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UNIVERSITY PREPARES FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The first time around was an exercise in intelligent guesses, crossed
fingers and good luck. But this year, the staff of State University of New
York at Albany is gearing up to host their second New York State Special
Olympics Summer Games with the confidence of old pros.
“we're all much more low key this year," maintains Audrey Thompson, a
nurse at the University's Health Service. "We pretty much know the pitfalls."
By the time the Olympics roll around June 15-17, University employees will
have managed mountains of bed linen -- enough for 2,500 athletes, chaperones
and invited guests -- made miles of sandwiches, hauled gallons of water to the
campus in giant water containers known as “water buffaloes," produced dozens
computer reports and prepared for every foreseeable medical and weather
emergency. Formidable tasks, they admit, but hardly chores.
“with an event like the Special Olympics, it doesn't feel like work," says
Dennis Elkin of Schenectady, coordinator of Physical Education facilities, who
schedules all competitions, equipment and coordinates the non-athletic
activities that surround the games, including a the post-competition Victory
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Dance. "When you see these kids trying so hard, it feels good to be a part of
at.™
“We never have any problem getting people to work, even though it's a
weekend in the summer," added Gene Guiliano of the University's Physical
Plant. "When you tell them what it's for, there's no problem filling the
slots."
The Special Olympics is by far the largest of the summer events the
University hosts, according to Tom Gebhardt, coordinator of conference
housing. The games take the doctors and nurses, programmers and public safety
officers, housing staff and maintenance crews months of preparation, even with
last year's experience under their belts.
For example, Tom Gebhart's conference housing staff provides 24-hour
coverage of offices in the residence quadrangles, three of which will be used
to house Olympians, athletes and other participants. Indian and Dutch quads
will be filled first because of their proximity to the athletic fields. State
Quad will house wheelchair—bound athletes and others with mobility impairments
in rooms designed for such residents.
The Student Health Service reopens its doors Friday evening and offers
continuous service through Sunday morning. And maintenance crews from the
Physical Plant will be out in force the week before the events. In addition,
to routine maintenance, they'll set up the grandstand for the opening
ceremonies Friday evening and, like last year, construct facilities
speclally~built for the games.
Hosting the Special Olympics does mean a little extra work for the
University staff at a time when most other colleges are winding down. But no
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one is complaining.
“we found a note From one of the Olympians in a dorm room when we were
cleaning up," Gebhardt reports. "It said, ‘Food great. Albany great. Had a
great time. Thanks.'"
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STORY STARTERS
Susan Darbyshire of Guilderland is one University employee who plays a
hidden but vital role in the smooth operation of the New York State Special
Olympics Summer Games.
Darbyshire created the computer program that produces dozens of detailed
lists, including athletes and alternates, competitors in various events, and
results. An essential output From her program is the printed wristband labels
for athletes, identifying them and their special medical needs. Even when the
Olympics are going on, Darbyshire and other volunteers are buried in the
Computing Center, typing in data about the athletes's performance in the
events. Much of it she did on her own time.
"Last year during the games, I practically lived in my office the entire
weekend," she said.
Like other veterans of last year's Olympics, Darbyshire has worked out
some of the “glitches" that arose that first time around.
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“We had hoped to produce a report of all results the morning after the
Olympics to hand to the coordinator from each area. But there was too much
data and the program sort of blew up," she explains. "I fixed that since then
so it should go smoothly this year."
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While the University absorbs the cost of operating the computer for the
Special Olympics, “inputing" the data couldn't be done without the help of
volunteers from the Telephone Pioneers, who will spend about 40 hours typing
in information from the athletes' registrations.
The Pioneers, a volunteer service organization of Telephone Company
employees, will also assist in the Herculean tasks of making 2,500 beds and
preparing 6,000 box lunches containing, among other things, peanut butter
sandwiches.
“Last year we didn't even know what linen for 2,500 beds looked like or
how much room it would take up," Tom Gebhardt said. "The linen is stacked up
in the flag rooms of each quad and from there, about 50 Pioneers will make
beds for two nights."
The bed-making is set for Monday and Tuesday, June 11 and 12, and the beds
will be stripped the following Monday and Tuesday. The Pioneers will work
from 6 to 10 p.m. on both projects.
In all, more than 500 members of the Pioneers organization from throughout
New York state will volunteer their time and talents on behalf of the games.
State games chairman Frank Heller of Rensselaer, N.¥., is one of the Pioneers.
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The job of feeding 2,500 Special Olympic athletes, their chaperones and
guests falls to University Auxiliary Services, which provides food service to
students during the school year. But even that job requires preparation.
"We have to reopen two days before the event and bring back 75 of our
people who are on layoff," says Ron Clough, director of the commissary. "We
like to have enough people there to lend a little extra help."
UAS will serve four meals, Friday evening through Sunday morning,
according to Clough. In addition, they will set up a concession stand
throughout the events to supply coffee, soda, hamburgs and other snacks. And,
of course, UAS whips up the giant tubs of peanut butter that goes into the box
lunches.
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Across the campus, at the University Health Services, Dr. Janet Hood and
Audrey Thompson will reopen their offices from Friday evening through Sunday
morning to handle medical emergencies. And student volunteers from the Five
Quad Volunteer Ambulance Service will return to the campus for the weekend.
Hood and Thompson are also responsible for gathering all medical records
for the athletes, alerting local hospitals to the event, and making sure that
such less obvious precautions as turning down the temperature of the hot water
in the dorms are taken.
“The number one health problem we worry about is heat exhaustion. If it's
humid, they could experience inadequate hydration," Hood says. "And if it's
sunny, we'll need ice at all the sites to treat sunstroke."
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UNIVERSITY NAMES 17 TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE HONOR SOCIETY
Seventeen students at State University of New York at Albany have been
inducted into the Epsilon Gamma chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the national honor
society for criminal justice. According to Timothy Flanagan, faculty adviser
for the University chapter and an assistant professor in the University's School
of Criminal Justice, the honorary is designed to recognize scholastic excellence
in undergraduate and graduate students of criminal justice.
Candidates for membership in the honorary must have an overall grade point
average of 3.0 and a grade point average of 3.2 in criminal justice courses
Candidates must also have completed at least one-third of the credits they need
to graduate and be recommended for membership by Flanagan or another faculty
member in the School of Criminal Justice.
The new members are:
(Editor's Note: those students named are listed alphabetically by county,
with hometowns included):
ALBANY COUNTY
Dieckelman, John, 36 Oakwood St., Albany, N.¥. 12208
McEnroe, Miriam, 202 Elm St., Albany, N.¥. 12202
Slater, Stephen, 27 Stanwix Drive, Apt. 7, Albany, N.Y. 12209
Wexler, Helene, 2 Freeman Road, Albany, N.Y. 12208
BROOME_COUNTY
McCane, Kevin, 33 Park St., Binghamton, N.¥. 13905
CORTLAND COUNTY
McNeil, Anne, 17 Main St., P.O. Box 866, Cortland, N.Y. 13045
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MADISON COUNTY
McCarty, Dennis, P.O. Box 7, Erieville, N.Y. 13061
NASSAU COUNTY
Beganskas, Michael, 84 Seventh St., New Hyde Park, N.Y. 11040
Brown, Gail, 50 Woodland Road, Roslyn, N.Y. 11576
Kimmel, Lori, 125 Harvard Drive, Plainview, N.¥. 11803
Regenbogen, Brad, 187 Byrd St., Oceanside, N.¥. 11572
Reich, Audrey, 46 Ann Drive, Freeport, N.Y. 11520
Ruppel, Joanne, 3981 Daleview Ave., Seaford, N.Y. 11783
SARATOGA COUNTY
D'Alessandro, Matthew, 15 El Dorado Drive, Clifton Park, N.Y. 12065
Meal, Gregory, 53 Walnut Drive, Clifton Park, N.Y. 12065
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Glasberg, Lori, 360 Hubbs Ave., Hauppauge, N.¥. 11787
Zamek, Scott, 123 Wilson Drive, Port Jefferson, N.Y. 11777
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FOUR UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEMBERS HONORED FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING
Four members of the faculty at State University of New York at Albany have
been named recipients of this year's University Awards for Excellence in
Teaching and Advisement. The winners were chosen in recognition of their
! outstanding performance by a University selection committee.
Robert Cartmell, associate professor of art, joined the University faculty
in 1970. An accomplished printmaker, Cartmell is also nationally recognized
for his research into roller coasters and is the author of The Coaster Book,
scheduled for publication in July. In addition, he has won over 35 awards in
printmaking, and was the recipient of a $65,000 grant from the National
Endowment for the Humanities. He received his master of arts and master of
fine arts degrees from the University of Towa. Cartmell lives in Altamont.
Sarah Blacher Cohen, professor of English, joined the University faculty
in 1972. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University and is author of
several books including Saul Bellow's Enigmatic Laughter, Comic Relief: Humor
in Contemporary American Literature and From Hester Street to Hollywood: The
Jewish American Stage and Screen. Cohen resides in Albany.
Joe W. Jenkins, professor of mathematics, has been teaching at the
University since 1968. An expert in group theory, Jenkins teaches a wide
range o€ courses to both undergraduate and graduate students. He has also
received several grants and awards from the National Science Foundation. He
lives in McKownville.
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Frank W. Kolmin has been a professor of accounting at the University since
1965. He was also named winner of the School of Business Award for Teaching
Excellence this year. A registered public accountant, Kolmin teaches courses
in Federal tax accounting and comparative tax systems. He has also authored
several articles concerning taxation in other countries. He received his
Ph.D. from Syracuse University and lives in Albany.
The winners received a certificate of appreciation and a $300 prize from
University President Vincent O'Leary at a reception in May.
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ALEXANDER RETIRES FROM UNIVERSITY PLACEMENT OFFICE
John Alexander, director of career planning and placement at State
University of New York at Albany, retires this year after seven years of
service. He was recently honored at a special luncheon for retiring
University employees.
! Alexander came to Albany From the University of Maryland, Baltimore
County, where he served as associate vice chancellor for educational program
planning. Prior to that, he was headmaster of Westover School in Middlebury,
conn., and associate dean of Columbia College of Columbia University.
While at the University at Albany, Alexander has developed intensive job
search and career change workshops for students and alumni, helping them to
assess their skills and interests as well as the job opportunities available
as a strategy for seeking employment.
Alexander earned a bachelor's degree From Columbia College and a master of
philosophy degree from Columbia University. He lives in Delmar.
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LEVITAS RETIRES AFTER 26 YBARS OF UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Alfred Levitas, professor of physics at State University of New York at
Albany, retires this year after 26 years of service. He was recently honored
at a special luncheon for retiring University employees.
Levitas has been a teacher and researcher at the University since 1958.
He earned a Ph.D. from Syracuse University and is a member of the Sigma Xi
science honor society.
He lives in Colonie.
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HOWES RETIRES AFTER 30 YEARS OF UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Harold Howes, a professor of counseling and personnel services at State
University of New York at Albany, retires this year after 30 years of
| service. He was recently honored at a special luncheon for retiring
University employees.
Howes has served as a counselor at the former Milne School, taught courses
in counselor education and directed the Veterans Administration Counseling
| Center in 1964. He also taught at high schools in the U.S. and in high
schools and colleges in China and India. He is a member of the American
Personnel and Guidance Association, the New York State Personnel and Guidance
Association and the Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors.
Howes has a bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and a master's and
Ph.D. From Northwestern University. He lives in Slingerlands.
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UNIVERSITY WRITER WINS BOOK AWARD
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Kate H. Winter, an English i> t at State University of New York at
Albany, has been named recipient of the Syracuse Universit: ces: 984 Bei
Snow — for her manuscript, “Phe-itfe-ef Marietta vette ea desta A
be published by the Syracuse University Press later this year.
Winter, a resident of Guilderland, shares the $1,000 award with the DeWitt
Historical Society of Tompkins County's "The Images of Rural Life," recently
published by the Press. The prize is awarded annually for a nonfiction
manuscript related to some aspect of New York state history. The year's
selections focus on rural life in Central New York in the period before World
war 1}. :
Winter, who earned a doctor of arts degree from the University at Albany
in 1982, wrote the literary biography of Holley for her doctoral
dissertation. Holley was a 19th century novelist and poet, frequently called
the female Mark Twain, Winter said. Through her character Samantha Smith
Allen, Holley supported suffragettes and the temperance movement.
“Holley was a peculiar person, which agneny T chose to write about her,"
Winter said. “She had a lot of contradictory characteristics. She spoke
through a character who was her opposite in all ways."
The novelist was also a local legend in Winter's hometown of Mannsville,
N.¥., in Jefferson County. Holley lived on a farm just outside Mannsville.
Winter earned: her bachelor's degree at the State University of New York
College at Geneseo. She is now organizing the Holley sesquicentennial
celebration to take place in 1986.
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UNIVERSITY NAMES NINE TO POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY
Nine students at State University of New York at Albany have been inducted
into the University chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national-honor society in
political science. The honorary is highly selective, and is designed to
recognize students who have distinguished academic records in political
sclence. Candidates for membership must have a minimum overall grade point
average of 3.2 and a grade point average of 3.5 for political science courses.
Theodore Wright, a professor of political science at the University, is faculty
advisor For the honorary.
The new members are:
(Editor's Note: those students named are listed alphabetically by county,
with hometowns included):
ALBANY COUNTY
Cook, Russell, 789 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12203
Bichenberger, John, 861 Madison Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12203
Gelmis, Susan, 573 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12206
DUTCHESS COUNTY
DePasquale, John, 4 Scenic Drive, Poughkeepsie, N.¥. 12603
I MONROE COUNTY
[ Grasberger, Karen, 6 Lake Lacoma Drive, Pittsford, N.¥. 14534
i Schultz, Barbara, 611 Adeline Drive, Webster, N.Y. 14580
NASSAU_COUNTY
Navarro, Steven, 3405 2nd St., Oceanside, N.Y. 11572
Schacter, Alan, 1900 Stanley Drive, Merrick, N.¥. 11566
| WES''CHESTER COUNTY
’ Rosenbery, Ruth, 140 White Road, Scarsdale, N.Y. 10583
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UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZES BUSINESS TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS
The Department of Teacher Education at State University of New York at
Albany recently presented awards of merit to outstanding graduating seniors in
business teacher education.
Grace Marie Lauro of 44 Hurtin Boulevard, Smithtown, N.¥., was awarded the
Helen N. Safford Delta Pi Epsilon/Alpha Mu Award of Merit for outstanding
academic achievement and service to business teacher education. Carol Ann
Nordhausen of 1101 Nugent Avenue, Bay Shore, N.Y¥., was awarded the National
Business Education Association Award for outstanding achievement in business
teacher education.
The Business Education Program faculty awards to outstanding seniors were
presented to Suzanne L. McLean of 4 River St., Massena, N.Y., and Susan D.
Misek, of 18 Jean Place, Syosset, N.Y.
Seven students at the University were also inducted into the Bela Eta
chapter of Pi Omega Pi, the national honor society for business teacher
education. According to Royann Blodgett, faculty advisor for the Albany chapter
and an associate professor in the University's Department of Teacher Education,
the honorary is designed to encourage interest and promote scholarship in
business teacher education and to create Fellowship among teachers of business
subjects. Candidates for membership in the Albany chapter, which was founded
in 1942, must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade point average and a grade point
average of 3.0 in business education courses.
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The new members are:
(Editor's Note: those students named are listed alphabetically by county,
with hometowns included):
ALBANY COUNTY
Kelly, Kevin, 6246 Johnston Road, Albany, N.Y. 12203
DUTCHESS COUNTY
Cotting, Joan, 493 Pennington Drive, Hyde Park, N.Y. 12538
Dykeman, Ellen, 7 Putnam Road, Hyde Park, N.Y. 12538
NASSAU COUNTY
Bernstein, Diann, 56 Highwood Road, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771
RENSSELAER COUNTY
Miller, Andrew, Taft Avenue, Troy, N.¥. 12180
SCHENECTADY COUNTY
Devernoe, Linda, 214 Juniper Drive, Schenectady, N.¥. 12306
Therien, Joan, 9 Knoll Road, Schenectady, N.¥. 12309
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85 Civic Center Plaza
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The Townsman/City Editor
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Millbrook, N.Y. 12545
Newsday/City Editor
Long Island, N.Y. 11747
The Guardian/City Editor
P.O. Box 28
Oyster Bay, N.Y. 11771
The Journal/City Editor
308-312 Isabella St.
Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669
Newsday/City Editor
Long Island, N.Y. 11747
Syosset Advance/City Editor
Litmor Publishers
81 E. Barclay
Hicksville, N.Y. 118017
The Observer/City Editor
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UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR WINS GRANT TO STUDY "PETER AND THE WOLF" COMPOSER
Harlow Robinson of Albany, assistant professor of Russian at State
University of New York at Albany, has won a fellowship to complete a biography
of 20th-century Soviet composer Sergei Prokofiev. Prokofiev's works include
the symphony “Peter and the Wolf" and the ballet “Romeo and Juliet."
Robinson will receive $12,500 from the American Council of Learned
Societies, a non-profit federation which awarded 65 fellowships this year for
research in the humanities and related social sciences. As part of his study,
he will travel to Leningrad this summer for two months and will finish the
book next year, while on leave from the University. The biography will be
published by Viking in early 1986.
“What is most fascinating and interesting to Americans about Prokofiev is
how politics affected his career," Robinson said. "He was born in Russia and
left after the Russian Revolution, but went back when Stalin ruled. He spent
the last 18 years of his life under Stalin, and that affected his music. But
it is a story that Soviet writers have not been able to tell."
Robinson, who earned a Ph.D. from the University of California at
Berkeley, first began his research when he traveled to the Soviet Union as a
graduate student. In 1982 he returned there, as adviser to a group of State
University of New York students who were part of an exchange with the Maurice
Thorez Institute in Moscow.
During that time, Robinson was able to speak with many Soviets who worked
with Prokofiev and gained access to correspondence between him and such
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prominent Americans as composer Serge Koussevitzky, former conductor of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Robinson has been at the University at Albany since 1980.
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UNIVERSITY NAMES 23 TO SOCIAL WORK HONOR SOCIETY
Twenty-three students at State University of New York at Albany have been
inducted into the Alpha Gamma chapter of Phi Alpha, the national honor society
for social work. The honorary is designed to recognize those students who have
done exemplary work in social work, according to Lester Brown, faculty adviser
for the University chapter and chair of the undergraduate program in the
University's School of Social Welfare.
Candidates for membership must be seniors with a minimum overall grade point
average of 2.75 and a grade point average of 3.3 in selected social welfare
courses. In addition to these basic requirements, Brown said "students must
also have expressed some clear commitment to helping others, particularly
oppressed groups, and demonstrate a genuine caring towards others."
The new members are:
(Editor's Note: those students named are listed alphabetically by county,
with hometowns included):
ALBANY COUNTY
Brandt, Nancy A., 33 Russell Road, Albany, N.¥. 12205
D'Aprix, Amy S., 19 Adams Place, Delmar, N.¥. 12054
Hesdorfer, Jacqueline Karen, 512 Madison Ave., Albany, N.¥. 12208
BRONX _COUNTY
Breier, Tlene S., 100-22 Carver Loop, Bronx, N.Y. 10475
CHEMUNG COUNTY
Shah, Beena, 77 Evergreen Ave., Elmira, N.Y. 14905
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DUTCHESS COUNTY
Grella, Linda M., 27 Wilson, St., Beacon, N.Y. 12508
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Larson, Judy, 219 Academy St., Watertown, N.Y. 13601
KINGS COUNTY
Ferrette, Deborah M., 73-22 72nd St., Glendale, N.Y. 11385
LEWIS COUNTY
Carroll, Nancy A., 5361 Summit Ave., Lowville, N.Y. 13367
MONROE COUNTY
Kleinberg, Gail E.,-60 Carol Drive, Rochester, N.Y. 14617
NASSAU_COUNTY
Beatus, Phyllis, 81-20 259th St., Floral Park, N.¥. 11004
Brown, Gail Susanne, 50 Woodland Road, Roslyn, N.Y. 11576
NEW _YORK COUNTY
Guzman, Braulio A., 652 W. 160th St., New York, N.¥. 10032
RENSSELAER COUNTY
Bonesteel, Linda, 261 5th Ave., Troy, N.Y. 12182
Cobb, Emily B., Box 390, RD 1, Waterbury Road, Nassau, N.Y. 12123
DiMascio, Paul Michael, 10 Adam Ave., Rensselaer, N.Y. 12144
RICHMOND COUNTY
Schneider, Alicia, 10 Forrestal Ave., Staten Island, N.¥. 10312
SARATOGA COUNTY
Brown, Sharon A., 12 Crestwood Drive, Clifton Park, N.¥. 12065
SCHENECTADY COUNTY
DeVito, Jill A., 334 Division St., Schenectady, N.Y. 12304
Schwartz-Liszewski, Judith Lynn, 2415 Albany St., Schenectady, N.¥. 12304
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Feldman, Jill, 9 Wildwood Road, Eastchester, N.¥. 10709
OUT OF STATE
Robinson, Sherri D., 3110 Laurel Ave., Cheverly, Md. 20785
Robinson, Terri J., 3110 Laurel Ave., Cheverly, Md. 20785
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Rochester, N.Y. 14614
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Floral Park, N.Y. 11010
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Slen Cove, N.Y. 11542
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MARY JEWETT RECEIVES UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AWARD
Mary Alice Buwalda Jewett of Schenectady is the recipient of the Bertha E.
Brimmer Award given by the State University of New York at Albany Alumni
Association. The award recognizes a graduate who is an outstanding teacher in
a secondary school in New York state. It is named for the first director of
the Alumni Association.
Jewett, a member of the class of 1966, has taught journalism and English
at Niskayuna High School for 1l years. She has also acted as adviser to the
school newspaper, The Warrior, which has won a number of awards.
Prior to that, Jewett taught in the University's Department of Rhetoric
and Communication from 1968-73.
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MARION MESICK RECEIVES UNIVERSITY ALUMNI AWARD
Marion Rockefeller Mesick of Germantown has received the Excellence in
Service Award From the State University of New York at Albany Alumni
Association.
Mesick, a graduate in the class of 1939, was cited for her efforts on
behalf of the class. She served as class councillor from 1946-1964 and from
1974 to the present.
Currently a real estate saleswoman, Mesick also taught for two years in
Maryland.
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ELIZABETH NICKLES WINS UNIVERSITY ALUMNT AWARD
Elizabeth Pflagle Nickles of Troy has been named the recipient of the
Excellence in Teaching Award by the State University of New York at Albany
Alumni Association. Nickles, a graduate in the class of 1959, is the first
winner of this award, established to honor accomplishment in teaching by a
University alumnus.
An instructor of physics at the Albany College of Pharmacy, Nickles also
taught anatomy there for 10 years. Before that, she taught at Hudson Valley
Community College in Troy and the State University College at Brockport. She
also worked for the New York State Department of Health.
Among her accomplishments, Nickles has developed slide-cassette tutorial
modules for students at the pharmacy school. She earned her bachelor's degree
in physics and a master's degree in biology, also from the University at
Albany, in 1961.
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GUILDERLAND RESTDENT TO AID IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
Sue Darbyshire, a resident of Guilderland, will coordinate the computerized
data system that will be used during the New York State Special Olympics Summer
Games, which are set for Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State University
of New York at Albany.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 1l different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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SYRACUSE RESIDENT TO ATD IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Lydia Munch, a resident of Syracuse, will coordinate clown volunteers during
this week's New York State Special Olympics Summer Games, which are set for
Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State University of New York at Albany.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunleers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will Follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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SLINGERLANDS RESTDENT TO ATD IN N.Y¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Liz Hemstead, a resident of Slingerlands, will coordinate ceremonies during
this week's New York State Special Olympics Summer Games, which are set for
Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State University of New York at Albany.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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GLENMONT RESTDENTS TO AID IN N.¥.S. SPECTAL OLYMPTCS
Linda Dixon and Audrey Thompson, both residents of Glenmont, will head
comuittees that are providing services at the New York State Special Olympics
Summer Games, which are set for Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State
University of New York at Albany.
Dixon will share responsibilities for fund raising, while Thompson will
coordinate medical services during the event.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers,
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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NEWVONVILLE RESIDENT TO AID IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
Delia Pitkin, a resident of Newtonville, will coordinate ceremonies during
this week's New York State Special Olympics Summer Games, which are set for
Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State University of New York at Albany.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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SCHENECTADY RESTDENTS TO ATD IN N.Y.S. SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Dennis Elkin and Paul Mango, both residents of Schenectady, will head
volunteer committees that are providing services for the New York State Special
Olympics Summer Games, which are set for this Friday through Sunday, June 15-17,
at State University of New York at Albany.
Elkin will handle facilities arrangements, while Mango will administer
sports competitions.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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DELMAR_RESTDENTS TO AID IN N.Y.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
Paula Martin and James Williams, both residents of Delmar, will head
committees providing services at this week's New York State Special Olympics
Summer Games, which are set for Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State
University of New York at Albany.
Martin will coordinate volunteer services, while Williams will head security
arrangements for the event
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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UTICA RESIDENT TO AID IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
Chacles Burton, a resident of Utica, will coordinate public relations during
this week's New York State Special Olympics Summer Games, which are set for
Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State University of New York at Albany.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will Feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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LOUDONVILLE RESIDENT TO AID IN N.Y.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
Kay Thornton, a resident of Loudonville, will coordinate registration and
scheduling during this week's New York State Special Olympics Summer Games,
which are set for Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State University of New
York at Albany.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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LATHAM COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO AID IN N.Y.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
Gabriella Besso and Patty Ryan, employees of the Latham branch of
Manufacturer's Hanover Trust, and Joanne Polito, a resident of Latham, will head
committees that are providing services for the New York State Special Olympics
Summer Games, which are set for this Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State
University of New York at Albany.
Ryan and Besso will coordinate the Financial committee, while Polito will
provide arrangements for the traditional post-Games victory dance.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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TROY RESIDENTS TO AID IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Three Troy residents will head committees that are providing services for
the New York State Special Olympics Summer Games, which are set for this Friday
through Sunday, June 15-17, at State University of New York at Albany.
Art Burt will head the transportation committee, Vicki Schrader will
coordinate special events, and Greg Owens will direct the hospitality committee
during the Games.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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ALBANY RESIDENTS TO AID IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
A number of Albany residents will head volunteer committees that are
providing services for the New York State Special Olympics Summer Games, which
are set for this Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State University of New
York at Albany.
Tom Gebhardt, a member of the University staff, will provide housing
arrangements, while Ron Clough, also a University employee, will coordinate
meals and refreshments. Col. James Crowley of the New York State National Guard
will provide security organization, James Longley will head the communications
committee, Mrs. Ellie Posner will assist with ceremony arrangements, Flaine
Griffin will run the computerized data system, and William Yamrozy, an employee
of New York Telephone, will arrange the Saturday lunch.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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CLIFTON PARK RESIDENTS TO ATID IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Dick Hamilton and Phil Johnson, both residents of Clifton Park, will head
volunteer committees that are providing services for the New York State Special
Olympics Summer Games, which are set for this Friday through Sunday, June 15-17,
at State University of New York at Albany.
Hamilton will be responsible for awards at the event, while Johnson will
coordinate public relations for the games.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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COHOES RESIDENTS TO AID IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
Theresa Kusky and Beth Whiting, residents of Cohoes, will head volunteer
committees that are providing services for the New York State Special Olympics
Sumner Games, which are set for this Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State
University of New York at Albany.
Kusky will coordinate registration and scheduling, while Whiting will
provide coordination for volunteers.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and inore than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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RENSSELAER RESIDENTS TO AID IN N.¥.S. SPECIAL OLYMPTCS
Peggy Farrell and Frank Heller, both residents of Rensselaer, will join more
than 700 volunteers from across the state at this week's New York State Special
Olympics, which are set for this Friday through Sunday, June 15-17, at State
University of New York at Albany.
Farrell will coordinate clown volunteers for the event, while Heller is New
York State Games Chairman.
The Games, being held for the second consecutive year on the University's
main campus at 1400 Washington Ave., will feature competition in 11 different
sports and will involve 2,500 competitors, 500 coaches and more than 700
volunteers.
Competition will get underway Friday evening, following opening ceremonies
at 6:30 p.m. at University Field. Saturday's events are scheduled to begin at
8:30 a.m. with closing ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. A victory dance for
participants, volunteers, and officials will follow at 7:30 p.m. on the
University's academic podium.
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MACIORA AWARDED MASTER'S DEGREE
Joseph G.V. Maciora of Pittsfield, Mass., was awarded a master of library
science degree by State University of New York at Albany in ceremonies on the
campus, Sunday, May 20.
A graduate of Central Connecticut State College, he is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph G. Maciora of Pittsfield. He is the grandson of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Felix Mariora of New Britain, Conn., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius M.
Mik of Meridan, Conn.
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UNIVERSITY STUDY PROVES TEACHERS ARE THINKING PROFESSIONALS
For years studies have generally portrayed the way elementary school
teachers handle their classes in a negative light. Teachers have been cast in
the role of automatons who are primarily concerned with keeping students busy
and who don't think much about the decisions they make.
In a prize-winning dissertation, doctoral student Mary Shake of State
University of New York at Albany's Department of Reading found that teachers do
make thoughtful decisions in the classroom by considering students‘
personalities and institutional needs and matching them up with methods and
materials they use in class. Shake won a $4,000 grant for her study in the
Third Annual Association of American Publishers Education Research Awards
competition.
“Her findings prove that teachers are thinking professionals, not drill
instructors just keeping students in line," says Richard Allington, chairman of
the Reading Department. Shake said past studies painted an inaccurate picture
of teacher thinking because they made no distinction between hypothetical and
real classroom situations. "The problem with previous studies is that they
analyzed decisions teachers make in situations posed on a questionnaire and did
not look at the types of decisions teachers make in real classrooms with real
students," she said.
There were three phases of data collection in Shake's study. First, she
asked teachers to complete a questionnaire on which they indicated their
philosophies about reading instruction and reader group needs. Second, the
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small group segment of reading instruction was observed For three days in each
classroom. Lastly, Shake asked teachers why they deviated from their
instructional philosophies in actual practice. She found that 84 percent of the
teachers’ instructional decisions were based on students' needs and content of
classroom materials, while only 12 percent of their decisions showed concern
with keeping students busy.
Allington said that the purely theoretical methodology used in previous
studies will be rejected in favor of Shake's method of studying teacher thinking
by analyzing both decisions made on paper and in actual classroom situations.
Shake, a Troy resident, was an elementary school teacher at Sacred Heart and
Our Lady of Victory schools in Troy for four years before coming to the
University. She has a bachelor's degree in elementary school education from St.
Joseph's College and a master's degree in reading as well as her Ed.D. from the
University at Albany
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DOWNTOWN CAMPUS RENOVATION PROJECT MOVES TO PAGE HALL
Page Hall, once the center of campus ceremonies at State University of New
York at Albany and the home court of Albany basketball coach Dick Sauers, will
undergo nearly $500,000 in interior renovations this summer with work
beginning this week.
The modernization of the hall's theater and gymnasium represents the
fourth phase of rehabilitation to the University's Downtown campus, situated
just west of the intersection of Washington and Western avenues. From 1964 to
1969, the six buildings housed the University, and From 1909, its
predecessors, the New York State College for Teachers and State Normal School.
The renovation, contracted to Rosch Brothers of Albany, will cost
$489,763, according to Charles Estey, Facilities program coordinator for the
University's Plant Administration. The improvements are part of the original
renovation design by O'Connor and Marsh architects of Albany and are expected
to continue through February 1985.
Plans for Page Hall, which seats nearly 1,000 people, call for
modernization of the electrical, mechanical, and ventilation systems, Estey
said.
The majority of visible changes will occur in the theater, located on the
first floor of the building. These will include adding a wall and doors to
the rear of the seating area, creating a hallway between the Western Avenue
entrance and the auditorium to provide security and improve heating and sound
efficiency, Estey said.
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The last three rows of seats will also be removed to provide space for
wheelchairs, a project which will require alteration to the slant of the
floor, he said. The dressing rooms, located on an intermediate level between
the auditorium and the basement~-level gymnasium, are also scheduled for
remodeling.
Hawley Library, one of the three original buildings constructed in 1909,
is also scheduled for renovation in this phase of the project. Planned
alterations include construction of additional office space and rest rooms and
renovation to the stairway and heating and lighting systems. The state
Division of the Budget is expected soon to release bit requests for Hawley,
according to Dennis Stevens, director of the University's Plant Administration. ¢
Page Hall, built in 1929, was designed by state architect Sullivan Jones.
It is named for David Perkins Page the First principal/president of the State
Normal School, from 1844-1848. Construction of Page, Milne and Richardson
halls cost $900,000.
Hawley was built along with Draper and Husted halls and was designed by
Albert Randolph Ross, who went on to design the Carnegie Library in
Washington, D.C. Hawley served as the campus auditorium and gymnasium until
Page Hall was built, and was then renovated for use as the campus library. It
is now the headquarters of the Graduate Library for Public Affairs and Policy.
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NEW YORK SHOULD JOIN HIGH-TECH RACE TO DEVELOP
SOLAR ELECTRIC INDUSTRY, REPORT CONCLUDES
California may have more sunshine, but it makes just as much economic sense
for New York to use solar-generated electricity because its utility rates are so
much higher, according to a study by the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center at
State University of New York at Albany.
The report also said the state should join the high-technology race to
develop the fledgling photovoltaic industry by enacting more generous investment
tax credits, underwriting the cost of more research, and encouraging
manufacturers of photovoltaic panels to locate in New York.
Photovoltaic technology, which relies on the sun's energy to produce
electricity, could supply 10 percent of the state's electrical energy needs by
the early 2lst century, said Richard R. Perez of the ASRC, who prepared the
study with fellow ASRC scientists Ronald Stewart and Bruce H. Bailey. Perez
said that while New York gets only about two-thirds of the sunshine that
California enjoys, New York State nevertheless makes an ideal setting for
photovoltaics because its utility rates are among the highest in the nation.
"IE it's worthwhile in California, it's worthwhile in New York State because
of the higher cost of electricity here," he explained. "Even though we get less
solar energy, it's worth more because it's replacing electricity that's more
expensive."
The photovoltaic effect (literally, electricity from light) occurs when the
sun's radiant energy, striking wafer-thin solar cells, excites electrons in the
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semi-conductor materials of which they are made. The flow of electrons
constitutes an electrical current.
In addition to serving as a potentially economical source of electricity,
photovoltaic power is also clean, and does not carry the “hidden costs" of air
and water pollution, the ASRC colleagues said. Photovoltaics also generates the
most electricity at precisely the time when demand is greatest -- hot summer
days when people are running their air conditioners to stay cool.
Along with providing tax breaks, the three scientists said, the state should
provide manufacturers with incentives to locate in New York. The only plant
preparing to manufacture photovoltaic cells in New York State now, they said, is
Chronar Corp., in Port Jervis, with headquarters in New Jersey. The nation's
No. 1 manufacturer, ARCO Solar, a subsidiary of the Atlantic Richfield Cco., is
located in California, which offers a 25 percent investment tax credit for any
business investment involving a renewable resource, matched by an additional 25
percent tax credit from the federal government.
New York State could join such leaders as California, Massachusetts, Japan
and a number of European countries if it gets into the photovoltaic race soon,
Stewart said.
“Achieving energy self-sufficiency is virtually impossible," he said. “But
what we do need is self-control of our energy resources. Developing a
photovoltaic industry would do just that by providing another option in our
energy mix, giving us more independence from foreign oil and enabling us to
curb rising energy costs."
Photovoltaic electricity, Bailey predicted, could become cheaper than oil
for downstate utilities in the next five to 10 years. The state currently
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relies on oil for about 40 percent of its electrical needs, followed by
hydropower for about 19 percent, coal 17 percent, nuclear 16 percent and
Canadian electricity 9 percent.
While the photovoltaic principle was discovered 150 years ago, it wasn't
practically applied until the 1950s, when the nation's space program equipped
unmanned weather satellites with “wings" loaded with photovoltaic cells which
charged the batteries that powered the equipment relaying weather data back to
earth.
At the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, in a project directed by ASRC's
Stewart, photovoltaic panels converted sunlight directly to electricity to power
three communications systems at Whiteface Mountain.
In another demonstration project scheduled for this fall, photovoltaics will
be used to charge the batteries powering the main console at WGFR, the student
radio station which operates five days a week at Adirondack Community College.
The photovoltaic unit will be installed on the roof of the ACC student center
and supply up to 360 watts of peak power, with an average of 70 watts. The
$3,450 project, funded by the University at Albany, will be monitored for a year.
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HOFFMAN TO DIRECT LIBERAL STUDIES PROGRAM
Robert L. Hoffman of Albany, an associate professor of history at State
University of New York at Albany, has been named director of the master of
arts in liberal studies program at the University.
In his new position, Hoffman will advise students and administer the
program. He will also teach the final research seminar.
The master of arts in liberal studies allows students to design their own
interdisciplinary master's degree programs. They study two subject areas and
take specially designed cross-disciplinary courses, Hoffman said.
"The program usually enrolls adults whose goals would not be met by
traditional graduate programs," he explained.
Hoffman is the first director of the program, which is offered by the
University's College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He earned a Ph.D.
from Brandeis in 1968 and has written two books, More than a Trial: The
Struggle Over Captain Dreyfus and Revolutionary Justice: The Social and
Political Theory of P.J. Proudhon.
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UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES LECTURES
FOR POPULAR SUMMER SERIES AT WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN
An illustrated talk on the geological history of the Adirondacks, very young
mountains made from very old rocks, will lead off this summer's science lecture
series sponsored by State University of New York at Albany's Atmospheric
Sciences Research Center.
The popular Tuesday evening lectures, held at ASRC's Whiteface Mountain
Field Station, have attracted more than 62,000 people since ASRC meteorologist
Ray Falconer began organizing them in 1963. Featuring leading scientists and
other authorities on a variety of topics, the lectures are free and open to the
public. They begin promptly at 8:30 p.m.
The first talk, "Geology of the Adirondack Mountains: Their Birth, Death
and Resurrection," is scheduled for July 10 and will be presented by Dr. Yngvar
Isachsen, principal research scientist with the State Education Department's New
York State Geological Survey. Isachsen, an expert on the highly deformed, or
metamorphic, rocks of the Adirondacks, compiled the first geological map of the
mountains since 1901. He has written widely on such topics as the origin of the
High Peaks area, the Carthage-Colton high-strain zone bounding the western edge
of the Adirondacks, earthquakes and fault zones, and fossils in the
Adirondacks.
Isachsen's lecture will trace the geological history of the region from its
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origin 1.3 billion years ago to its current uplift and earthquake activity.
Other scheduled lectures are:
July 17 -- "Cruising the South Pacific," presented by nature photographer
Jack Englert, recently retired from the Eastman Kodak Co.
July 24 -- To be announced.
July 31 -- "Quest for the 46," a musical and pictorial tour of the High
Peaks region by hiker and photographer Fred A. Johnson of Troy, a member of the
elite climbing group called the Adirondack Forty-Sixers.
Aug. 7 -- “Radon, For Good and For Evil -- A Hazard in the Home," by Robert
Fleischer, staff scientist, General Electric Research and Development Center and
adjunct professor of geology at the University.
Aug. 14 -- "Adirondack Birds and Their Ranges," by freelance writer and
licensed Adirondack guide Mike Peterson of Elizabethtown, director and past
president of the High Peaks Audobon Society.
Aug. 21 -- "Owls of Northern New York," by Edward Kanze TII, senior
naturalist, Teatown Lake Reservation, a 400-acre nature preserve near Ossining,
W.Y.
Aug. 28 -- To be announced.
The Whiteface Mountain field station is on Memorial Highway in Wilmington,
Essex County. Donations to sustain the lectures are appreciated.
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PEACE MOVEMENT GAINING POLITICAL CLOUT, UNIVERSITY HISTORIAN FINDS
The American "peace movement," once considered to be on the fringes of U.S.
politics, has become such an influential force that supporters of the nuclear freeze
could cast the deciding vote in the upcoming presidential election, a State
University of New York at Albany historian says.
Lawrence S. Wittner, a professor of history, has just published Rebels Against
War: The American Peace Movement, 1933-1983, in which he traces the evolution of the
peace movement from post-World War I pacifism through the Vietnam protests to the
nuclear freeze movement of the 1980s. In the process, he says, the movement has
become an increasingly effective political force.
"In 1968, the candidates it supported for the presidency won every Democratic
primary," Wittner said. "Four years later, the peace movement actually delivered
the Democratic presidential nomination to its favorite politician, George McGovern.
Today they are one of the most significant blocks of voters a Democratic candidate
can draw on. A coalition of peace forces and social justice forces can win for the
Democrats."
In addition, every presidential candidate since Dwight Eisenhower has advocated
peace rather than an arms race or military intervention, notes Wittner, who
identifies himself as a pacifist.
“Why do they campaign on the peace side all the time, unless the public is
primed for that appeal?" he said. "Clearly, the politicians recognize the
disadvantage of saying what they often intend to do."
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In fact, public sentiment favoring peace is hindering President Reagan from
acting as aggressively as he wants in Central America, Wittner believes.
"Thanks to the peace movement, Reagan realizes that it's politically dangerous
for him to send in U.S. ground troops," Wittner explained. “He really wants to
‘win' in Central America even if that necessitates heightened U.S. military
intervention. But the polls show Americans don't want that. If he's re-elected,
though, it seems probable that, with nothing to lose at the polls, he'll take some
military action there."
Despite its present impact on American politics, the peace movement did not
always possess such clout, Wittner says in his book, which grew out of his doctoral
dissertation at Columbia University.
"The peace movement had an intensely moral, ‘other worldly’ quality. Therefore,
despite its rapid growth in the period after World War I, the rise of fascism
presented it with a dilemma it was ill-equipped to handle," he explained.
“Confronted with the threat of fascism, most peace activists reluctantly accepted
collective security and, eventually, war."
But the use of the atomic bomb during World War II revived the movement and gave
it a driving force that is still at work today, he says.
"The final act of the war, the dropping of atomic weapons, transformed war. It
created a kind of ‘nuclear pacifism’ among people who might not otherwise be
pacifists."
Ultimately, Wittner concludes, pacifism began to appear a more "realistic"
option than war.
"Critics of the peace movement had long juxtaposed their 'realism' to
'starry-eyed pacifism.' But there is nothing realistic or practical about modern
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warfare," he said.
That political view, though stifled during the Cold War period of the 1950s,
survived to influence many people, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and those
who opposed U.S. involvement in Vietnam, he explained. And the presidential
candidacies of Eugene McCarthy and Robert Kennedy in 1968, which forced Lyndon
Johnson out of the race, were motivated by the peace movement.
"Had there not been a peace movement, the Vietnam War would not have ended when
it did and it probably would have escalated. Studies indicate that John Kennedy,
Johnson and Richard Nixon felt besieged by the peace movement and tried desperately
to protect U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. Johnson's 'bombing pauses,’ for
example, were designed to head off criticism from the peace forces."
Wittner's book also focuses on a second major theme in the history of the peace
movement --— "how does one secure values through peaceful means, through non-violent
resistance?" Here too, he maintains, the movement transformed itself from an “other
worldly" to a political force. Objectors to World War II, incarcerated in Civil
Public Service Camps, began using methods of civil disobedience advocated by Henry
David Thoreau and Mahatma Ghandi. They broke civil laws without using violence in
the belief that another, "higher" law took precedence. And these methods of
non-violent resistance were widely adopted by opponents of racial injustice, the
Vietnam War and the nuclear arms race today.
The present strength of the movement could affect the outcome of this year's
presidential election, he maintains. Wherever the nuclear freeze is on the ballot
it wins, Wittner says, but quickly notes that people don't always vote on that issue
alone.
“Although many people have been badly hurt or angered by Reagan's economic and
social programs, their numbers are probably not sufficient to send him into
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retirement. But if peace voters coalesce with them in 1984, Walter Mondale might
well be elected President. A coalition of peace forces and social justice forces
can win for the Democrats."
Current supporters of the peace movement fall into several groups, Wittner
explained: “old--line pacifist organizations like the Quakers, the Fellowship of
Reconciliation and the Women's International League, the articulate 'respectable'
groups," a broader group, critical of or concerned about nuclear warfare, those who
are worried about U.S. intervention in the Third World, and a substantial momentum
in the churches.
The U.S. peace movement's opposition to the arms race is part of a world-wide
campaign, he added.
“Overall the arms race is paralleled by a peace race. There is a military
puild-up in the world, but also substantial international resistance. One is a
response to the other. It is a movement saying ‘we just have to stop this.' Even
in the Soviet bloc nations there is a growing unofficial movement truly hostile to
militarism and the threat of nuclear war."
Wittner will be at the Boulevard Bookstore, 12 Northern Blvd., Thursday, July
19, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. to autograph copies of his book. In the updated edition,
published by Temple University Press, he details the evolution of the movement since
1960, the point at which the first edition, published by Columbia University Press,
ended. A resident of Albany, Wittner has been at the University since 1974 and was
promoted to professor in 1983.
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