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FACULTY BULLETIN CONT'D PAGE TWO COLLEGE COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS Action will be taken by the Col­ lege Council on the proposal from Highlights of College Council the Student Government for the meetings of Jan. 20 and Feb. 5, seating of student representatives 10 and 17s on the College Council as soon Recommendations for faculty pro­ as certain difficulties are cleared motions were considered at the up with student representatives. meetings held on January 20 and February 5. Notifications of the action taken on these recommen­ dations were set to the faculty V.P. ACADEMIC AFFAIRS as of February 14. On January 20, the College Coun­ New Administrative Assistant cil voted unanimously in favor of granting tenure to religious. Gerald Bieler, a 1962 graduate Recommendations for tenure for of the College, has accepted an both religious and lay faculty appointment for the spring semes­ were presented for consideration ter as an administrative assistant on February 17. Brother Daniel in the office of the academic vice Bernian agreed to notify those to president. whom tenure had been granted. Mr. Bieler was in the peace After weighing the pros and Corps in Africa for two years fol­ cons of the calendar proposed by lowing his graduation. Thereafter, the Calendar Committee and he pursued a graduate program in approved by the Faculty Senate, urban affairs at Penn State Univer­ Council voted in favor of its sity, had teaching and administra­ adoption for one year (1969-70) tive positions with the Job Corps and also in favor of holding a and a planning position with the referendum in January 1970 to de­ Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Program. termine whether to retain or re­ ject it for the following year, The College Council approved the proposed new Theology Program and stipulated that the three se­ mester hours being dropped in The­ ology should remain a free elec­ tive. FACULTY BULLETIN CONT'D PAGE THREE ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Medical Technologists Program (February 7, 1969) The question of becoming invol­ The fourth meeting of the Aca­ ved with the Germantown Hospital demic Affairs Committee for the in a Medical Technologists Pro­ school year 1968-69 was called to gram which had been discussed at order at 2 :30 P.M., February 7, several previous meetings was 1969. The following members were again brought up. The program is present: Brother Daniel Burke, proposed as a response to a press­ F.S.C., Chairman; Brother Thomas ing need of the immediate commun­ J . Donaghy, F.S.C.,; Brother ity. Robert Doran, F.S.C.; Brother Em­ A curriculum had been submitted ery Mollenhauer, F.S.C,; Brother by the hospital in which the stu­ David Pendergast, F.S.C.; Mr. dents would take three years of Eugene Fitzgerald; Victor D. college work at La Salle than Brooks, Ed.D., Secretary. take the fourth year as interns with highly specialized course in­ * * * struction at the hospital. They would then receive their degree Nurses Training Program from La Salle. In previous discussions of the After a number of discussions topic it was pointed out that the about such arrangements in gener­ program could possibly receive al, the Academic Affairs Commit­ government aid under the Allied tee approved at its last meeting Health Professions Act. The re­ an arrangement to accept nursing quirements for this aid, it was students at Germantown Hospital discovered, were such that the for a limited number of courses course could only be operated at La Salle College. with larger numbers than intended The nursing students will be here. registered as special students in One important point which grew the Day Division; College Board out of the current discussion is scores and high school records that since most of the students will be submitted as part of the in the degree program would be admission. Some thirty student girls, it was felt than any decis­ nurses will be expected to begin ion on it should be tied in with classes in September, 1969. the College going coeducational in day division degree programs. FACULTY BULLETIN CONT'D PAGE FOUR Future of ROTC at La Salle ACCOUNTING The Faculty Senate report The Gulf Oil Fellowship Award Future of the ROTC was distribu­ ted to the Committee members. It Gulf Oil Corporations's annual was the decision of the Committee $5,000 Graduate Fellowship has not to offer any additional obser­ been awarded to James A. Kopaz, vations. an accounting major who graduated from La Salle in 1967. He is cur­ * * * rently a graduate assistant in Duquesne University's Graduate Proposed Academic Calendar School of Business. The subject of the new academic calendar, which may be initiated in September 1969, was introduced. BIOLOGY If adopted, the academic year would begin on September 2 and Judges National Competition the first semester classes and ex­ aminations completed by December Dr. Charles B. Wurtz, Assistant 23. Professor, Biology, was one of The second semester would begin the judges for the 1968 Gold Med- on January 19 and classes and ex­ al competition for outstanding aminations completed by May 12. achievement in the fight against practical problems regarding the water pollution, sponsored by the new calendar were referred to the Sporting Goods Industry and the Deans for presentation to the Col­ Sports Foundation, Inc. lege Council with the Senate re­ port. The meeting adjourned at 4:00 PM. DEAN. EVENING DIVISION Brother Emery C. Mollenhauer, Dean of the Evening Division, has been elected to the Chairmanship of the Delaware valley area of the Association of University Ev­ ening Colleges; and has been appointed to the National Execu­ tive Committee of the Association of University Evening Colleges, to the Board of Advisors of St. Charles Seminary, and to the Board of Advisors of Cabrini Col­ lege. FACULTY BULLETIN CONT'D PAGE FIVE CAREER PLANNING COUNSELING CENTER Elected vice President Dissertation to Be Published L. Thomas Reifsteck, Director The doctoral dissertation writ­ of Career Planning and Placement, ten by Dr. William Cashin, of the has been elected First Vice Pres­ Counseling Center, has been sel­ ident of the College Placement ected for inclusion in "Inventory Council. of Current Research on Higher Ed­ The Council represents the ucation; 1968," sponsored by the eight (8) Regional Placement Asso­ Carnegie Commission on Higher Ed­ ciations of the United States and ucation (New York; McGraw-Hill, Canada. It serves the Placement 1968). Offices of the colleges and uni­ versities and the employers in business, government, and indus­ CREDIT UNION try. Officers Elected Some of its services include professional publications, elec­ The Board of Directors of the tronic data processing, statisti­ La Salle College Federal Credit cal analysis, and research on col­ Union have elected the following lege trained manpower. The mem­ officers; President, Rev. John bership of the eight Regional E. Wrigley; 1st Vice president; Placement Associations is cur - Bernhardt Blumenthal; 2d Vice rently 6,000 members. President, Carl Allen; Treasurer, Mr. Reifsteck is currently the Frank McKeough; Assistant Treas­ Treasurer for the Mid Atlantic urer, James J. Dougherty; Secre­ Association for School, College, tary; Mrs. Mary Volk; Credit Com­ and University Staffing and is mittee Chairman, John White. past President of the Middle At­ La Salle's credit union has lantic Placement Association; as loaned more than $40,000 since well as a member of the Executive its organization. Members of the Board of the American Society for faculty and administration are en­ Personnel Administration. couraged to check with the credit union before borrowing from the bank since the credit union's rate of interest is 1% per month on the declining balance and the loan can be repaid through pay­ roll deduction. The credit union office is in room 213, College Hall, and it is open from 10:00 AM to 2 :00 P.M. on Mondays. FACULTY BULLETIN CONT'D PAGE SIX FOREIGN LANGUAGES The Professors will be fluent in English and will come from Promotions Announced leading Asian Colleges and Univer­ sities. These courses will be Dr. Richard Boudreau has been offered as electives to all La promoted to the rank of Professor. Salle and Chestnut Hill students. Dr. Leo Rudnytzky and Mr. Joseph Dr. Arthur L. Hennessy will be Moran have been promoted to the the coordinator of the program. rank of Associate Professor. * * * * * * Dr. Hennessy On Radio To participate in Gov't. Institute Dr. Arthur L. Hennessy, Assoc­ Bro. David H. Kelly will be the iate Professor, History, will ap- Professor of Linguistics in a sev­ pear on WCAU Radio on March 2, en week Institute for Advanced from 8 PM to 10 PM, on the Carl Study in Arts and Humanities; Lat­ Mark program on Religion in our in. This program is sponsored by Society Today. the U.S. Office of Education, De­ The subject will be "How Can partment of Health, Education, Religion Help to Solve the Cris­ and Welfare and will be conducted es in the Middle East." This is by the State University of New a talk program and the faculty York at Albany.