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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU Monitor University Publications 5-17-1982 Monitor Newsletter May 17, 1982 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/monitor Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "Monitor Newsletter May 17, 1982" (1982). Monitor. 105. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/monitor/105 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Monitor by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. Library Archives 16 i r Vol. V, No. 33 Bowling Green State University May 17, 1982 Crash response says 'We Care' is real message Or. Donald Ragusa, dean of _ - students have relocated into students, likes to believe that the University housing. •"We Care" buttons which students, Ragusa especially praised the faculty and staff wear during Pre efforts of the hall directors during the Registration each summer are more crisis. They were going door to door than just a "plastic message." in the halls obtaining clothing from When a small private plane ·carrying the residents, setting up headquarters two University students and two of for the Red Cross, getting housing their friends crashed into an information and making room apartment building on Frazee Avenue assignments, and distributing food MC\Y 1, Ragusa saw first-hand that the coupons. UnJversity really is a closely knit "We developed a very quick community where human response to Tour guides from the Office of Admissions play a vital role in the network of action and information," a tragedy is immediate and sincere. Ragusa said. "The hall directors are University's recruitment processes. Because they are frequently the only Ragusa and Wayne Colvin, director particularly good at that kind of students with whom prospective freshmen talk when they visit the campus, of small group housing and Greek they are carefully selected and highly trained for their jobs. thing." He especially noted the life, co-coordinated an effort involving efforts of Jill Carr, Robert Rudd, more than 30 people which provided Doreen Aiello, Melanie Birt, Tracy immediate assistance to the 37 _ Carrick, Cindy Colvin, Freddie Davis, Admissions tour guides apartment residents left homeless by Toni Goodman, Kathy Kaifer, Liz the crash. The volunteers ranged from Sampson, Mary Beth Vahala, Eric the 12-year-old sister of a residence Wagner, Paula Timan, Jeanne hall director to an alumnus to Sydlaske, Phil Riori:fan, Bob Byers, are trained recruiters University administrators who arrived Kathy. Cleveland, Lori Kantz and Sue Ask a tour guide from the Office of campus activity and stresses points ·on the scene to do whatever needed Rokici, all residence life staff. Admissions where the University's of particular importance in the tours done. rifle range or the Frank C. Ogg . is distributed to all guides. Pam Ragusa and his student affairs Ragusa also commended Clifton Memorial Library are located or who Swinehart, a senior public relations staff have been commended by Boutelle and Gardner Mclean· of the can have a car on campus, and you're major and a tour guide, is the editor Acting Provost Eriksen for their quick Office of Public Relations for their bound to get the right.response. of "Tour Guide Tactics." and efficient handling of the crisis. handling of the news media; Gary Ask it-the food is good, why people In adgition to giving daily tours (11 Within 15 minutes after the plane hit Heyman of food services for his go home on weekends and if it's a.m. and 2 p.m.) which take about 75 the building, the lounge in Offenhauer arranging for meal coupons; Joe possible to study in the residence minutes and cover the highlights of Towers had been set up as a Martini, bursar, for his general halls, and. you should also receive a the campus, tour guides are available coordinating point for reUef efforts assistance, and Donald Bowen, well-prepared, J)ositive-repty. -· · --to giYApecial-tours:-or-serve-:-as-hosts --~·the.process had begun to identify inventory management, who helped - The 60 tour guides who last year and hostesses for recruiting events all tenants of the buildings arid· the students move what was salvaged took more than 4,000 prospective such as select student programs. account for their whereabouts. from the fire on Sunday. - - · · students on a total of 390 tours of the · Solomon works closely with faculty University personnel were locating · Since May 2 R~gusa said the campus are well-trained, carefully and staff who coordinate the select housing for the victims, distributing student affairs staff has continued to selected undergraduate students who, student days that bring outstanding bed linen, towels and packets of work on behalf of the students who according to Adele Solomon, high school students to campus and toilet articles left over from Pre- . were ousted from their homes by t~e adm.isslons, recognize the-importance she charts special tours relative to Registration; as well as securing mear fire. Arrangements were made with · of their position and adapt quickly to the interests of the prospective coupon books and ·clothing. the University bookstore to allow the the special needs of any group or student groups. victims a one-time charge and a 10 individual desiring a first-hand, Despite the fact that admissions Ragusa said the immediate main percent discount to replace books student-guided look at Bowling have closed for next fall's freshman concern was to provide the victims lost in the fire, and emergency loans Green. class, the tour guides remain busy. In with the basic needs-food, clothing have been available through the Admissions office personnel view fact, Solomon said, spring is usually and shelter, adding that the Red Office of Financial Aid and Student the tour as probably the most one of the busiest times of year for Cross disaster unit complemented Employment. important part of any prospective conducting campus tours since the University efforts. The father of one student, who was student's visit to the campus because weather is nice and high school The University provided each victilll not a victim of the fire, also has it provides visitors with an excellent juniors traditionally begin in earnest with $10 of meal coupons and free visited the campus with new clothing opportunity to become acquainted at that time to plan their college housing for two nights, as well as the from a store he manages, distributing both with the campus and its careers. During the fall, high school option to move into the residence it to the victims, whose sizes wer~ facilities and with a typical Bowling seniors make their campus visits, she halls for the remainder of the quarter obtained in advance by the student Green student~ Solomon said the tour added. on a oro-rated fee ~=:3i<: ::: 1even affairs staff. guides usually give a prospective • student his or her first impression of Bowling Green, and if a guide says or does one wrong thing, the visitor can be completely "turned off" to the University. That's why the selection process for the guides is rigorous and the training is thorough. "We view our guides as front-line public relations people," Solomon said. "When we select them we look first and foremost for students who are involved and enthusiastic about Bowling Green." Sol_9mon added that the guides are trained to field questions in a candid and positive manner because "high school students and their parents expect to get the most honest picture of the University from the students." For example, in answer to the typical question, "Is Bowling Green a •suitcase college' where students pack up and leave every weekend?;" the tour guide usually points out that some students do leave the campus but that numerous activities are planned each weekend for those who choose to remain. A detailed description of,upeoming events · usually follows. Solomon said the tour guides are The efforts of many people, lncludillg Dr. Donald Ragusa, dean of students. have been commended in the . atso· trained to stay informed about. attennath of the tragic plan crash llay 1 which claimed the lives of four young men and left 37 residents of a Frazee - changes within the University so that . Avenue apartment complu homeless. Ragusa and Wayne Colvin. residence life, coordinated relief actmtles at the outdated information is never given. A ·crash ·sne. ·maJdng SUifl that 6WifY resident of the apalfment building was at;counted tor and ptOVidlng each with . food, clof!lln§. temporary .hopa/ng~. ~!'.If.~!!~: ~IAA ~~-- .·,· · aiJ!I ·~ .... -- .................. ·' ... "' .... ~ ........... .. .- .. · . .· .....· .· .·- .... "..: .· .·" .: . • • .... • •• • • • •• •. • • •• • • ..". • • •.. ·.. •;"' .,· ...... •• • .: •· .. ·.. •• • • •:.._ ·.. ::• ·.. :·r··.:·.: :.• •~ •• •" •• • • • ." •·.. ~·· •.':- ·.. ··.::• ': •~ -. ~.\..· •.; ,: ~-----.,..,.,1. l Five performances slated in 1982-83 Festival Series Subscriptions are on sale now for Cellist Janos Starker, considered the 1982-83 Festival Series at the one of the greatest musicians of the Moore Musical Arts Center. century, will appear April 5, 1983. The series, started by the College During his long and unparalleled of Musical Arts in 1980, will feature career, Starker has performed with cellist Janos Starker, violinist Mark virtually all of today's leading Peskanov, Czech pianist Ivan orchestras and has perhaps made Moravec, opera stars Sandra Warfield more recordings than any cellist in and James McCracken, and pianist history. Byron Janis. An added bonus for series Capping the series will be a subscribers will be a performance in performance on April 26, 1983, by October by the Atlanta Symphony noted pianist Byron Janis who during \' Orchestra conducted by Robert Shaw. the last three decades has achieved a number of "firsts" as a performing All performances will begin at 8 artist. The University Is participating in a state- and city-wide campaign to p.m.