Purdue Postscript
An Official Publication for the Faculty and Staff of Purdue University Fort Wayne Campus
Vol. 3, No. 1 August 22, 1973
STUDENT UNION OPENS
Despite the absence of telephone service, our new Student Union Building is open. Moved into their new quarters are the Office of the Assistant Dean for Student Services Administration, the Office of Student Activities, the Office of Academic Development and Counseling, the Office of Health Services, the Campus Minister's Office, the I.U. Alumni Office, the Students Government Office, and the Communicator Office. Deputy for the building is Dean Joanne Lantz. All meeting rooms should be scheduled through her office. Facilities available for use now and in the near future include:
- Open lounges
- TV room
- Coin return lockers
- Health Service
- Crafts Shop
- Rooms for billards, ping pong, cards and physical exercise (complete equipment), Opening September 15. Hours, 10:00 a.m,-9:00 p.m.
- Information and Sales Counter. Featuring penny candies, nuts, cigars, pipe tobacco and supplies . Ticket sales for student activities programs. Hours, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
- Cafeteria. Complete food service including dietary foods. Open Monday through Friday. Breakfast 7:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Lunch 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dinner 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Grill 7:00 a.m.-9:30 p.m.
CHILD CARE CENTER
A drop-in Child Care Center is opening on the IU-PU Campus this fall. The center will be available for children of students, faculty and staff of this campus between the ages of four months and ten years. The center will be open throughout the school day beginning at 7:00 a.m. and continuing until 10:30 p.m. The fee is 50¢ per hour for the first child and 25¢ an hour for each additional child. The center is a drop-in facility and not a full daycare center. Meals will not be served. No child will be allowed to remain at the center for over four consecutive hours nor for more than twenty hours per week. The center was developed with the goal of providing a convenient quality educational center for your children while attending activities on campus.
VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE ESTABLISHED
W. Ward Rupel, Jr., has been named director of Veterans Affairs, a newly created office on campus. Assisting him will be Obadiah (Obie) Booker, who will become coordinator of veterans Tutorial and Outreach programs. -2- The new Veterans Affairs Office is being funded by the Federal government to provide assistance to all honorably discharged veterans in the 12 counties contiguous to Allen County. It will be concerned with contacting veterans, helping to determine their needs, and making available to them a wide spectrum of resources within the scope of the Fort Wayne Campus.
WELCOME TO PURDUE
Purdue extends welcome to:
Gerald Bendixen, as assistant professor of mathematics.
William R. Durland, Jr., as associate professor of philosophy.
Nancy Getzin, as director of the child care center.
Earl Jackson, as assistant professor of manufacturing technology and continuing education program coordinator.
Donald P. Katter, as manager of purchasing and general services.
Kathy Krider, as instructor in nursing technology.
Kenneth Livingston, as assistant professor of architectural technology.
William F. Morris, as personnel manager.
Walter A. Poor, as assistant professor of mathematics.
John M. Robinson, as assistant professor of physics.
Kathleen M. Squadrito, as assistant professor of philosophy.
Patricia Veale, as associate professor of nursing technology. -3-
FIRST WEEK '73
The first annual series of faculty development seminars will be held August 22-28. This year's program will be concerned with classroom resources, course structure and teaching effectiveness. Copies of the First Week '73 brochure are available from Rudy Geter, Kettler Hall, Room 172.
NEW CIRCULATION SYSTEM
In order to provide faster service at the Circulation Desk, the Library is installing 2 Bro-Dart charging machines, one for general circulation and one for reserve books. This system will be more economical and much more convenient than the present handwriting method of charging out books. The new system is operated by inserting into the machine a borrower's embossed I.D. card and the book card simultaneously . This transaction can be completed in less than one second. Embossed cards are now being prepared for all full time faculty, part time faculty whose names appear on the schedule of classes and all administrative staff. Other staff members may obtain a card by applying at the Circulation Desk. In order for the system to be operational in time for the beginning of the Fall semester classes, it is necessary that ALL LIBRARY BOOKS NOW IN YOUR POSSESSION BE RETURNED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Any books that you have need of currently can be charged out to you again within a day or two. Books can be returned to the Library or deposited in the book return box located on the sidewalk adjacent to the TROMS and Neff Hall. -4-
NEW ENGINEERING COURSES
With the start of the fall semester, Purdue University-Fort Wayne will offer six courses which may be applied to a Master's degree in Engineering. Dr. Jay Abramowitz, chairman of the engineering section, pointed out that during the past year, Purdue Fort Wayne has conducted a survey in various areas of industry to determine the educational requirements of the engineering fraternity in this community. Results of the survey showed the need for a larger series of programs which would permit work toward the master's degree. Purdue's expanded program will include Advanced Structural Mechanics; Lumped System Theory; Linear Active Network Theory; Introduction to Automatic Control Systems; Engineering Acoustics, and Nuclear Engineering Principles.
PROGRESS REPORT
Dean James Gilbert, chairman of the Advisory Committee on the Selection of a Director of General Studies Programs, reports that the committee has reviewed 150 applications for the position. Thirty of these applications will be examined further by the committee.
CREATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION STAFF COUNCIL
A Continuing Education Staff Council has been created. The purpose of the Council is to serve as a vehicle for planning, problem solving, and other continuing education matters as they may develop. The Council will be composed of all members of the continuing education staff and will be chaired by the Dean and Director. -5-
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The BOARD OF TRUSTEES of Purdue University met in regular sessions on the West Lafayette campus April 16 and July 6. The BOARD took the following actions which are of Regional Campus interest.
- Long-term disability insurance -reduced the three year waiting period to one year at no increase in oremium.
-Personal accident insurance - approved optional insurance from $10,000 to $125,000 on members and spouses, $10,000 maximum on children.
- TIAA-CREF - approved the continuation of contributions during pregnancy disability.
- Medical security plan - adjusted maximum payment for psychiatric treatment from $20 per visit to $30 per visit effective August 23, 1973 (still on a 50-50 shared cost; 50 visits per year maximum).
- Approved Fort Wayne Senate Document 71-20 (Rev.), Policies Governing Student Conduct and Activities (amends Article III.B.2. and III.B.5. of the Fort Wayne Faculty Constitution).
- Established the BOARD meeting schedule for the coming year as follows: (B-1) Wednesday-Thursday September 12-13, 1973 Wednesday-Thursday November 7-8, 1973 Wednesday-Thursday January 9-10, 1974 Wednesday-Thursday March 13-14, 1974
- Elected Mr. Robert E. Heine vice president of the BOARD to succeed Mr. Guy H. Wilson. (B-2)
- Awarded the contract for space conversions and laboratory development, Phase II, at the Fort Wayne Campus to Indiana Construction Company. (D-1-d) -6-
- Authorized the President to seek approval to raise student fees on the West Lafayette Campus by $25.00 ($50.00 for out-of-state ) per semester, effective the second semester, 1973-74. (C-4 )
- Authorized the President of the BOARD OF TRUSTEES to create a committee of the BOARD to study the Vice President's proposal to create educational foundations for the support of the Regional Campuses. (N-1)
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
"Purdue Postscript" is published every other Wednesday for the Purdue-Fort Wayne faculty and staff. Information that you feel would be of general interest to our campus should be sent to Donna Bell, Room 157, Kettler Hall.
