Vol. 9, NO. 1 July7, 1980 Published by University Relations Sangamon State University Springfield, IL 62708 Lightfoot comes to SSU from Florida International University in Miami where Prairie Stars she has been employed in various ca- pacities - most recently library tech- host summer nical assistant -in the university's li- brary since 1971. soccer camps Lightfoot holds the A.A. from Miami Reservations are being accepted for BOR approves Dade County Community College and the Prairie Stars Soccer Camp to be the B.S. and M.P.A. from Florida Inter- held in July at Sangamon State. The national university. She will head the camp will be held in two separate ses- new programs circulation department of SSU's Brookens sions: July 14-18 and July 21-25. Library. Enrollment for the sessions will be and ~ersonnel Pope has been employed as assist- limited to a total of 100 boys and girls, ant internal auditor at Sangamon State ages six to 18. Registrations are being The Illinois Board of Regents meeting since 1977. He holds the 6.5. in zoology accepted upon receipt of the $30regis- on the Sangamon State campus June19 from the University of Illinois and the tration fee. approved the addition of two academ- M.A. in business administration from Each weeklong camp will consist of ic programs to SSU's 1981-82 academic SSU. Pope is also a certified public ac- scrimmages, films and lectures. The calendar. The proposals for those pro- countant. He will be responsible for hours will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Each grams, a Master of Arts degree in Ac- ensuring that policies and procedures participant will receive a soccer ball, countancy and a Bachelor of Science established by the BOR, the university t-shirt and an instruction book. Con- degree in Community Health, will now president and administration are car- tact the SSU Athletic Office, 786-6674, be forwarded to the Illinois Board of ried out effectively and efficiently. for further information. Higher Education for review and aD- proval as part of the FY82 New and Expanded Program Requests. The BOR approved staff recommen- dations that $169,800 be requested in FY82 to fund the two new programs, to expand the university's Community Arts Management Program, and to improve the quality of academic support pro- vided in three key areas: faculty re- sources; public affairs information; and a strengthened academic experience for students, which would consist of expanding and altering the focusof the existing Learning Center. A minor in Women's Studies was also approved by the BOR. The inter- disciplinary sequence is designed to examine roles (both historical and con- temporary), perceptionsand contribu- tions of women. The program would require four courses chosen from among those currently offered by the ~~niv~rsitv.- - Dan Martrnancljlm Furnian (left tonghf)chatpr~ortoalune18dlnrierforfhe Boarriof Regents Board also approved the ap- The heltiat the Clayvrlle Rural Llfe Center and Musec~mBoth men were honoredaf the ci~nnerfor polntmentsof Anna E. Lightfootas As- therrconrrrhut~on,to Ill~no~ceclucat~on Mart~n, a member of the Board of Regents \,nee 1975 slstant the Dean Library Services cor~rluc/ctlhr\ rarccron the BOR w~fhthelune mcet~ngHe wrllmoveon to heromc.pre\~tlent for Ut~l~zat~onand Jon L. Pope as Inter- of the Cranbrook Ed[lcat~onalCommun~tv ~n BloomfreldHrII\, Mrch Furman, exerut~vetl~rec- nal Aud~torat SSU. Both appointments tor of the Ill~rior\Boartlof H~gherEdurat~on forf~veantla half year,, hac rctrgnecihr, po\t w~fh are effecttve July I. IBHE to ,trcepf the potrt~orlof cxecut~ved~rertor of the MacArfhur Foc~ndat~or~111 Chrcago Donations made to Cummings scholarship fund Sangamon State Pres Alex B Lac), Jr has announced two i~zdbledonatrons to the \iL~ll~dmFerr~s Cummings Mcm- or~alSchol,irsh~p Fund The two con- tr~but~onsof $500 eat h were rec c~~ed from the lll~no~sCentr,~l Gulf Rd~lroad and the Brotherhood Ra~lwayCarmen oi the Un~tedStdtes dnd Canada Ldcy also announced that numerous ~nd~vidualcontr~but~ons have been re- cc~vedfor the Cumm~ngsMcmor~al Schol'irsh~p The scholarsh~pw,ls reccritly c,stab- l~shcdIn honor of Cumm~rigs,an SSU graduate who wds ~la~nwh~le vacation- ing In Georg~aIn March Cumm~ngs was employed as an Inspector by ICG /e$$eL. Hunter, a general foreman with I//ir?oi\Central Gulf Rdl/rOdtf'5 St. Lou15 Divi\ior~. and was a member of the Brotherhood i~~\(~nt\'i $500 c-hr~c-kto Pre\it/ent Lary a, the corr1p,1r1y'5ror~lribution to thc W~lliarnFcrrr\ Ra~lwayCarmen The un~on'sdonat~on Cun~n~rng*Men~orial Scholar~hip Furlti. Alw at the procntatror? war C~~n~n]rr~g'\\icier, Thcrc~5,1faith Cun1n1ing\,exec~~tive oiirector of the Sprir~gfieltl-Sar~gdn~or,County Cornmur~rty was made by the nat~onalorganlzatlon Action Agcr~cy. The endowed scholarsh~pw~ll pro- duce annual Investment Income wh~ch w~llbe used for the yearly award The scholarsh~pw~ll be presented to a mi- Wenz exchanges posts with nority student In one of SSU's human servlces programs Preference w~llbe British professor for one year glven to a graduate of L~ncolnLand Student exchange programs are quite included in them for the year. Commun~ty College transferr~ng to popular. Each year hundreds of stu- Wenz said he and his family are Sangamon State Cumm~ngshad grad- dents come to US colleges and univer- looking forward to their trip to Eng- uated from Lincoln Land before at- sities from foreign countries as hun- land, but admitted he is not sure what tend~ngSSU dreds of US students depart to study in he is going to find when he gets there. foreign colleges and universities. Ex- He explained that much of what he change programs are excellent ways to will encounter in the English educa- expand a college education, see some tional system will be different. "For in- of the world and experience the diver- stance," he said, "the Polytechnic of sity of foreign cultures - all adding up the South Bank has more full-time stu- to a more well-rounded individual. dents than SSU and those students will The programs have become so pop- be younger - probably ranging in age ular, in fact, that they have now spread from 18 to 22. to include faculty. And while the num- "The primary method of teaching bers of faculty seeking such exchanges there is lecturing to I;irge groups which does not reach into the hundreds, that then break down into smaller seminar number does include one member of sessions," he continued. "The Poly- the Sangamon State faculty. technic emphasizes the relationship of On Aug. 19, Peter Wenz, associate philosophical education and practical professor of philosophy, will pack his pursuits much as SSU does, but the bags, gather his wife and three kids and school year is divided into three terms head off to England. He'll be leaving as opposed to two and a single course behind his home and most of his be- may span an entire year. longings. But they'll be put to good use "And the things they expect of a in his absence. For, at about the same university professor might be a little time Wenz is preparing for his year- different," he said. "I'll just have to long visit to England, Henry Joseph maintain my flexibility" - something McCarney, senior lecturer in philoso- he learned to do during a six-month phy at the Polytechnic of the South stint with the Peace Corps in Korea. john May - the resident trrlcmirh at the Bank in London, will be gathering his "There is a good deal to be gained Cl,lyv~llcRural LI~PCer~tc,r ~rltl Mu\c,~ln~ - belongings and bringing his wife and from these cross-cu!tural exchanges," makt,! .I hottom tor,^ r~r~ktlr'rilly, .I tool /)ox two children to the United States. he explained. "SSU gets a visiting pro- for ,j trr~\r?~rt/?M;IV itill orlc oi lhc The two men have agreed to ex- fessor with new ideas who will develop rr~ft\/~(>r\or>,(/erl~or~\tr~~t~r~,q (1~1r1r1g~~lc~vv~lle'~ M(.t,rl \i'orker'\ 11,1y S~~ntl~~v.1~1ly13, tror~~ change places, with Wenz ass~lming some new courses for 1980 and then it 10a.n1.- .5p rn T11e ~vt,n!I\ \/~or)\or~~(/t)vt\~t~ McCarney's teaching duties at the Poly- gets a new me back in the fall of 1981. 1 Cl,~yvill(~folk Artr (;~111(1'~rltl S,~r~,q;lnlon technic of the South Bank and Mc- will be bringing back experience and St;lle. R(~frc~\hnlt~r~~\~v~lltx3 \c7rvc~c/or] tl~rx Carney assuming Wenz' teaching du- knowledge which will enable me to grourlt/\. P,lrklrig .~rlt/.~t/n~~\\ror~ arcx trc,c,. ties at SSU. They have also agreed to enrich and expand the c-ourses I teach Clc~vv~ll(~I\ 12 r,~rl(,r~v(,\i oi S/~rrr~,~l~c~lt/or] exchange homes and most of what is here." - Mdrk Kaebcr Ro[~tca125 WSSR initiates scheduling changes Beginning this month SSU's public radio station WSSR 92FM has made some major changes in its program schedule, including an expanded broadcast day. The station's new sign-on time will be 5:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, with three and a half hours of news, features, commentary and agricultural news.