ASG Expects No Deficit for '73-74 Academic Year

Counselor Wharton resigns; Travel desk plans to travel and write offers info on trips abroad Dr. William P. Wharton, In the field of community In 1934, Dr. Wharton received By PAULA SVEC director of counseling at service, he is a past president of the backelor of arts degree from the board of directors of the Yale University, where he was Allegheny College since 1952 and The International Travel Desk, full professor of education, has Mental Health Center and since elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He is a past president of the Allegheny open in Brooks Lobby from 5:30 notified President LaNkirence 1972 has been chairperson of the to 6:30 every Monday, Wed- Pelletier that he will take early Mental Health-Mental Retar- (Eta) Chapter of that dation Advisory Board for organization. He received the nesday, and Friday, offers a vide retirement effective'at the end of variety of services. The Travel Crawford County. He also is a master of arts degree from the 1973-74 academic year, Dr. Service can issue ISIC cards and Wharton will carry out plans to member of the Drug and Alcohol Teachers College (Columbia Abuse Council. University) in 1949 and recieved provide information about do some writing and traveling traveling abroad, youth hostels, and also will engage in consulting his Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1952. His areas of and camping sites. work. Dr. Wharton is a diplomate in The International Student counseling psychology of the specialization have been In expressing regret at Dr. psycholtherpay, career Identity Card, ISIC, gives proof American Board of Professional of student status and is accepted Wharton's leaving, Dr. Pelletier Psychology, has served as a guidance, study skill guidance, said, "Dr. Wharton has served and mental imagery and Dr. William P. Wharton worldwide. It gives discounts on Visiting Fellow in the entrances to museums and with great distinction as head of readability. Psychotherapy Research Group theaters, student hotels and Allegheny's Counseling Service. of the University of Wisconsin Before entering the field of years in several academic areas, restaurants, student tours, and I can testify from 'personal Psychiattic Institute and is a education, Dr. Wharton spent a including communications, student charter flights knowledge that he has helped Fellow of the Pennsylvania number of years in the ad- English, guidance, and in- throughout Europe and Asia. many students through difficult Psychological Association. He is vertising business in New York. terdisciplinary studies and has Applications for the ISIC are academic and personal crises. licensed for private practice by He spent the years 1940 to 1946 in been a professor of education available at the Travel Desk. Dedication, professional com- the State of Pennsylvania and by military service and now is a since 1967. Besides issuing these cards, the petence and a steadfast the Pennsylvania Psychological lieutenant colonel in the Adjutant Travel Desk has many pamphlets adherence to the highest prin- Association. He also is a General's Corps, U.S. Army Dr. Wharton and his wife, and books providing information ciples of his profession have been professional member of the Reserve (Ret.). Prior to coming Lillian, plan to continue to make about youth hostels anywhere in the hallmarks of his work at National Vocational Guidance Allegheny. We are sorry to lose to Allegheny he was an instructor their home in Meadville, where the world, camping sites in Association. He served as in English at Fairleigh-Dickinson they live at 415 North Main Europe, and Worldwide Travel in him, but wish him well as he chairperson of the Pilot Study undertakes endeavors long College and a graduate assistant Street. Their daughter, general. Committee for the American in reading and guidance at Christine, a 1969 graduate of The International Travel delayed by the pressure of his Council on Education Research. duties here." Allegheny, is teaching philosophy Service can be of help to anyone Columbia University. At at Penn State University while who is planning a trip abroad in Dr. Wharton came to Allegheny He has served as a consultant Allegheny he has taught for nine completing the doctoral degree. the near future. in 1952 as director of counseling to the Meadville Tribune, to the and assistant professor of U.S. Army Education Center, to education. Under his direction the Fairview High School the Counseling Center has ex- Guidance Department and panded the scope of its activities, Faculty, to Meadville High offering vocational, educational School, to the Big Springs Area and personal counseling. In High School Guidance Counselors addition to engaging in coun- Conference, to Crawford County seling activities himself, Dr. Guidance Counselors and to the Wharton has supervised the work Educational Development Volume 97, Number 40 Allegheny. College, Meadville, Pa. Tuesday, Mazefr5, 1974 of his staff and also has served as Center, Berea, Ohio. coordinator of the faculty advisor program. Allegheny's Coun- He is a member of the seling Center is one of only six American Psychological ASG expects no deficit college counseling centers in Association. the American Pennsylvania to be certified by personnel and Guidance the International Association of Association, a past chairperson Counseling Agencies, which of the Pennsylvania Chapter of for '73-74 academic year recognizes the maintenance of the American College Personnel Despite rumors to the contrary, separate "van account" of deficit. ethical and professional stan- Association and past member of the ASG budget is not really in $500.00 from the remaining An example of cost overruns is dards in the field. the editorial board of the journal, such bad shape. At the beginning $3000.00 surplus to cover those the ASG Course and Faculty "Psychotherapy." He also has of the 1973-74 school year, an costs. Evaluation Handbook for this In addition to his other duties, contributed a number of articles $8500.00 surplus was present, due Now at $2500.00, the surplus is a year. The budgeted figure was Dr. Wharton from 1958 to 1972 to professional journals. He is mostly from organizations that concern of ASG treasurer Mike $1500.00, but costs ran about directed Allegheny's Educational listed in "Who's Who in the did not spend their entire allot- Latimer. "Three thousand is a $2000.00. Dr. Pelletier has of- Guidance Clinic, a summer East," "National Register of ments for the 1972-73 academic comfortable margin," said fered to cover the deficit incurred program which assisted high Educational Researchers," year. From that surplus, $4000.00 Latimer, who doesn't intend to let on the evaluation handbook, but school students in evaluating Directory of Educational was applied to the '73-74 budget, the surplus shrink any smaller. further information on that is their abilities and clarifying their Specialist," "Leaders in leaving a surplus of $4500.00. "I really don't anticipate drop- unavailable at this time. ' goals, and offered couseling of an Education," "Dictionary of Since there was a higher ping below $2500.00." Latimer also pointed out that in educational and vocational enrollment this year, ASG Another of Latimer's problems order to get a "name" band for a nature. The Clinic was discon- International Biography," and received additional activities is the Executive Account. concert, ASG must depend on the tinued after 1972 for financial and several other honorary direc- fees of $3400.00, giving a surplus Various ASG productions come student support for the concert. other reasons. tories. of $7900.00 at the beginning of out of that account, such as ASG Ticket sales must be high in order first term. minutes, course and faculty to break even. "The ad- The ASG van was purchased evaluations, the off-campus ministration is unhappy over Wendy Franklin leaves with $5000.00 from that surplus. housing survey and others. With deficit financing for the con- Costs did not stop with the initial the rise in printing costs, and certs," Latimer stated. "In purchase, however. Insurance, increases in costs for paper and order to petition the ad- repairs and routine maintenance other materials, the Executive Admissions staff necessitated the creation of a Account will probably result in a See BUDGET, page 8 By LISA NUSSBAUM Director Richard Stewart said, " Wendy carefully considered the MEADViIIE AREA Former Allegheny graduate, driection she wanted to take and Wendy Ann Franklin, will be decided that more schooling was leaving the Admissions staff at necessary." Wendy will be the close of this year. taking graduate courses in educational research and Hired in the fall of 1972 shortly psychology, looking towards after graduation, she initially future work in educational planned to spend only two years television, international at Allegheny. "This was the time education, or program for me to pack my bags and move development in rural com- on to graduate school," Wendy munities. At this point, she is not explained. definite about the school, "While in admissions," although it will most likely be in the Boston area. Her chief functions as assistant admissions director involved visiting high schools in the fall as an Allegheny representative, interviewing applicants, and taking care of correspondence. She also worked closely with the International Students Com- mittee in an eftort to bring more foreign students to the college. "I enjoyed my job very much. The admissions people are incredibly good people to work with," Wendy said. A search is currently underway to find a replacement for Wendy. Stewart reported that candidates Kim Daugherty from Sharon, PA pulled a false fire forcibly restrained and taken to Spencer Hospital, from the college community as alarm in Brooks Hall at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday af- where he was found to be suffering from a drug well as those outside of the ternoon. Firemen responded and found Daugherty overdose.

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