Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Scholar The Rose Thorn Archive Student Newspaper Fall 10-13-1978 Volume 14 - Issue 6 - Friday, October 13, 1978 Rose Thorn Staff Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn Recommended Citation Rose Thorn Staff, "Volume 14 - Issue 6 - Friday, October 13, 1978" (1978). The Rose Thorn Archive. 500. https://scholar.rose-hulman.edu/rosethorn/500 THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS ROSE-HULMAN REPOSITORY IS TO BE USED FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP, OR RESEARCH AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. SOME CONTENT IN THE MATERIAL POSTED ON THIS REPOSITORY MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHT. 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Honors Convocation last tie, with Dwight Dively, Jerry The E.A. Macl,ean Award in Tuesday. Ocotber 10. Fish, and Bob Luoma each hav- Engineering Merchanics was Dr. Hulbert presented junior ing 4.0 GPA's. The three were presented to George Boviman. Harold Skelley, Chief Engineer of Inland Steel, presents the chemical engineering major $1000 Inland Steel-Ryerson Foundation Outstanding presented with $100 checks and Tim Drabik received a Dwight Dively with a plaque Certificate of Merit from Teacher Award to Dr. Thad Smith, associate professor of will receive Nordic Bronze the recognizing his selection as a mathematics department in political science, as Pres. Sam Hulbert looks on. medals. Harry Truman Scholar. The recognition of his outstanding award goes to one top student Tim Jackson received the achievements. The sophomore from each state in the nation. sterling silver Wischmeyer tested completely out of and entails a scholarship worth Medal. recognizing the student calculus. and completed several Professor Thad Smith $20.000 over four years. Dively with the highest academic advanced math courses during was chosen as the winner from average after the junior year. his freshman year. including the state of Washington. differential equations. Boolean receives Inland award Dr. Jess Lucas congratulated The CRC Freshman Chemistry algebra. and complete variables. all those Achievement Award went to Dr. Thad D. Smith. associate Engineering: Dr. who earned class Mike Call and Bob Luoma Herbert R. honors. a 3.1 GPA or Mark Stewart. professor of political science at Bailey. professor higher. T h e received Prindle. Weber. and of during the previous year. Last Undergraduate Award in Schmidt Rose-Hulman received the mathematics; Daily Book Awards. from the and S. Hill, year. 449 students out of 1053 Analytical Chemistry was math department Inland Steel-Ryerson Foundation president of the student for their body. achieved this distinction or 43% presented to Dale Campau. participation in Outstanding Teacher Award The award guidelines state the company's of the student body. 113% of last The chemical engineering annual problem-solving contest. during the Rose Tech Alumni than an outstanding teacher year's 235 seniors. Association homecoming awards or 43';• of the department presented the E. The mechanical engineering should stimulate undergraduates class. earned the honor. as recognition Saturday morning. in did 94 Dean Powell Award, recognizing department presented the the class room. challenge his ( 43' I of 219 juniors. 123 ( 44' Presentation of Inland faculty colleagues. of the outstanding junior in the Cummins Company Award. the - and 280 sophomores, and 119 ( 37' of Ryerson award and the check for contribute to the educational department to Dwight Dively. honoring the outstanding senior 319 freshmen. The award includes a $100 check. in the department. to Pete $1.000 to the recipient marked spirit on the campus. Four students were cited as the second major teaching Professor and the recipient's name is Hylton. The award includes a Smith, a member of recipients of the Hemingway award received by the 40 - the faculty placed on a permanent plaque plaque and a check for $100. -year since 1972. does all Award, old educator during his tenure at these items which recognizes the in the hall. The department's Bob Luoma received the well. A native of Pfizer Award. recognizing department's Mueller Rose-Hulman. Professor Smith Pomona. Calif.. he highest scholastic average at the the Company earned a B.A. oustanding senior. went Award. presented was named the Dean's in zoology chemistry end of the freshman year. to Eric to an and from Matovich. outstanding student Outstanding Teacher in 1977. Pomona College in Winners of the award were Mike at the end of 1960. Smith Earl Stalter the sophomore Saturday's awards re- received an A.B.D. Call, Tim Drabik, Jeff Dycus, received the year. Bob in Shelton Hannig Award. received a plaque cognition program marked government from Claremont and Mike McCullough, all with a given to and check. the outstanding engineering The John W. Rhee Award. the first time the Inland-Ryerson Graduate School in 1964 and the perfect 4.0 average. civil award was given Rose-Hulman. senior. Earl received a $100 honoring the outstanding senior Ph.D. in political science from The Bogart Award recognizes check physics major. Since the establishment of the Claremont and his name will be went to Mike in 1974. the top student at the end of the placed on a permanent Simmons. Inland-Ryerson Foundation in Prior to joining Rose-Hulman plaque in 1957, support of higher education he taught and was dean of has consistently remained a students at the prestigious Webb prirrary area of Foundation School of California from 1960 to grants. This support has been 1966. He served as an instructor Orienteering hosts meet based on the conviction that at Harvey Mudd College, an private enterprise and engineering school with much independent colleges and the same philosophy as Rose- by Peter Kehoe men, 18 and over; and women, 18 information on the sport. universities are two of the Hulman. from 1968 to 1972. Orienteering is a sport of and over. The Orange course is principal non-governmental Professor Smith's popularity navigating by use of a map and the intermediate level. It is 3 to 5 Registratin is from 10:00 to compass institutions in our society. and respect are illustrated by the through natural km long ( 1.8 to 3 miles 1. 1 1: 30 a.m. Pre-meet With this in mind. the population of his classes and the surroundings. It is becoming an Categories include: men, 15 to announcements are scheduled foundation established a campus-wide definition of "The increasingly popular sport in the 18; women. 15:13: men, 19-35: for 11:45. and the meet is to start program specifically directed to Thad Test." His competence as a United States. Exercise and the women. 19-35; and men and at 12 noon. Awards will be given honor and give recognition to teacher and leader among the opportunity to get in touch with women 35 and older. The to the top five competitors in outstanding teachers — the men faculty is evident through the nature are two of many benefits advanced course. the Red each class. Fees will be $1.50 for and women without whose many commissions and ad hoc offered by this sport. course. is 5 to 7 km long ( 3 to 4.2 the White course and $3.00 for commitment a college education committees he has been asked to miles). There are three the Orange and Red courses. would not be possible. serve and the fact that the This Saturday, October 14, the categories at this level: men There is a $0.50 discount for Any full time instructor. faculty has twice elected him to Rose Orienteering Club is 19-35, women 19-35, and men 35 USOF members. Maps will be assistant. associate or full represent them on committees sponsoring a regional, Class B. and older. provided and compasses will be professor in any field of of the Board of Managers. Orienteering meet. The meet rented on a first come. first undergraduate teaching is He personally has promoted will be held on Rose's campus. The meet is open to all serve basis. Some identification eligible for the award. Selection political science and the There are three different comers. and a clinic will be held such as Student ID should be was made by a panel comprised humanities to new heights on the courses for different levels of prior to the meet for beginners. brought also. The underbrush of Dr. Duane F. Bruley. vice Rose-Hulman campus and is a experience. The White course is The clinic will begin at 10:30 around the area is very thick so president of academic affairs valuable member of the team the beginners course. The course a.m. Those interested should suitable clothing should be worn. and dean of faculty; Robert which created and operates is 11,2 to 3 kilometers long (0.9 to meet in front of the Field House.