
Bill Miller, director of SSU's Public Affairs Reporting Program, will be the panel moderator.
Preceding the Thursday, Oct. 14, session on "Regionalism: Its Effect on lllinois Government and Polit- ics" a play entitled "Chicago vs. Downstate" will be presented. Based on the works of columnists Mike Royko and James Krohe, Jr., the one-man show will be per- formed by Kevin Purcell. Both the public policy forum and the play are free to the public.
Co-sponsoring "Crossroads 82" are: Illinois Issues magazine, the University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs, Governors State University's Insti- tute for Public Policy and Adminis- tration, the Central lllinois ASPA Chapter, the lllinois State Universi- ty School of Education, the Southern Illinois University Graduate School, the Northern lllinois University Cen- ter for Governmental Studies, the lllinois Legislative Council and the Springfield Educational Con- sortium.
Advance registration is required and the fee is $30. For information contact David H. Everson or Joan Parker at the lllinois Legislative Studies Center, PAC 466, Sanga- mon State University, Springfield, I L 62708. 21 7/786-6574.
WSSR covers debates
Sangamon State Unversity's public radio station, WSSR 92FM, continues coverage of the Thompson- Stevenson debates this month. The fourth debate from Chicago will be broadcast live at noon on Saturday, Oct. 23.
There are also tentative plans to cover the League of Women's Vo- ters forum for county and state legislative candidates, on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 7 p.m.
W S S R ~ I I also cover the Findley- Durbin debate sponsored by SSU and the Springfield chapter of the League of Women Voters. The debate is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the SSU Audito- rium.
"lllinois Elections" now available from lllinois Issues
The second, expanded edition of "lllinois Elections" is now available from lllinois Ihwe5, Sangamon State University's monthly public affairs magazine.
The 117-page book is the most complete examination of state elec- toral issues in print. The new edition contains 30 articles by 15 authors,covering topics such as voting patterns in lllinois and Chicago, the decline of the party, presiden- tial nomination politics, dnd the consolidation of elections.
"lllinois Elections" contains full reports on congressional redistrict- ing and legislative reapportionment, as well as commentary on the cut- back amendment. Also included in the new edition are detailed maps, charts, and graphs supporting the material presented by the authors.
For a copy of "Illinois Elections," send $8.95 (plus $1 for postage and handling) to lllinois Issues, K Build- ing, Sangamon State University, Springfield, IL 62708.
Transfer Day set for October
Community college students from across lllinois are being invit- ed to Sangamon State University Saturday, Oct. 16, for a day-long festival a t the Springfield campus. "Transfer Day 1982 will be a day packed with fun for the visiting students. It will also give them a chance to talk with faculty, students, and alumni about programs offered at the University," said Dr. L. F. Robinson, SSU director of Admissions and Records.
The activities - which are free to visiting community college students and their guests - begin at 10 a.m. and include an academic fair, campus tours, refreshments, live music, and a soccer match featuring Lincoln Land Communi- ty College and Lakeland College of Ohio.
To make reservations or for more information on Transfer Day 1982 call 2171'786-6626or toll-free in IIIi- nois 800/252-8533, extension 6626.
series continues
Last year's "PAC-A-Lunch" forum series was so successful that it is being continued this year. Spon- sored by SSU's four public affairs centers - the Center for Legal Studies, the Illinois Legislative Stu- dies Center, the Center for Policy Studies and Program Evaluation, and the Center for Community and Regional Studies - the brown- bag forums provide an opportunity for faculty and staff to share the results of their applied research and community service projects.
The series resumed on Sept. 1, with Merri l l Redemer, associate professor of educational administration, speaking on "School Fi- nance in a Changing Environment." O n Oct. 6 Charles Schweighauser, professor of environmental studies and director of the SSU dbservato- ry, presented a slide tour, "Stars and Mountains," a report on his 1982 sabbatical to Kitt Peak, Ariz.
Future "PAC-A-Lunch" forums will be "Physician Payments: How Much and To Whom?" on Oct. 27 by Charles Begley, assistant professor of economics; "Was the Rea- gan Mandate Repealed?" on Nov. 16 by David Everson, professor of political studies and public affairs; and "Research and Politics: Do They Mix?" on Dec. 8 by Leroy Wehrle, professor of economics and public affairs. All of these forums will be presented at noon in the PAC Atrium Lounge.
SSU students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to bring a lunch and attend the informal meetings. For more information,or to present a forum, contact Sharon Baum at 786-6571.
In the near future the SSUlournal will become a quarterly publication and a newsletter wil l be coming out more often, featuring more information about you, the campus community. Watch for details, to be announced later.
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Glenda Warren of Springfield (right), a student in SSU's Creative Arts Program, received the President's Purchase Award from SSU President Alex 6. Lacy, ]r., for her pastel drawing, "Bottles,"exhibited in this year's Student Art Show. The drawing will hang in the reception area of the President's Office on the fifth floor of the PAC.
Round Table topics for 82-83 set
Dates and topics for the San- gamon State Administrators Round Table programs for 1982-83 are: "Managing Schools in Hard Times: Cost-Cut t ing Ideas," Dec. 1; "School Law: Reductions in Force (RIF)," Feb. 2; and "Curriculum Trends," April 6.
All meetings are held at the Her- itage House restaurant in Spring- field. Advance registration is nec- essary.
A seminar on "Current Prob- lems in Educational Administra- tion," offered by the University's Educational Administration Prog- ram, is available to participants in Round Table programs. Two semester hours of credit may earned.
For further information about Round Table programs and the educational administration seminar, contact Round Table secretary Stuart Anderson at Sangamon State University, telephone 217/786-6306.
Cronson speaks at conference
Robert Cronson, Auditor Gen- eral of Illinois, was the featured speaker at the First Annual Con- ferenceon Evaluation and Account- ability, co-sponsored by the State Evaludtion Network and the Cen- ter for Policy Studies and Program Evaluation of Sangamon State Uni- versity, held Sept. 30 in the Public Affairs Center.
Cronson chaired a blue-ribbon plenary panel comprised of State Representative Ted E. Leverenz, fifth legislative district; Jeffrey C. Miller, director of the Illinois De- partment of Public Aid; and Ri- chard Kolhauser, deputy director of the Bureau of the Budget.
The one-day conference was designed to enhance skills and un- derstanding by practitioners i n the field of evaluation and performance auditing. The emphasis was on providing practical ideas which can be used in the everyday work of eval- uators in state and local government and private not-for-profit organizations. 3
Archives/Special Collections offers many services
The exhibit on the Springfield Race Riot of 1908 currently on display in Sangamon State Universi- ty's Norris L Brookens Library was created by the staff and graduate assistants of the library's Archives/ Special Collections section, utiliz- ing photographs, newsclippings, maps, oral history memoirs, papers, research notes, and other materials from A/SC resources.
The exhibit, which is on display through Oct. 31, documents the outbreak of mob violence that oc- curred in mid-August 1908 following the alleged rape of a white woman by a black man.
Materials in the exhibit come from the Illinois Regional Archival Depository, housed in A/SC; from the Booth-Grunendike Family Col- lection; from the G. Cullom Davis Papers; and from the memoirs collected by Sangamon State's Oral History Office.
A slide show, with accompany- ing lecture transcript from the G. Cullom Davis Papers, is also available for individual viewing in A/SC.
Students, faculty, staff, and the general public are encouraged to make use of the rich variety of primary source materials available at A/SC for research needs. Be- cause of their irreplaceable nature, these documents are not checked out; however, a reading room, mi- croform readers, tape recorders, and photographic reproduction services are available.
In an effort to fulf i l l SSU's teaching and public affairs functions, University Archivist Nancy Hunt and the A/SC staff are continuous- ly accessioning, preserving, inven- torying, and providing reference services for three types of materials: University records, local government records, and historical collections.
University Records, both official and unofficial, which document the history and development of SSU, are located, acquired, and
sity publications; audio and video tapes of University events; master's theses and projects; select student papers and projects; photographs, slides, and films of University peo- ~ l e and events; official and under- ground student newspapers; faculty papers; and architectural drawings.
A/SC is currentlv involved in an automated indexing project that wil l provide speaker and subject access to all its tapes and films, dating back to the University's first academic year.
Local government records, dating back to 1809, comprise the oldest historical records available at A/SC. As a member of the Il l i- nois Regional Archives Depository (IRAD) system, under the direc- t ion of the Illinois State Archives, local public records of outstanding historical and legal value, which would otherwise be in danger of " physical deterioration or actual loss, are transferred to A/SC, as well as five other IRAD state university depositories.
At A/SC, researchers can exam- ine county and circuit court records from I4Central Illinois counties: Bond, Cass, Christian, Fayette, Greene, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, Menard, Montgomery, Morgan,Sangamon and Scott. Com- puter printouts of all records in the IRAD svstern are available, listing
them by county, subject, title, and depository. Records which are on microfi lm may be borrowed from other depositories. In addition, census records may be requested from the Illinois State Archives for use at A/SC.
Reflecting the history dnd tradi- tions of the r e ~ i o n , the IRA D col-
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lection includes circuit case files; wills and estate settlement records; poll books and election returns; deed books: tax records; birth, death, marriage, and divorce records; swamp land records; natu- ralization papers; almshouse, jail, and guardian records; and militia roll records. These documents are valuable to genealogists, as well as social and communitv historians.
Historical collections, consisting of manuscripts and records gener- ated by private individuals, families, and brganizations, are also se- lectively acquired and preserved by A/SC. They include scrapbooks, photographs, letters, diaries, drawings, and blueprints of research importance.
Located on level one of the SSU Library adjacent to the Media Lab, A/SC is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monddy through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, or by special appointment. For more information, contact Nancy Hunt at 786-6520.
made avarlable for research They The Spanrhh Amerlcan Cultural Club of Sp r~ng f~e ld recently donated an Amerlcan rnclude Board of Regents' minutes Flag to the Un~ver i l t y The hand-embro~tlered flag, now on tl~splay 1r1 the Atrlum o f and regulations; mrnutes, corres- the Publlc A f f a~ r , Center, will be uhed ln ceremon~al event\ or1 c a n ~ p u ~ D ~ r ~ a h pondence and reports of Unrversi- Roncanclo and Patrlcla Laymon, paht preildentc of the club, preientcd the flag to
4 ty offices and commrttees, Univer- Call Lutz, dtrectorof Un~ve r ,~ t y Relat~on\, t iur lnga rc,ceptlon ~n the A t r ~ u m Lour~ge
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Linda King, assistant professor of creative arts at Sangamon State, exhibited a collection of recent paintingsand monoprints at Renner Art Gallery, Blackburn College, Car- linville. The exhibit ran from Sept. 20 through Oct. 1.
Al Casella, professor of environmental studies, made presentations before several national groups re-
1 cently. In May he took part in a panel discussion on "Developing a Comprehensive Community Energy Plan" at the National Community Energy Management Conference. The conference was held in Balti- more and sponsored by the Na- tional Community Energy Manage- ment Center, Ford Foundation, U.S. Conference of Mayors, National League of Cities, National Associa- tion of Counties, and the Interna- tional City Management Associa- tion.
In August Casella presented "Model Community Energy Strate- gies: The Springfield Project" at the Community Energy Strategies Conference held in Knoxville and sponsored by the National League of Cities and the National Associa- tion of Counties.
And in September he made two presentations - "Local Energy Fu- tures: The Economic Impact of Energy Use" and "Building Sup- port for Local Government Energy Programs" - at a conference on Energy Saving Strategies for Local Governments held in Milwaukee.
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This conference was sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Ener- gy, League of Wisconsin Munici- palities, Wisconsin County Boards Association, Michigan Energy Ad- ministration, Minnesota Depart- ment of Energy, Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources, and the National Community Energy Management Center.
Bob Dixon, assistant professor of creative arts, has been selected by the Capital Development Board as one of 10 Illinois artists to complete
major works for the permanent collection of the new Southern II- linois University School of Law Building in Carbondale.
A show of Dixon's ceramic sculp- tures was featured in August and September by the art gallery of Western Illinois University in Ma- comb.
O n Nov. 1 Dixon will serveas the judge for statewide professional crafts competition for the Charles H. MacNider Museum in Mason City, la.
Karen Karczewski, a junior in the Medical Technology Program at Sangamon Stdte University, was recently elected national vice-chair- person of the Student Forum of the American Society for Medical Tech- nology. Elections were held at the ASMT annual meeting in Houston. Karczewski is also active in the organization at the state level and has been chair of the Illinois Student Forum.
Wilma Scott Heide, professor of public affairs and women's studies at SSU, has agreed to serve on the nine-member advisory board of the Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN). Heide has previously served as speaker, consultant, and resident faculty for various PLEN conferences and other educational activities.
The purpose of PLEN is to edu- cate women for public leadership and to prepare society for public leadership by women in all areas.
An article in the September issue of The Saturday Evening Post contains a letter written by Adalin Borman, faculty secretary at San- gamon State. Borman completed a questionnaire in the ]uly/August issue of the Post to assist in a research project being conducted by the magazine. The September issue stated "letters by the hundreds have been pouring in," but Bor- man's was one of only five printed.
A. Wayne Penn, associate dean of public policy and administration has been installed as president- elect and program chairman of the Central Illinois Chapter o t the American Society for Public Ad- ministration. O n July 1, 1983, he will become president of the chapter, which has more than 150 members, all professional administrators from federal, state, and local government and private organizations.
The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing Board of the State of I l l i- nois Department of Registration and Education has dpproved a course of study submitted by Gari Lesnoff-Caravaglia, associate professor of gerontology at Sangamon State. The four-course, 16 semester hour sequence includes: Perspec- tives on Aging, Long Term Care Administration, Organizational dnd literpersonal Behavior in Hedlth Care Institutions, and Administra- tives Uses of Accounting Informa- tion, and is the only on-campus course of its kind in the state.
Completion of this sequence qualifies applicants to sit for examination as a licensed nursing home administrator. Sangamon State Uni- versity is the only university in Illi- nois to have received such appro- val. The only university course of instruction previously approved by the Department of Registration and Education is offered by George Washington University.
Marla Ford, a staff member in the University's Grants and Contracts Accounting Office, was named Suc- cessful 1980 Accounting Graduate in the Central Illinois Area by Ro- bert Morris College, Carthage. Ford was interviewed and photographed at work on Sept. 20 for inclusion in alumni and recruiting publications for RMC. Ford has been employed by Sangamon State for 16 months.
Copy for the November issue of the SSU journal must reach the Publications Office, B-57, by Oct. 28.
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must deal with this question more directly and openly in our curriculum."
Lacy continued, liNow,very brief- ly, let me sketch out a few more specific ideas for the planning agenda. Let me begin by suggest- ing that this plan needs to provide for this University to become a national center for the study of government, politics and public policy.
"To help us move in this direction, I am going to ask a special task force in the next few days to begin to assist us in analyzing the feasibility of establishing on this campus a research center in public policy and administration which would bede- signed to accommodate major national associations and research organizations, with special attention to those organizations which focus their efforts on the concerns of state and local governments.
"Second, this plan needs to provide for our University a much stronger international focus in our teaching and research efforts than we've hdd down to this time.
"This plan must also provide for our institution effective mechanisms for us to assist this state on the economic development front.
"The plan also needs to permit us to enhance our efforts in the area of civics education in the ele- mentary schools, i n the h igh schools, in the community colleges, and in adult groups which tend to be isolated from the political process.
"The plan must also provide for the continued centrality of the Brookens Library to the total life o f this campus and must provide for the maximum use of this great resource throughout our teaching, research and public service programs.
"The plan must take maximum advantage of the many opportunities in front of us to provide leadership in promoting interuniversity cooperation.
"This plan must provide also for the continued growth and development of the sciences in this faculty and it must provide for their integration into the total curriculum in much the same way that we
6 have been able to integrate the
liberal arts. In addition, the plan obviously must provide for the pro- per housing of our science programs. Likewise, it must enhance the position of thevisual arts in our university community. It wil l not be easy, but it wil l be important for this plan to offer nourishment to someof our newer programs which promise great things for the future - programs such as Women's Stu- dies, Labor Studies, and others which are relatively new in our institution.
Lacy stressed, "In two important areas, this plan must find some answers for us on fronts where I believe we have difficulty at the moment. First, the plan must provide for enhanced faculty development opportunities. We havean exceedingly strong faculty, but we ask impossible things of that faculty. We ask them to teach subject matter, almost as soon as they come to this campus, that their graduate education d id not prepare them to teach. Furthermore, we ask them to teach it well, which their graduate education probably did not prepare them to do. Moreover, we ask them to teach in a collegidl fa- shion, with colleagues from many disciplines, and that to most new Ph.D.s is a novel notion.
"It i s of critical importance then that we have both the internal support and external support to make it possible for us to find new ways to permit this faculty to de- velop to its fullest capabilities. If we can do that, many of the other things I am talking about are cer- tain to be accomplished.
"Moreover, we must find ways to provide significant new sources of financial support for our student body. The basic financial support apparatus of our country discriminates against part-time students, and most of our students are part- time students. It discriminates against commuter students, and most of our students are commuter students. It discriminates against independent students, who do not depend on their parents for financial support, and most o f our students are independent students. We simply have to persuade federal, state and private sources that students in these categories are worthy of support and have to have support. It must be a very high priority on our agenda to achieve that support.
"Our plan must also promote our relationship with the community colleges and add meaning to our upper divisior; mandate. The community colleges are a great strength in our state and they very much need the help and attention of the faculty as they attempt to meet their own agenda.
"The new plan must also give serious attention to the conditions of student life o

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