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Trustees Move on New Library schematic plans will be com­ Mr. Harold Myers, Vice- raised; $40,000 from the A.J. latest. At this time, the new by Francine Douwes pleted in mid-December for President of University Rela­ Drexel Family; $972,000 from library is expected to be com­ review by the Committee. A tions, gave a preliminary corporations and foundations; pleted by the summer of 1983, The Drexel Board of Site survey has been com­ report on the financial sources and $184,000 from trustees and ready for use by the fall Trustees met this past Wednes­ pleted, as well as test borings, from which the 10.4 million and alumni. The total sum of term of ’83. day, Nov. 19, for the final to determine sub-surface con­ dollars may come from. cash and pledges comes out to Dr. William W. Hagerty, time this term. Mr. Joseph ditions. This information will At present, he said, Drexel be approximately 4.66 millin President of Drexel, reported Pagg, Comptroller, outlined enable the engineers to pro­ has approximately 1.464 dollars. on the fact that Drexel’s the financial operations of ceed with their design of foun­ million dollars in cash to work It was generally agreed upon enrollment is up slightly from Drexel’s first quarter this year, dations and structure.” with. This amount divides at the meeting that the task of last year. Last year, the total from July 1st 1980 through The construction costs for down as follows: 1 million raising money for the new number of undergraduate September 30th. (see chart). the new library, which will be dollars remaining from the library project must be a students, full-time, part time Ragg noted that —- (see Tom) a 100,000 square foot Pew Trust Fund, with about priority. Beginning in and evening was 9180. This A highlight of the meeting building, are expected not to $385,(X)0 interest on it; about December, Mr. Myers said, he year, the analogous figure was the discussion of plans for exceed $7.5 million dollars. $253,000 from the A. J. Drexel hopes to have a specific pro­ comes out to be 9724. For the new library to be built on Other costs, such as fur­ Family; $410,000 from cor­ gram of fund raising set up. It 1979 Graduate School enroll­ the former SEPTA building nishings, professional fees, porations and foundations, should be noted that monies ment, the total was 2091. This lot. Mr. John S. McQuade, landscaping, surveys, etc., are and $417,000 from trustees for the new library will not be year it is 2277. The only Jr., Chairman of the Buildings estimated to raise the total cost and alumni. coming from former fund­ category in which enrollment and Property Committee, of the project to some 10.4 In terms of pledges that raising efforts, such as Peaks dropped slightly was part-time reproted that “ Design work by million dollars. It was noted have been made towards the of Progress. enrollment, in the Business The Kling Partnership is pro­ that this estimate is still close new library project: 2 million It is hoped that a contractor and the Engineering Colleges. ceeding rapidly and on to the amount given a dollars from Pew after a sum will be signed up by August, or In Business, enrollment went schedule. It is expected that year ago. of 4 million dollars has been September of 1981 by the from 35 to 31 students. In (continued on page 3) VOLUME LVI, NO. 1 9 DREXEL UNIVERSITY PHILADELPHIA. PA. Friday, November 21, 1980 B i o m e d s C o n f e r Special to Triangle campus. Dr, Dov Jaron, director of “ Most biomedical programs Drexel University’s in the United States, about 80 Biomedical Engineering and percent, are at universities Science Institute, recently which have medical schools,” hosted a tour of Drexel’s Dr. Jaron said. “ Ours is uni­ biomedical facilities for scien­ que because we interact with tists, doctors and ad­ several PJhiladelphia institu­ ministrators from the People’s tions: Temple University Republic of China. Hospital, Hahnemann The officials from the Medical College and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Thomas Jefferson University Sciences visited Drexel during Hospital and the Hospital of a nationwide tour of colleges, the University of Penn­ universities and medical sylvania.” research facilities. Drexel’s system of interac­ “ The Chinese spent a day tion between the university here learning about our train­ and area medical schools is ing programs and research in similar to the situation the biomedical engineering and Chinese biomedical scientists science,” Dr. Jaron said. operate under. “ This field is in its infancy in “ They’re looking at our China and they wanted to program as a model to Scientists, doctors, and administrators from the Academy of Medical Sciences o f tfie People's Repubtic oj China learn techniques they can use emulate,” Dr. Jaron said. recently toured biomedical engineering and science facilities at Drexel University. The host of the delegation‘s visit when they return home.” “They will be training their was Dr. Dov Jaron (right), director of the University’s Biomedical Engineering and Science Institute. Dr. Jaron explained that biomedical students in a Drexel was of interest because similar way in the People’s the university conducts its Republic.” biomedical program without “ Dr. Jaron said the Chinese D.U. Gives to United Way having a medical school on its by Mawuna Gardesey Drexel has run the campaign In all, there are 72 people in­ annually for quite some time volved in the drive. Each col­ Drexel University’s United now. President William lege or vice presidential office Way drive officially ended on Hagerty is currently the Chair­ has a representative, a coor­ Thursday, November 13th, man of the Colleges and dinator and a solicitor who collecting approximately Universities Division for the work together as a team to en­ $26,000. According to Dr. entire campaign. Stercho said courage their department to Peter G. Stercho, chairman of that Dr. Hagerty has been very give to the fund. These the campaign’s Steering Com­ exemplary in his attitude representatives in turn report mittee, the drive will continue towards the fund in that he has to a ten member steering com­ unofficially until Christmas to shown a lot of sensitivity since mittee consisting of Peter Ster­ meet the $28,000 target set for he came to Drexel. cho, Chairman; Peter Doelp this year. Last year Drexel Drexel falls into the fourth and Helen Lawville, Co- faculty, administration and eastern Pennsylvanian region Chairpersons; Dorothy Geist, staff contributed $25,412 to of the drive, which serves Secretary; and Arthur B. the fund which benefits over about 3 million people. United Melbourne, Advisor. The 250 service and community Way has a $37 million target others are: Donald Hale, organizations in the Delaware this year. As of November 12, James Hallam, Irvin Miller, Valley. $26 million had been collected. Noreen Reyes and John Tully. Stercho said, “Drexel Stercho pointed out that According to Stercho, the University has always been Drexel had attained about 90 people involved in the drive sensitive to the needs of the percent of its target which is have done a great job. “ I am poor and underprivileged.” above the average, but ex­ awfully grateful to all the peo­ The funds, therfore, are their pressed the hope that the ple who have been working contribution to the social and Drexel community will try to very hard on the campaign. In service organizations that meet the target. The target is spite of last year’s controversy Dr. Peter Stercho benefit from the United Way. 10 percent above last year’s. (a reference to the problem -Chairman o f the steering committee- Drexel United IVay Campaign (continued on page 3) d r e x e l t r ia n g l e Page 2 November 21,1980 Tau Beta Pi Free Ticket ROACH Violence Engineers Tau Beta Pi, the National to plenty of good times-with ROACH final planning The Drexel Ice Hockey team Have a problem? Need Engineering Honor Society, Drexel’s service sorority. meeting for the Hoagie Sale at travels to Delaware University some information? Maybe you will have its group picture Gamma Sigma Sigma. Come TKE 7:00 p.m. Monday Nov. to play the Blue Hens in a just have a question. The stu­ taken for the 80*81 Lexerd on up and share a few minutes of 24th. All members please at­ league contest tonight at dent dean of engineering is in a Tuesday, November 25, 1980. your free time with us. Learn tend. 10:00. The Dragons last game position to do some good All members of Tau Beta Pi about our service projects and before the holiday break will things for you, the engineering are asked to meet in the activities. Meet the sisters in be at Trenton State, Wednes­ student. So don’t miss out; Michanical Engineering Pro room 3029 EAC at an open DISA day December 10 at 9:00. The utilize your opportunity. Just Center. The picture will be meeting on Monday, team’s record stands at 4-3-1. drop me a note in the sugges­ tion box located in the dean of taken in front of the Bent on November 24 at 5:30. The Drexel International engineering office. I’ll be sure the second floor of the Main Students Association members Freshmen!! to contact you and help you building at 1:00 p.m. Photo Contest are gathering on Fri., Nov. out. Members having any ques­ 21st, at 6 p.m.

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