Patten Chapel Not Forgotten

Vol. +XVt- No. 4 Septemb^ 17, 1976 published weekly by the students ol the University ol Tennessee at Chattanooga Patten Chapel Not Forgotten by Phyllis Haley Earlier this year the Tennessee Chapel and Hooper Hall, was originally is due to an agreement made before Higher Education Association maintained by the UTC Women's the renovation of Brock was begun. evaluated every building at UTC, to Club, in cooperation with UTC. Mrs. The University of Tennessee at determine which needed to be repaired Mac Shawen is scheduled to meet with Chattanooga is in the process of or replaced in the near future. Dr. Temple to discuss the matter later buying the remainder of Fletcher Hall One of the buildings this week. The meeting will "define (previously Chattanooga Public recommended for improvement was each of our roles in maintaining the Library). This will become the Patten Chapel, site of many weddings garden," says Temple. Business Department, when the and other memorable occasions for One of the major reasons for Nursing Dept. is moved to Guerry University students. This majestic delays in making repairs, is that Center. There has been $4 million structure, located between Hunter and despite the continual growth of our requested to refurbish the newly Hooper halls is a landmark at UTC. It student body, the physical plant staff acquistioned part of Fletcher Hall. was erected in memory of John has remained approximately the same Temple noted that most persons Alanson Patten, a trustee, by his wife size. Due to the lack of personnel and do not understand which funds and children; before the merger. This funds, "each project needs to be provide money for which needs. It is chapel is now in need of roof repairs, a evaluated to consider its feasibility for therefore generally assumed that a Vice-Cliancellor Charles Temple new air conditioning system, and a continuance at the University," said student's tuition pays for any and all refurbishing of its large stained glass Temple. This seemingly slow process is construction of, or maintenance of, Operating Fund is incapable of windows. The University has requested also due to the many jobs given to the buildings on campus. This is incorrect. meeting the expenses. For this reason, $31,300 dollars from the state for physical plant at the beginning of a All major renovations and/or new the state has asked that each campus these repairs. school year. Some of the "top buildings are financed from the Capital in the UT system make a list of needed Another part of the UTC campus, priorities" on the list have been the Fund, This comes entirely from the maintenance which would cost over once flourishing and orderly, is now reopening of stadium dorms and the state, is totally separate from our $10,000. When the lists are submitted, grubby and unkempt, due to neglect in moving of the Human Services Operating Fund is taken from tuition the state may find a new way of upkeep. According to Vice-Chancellor department into Fletcher Hall. used for minor building repairs only. allocating funds, to better meet the of Administration, Dr. Charles H.E.W. has stated that the Nursing However, some of the projects which a needs of each campus Much Temple, the Shakespearean Garden, program must be moved from Brock school must fund in this manner are observation of the problem will be located in the space between Patten Hall prior to December 31, 1976. This often overwhelming and the school's required. Cont. on p.7 Fine Arts Center Reaches "Design-Development" Phase by Lana Bazemore Due to continuing growth of speech classes, necessary facilities for studio, graphics, art education studio, individual practice rooms, ensemble interest in the fine arts, students at art, and proper practice space and photographic area, and a gallery. practice rooms, library and work UTC may soon be witnesses to a rapid acoustically treated rooms for the The drama and speech department room, and piano class laboratories. development in the department of fine music department. The facilities is to consist of: a theatre, a studio, The proposal has already received a arvs. The plans for a new fine arts provided for art are: a lecture room, a shops, storage space, a trap room, and pre planning fund from the legislature building to accomodate the needs of slide room, mujti- purpose studios, classrooms. The muiic department and is now in the design-development the school are now beginning to take special painting studio, would be provided with: a band and phise. shape. two-dimensional and commercial orchestra rehearsal and performing University personnel who are active Included in the new building would design studio. Also included are: a area, uniform and instrument storage in the final design of the Fine Arts be adequate space for the drama and sculpture and crafts studio, ceramics area, classrooms, percussion studio. Building are: Dr. Drinnon, Dr. Temple, Dr. Harbaugh, Dr. Bach, Mr. Henry Barbatti, Mr. George Cress, Dr. Career Seminar Program Slated Gerschefski, and Dr. Wiley. They are by Charles Buck al! working along with Mr. Clayton B. "What are you going to do when employers represented in a large exposure, a necessary starting point Dekle, the director of UT facilities you graduate?" auditorium or gymnasium. They pass for realistic career development. A phnning, Mr. George S. Campbell, That is a question that is often out an unreal amount of pamphlets great deal of college work is devoted assistant electrical and mechanical heard on many college campuses and pablum to many confused and to theory and basic fundamentals. engineer, Derthick Henley, the today, and UTC is no exception. Mike harried students who have to elbow Each individual area of study has a architect, David Lockin, an Sitzman, Director of the Counseling their way in to the good exhibits and wide range of opportunity in the "real architectural consultant, and a group Center is trying to help the students bashfully stroll by the poorer ones. world". of special noise consultants from find the answers. Mr. Sitzman and his With Career Seminars it is hoped that Several academic departments Atlanta to devise a plan that will suit staff, with the help of Diane Stocker much of the confusion and have already had their Career the needs of everyone. The deadline from the Placement Office and several misinformation will be eliminated. Seminars. The first here at UTC was for the final drawings of the of the academic departments, have put Dr. Sitzman was quick to point the School of Business in December, construction is December 1, 1976. together a series of Career Seminar out that what is being offered is not a 1975. Dr. Kermit Cudd has been one The total cost of the project has Programs. These programs are placement of recruiters' day. The of Dr. Sitzman's staunchest supporters been approved at close to 5.7 million "designed to meet the needs of Career Seminar's purpose "is to in organizing and developing the dollars. Approximately 1.7 million will students in a specific major field." aquaint the students with various seminars. Other departments that have go into the purchase of material and career options available to them as a tried the Career Seminar Program and wiring that will be needed to connect liked it: School of Chemistry, School Many of us are familiar with the result of their particular academic the new building with Grote Hall and of Math, and the Humanities (History, old concept of Career Day, where you preparation." The objective of the to purchase a new one thousand ton have a lot of varied interests and program is to provide systematic Cont. on p.7 Cont. on p.7 Page 2 THE UNIVERSITY ECHO September 17, 1976 ADMISSIONS New Location For Pilot Program Public Library Initiated by Lana Bazemore by Phyllis Haley At this point, a committee of The Chattanooga Public The term "open admissions" faculty, students and Library which has been located seems to be a "loaded phrase" administration decided to conduct here on the UTC campus for these days at UTC, according to a "classic experiment" at UTC. many years, will be changing its Director of Admissions, Jim This experiment began this fall location to 1001 Broad Street. Blackburn. He prefers to call this 1976 semester, and will remain in Plans for the new library have pilot program an example of the effect through the fall 1978 term, been in the making since 1958. "classic experiment" introduced Therefore, it involves essentially 3 Surveys and reports were made, by Pavlov. years of research; and and the old library was found to This concept should be fairly subsequently, 3 freshman classes. be cramped for space and familiar to any college student "During this time we will inadequate in several areas. with a basic knowledge of admit any graduate of a Tennessee The new building will be psychology. It is conducted with high school as a freshman at twice as large as the original The new Chattanooga Public Library, located at 1001 Broad an experimental group and a UTC," says Blackburn. "There library and will have almost three Street, will officially open October 18th. control group. The control group will be no conditions or special times as much square footage. The Staff Photo by Larry Ortega represents students under the old privileges for these students, price of the structure is estimated admissions standards, while the However, they can receive In the layout, one floor has To return library books experimental group is composed academic help just like any other to be over five million dollars been left for expansion if the need during this time there will be a of freshmen who have been student enrolled here." when completed.

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