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This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by the Alumni Relations at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The rW ight Stater by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], library- [email protected]. & > / / • Vol. 1 JUNE. 1969 NO. 2 Dr. Bergen Evans To Be Commencement Speaker Wright State University will hold its second annual graduation on June 8, 1969, at 10:30 a.m. in Founders' Quadrangle. Much of the planning for this year's ceremony was done with the help of committees comprised of students in the Class of '69. The guest speaker will be Dr. Bergen Evans, Professor of English, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Evans received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Miami U niversity, an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard and attended University College, Oxford, England, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Miami University also awarded him an L.H.D. (Doctor of Humanities) in 1959, and he received a D. Litt. (Doctor of Letters) from Franklin College in the same year. Dr. Evans is also an author, has edited several books, written more than 100 magazine articles and recorded an album of work d efin itio ns, which is now used by 8,000 schools. In addition, he has written feature articles and columns for various newspapers and spent many hours in front of radio microphones and TV cameras of the major networks. One of the books he authored, The Natural History of Nonsense, has gone through six American editions in hard cover and four paperback printings and has been translated into 20 foreign languages. New Director of Communications Honors Programs President Golding has announced the appointment of Mr. Alan Herbert as Director of Communications at Established Wright State University, effective June 15th. In making the announce The Wright State University Honors ment, President Golding said that Al Committee has announced the approval Herbert was selected from a field of of the first two departmental honors approximately 40 candidates for this programs. The two programs are in the assignment. departments of Chemistry and Religion. Mr. Herbert will be responsible for The programs will emphasize a factual information about the Uni student-centered learning approach as versity internally to the personnel and opposed to the traditional teacher- students of the U niversity and centered learning situation. Close externally to the news media and the interaction of student and professor public. He will participate in the w ill be stressed. Here, an honors management and publication of special student w ill work on a research project events and will assist students, under the aegis of a professor whom served as a public information officer faculty members, and administrators the student has chosen. with the U.S. Army in Korea. Most in the application of public information Promising majors in Chemistry and recently, he has been Director of skills to their respective purposes. Religion may apply to their respective Community Service at WLW-D. departments for participation in this A 1953 graduate of the University His particular skills will permit program. Criteria for participation of Illinois School of Journalism andWright State to move forward in the have been established by each Communications, Mr. Herbert was field of educational television, anddepartment. active in Sigma Delta Chi, a pro Mr. Herbert indicates that he expects It is hoped that the honors program fessional journalism fraternity, as anto assist in involving the community at Wright State University will serve undergraduate. Subsequently, he has in special events at the campus, as a source of further intellectual and been a reporter-newscaster at WHIO particularly in the areas of music creative achievement for students who and WLW-D here in Dayton and has and the fine arts. show academic promise. Two Faculty WSU Granny? Members Honored It may surprise some of you know that a WSU alumna is a granl^P Dr. Jacob H. Dorn, an assistant pro mother already. But it doesn't surprise fessor of history at Wright State, and Ann Warshawsky in the least. Ann has William J. King, acting chairman and been working diligently since gradu instructor of classics at WSU, have ation . . . ''busy with Jefferson been selected, to become Danforth Primary and the firs t grade," "moved Associates by The Danforth Foundation into a new house" and "still subbing of St. Louis, Missouri. Their appoint for Dayton Board of Education” Ann ments, which include expenses and Warshawsky also informed the Alumni stipends, are for a four-year period O ffice that she now has two grand and w ill become effective September 1, children. WOW! Good luck and keep 1969. up the pace, Ann. The Danforth Associate Program is one of the efforts of the Danforth WSU Receives Foundation to emphasize and encourage good teaching and to assist in per Federal Grant sonalizing the educational process. Associates in the program attend To Train Counselors national and regional conferences onDr. Larkins Elected Wright State U niversity has been college teaching and receive stipends awarded a grant totaling $18,250 by to support classroom related activities. Vice President the Rehabilitation Services Adminis At present, there are two other Wright tration of the Department of Health, State U nive rsity faculty members who of Spanish Group Education, and Welfare to plan an are Danforth Associates. Dr. Charles undergraduate curriculum for the Dr. James E. Larkins, Assistant H. Blake, Jr., associate professor of education of personnel in rehabi litation Professor, Department of Modern economics, has been in the program Languages, was elected vice president and other helping services. Mrs. since 1964; and Mr. James M. Hughes, Elenore Koch of WSU Counseling of the Buckeye Chapter of the American instructor in English, has been an Service was instrumental in securinc^ Association of the Teachers of Spanish associate since 1965. the grant for the University. and Portuguese at the chapter's annual Dr. Jacob H. Dorn also has been The Rehabilitation Services Ad spring meeting April 12. notified of another award. His book, m inistration has awarded these grants Also elected to two-year terms published in 1968 by the Ohio State to ten universities across the country were: president, Dr. James Ferrigno, University Press and entitled, as pilot projects with the goal of Chairman, Department of Languages, Washington Gladden: Prophet of the providing courses and practical University of Dayton, and secretary- Social Gospel, 1836-1918, has been experiences for students interested treasurer, Mrs. Gerry Antoine, Gahanna chosen for the Florence Roberts Head in social service. public schools. Book Memorial Award. This award is This grant represents an extension The chapter voted to hold its fall meet bestowed annually by the Columbus of a total program at Wright State ing at Marietta College, when Jim Larkins Branch of the American Association of University for assistance to handi U niversity Women. The book award plans to present a paper on the modern capped people. presentation will take place at the Spanish novel. The program w ill be administered Annual Meeting and Author's Luncheon w ith in the D ivision of Education and of The Martha Kinney Cooper Ohioana Over 500 will be designed to provide seminar Library Association in Columbus on courses and broad field experiences October 4, 1969. June Graduates in the health and welfare agencies in A surprise to everyone is the fact the Dayton area. that WSU will graduate well over 500 Consultants for this program in Dean Marquis students during its second annual clude: Dr. Leo Rosenberg, Chief of commencement. As of May 5, 528 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Represents WSU students have applied for graduation. at Good Samaritan H ospital; Dr. Earl F. Norwood Marquis, Dean of the A few more are expected to submit Zwetschke, Coordinator of the Coun Division of Education, represented applications during May. The break selor Education Program at Wright Wright State University at the in down is as follows: State University; Dr. Harold Si Iverman, auguration of Dr. John J. Pruis of BallBachelor's Degrees Master's Degrees Professor of Education at Wright State State U n ive rsity on April 11. 455 73 Dr. Pruis became the seventh University; Dr. George Elias, Director (345 graduated last year) president of the 51-year-old university, of Rehabilitation Training at Assump^^ one of four state universities in Of course, these figures are to tion College, Worchester, Massachu^B Indiana. Before assuming the presi include people that completed or w ill setts; and Mr. Perry H all, Coordinator dency of Ball State last July, Dr. Pruis complete their degree requirements in of University Services at the Ohio was vice president for administration at Dec., 1968; March, 1969; June, 1969; State Department of the Bureau of Western Michigan University. or August, 1969. Vocational Rehabilitation. Dr. Dolphin, President of Consumer Credit MUSIC ^Counseling Service SUMMER CAMP / \ The Department of Music of Wright Dr. Robert Dolphin, Jr., Chairman State University w ill sponsor the 3rd of the Department of Finance has been Annual Summer Music Camp-On-Cam- elected president of the Consumer pus for Junior High School and Senior Credit Counseling Service of Metro Construction Begins High School students from June 16-28, politan Dayton, Inc. This is an organi 1969. zation newly formed by prominent at WSU Schedules w ill actually create two officials in Dayton banks, credit workshops, Junior High from 8:30-11:30 organizations, businesses and service Construction at Wright State, which a.m.,and Senior High from 1:00-4:00 p.m. agencies. This is a non-profit organi has been at a low ebb due to unpre Musical Activities will include band, zation furnishing advice to financially dictable weather, is to begin soon at orchestra, chorus, and stage band. Also troubled families and individuals on a rapid pace, according to Mr. Frederick included in the workshops will be op debt problems. It is neither a charitable White, university Business Manager portunities for the study of music funda agency nor a lending institution. It is and Treasurer. Painting of the outside mentals, and music and fine arts appre an advisory service where consumers of the university center, which was ciation. may obtain advice and counsel, w ith impossible due to windy weather, will out charge, about buying on credit begin soon, as will the repaving of and handling credit problems. roads and further construction of the President's home. According to Mr. White, construction of a residence hall (accommodating 310 students) will begin before July 1, with a completion date of Fall, 1970. Trustees Approve The building will be a four story, L- shaped structure connected to the university center by a tunnel. New Budget The student center itself will also be extended to enlarge the dining The Board of Trustees recently area, but any such construction is, at approved a $6,250,000 personnel present, limited by finances. services budget for the 1969-1970 The Wright State Board of Trustees school year. This total includes the has sent a proposal of $6 million for salaries of the 200 fu ll tim e and 50 the planning and construction of a new part time faculty members in addition student information center to the Ohio to the administrators and other State legislature. No date has been personnel at WSU. This amount repre set for construction of the new library, sents a sizable increase over last which w ill be one of the two main year's budget. buildings in a new court to be located At the meeting. President Golding next to Fawcett Hall. However, it is reported to the Board that student fees In some cases only advice on hoped work will begin Spring, 1970. may have to be raised in the fa ll of budgeting is needed. In other cases Of the $6 million requested, $5 this year. He said groups of students where monthly obligations exceed m illion would go to the new library, have requested more student activitie s income available for repayment of$.5 million for utilities, and the on campus and that an increase in debts, plans may be made with remainder for the planning of a gym fees would be needed to support this. creditors to have payments reduced by nasium and a creative arts building. Dr. Golding reported that a more spreading them over a longer period of Lorenz and Williams, a Dayton firm, extensive intercollegiate sports pro time. Under such a plan each creditor and Don Hi sake Associates of Cleve gram has been requested but that the receives monthly payments proportion land have been hired to design the funds were not available. Soccer is ate to his share of the total amounttwo buildings. the only sport at present in which owed. This is commonly known as Also planned is a service building, Wright State participates. "pro-rating.” to be located in the vicinity of the The Board of Trustees approved a The organization is supported by President's home. The building w ill Master of Science degree in Geology, contributions from Dayton consumerserve as a temporary home for creative but details as to the number of teachers finance companies, banks, merchants, arts, later for storage and service. and requirements have not been final • savings and loan firms, and other Mr. White commented that con ized. However, Dr. Golding said he community-minded companies and struction at Wright State is progressing felt the Geology department well individuals. Operation is scheduled at a rapid pace, and that the university qualified to handle a Master of to begin th is summer. is about one year ahead of schedule. Science program. Faculty and Staff Softball Team WSU's student softbal I teams fin a lly landed some real competition right here on campus. Mr. Gordon Wise (Assistant Professor of Marketing) organized a faculty and staff men's softball team that plays during the Spring Quarter. There were two leagues established (Green League and Gold League) from the 9 teams that have been participating in the games. The winner of each league will then face each other for the campus champion ship at the conclusion of the regular season play. As of May 13, Mr. Wise's Beer and Pool? New Department team is leading the Gold League by 1 fu ll game w ith a record of 7-4. The recently opened University Center is holding its own against the Heads Appointed daily onslaught of students, faculty, Two new department heads have staff and visito rs. The large lounging been appointed by Dean William Baker areas are never empty nor are the to the Liberal Arts Department. recreational areas. The cafeteria Dr. Reed Smith is to be head of the business is picking up and supporting Political Science Department and is a much larger group during the noon now serving as the head of the Political and evening meals than was envisioned Science Department at Bradley Uni earlier. In addition, a pleasant surprise versity in Peoria, Illin o is . He has his for Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon, the University Ph.D. from Columbia U niversity in Center Director, was the opening of Public Law and Government (Public the pool room. Administration). Ever since the four new tables were Dr. Smith has taught various uncovered, the sound of crashing pool courses in administration, state and balls has been heard throughout the local government, foreign policy and rec area. Not only do the tables also is interested in teaching in the provide another student activity, but field of Soviet studies. they are currently paying for them The new head of the English De selves. Another student activity may partment w ill be Dr. Thomas H. Wetmore. be available in the near future, as a He has his Ph.D. from the University request for a license to sell 3.2 beer of Michigan. He is listed in Who's in the Center is being processed. The Who in America, Who's Who in American policy for the sale and consumption Education, Who's Who in the Midwest of the beer is being determined by and The Directory of American Scholars. both the Student Center Board and the He has spent many summers teach university administration. ing linguistics workshops, editing Some of theplayers are: films, and working with educational Jim Allan Asst. Dir., Student Aid TV programs. Dr. Wetmore has also Jim Beard Chemistry Successful GOLF written several books and has had Roger Beltrami English much experience in public speaking. The WSU Golf Club ended its season Herb Brown Marketing These two men w ill join the staff with an impressive 16—4 win over Wil Roger Carter Economics of WSU in the Fall Quarter of 1969. mington College at the Holly Hills Golf John Cordrey Economics Club. The club finished with a 6—2 Bert Eskow Political Science record with victoriesover Dayton, ThomasHELP !! Russ GuadianaChemi stry Moore, Franklin, Wittenberg and Wilming Carl HarshmanAsst. Dir. of Admissions Remember, if you have any interesting ton; the losses were at the hands of Jim Larkins Spanish news to be published, don't hesitate to contact Miami and Dayton. the Alumni Office. Marriages, births, new jobs, Don Mohr Dir. of Student Aid The golf club was formed this year and new addresses can be easily entered in Al Murphy Spanish and was financed by member contri the 'T he Wright Stater” along with the "letter- NeiI Paulson to-the-editor''type of correspondence. This is Alumni Dir. butions. Mr. James Anderson, Account Jack Redden an alumni newspaper - why not help to Geology ancy, served as faculty advisor during the Gordon Wise put real alumni news in it? Marketing club's first season. Ohio Concentrated? The following chart shows the geographical distribution* of WSU alumni as of April 30, 1969. OH IL Ml TX IN CA NY PA MD VA GA MN Wl CO 596 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 MA CT NJ SC FL AL AL KY MO NM UT AZ HI 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ohio — 596 Outside Ohio — 51 Total — 647 Only a handful have ventured from Ohio during the past year. Similarly, only a minority have left the Greater Dayton area. *Using two-letter state abbreviations as authorized for use in conjunction with Zip Codes. Dr. Uphoff Elected To GRAD, which stands for "Graduate Resume Accumulation and D is tri Growl National Office bution," is the biggest news in Once again the "alum ni eating organized placement and recruitment monster" has been on the prowl. So, A t a recent annual Chicago conference since the advent of the College Place once again, we must put forth this of The National Society of College Teachment Annual more than 10 years ago. plea: If you know the current address ers of Education, a Wright State Uni Now, every graduate with at least a of any of the people listed below, four-year college degree can elect to versity professor, James Uphoff, was elect please contact the Alumni Office. put his qualifications before employers ed to the office of chairman of the Social from coast to coast with computer Barbara Allen Studies Department. The post is for speed and at no cost to himself. P atricia Freedman two years and involves planning the Carol Hart annual meeting's program and presiding Eric Loveless at that gathering. An alumnus looking for employment JoAnne Rogers Prof. Uphoff is also currently contacts his own college placement Jean Roubal serving as President-elect of the office or the College Placement Although some of the names have Dayton Area Council for the SocialCouncil's Data Center, P.O. Box 2211, been changed, we s till have 6 " lo s t" Studies. Members of the DACSS are Bethlehem, Penna. 18001. If the director alums and, as a result, these alumni social studies teachers and super feels the program w ill be of value to did not receive this publication. visors in area elementary and second the alumnus, the candidate is given a ary schools, college students preparing resume form and instruction sheet. At to teach social studies, and university the CPC Data Center, key factors are personnel. extracted and entered into an electronic In early May the DACSS sponsored fi le, which can be searched by el igible an open meeting devoted to the dis employers either directly by teletype cussion and demonstration of the or indirectly by mail. The system is latest teaching materials in the area programmed to prevent the in d ivid u a l’s of Black History. resume from being sent to his present employer. GRAD System Simple in operation, yet sophisti cated in service, the GRAD System is Helps Alumni expected to become the world's largest Millions of college graduates nowrepository for college-trained talent. have available a dramatic, new range It does not supplant existing programs of employment opportunities as a at your college placement office, result of GRAD, the computerized data however. Rather, it is an electronic retrieval system operated on behalf of means to help the placement director “ A word to the wise, Woodward— there are placement offices by the College expedite and improve his work with no sideburns at the top.” Placement Council. alumni. Garner, Helen K. "Biographical Greiser, Howard S. WSU AWARDED Harding, George E. Data Sheets?" Herrmann, Hannelore U. TWO GRANTS # Hoyle, Joseph C. What? Who said that? Must just be Kaylor, Jerry F. that little voice in your subconsciousKissick, Gary R. Wright State University has been award that calls out during the wee hours of Kleperis, Margaret E. ed two grants totaling $106,494 for the morning, “ Return that form. Return Plummer, Marylou equipment and materials to improve un that form, you ra t." There are only aQuinn, Brian P. dergraduate instruction. One grant in the few that have fa ile d to return the Roubal, Jean M. amount of $52,855 is designated for the alumni survey sheet, so that little Swabb, Doris purchase of instructional equipment for voice must be doing a fine job. Let's Volkmar, Karl F. the Department of Biology and the Audio- take a look at the revised table: Wilkerson, Roland H. Visual Center of the University Library. Young, Mary W. A second grant for $53,639 was awarded for the purchase of television equipment and materials for closed-circuit direct 5 /1 2 /6 9 Sent Returned Outstdg. instruction. The instructional equipment grant w ill Regular 405 385 20 enable the Department of Biology to Associated 128 108 20 Apple, William improve courses offered in Introductory Honorary 113 88 25 Ardery, James Biology, Biochemistry, Plant and Animal Totals 646 581 65 Bockhold, Ed Biology, Molecular Biology, Development Brenberger, L. P. Biology, Microbiology, and Histology. Conlon, J. A. The Audio-Visual Center will use the Even if you are hesitant to reveal Cooper, Ralph allotted funds to provide better and more your degree specifications, spouse's Crnkovich, N. G. efficient service to the entire University. name or social security number Emrick, Jerry The television equipment grant will be (which, incidentally, is used solely Granson, Peter used for the purchase and installation of for computer purposes) to the alumni Holzman, A. S. equipment for closed-circuit television office, couldn't you simply put your Keyes, L. J. instruction. Five objectives are associated name and current address on the form MacFadgen, Don with this program. and send it? Margolis, John 1. To provide for more efficient teach McGinnis, Edward ing and learning. Mede, C. R. 2. To provide students with broader Non-Returnees Mess ham, Robert and more varied learning experi Rambo, James ences; Allen, Barbara L. Rogers, Robert 3. To provide more efficient self-in Bair, William C. Ross, Warren struction and training sequences; Beachdell, Robert Rust, W. J. 4. To originate and receive programs Brown, Martha D. Schiewetz, T. M. designed for maximum utilization Elifritz, Allen L. Tinnerman, Elmer of the learning process; Freeman, Gordon H. Walther, George 5. To provide students with readily Fretz, Doris M. Warner, E. L. accessible resource materials. Gavitt, Pamela J. Good, Michael E. Laufer, Sharon A. Lewis, Charles L. EDUCATION Lumpkin, Norma McCandless, Mary DISCUSSION Hey, Bud. Got a. Su it s. Myers, Susan K. On May 11, 1969 a discussion session Nettleingham, Richard Oman, Roberta M. was held for education majors and rep Penry, Roger F. resentative faculty. The informal discus Pichler, James J. sion and question period gave students Thomas, Patricia A. a chance to talk w ith professors and White, David O. receive answers to questions they had. Some of the problems discussed were common curriculum, (especially biology and geology), student teaching, professor Allread, Phyllis W. rating, and degrees in education. Most Axelrod, Arnold M. students felt the discussion was extremely Chaliff, Marian B. beneficial and gave way to better com Edelen, Frances G. munication with the faculty. DLunuu fiwuBs Whether your home, office, or studio follows the so-called con ventional or modern trend, this beautiful chair will lend itself in perfect harmony . . . for this chair, which comes in black, with gold trim, has a proper place in the conventional or modern setting. You have always admired this type of chair for its beauty in design and comfort . . . and now you may own one with that added "personal touch” . . . the WSU seal has been attractively silk screened, in gold, to the front of the chair. Just clip the coupon below and send it with your check to the Alumni Office, Wright State Univer sity, Dayton, Ohio 45431. The $32.00 chair will be shipped directly from Black and gold, Boston rocker the manufacturer and you pay the $38.00 Railway Express charges upon Cherry arms, black and gold, receipt. Captain’s chair (see above) IN ORDER THAT WE MAY INSURE CORRECT MAILING OF THE NEXT WRIGHT STATER, PLEASE SNIP THIS FORM AND SEND IT TO THE ALUMNI DIRECTOR WHEN YOUR ADDRESS CHANGES. Enclosed is my check for $ Please ship me Captain's chair(s) NAME Boston rocker(s) (Last) (First) (Middle) ADDRESS Name ______CHANGE (Street) ( City) (State) (Zip) Address ______ NEWLYWEDS: C ity ______NAME CHANGED TO: State ______Zip ______(Last) (First) (Maiden) Big Winner MAGILL - As you can see by the cover," The GUEST CONDUCTOR Wright Stater" w ill be the o ffic ia l Mr. Paul MagiII, Assistant Professor of name of the WSU alumni newspaper. Music of the Department of Music at 193 alumni participated in the contest Wright State University, served as Guest by merely sending in a ballot form. Conductor for the final concert of the Unfortunately, not everyone had the 1968-69 Season of the Dayton Phil opportunity to vote. A few people harmonic Orchestra on Wednesday, April changed their address without inform 30, at 8:30 P.M. in Dayton's Memorial ing the Alumni Office and, conse Hall. quently, the original ballot forms were The Dayton premiere of the modern returned to WSU. oratorio by Dave Brubeck, "The Light The results of the "Name the in the Wilderness,” included the Wright Magazine E le ction " are as follow s: State University Chorus in its third ap The Wright Stater 83 pearance with the Dayton Philharmonic, W right-ings 58 the Colonel White High School Choir, The Alumnus 21 and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. The WSU 15 Mr. Brubeck was featured as piano soloist AI urn-News 13 during this performance and his musical The Roy Cerv 1 score called for a considerable amount of The Quadrangle 1 improvisation. Opposite 1 MISS WSU Baritone soloist for the event was Pam Lewis became Miss Wright State Dr. Joseph Albrecht. University of 1969 on Saturday, May 24. Pam was elected by the student body from a field of seven contestants and was officially recognized at the Spring Formal dance. Miss Lewis is a sophomore major ing in geology. She is also quite active The Wright Stater is published periodically by the Wright in WSU life as a cheerleader and student State University Alumni Office. The opinions expressed senate treasurer. herein, are those of the editor and contributing writers. A panel of nine was faced w ith the difficult task of selecting seven finalists E dito r...... NEIL PAULSON from 20 original applicants. The 20 girls were judged on: Contributing Writers...... THE GUARDIAN STAFF 1. Personality and speaking ability UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE 2. Poise SERVICE 3. Physical attractiveness 4. Scholastic achievement Non-Profit Organization UJ RIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY U. S. 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