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One hundred thirty-one new international students will arrive at State University
of New York at Albany in September, according to recent figures from the International
Student Office. They will join the 140 international students who are continuing here.
The new students represent 38 countries on five continents.
Twenty-four of the students will be undergraduates, with 89 studying at the
master's level and 18 seeking doctorates. Graduate international students will be
enrolled in every school and college except the School of Social Welfare and the School
of Nursing. Their major field preferences total 28, with the largest numbers - 11
each — studying economics and library science. The undergraduate students are
evenly divided with 12 each studying for the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of
Science.
The largest group of international students, 85, comes from Asia, Other
continents represented are Europe, 18; Africa, 12; Latin America, 12; and North
America, 4, Twenty-one students each will come from China and Hong Kong, while
17 will come from India. Less than ten students will come from any other single
nation.
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Thomas C, Burnette will begin his duties as registrar at State University of
New York at Albany on August 17. He succeeds Harold Kristjansen who has taken
a similar position at Vassar College.
Mr. Burnette comes to Albany from Tuskegee Institute, where he has been
student and employee for the better part of 34 years. He received his Bachelor of
Science there in 1940 and, after military service, returned to his alma mater in 1946.
The new SUNYA registrar has been there since then, except for the year he
spent at the University of Chicago to earn his Master of Business Administration.
At Tuskegee, Mr. Burnette served as assistant to the registrar, registrar, and
acting director of operations analysis and research,
Mr. Burnette is a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars
and Admissions Officers and of the National Association of College Deans and Regis-
trars. He also has served on the executive committee, the advisory council, and the
program classification structure task force of the Western Interstate Commission for
Higher Education.
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Richard Stankiewicz, welded sculptor, and his work will be the subject of a
half-hour color television study to be produced by public television station WMHT
under a grant announced by the Educational Television Stations Program Service of
the National Association of Educational Broadcasters. Mr, Stankiewicz is professor
of art at State University of New York at Albany.
The ETS/PS grant for almost $10,000 will allow WMHT/Channel 17 to provide
the television viewer with an opportunity to see Professor Stankiewicz at work in two
worlds — the creative world of his studio and the world of the classroom. Willard J.
Stone will produce the program for Channel 17. The production will be one of 20 films
recently commissioned by ETS/PS for its series, ''The Artist in America," When
completed the firms will be distributed nationally and made available for overseas
release.
Funding for the project is provided jointly by the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting and the National Endowment of the Arts. The purpose of the series is to provide
a reflective view of the creative artists in contemporary America.
Professor Stankiewicz, who joined the SUNYA faculty in 1967, is described in the
McGraw-Hill ''Dictionary of Art'' as ''...one of the best and most influential of the
'manipulators' working with junk and objects of his own manufacture to produce a
witty, urbane art,"
The artist's works are included in the collections of the Whitney Museum of
American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and Art Institute of Chicago, the Stock-
holm National Museum and many other museums and galleries.
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Roger Cheng, of the faculty of State University of New York at Albany, has been
awarded two first prizes for his exhibit of light and electron micrographs at the
International Conference on Microscopy, Inter/Micro '70, held at Chicago. The con-
ference was the 17th annual meeting sponsored by the McCrone Research Institute
of Chicago, a non-profit corporation devoted to fundamental research and teaching in
chemical microscopy, ultramicroanalysis, and crystallography.
Mr. Cheng is a research associate th the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center.
He also directs the photomicroscopic laboratory at the university. Mr. Cheng's lab-
oratory assistants are Edward Potskowski and Barry Eckert.
One of the winning exhibits was a group of three photographs taken through an electron
microscope, studying the structure of ice crystals nucleated by lead particles exhaust-
ed from automobiles. They won first prize in the category of the electron micrograph.
Mr. Cheng delivered a paper describing the process by which he obtained the photo-
graph of the crystal.
The problem in making a micrograph of a nucleated crystal is preserving the natural
structure which is usually found to be of insufficient stability to permit examination by
electron microscopy.
The first prize in the category of the light micrograph was won for a study of the
micro-droplets ejected by freezing a super-cooled water drop, Observation of the
numerous droplets ejected, the duration of their ejection and the electrical properties
of these droplets suggest a new discovery in the mechanism of charge generation in
thunderstorms, The micrograph was made using cinephotomicrographic techniques.
Criteria for the international awards were scientific value and content, technical
excellence, and aesthetics. ‘eee
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Louis T. Benezet will be inaugurated as the 12th president
of State University of New York at Albany on Wednesday afternoon,
September 2. The inauguration ceremony will coincide with the
1970 opening convocation,
The program will begin at 3:30 with a procession of faculty and
university officials. The assembly will meet on the field south of the
Campus Center. Participants in the program will include Mauritz
Johnson, vice chairman of the University Senate; David Neufeld,
president of Student Association; and J. Vanderbilt Straub, chairman
of the University Council. The investiture will be made by the newly-
appointed chancellor of the State University system, Ernest L. Boyer.
At 5 o'clock a university-wide reception will be held at the Campus
Center, and at 7 in the evening, a dinner for invited guests will be held
in the ballroom to honor the new president,
Before coming to Albany, Dr. Benezet had been president of the
Claremont Graduate Center in California. He previously had served as
president of Allegheny College from 1948-55 and of Colorado College
from 1955-63.
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Projected enrollment figures, housing facilities, a new appointment, and new
programs — all are in the news as State University of New York at Albany plans for
the opening of the fall semester, Reflected in the planning is the university's res-
ponse to increased accommodation requirements and changing student needs.
Director of Admissions Rodney A. Hart puts the number of new undergraduate
students expected on campus at about 2,450. In that number are 1,535 freshmen,
65 under the assigned quota of 1,600. Eight hundred ninety are on-campus residence
students, 345 commuting students, and 300 Educational Opportunities Program stu-
dents, the majority of whom are resident students, Those transferring in from other
institutions total about 900.
The original quota for the new freshman class was 1, 200. Later it was increased
by 200, and still later, on May 1, by another 200, making a total increase of 400.
There were 8,917 freshman applications and in that number were 719 who reside in
the commuting area, described as being high schools located in about a 30-mile
radius from the campus.
Accepting an increased number of commuting students does not significantly
affect the average academic qualifications of the entering class, according to
Mr. Hart. The average commuting freshman has an 85 high school average, 84.5
Regents average, ranked in the top 14% of his class, and earned Regents Scholar -
ship Examiniation score of 204 out of a possible 300. Incoming resident students
have a 90.6 high school average, 91.2 Regents average, rank in the top seven per-
cent of high school classes, and earned a RSE score of 226,
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Garry Petre, associate director of residences, reports that about 5, 100 students
are expected to be housed on campus, an increase of 300 over last year's total.
Eleven hundred graduate students and undergraduates will be located at the Alumni
Quadrangle downtown, There, Pierce and Sayles halls are being reconverted to
accommodate about 240 persons. Included will be transfer, continuing and graduate
students.
Two residence halls, Adirondac and Cayuga, will be ready at the Indian Quad-
rangle on the uptown campus. Occupancy of four-man suites on the uptown campus
will be increased to five and on the downtown campus some two-man rooms will have
triple occupancy.
While still university president, Allan A, Kuusisto in June appointed Harry
Hamilton, director of EOP, to the new post of associate dean for the Office of Inno-
vative and Developmental Programs. He will be responsible for the Full Opportunity
Program announced by Governor Rockefeller earlier this year, the Educational Oppor-
tunities Program, and other innovative and experimental programs.
Dr. Kuusisto said at the time of the appointment that Dean Hamilton would be aided
by faculty and staff concerned with the development of the new programs, adding that
the office is intended as a resource to foster new educational programs on campus,
Acting Vice President for Academic Affairs Charles O'Reilly has pointed out that
the new office will ''provide a home'' for a number of new programs as they get started.
Some of the innovations under consideration are environmental studies and community
involvement programs as well as an experimental college and general college.
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The College of General Studies of State University of New York at Albany has
announced the following thirteen non-credit course offerings for the fall.
The Writers Institute will offer three writing workshops. A workshop in prose
writing will be led by William Kennedy, literary critic for The National Observer,
special columnist for the Times-Union and author of ''The Ink Truck" published in
1969, The ten-session course will be held on alternate Tuesday evenings starting
Cine 6. Fee is $40.
Children's Writing will be taught by Mrs. Irving Biskin. The workshop will ex-
plore the techniques of writing stories, poetry and articles for children's interests at
varying age levels. Mrs. Biskin's work has appeared in Jack and Jill, Golden Book and
The New York Times. She is the author of ''Pattern for a Heroine" and a collection of
essays ''My Life Amont the Gentiles.'' The eight session workshop will meet on Monday
evenings starting October 5. The Fee is $30.
A technical writing workshop led by Ronald Dixon will be held on Tuesday evenings
starting September 29. The course is designed to help participants become effective tech-
nical writers. Written assignments and class discussions will be adapted to the backgrounds
and interests of the registrants. Mr. Dixon has held special assignments in public relations
at General Electric and has been a faculty member of Milwaukee Country Day School and
Harvard University. Fee for the 12 sessions will be $45.
On October 6 a Reglion and Arts Seminar will be offered on eight consecutive Tues-
day evenings. Moderated by Raymond C, Mesler, Jr., education director of the Saratoga
Performing Arts Center, the seminar will analyze the contemporary connections between
religion and drama, painting, architecture, plastic arts, film, poetry, prose, music
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and the dance. Guest lecturer s will lead the discussions, examining the interaction
between religion and the arts, Fee will be $25.
Reading improvement courses will be given Tuesday evenings starting September 29-
November 3, and November 10-December 15, Mrs, M.Elizabeth Tibbits will instruct the
six-session course which includes practice with reading machines, vocabulary improve-
ment, directed reading with emphasis on fact retention, skimming and accelerated read-
ing speed, Fee for reading improvement courses will be $20.
Courses in English for non-native speakers will be given both daytime and evenings.
The courses will meet three times a week and are designed for beginner to advanced
level. The thirteen week workshop will stress conversation, pronunciation, grammar,
writing, reading and vocabulary. Fee is $15 per course.
Art gallery talks will be given from 2-3 p.m. on the following Mondays, September
21, October 19, March 8, April 12. Donald Mochon, director of the Art Gallery and
Nancy H, Liddle, associate director, will comment on specific works in each exhibition.
Fee for the four art lectures and art catalogues will be $3. Deadline for registration is
September 10.
A daytime course planned for fall is introduction to geology. The six-session
course will be given by Peter Benedict, associate professor in the department of geolo-
gical sciences. The area around Albany is rich in geological material. Lectures, slides
and a field trip will be included, Fee for the course is $25,
"Focus on Albany and the 1970's'' is a daytime seminar which meets for five
sessions in the fall and five in the spring. The $6 registration fee covers all ten sessions.
The Seminar is designed to provide a better understanding of the community and oppor-
tunities available for intellectural, social and cultural development. Program for the
fall series include exploration of Albany's art resources, lecture on money management,
services available for the retired, and a discussion of student unrest on campuses.
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A six-session course in modern investing will be given on Monday evafings starting
October 5. The course is designed to give the investor an understanding of investment
procedures, Each session covers a different segment of the investment market. Class
leader, Joseph J. Donohue, is an account executive with Merrill Lynch, Fee for the
course is $15. If there is sufficient demand a daytime course may also be planned.
On September 29 Rudy Helmo, well known area artist, will conduct a ten-session evens
ing class in oil painting. The studio course is offered for the beginning as well as the experi
enced painter. The course fee, $35, covers the cost of instruction, Students will provide
their own materials. If there is sufficient demand a daytime course may be planned,
From October 7-Nomveber 27, Richard and Lee Wilkie, widely known folk singers, will
lead a seminar in American folk music. The survey of the history of American folk music
leading folk poets and singers will include both traditional and contemporary folk music.
Folk instruments and songs will be demonstrated to illustrate the basic sounds and
patterns of American folk music. Registration fee is $25.
"News: The Message or the Medium, "
an eight-session evening course beginning Octo-
ber 7 on consecutive Wednesdays from 7:30-9:30 p.m,, will investigate the manner in
which treatment of the news varies among the media. Editors and newsmen of the media
will participate and open discussion will be encouraged, Frances S. Rivett, currently
public relations officer in a major state office, will lead the workshop. He is well known
as a veteran reporter, editor, and news analyst. Fee will be $25.
For further information write to the College of General Studies, Room 241, Adminis -
tration Building, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12203 or call 457-4937.
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Jonathan R, Ashton has been appointed interim director of libraries at
State University of New York at Albany. A search committee continues to
seek a permanent director to replace Miss Alice Hastings, who recently
terminated 22 years of service with the university to accept a similar position
at Smith College. Upon the naming of a permanent director, Dr. Ashton will
return to the School of Library Science as a visiting professor, a title he held
in 1968-69.
Dr. Ashton returns to SUNYA from Temple University, where he was
associate director of libraries, He has had extensive experience as a consultant
and administrator of libraries, including positions at Columbia University, the
University of Rhode Island, Queens College, and the University de Antioquia in
Medellin, Colombia. He also has been employed by the Hudson Institute, the
University of Puerto Rico, the University of North Dakota, and Sir George
Williams University in Montreal.
The new SUNYA librarian is a graduate of Washington State University and
holds advanced degrees from the University of Wisconsin, He has a Ph.D. in
Romance languages and is the author of First Semester College Spanish. In
addition, Dr, Ashton has published numerous articles and book reviews in
professional journals.
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B. Bertha Wakin, associate professor of education, State University of
New York at Albany, has been appointed to a three-year term on the Institute
of Certifying Secretaries of The National Secretaries Association (International) .
The institute, a department of The National Secretaries Association, is
responsible for planning, supervising, and administering the annual certifying
examiniation of the Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) rating. The rating is
awarded to qualified secretaries passing a six-part two-day examiniation given
annually at colleges and universities throughout the country. There are a total
of 5, 053 certified professional secretaries, including 415 certified this year.
Dr. Wakin is one of six members appointed from education to serve on the
20-member board which is made up of business educators, businessmen, and
secretaries from the United States, plus an associate member from Canada,
Prior to joining the faculty at SUNYA, Dr. Wakin taught at Elmira College and
served as graduate assistant at Pennsylvania State University. She received her
Bachelor of Science and her master's degree from State University of New York at
Albany and in 1962 received her Doctor of Education from Pennsylvania State Uni-
versity. She was a Fulbright Exchange Scholar at Victorian State Schools in
Australia in 1956-57.
Articles written by Dr. Wakin have appeared in many business education publi-
cations, including National Business Education Quarterly, Journal of Business
Education, and Sincerely Yours. She was co-author with Dr. James Gemmell of
"Uni-Kit in Family Finance Education,"
Dr. Wakin will attend the annual meeting of the Institute for Certifying Secretaries
in Kansas City, Mo., on September 4 and 5.
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John M. Spalek, former chairman of the department of German at the University
of SouthernCalifornia, has been named chairman of the department of Germanic and
Slavic languages and literature, State University of New York at Albany. Dr. Spalek
will assume his Albany responsibilities September 1,
The new chairman is a native of Poland and a naturalized U.S, citizen. He is a grad-
uate of Whitworth College, Spokane, Wash., and holds graduatedegrees from Stanford
University. He also studied at the University of Munich under a Fulbright Fellowship,
1958-59. Dr. Spalek has been at USC since 1960 and served as acting chairman of the
comparative literature program in the spring 1969 semester. He was general editor for
Hennessey and Ingalls, Los Angeles, for Documents in Modern Art and for Series in
Bibliography in the Fine Arts.
In addition to many articles, reviews, and papers, Dr, Spalek has published two books
and has two more in advanced stages. He was co-editor of Medieval Epic to the ''Epic
Theater" of Brecht'' Essays in Comparative Literature and authored Ernst Toller and
His Critics: A Bibliography. Forthcoming are Lion Feuchtwanger: A Critical Estimate,
which he edited, and German Expressionism in the Fine Arts: A Bibliographical Checklist
of Literature in Painting and Graphics.
Among his research interests, Dr. Spalek lists German Expressionism, 20th century
drama and theatre (especially German and Russian), and bibliography and manuscript work
on modern German authors. He is a member of the American Association of Teachers of
German, the International Arthur Schnitzler Research Association, the Brecht Society,
and the Modern Languages Association.
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Students will return to State University of New York at Albany two weeks /earlier
this year as the university adopts its new academic calendar. A major change is the
combination of the Christmas and intersession breaks into one 3 19 week vacation.
This results from moving first semester finalexams from midJanuary to December 15-22.
Residence halls will open August 30 (Sept. 13 last year) and classes begin Septem -
ber 3 (Sept. 16 last year), The Thanksgiving recess remains the final Wednesday-
Sunday in November. When students resume classes on November 30, they will have
just two weeks before exams. Following exams, they will enjoy a long recess from
December 23 to January 17.
The second semester will commence January 19 compared with February 3 under
the old calendar; but spring recéss will run April 3-11, 10 days later than last year.
The school year will end with Commencement Saturday, May 22, a full two weeks
earlier than the Sunday, June 7 ceremonies last spring.
The new calendar will have fewer interruptions than previously, since under the
old system, there was a two-week Christmas recess, followed by a week of classes,
exams, and a week's intersession. Students may not be overjoyed at beginning the fall
term earlier, but there is an advantage being able to seek summer employment at
an earlier date.
Some of the social events planned early in the fall include Activities Day, September
19, when student organizations get together and try to interest new students in member-
ship; the first concert of the year, September 11, sponsored by the Class of 1971 and
featuring the singing rock group The Guess Who; and a September 18 performance by
singer John Sebastian, sponsored by the University Concert Board.
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Webb S. Fiser has been named acting chairman of the department of political
science at State University of New York at Albany and James R. McNally will be
acting chairman of the department of rhetoric and public address. The announcements
were made this week at the university where the 1970-71 academic year will get
underway the latter part of the month.
Dr. Fiser, who joined the faculty five years ago, returned to teaching and research
two years ago after having served as vice president for academic affairs at the uni-
versity. The department of political science formerl ywas headed by JohnG, Gunnell.
The new acting chairman holds degrees from the University of Chicago where he
earned his doctorate in political science. Prior to joining the faculty at the Graduate
School of Public Affairs, SUNYA, he had taught at Syracuse University and at the Uni-
versity of Detroit. In 1959 he was the principal planner for the East Side Urban
Renewal Project in the City of Syracuse.
Dr. McNally, who has been visiting professor in rhetoric and public address for
the past year, previously taught at the University of Wisconsin and at the University
of Lowa. He is the author of several articles published in professional journals. His
memberships include the Speech Association of America andthe Central States Speech
Association.
Kathleen Kendall, who has served as acting chairman of the department of rhetoric
and public address for the past year, has a leave of absence for the fall semester.
Dr. Kendall has been with the university since 1964,
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Lewis P. Welch has been named assistant vice president for academic
affairs at State University of New York at Albany. He succeeds Paul M.
Miwa, who will become chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Dr. Welch, who has been associate professor of political science and
associate dean of the Graduate School of Public Affairs, will begin his
new duties Monday, August 17.
Dr. Welch has been at Albany since 1961. Previously, he taught at
the Maxwell Graduate School, Syracuse University, where he had earned
M.P.A. and Ph.D. degrees. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College.
The new assistant vice president is a member of the American Political
Science Association, the American Society for Public Administration, and
the Military Government Association. He is a Lieutenant in the U.S, Army
Reserves.
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The Atmospheric Sciences Research Center at State University of New York at
Albany is identified closely with the Lake George Institute of History, Art and Science
which opened this summer. On June 30 in Lake George Village Governor Rockefeller
dedicated the institute at the restored Warren County Court House. The dedication
crowned a concerted effort, led by the Lake George Historical Association, to pre-
vent demolition of the 1845 court house which had been abandoned in 1963,
Beneficial public use of the facilities was necessary to the salvage effort and
ASRC provided the impetus by requesting temporary use of the County Clerk's build-
ing located in front of the court house, A field center was set up there for the study
of the atmosphere and limnology (study of fresh water lakes) on Lake George and
other Adirondack lakes,
During the summers of 1965-68, ASRC conducted its work in the clerk's build-
ing, while the legal battles for restoration of the court house continued. In September
1968 the Town of Lake George purchased the court house building complex from
Warren County and began demolition of the clerk's building. Restoration of the court
house followed,through the cooperation of the Town of Lake George, the New York
State Historic Trust, and the Lake George Historical Association,
The themie of the institute, which has Gee weiuek a few weeks, is a dynamic
one: to involve scientists, historians, artists, and others in practical activities
which will improve the environment of the Lake George-Adirondack region, It will
serve as a center for scientific research and seminars dedicated to quality environ-
ment, as well as displaying graphically the history and natural resources of the
Warren County area.
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Ronald T, Stewart, ASRC research associate, is acting director of the institute
and supervises the Lake George Research Center, a major component of the institute.
Among other facilities are an historical library, to which area historical associations
will be invited to contribute and which will be open to scholars of the Adirondacks; the
original courtroom, which will be used for lectures, collections, and displays; an his -
toric photographers' library;and an art gallery. One of the institute's projects is to
show what man has done to the region through the display of late 19th Century photo-
graphs of the Lake George area from the Stoddard and Thatcher collections. Current
photographs of the same sites will be displayed along side for comparison. Mr. Stewart
believes the public will be shocked by the changes.
The Research Center is located on two stories in the back of the building, in
what once was the jail. Under the direction of Paul Schaefer, a trustee of the Lake
George Historical Association and brother of Vincent J, Schaefer, director of ASRC,
the rooms have been completely renovated. In addition to SUNYA faculty and students,
the laboratory is used by Siena, Union, RPI, Skidmore, Adirondack Community
College, and others in a cooperative effort.
Mr. Stewart and Jon T. Scott, associate professor of atmospheric sciences,
SUNYA, began ASRC-supported research on the phenomenon called Langmuir circu-
lation in 1965. The Office of Water Resources Research, U.S. Department of the In-
terior, funded the study the next four years. The phenomenon of wind currents
driving warm water down in ''streaks'' first was noted in the ocean by Nobel-winning
chemist Dr. Irving Langmuir in 1928. Ordinarily, warm water remains on the sur-
face. Mr. Stewart has developed a theory to explain the unusual circulation and his
hypothesis has not been disproven to date.
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Among other projects, ASRC currently is conducting research on the beneficial
uses of thermalwaste from power plants. A major conference on the subject, spon-
sored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, will be held
September 17 and 18 in Albany. It will be the first state-sponsored conference of its
kind in the United States.
Recently, National Science Foundation, through its International Biological Pro-
gram (IBP), undertook sponsorship of a series of projects involving physical, chemical,
and biological research, More than 30 countries are participating in IBP, studying the
earth's ecological systems. There are some 18 such projects underway at Lake George,
involving a number of institutions.
Among the physical studies being conducted by ASRC and the SUNYA department
of atmospheric sciences are those in climatology, limnology, solar radiation, disper~
sion, temperatures, currents, and mixing. Additionally, Donald C. McNaught and
Raymond G, Stross, of the SUNYA department of biological sciences, are conducting
IBP projects in biological study; and RPI and the Department of Environmental Conser-
vation are engaged in chemical analysis research.
Faculty and students from SUNYA and Adirondack Community College maintain
the Research Center laboratory, which is used by the various groups working on
research projects. Besides the scientific apparata and instruments, the laboratory
has small machine and electrical shops to facilitate maintenance work on the equipment.
Mr. Stewart spends considerable time ait the institute, but credits the students
with doing most of the work. ''The institute is a great opportunity for students to
receive field work experience, while escaping the confines and formality of the class-
room," he explains. Work at the Institute often begins before dawn and continues
until after dark.
In 1791 in a letter to his daughter, Thomas Jefferson described Lake George 45
"without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw...'' The Institute of
History, Art and Science is working to make that statement a reality 180 years later.
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State University of New York at Albany, in conjunction with the Bureau of
In-Service Teacher Education of the New York State Education Department, is
conducting a workshop in modern bookkeeping and accounting systems. The work-
shop, which continues through August 28, is under the direction of Charles F. Petit-
jean, professor of administrative services at the university.
The daily program, Monday through Thursday runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and
Friday sessions from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. Workshop participants, 37 in total, are
certified teachers engaged in public secondary education in the field of bookkeeping
and accounting.
The principle objective of the program is to update bookkeeping and accounting
teachers in the state to present and future needs, the basis for which is the con-
current release of a new state syllabus in bookkeeping and accounting. The syllabus
gives major emphasis to automated bookkeeping and accounting and the workshop
will introduce flowcharting techniques for an electro-mechanical and computer system,
data processing concepts and terminology, and applications of such knowledge with
current textbooks. Considerable emphasis will be devoted to the teacher's ability
to relate manual bookkeeping and accounting procedures to current business practices.
Outside consultants are being called upon to spend two or more sessions with
the group for the purpose of presenting new teaching materials and detailed informa-
tion on relating the classroom to the business need. Among them is David H.
Weaver, Gregg Division, McGraw-Hill Book Company. Dr. Weaver is editor -in-
chief for accounting and data processing texts for the Gregg Division. In addition,
he is co-author of a high school text in bookkeeping/accounting.
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The South-Western Publishing Company's consultant is Dr. Robert M. Swanson,
department of business education and office administration, Ball State University,
Muncie, Ind. Dr. Swanson is senior author of "20th Century Bookkeeping and
Accounting, '' a widely-used text in high school bookkeeping.
James Hunter, state marketing manager for education for the National Cash
Register Company, will be guest consultant Monday, August 24. Mr. Hunter, a
resident of Country Knolls, Clifton Park, has been responsible for the installation
of numerous EDP systems in educational institutions.
William Clynes, state supervisor for business education in Connecticut, rounds
out the list of consultants. He will visit with the group Tuesday , August 25.
Mr. Clynes has many years of experience as a business teacher in Connecticut
and as a high school principal. He joined the Connecticut State Department of
Education five years ago.
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Editors: Enclosed ¢s a list of participants for release to home papers.
UIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKSHOP IN MODERN BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
Mr. Gilbert M. Brookins, 19 North Blvd., Gloversville, New York 12078
Fonda-Fultonville Central School, Fonda, New York
Mrs. Betty 0. Caldwell, Best Road, Rensselaer, New York 12144
Columbia High School, East Greenbush, New York
Miss Carmela C. Caputo, 23 Taylor Street, Fort Edward, New York 12828
Greenwich Central School, Greenwich, New York
Mrs. Norma J. Clement, 121 Gilbert Avenue, Fort Plain, New York 13339
Fort Plain Central School, Fort Plain, New York 13339
Mrs. Mary K, Coles, Box55, Port Byron, New York 13140
Clyde-Savannah Central School
Mrs. Barbara A. Colf, 4 Juliand Street, Bainbridge, New York 13733
Mt. Upton Central School, Mt. Upton, New York
Miss Phyllis A. Colpitts, 3 W. Main Street, Richmondville, New York 12149
State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York 12203
Mr. William H. Considine, 9 Crommelin Drive, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Saratoga Springs Hygh School, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Mr. Anthony V. DiCesare, 50 Allen Street, Johnson City, New York 13790
Johnson City Central School District (Superintendent)
Mr. Paul F. Dinsmore, 1 Willard Street, Malone, New York 12953
Franklin Academy, Malone, New York 12953
Mr. John G. Favreau, R.D. #1, Berne, New York 12023
Schalmont School District, 821 Duanesburg Road, Schenectady, New York 12306
Mrs. Marilyn G. Ference, 49 Holmes Court, Albany, New York 12209
Shaker Hygh School, Latham, New York 12110
Mr. Louis C. Ferretti, 110 Suydam Lane, Bayportg New York 11705
East Islip High School, Islip Terrace, New York 11752
Mrs. Dorraine G. Ganz, Divine Corners, Loch Sheldrake, New York 12759
Tri-Valley Central School, Grahamsville, New York 12740
Mr. William Haas, 453 E. 14th Street, New York, New York 10009
Washington Irving High School, New York
Mr. Donald J. Halstead, 14 Wagman Street, Auburn, New York 13020
Jordan Elbridge Central High School, Hamilton Road, Jordan, New York 13080
Mrs. Jennie T. Hyde, R.D., Sherman, New York 14781
Sherman Central School, Sherman, New York 14781
Mr. Robert A. Jaffarian, 2109 Burdett Avenue, Troy, New York 12180
Greater Amsterdam School District, Amsterdam, New York
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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKSHOP IN MODERN BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
Mr. Arthur Kaplan, 2510 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11235
Thomas Jefferson High School, Pennsylvania Avemie, Brooklyn, New York 11207
Mrs. Ruth S. Kaplan, 8 Foxwood Averme, Suffern, New York 10901
Suffern High School, Suffern, New York 10901
Mr. Clarence R. King, 20 Hamilton Place, Clinton, New Yark 13323
Whitesboro Senior High School, Whitesboro, New York
Mr. David W. Lehman, 304 Virginia Avenue, Vestal, New York 13850
Vestal Central School, Vestal, New York 13850
Mr. Douglas N. McDougall, Box 53, New Lebanon, New York 12125
New Lebanon Central School, Lebanon Springs, New York 12114
Mr. Joseph O'Brien, 2474 Marion Avene, Bronx, New York 10458
Dodge Vocational High School, Bronx, New York
Mrs. Belle E. Plave, 1623 East 24th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11229
Sheepshead Bay High School, 3000 Averme X, Brooklyn, New York 11235
Mr. Emmet F. Prosser, R.D. #2, Waterford, New York 12188
Mechanicville High School, Mechanicville, New York 12138
Mr. Earl W. Sanford, 30 Waddell Avenue, Fort Plain, New York 13339
St. Johnsville High School
Mrs. Sylvia G. Schwartz, 505 West Broadway, New York, New York 10012
Seward Park High School, 350 Grand Street, New York
Mrs. Anna R. Scott, South New Berlin, New York 13843
South New Berlin Central School, South New Berlin, New York
Mr. Paul S. Shaver, 210 Ridgewood Drive, North Syracuse, New York 13212
Liverpool High School, Wetzel Road, Liverpool, New York 13088
Mr. Francis A. Sherwood, 6 Rita Lane, Doudonville, New York 12211
Shaker High School, Latham, New York 12110
Mr. Irving A. Silverstein, 1438 East 18 Street, Brooklyn, New York 11230
Bay Ridge High School, 4th Avenue and 67th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11220
Mrs. Virginia M. Sliter, 3 Alton Road, Albany, New York 12203
Van Rensselaer High School, Rensselaer, New York
Mr. Peter C. Terpening, 108 Cashin Drive, Fayetteville, New York 13066
Oneida High School, Oneida, New York
Mr. Gerald F. Thompson, 3 Kenworth Avenue, Troy, New York 12180
City School District of Watervliet, Watervliet, New York
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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE WORKSHOP IN MODERN BOOKKEEPING AND ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS
Mr. Robert R. Waffle, R.D. #1, Palatine Bridge, New York 13428
Fort Plain Central School, Fort Plain, New York
Miss Linda A. Whyland, 30 Merritt Road, South Glens Falls, New York 12801
South Glens Falls Central High School, South Glens Falls, New York 12801
Mrs. Helen C. Wolford, 18 Grandview Terrace, Cobleskill, New York 12043
Cobleskill Central School, Cobleskill, New York 12043
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Reno S. Knouse, a professor of distributive education at State
University of New York at Albany, has been honored by the Wilbur H,
Lynch High School, Amsterdam,
A certificate was presented to him for "having contributed guidance,
inspiration and support to the program of youth activity in the Amsterdam
community.'' The award was presented to him by Dr. Peter B. Lawrence,
principal, Willard R. Daggett, teacher coordinator of distributive education,
and John Vaira, chapter president of the Distributive Education Clubs of ;
America,
Professor Knouse is the recent recipient of an award from the
American Vocational Association. In 1968 he was honored as the nation's
outstanding teacher educator in the field of distribution and marketing by
the Council for Distributive Teacher Education,
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Newly-appointed State University of New York Chancellor Ernest L. Boyer
will invest Louis T. Benezet as the 12th president of State University of New
York at Albany in an inaugural ceremony Wednesday afternoon, September 2.
Before coming to Albany, Dr. Benezet's fourth college presidency, he had been
president of the Claremont Graduate Center in California,
The inaugural ceremony, which also will be the 1970 opening convocation,
will begin at 3:30 p.m. with a procession of faculty and university officials.
Community residents are invited to attend.
Taking part in the exercises on the Campus Center Mall will be the Univer-
sity Concert Band under the direction of its new director, Charles Boito, The
processional will be Vaughan Williams' ''Sine Nomine" and the recessional selec-
tion will be the overture to Handel's Fireworks Music.'' During the program,
the band will play Prokofiev's ''Athletic Festival Overture."
Rabbi Alvin S. Roth, of Temple Beth Emeth, will give the invocation.
Speaking for the faculty will be Mauritz Johnson, vice chairman of University
Senate; for the students, David Neufeld, president of Student Association; the
alumni, Lester W. Rubin, president of Alumni Association; the University of
the State of New York, Ewald B. Nyquist, president; and for the University
Council, Millard L. Levy, acting chairman.
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Chancellor Boyer will be introduced by James J. Warren, of Albany, vice
chairman of State University's Board of Trustees. Following the investiture
and response by President Benezet, the recessional will take place.
A general informal reception will be held at the entrance to the Campus
Center. K. Drew Hartzell, Jr., carilloneur, will be at the console of the
campus carillon during the reception.
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SUNYA_AND ‘THE BANK PRESENT AN ESTATE PLANNER'S DAY io
Dr. Louis T. Benezet, President of State University of New York at Albany, and Victor J.
Riley, Vice President and Trust Officer of the National Commercial Bank & Trust Company, today
jointly announced that an Estate Planner's Day for Northeastern New York will be sponsored by
National Commercial Bank and the School of Business of State University at Albany on Saturday,
September 19.
The meeting marks a significant first in the relationship between a bank and a university--
the joint sponsorship of a program for the education of the professional community served by
both institutions. Thus, the program has been designed to have appeal for all those in North-
eastern New York interested in estate planning--attorneys, accountants, life underwriters, trust
officers, and college development officers. According to Mr. Riley, the program will have gen-
e .1 appeal to all estate planners, albeit some of the subjects are technically: oriented. ‘The
speakers assembled for this meeting," Riley said, "represent the finest collection of talent ever
gathered for a one-day meeting of this sort."
The Estate Planner's Day will be held at SUNYA's uptown campus on Washington Avenue in Albany®
The program is scheduled to run from 9:30 asm. to 5:00 pem., including a luncheon at which Doctor
Benezet will speak. Those attending the Estate Planner's Day will include attorneys, accountants,
life underwriters, trust officers, and college development officers from the 13-county area
constituting the northeastern part of the state. All of the speakers participating in the various
topics of the seminar are widely-known specialists in their field and bring a wealth of exper-
ience to the program. The speakers and their topics are as follows:
Victor J. Riley is program chairman and will act as moderator. Riley is in charge of The
Bank's Trust Division and has been most active in making an Estate Planner's Day possible.
One of the highlights of the program will be a technical talk by the State's Comptroller,
tus Honorable Arthur Levitt. Mr. Levitt will discuss "What the Planner Should Know to Plan a
Public Employee's Estate." Comptroller Levitt is the sole trustee of the New York State Emp-
loyee's Retirement System and the New York State Policemen's and Firemen's Retirement System.
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Ir his capacity as Comptroller and Trustee, Mr. Levitt, of course, is intimately familiar with
all aspects of these retirement systems--so important to so many people in the Capital District
and throughout the State. Mr. Levitt is a member of the New York Bar.
Richard B. Covey will talk about "Planning Today's Estates in Light of Tomorrow's Expected
Tax Changes." Mr. Covey is a member of the New York Bar and a partner in the New York City firm
of Carter, Ledyard, & Milburn. He is a nationally-known expert on estate and gift taxes. He is
a permanent member of the faculty at the Institute of Estate Planning held each year at the
University of Miami Law School and a contributor to the published proceedings of the Institute.
Mr. Covey is also a member of the Estate Planning Council of the City of New York, a frequent
contributor to professional periodicals, and a consultant on the proposed changes for the Federal
Gift and Estate tax.
Stanley Weithorn will talk about "Gifts to Charity: After Tax Reform." He is a member of
the New York Bar and a partner in the New York City firm of Upham, Meeker and Weithorn. He is
a cionally-known tax expert and is especially noted for his expertise in the field of chari-
table giving. Mr. Weithorn is the author of the four volume work Tax Techniques for Foundations
and Other Exempt Organizations published by Matthew Bender & Co. Also he is a well-known lec-
turer and was a member of the faculty of the Institute of Estate Planning held last year at
the University of Miami and a contributor to the published proceedings of that Institute.
Thomas Melfe will speak on the topic "The Trust in Today's and Tomorrow's Planning of Es-
tates." Mr. Melfe is a Senior Vice President of the United States Trust Company and a nationally-
| known expert on estates and trusts. He is a member of the New York Bar, a member of the Estate
| Planning Council of New York City, and a frequent contributor to legal and other periodicals.
This year he was a member of the faculty of the Institute of Estate Planning at Miami and a
contributor to the Fourth Annual Institute on Estate Planning published by Newkirk Associates,
Inc.
Doctor Benezet, luncheon speaker, will discuss "SUNYA and Continuing Education."
| Do vr Benezet became President of State University of New York at Albany July 1, 1970. He
nas had a distinguished career in education, having been the President of Claremont College in
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r lifornia just before coming to Albany. He had also been President of Colorado College, and
Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. His appearance on this program is a mark of the interest of
SUNYA in the professional community and the role SUNYA intends to play in the future in continu-
ing education in Northeastern New York.
William W. Broadbent will talk on "Life Insurance Planning for the Small-to-Medium Sized
Business."
Mr. Broadbent is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bars and the Director of
Advanced Underwriting of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. He is a Chartered
Life Underwriter and a nationally-known expert on life insurance and the part it can play in
business and personal planning. Mr. Broadbent is also well kriown as an author in professional
journals and a speaker at professional meetings.
John J. Ryan will discuss "Current Problems and the Procedures Affecting Qualified Pension
and Profit-Sharing Plans." Mr. Ryan is the reviewer of pension and profit-sharing plans for the
Albany District of the Internal Revenue Service. In that capacity, he has reviewed many such
.-ans. In addition to this extensive experience he is, of course, fully familiar with all
current developments in the pension and profit-sharing field, especially the new procedures for
proto-type plans, HR-10 plans, etc.
Morton Geller, a CPA with the firm of Geller and Geller, will speak about "Duties and Obli-
gations of the Accountant for the Estate Plan." He is a member of the Estate Planning Council
of New York City and the Committee on Estate Planning, Division of Federal Taxation, of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. This Committee has for many years had a
special interest in obligations and responsibilities of the accountant in estate planning.
Robert E. Helm will discuss the topic "Professional Corporations." Mr. Helm is a member
of the New York and Florida Bars and a partner in the Albany firm of Clark, Bartlett and Caffry.
He has been one of the principal speakers on Professional Corporations on the New York State
Bar Association's program of Continuing Legal Education on that subject. Mr. Helm is also the
author of a book on Professional Corporations published by the State Bar Association.
The Estate Planning Field is extremely technical and the need for continuing education is
most important. The Estate Planner's Day has been endorsed by The New York State Bar Associ-
ation, the Albany Law School, and the New York State Association of Life Underwriters. Other
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fessional associations endorsing the Day include Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Warren, Essex,
Fulton, Otsego, Schoharie, Greene, Columbia, Montgomery, and Ulster Counties Bar Associations;
New York State Society of Certified Public Accounts; the Estate Planning Council of Northeastern
New York; General Agents and Managers Association; Northeastern New York Chapter of Chartered
Life Underwriters; Albany Association of Life Underwriters; Ulster County Life Underwriters;
Schoharie Life Underwriters; Montgomery Fulton Life Underwriters; Dutchess County Life Under-
writers; and the Tri-County Association of Life Underwriters. The Committee for the Estate
Planner's Day include Allen D. Bishop, Executive Vice President, National Commercial Bank and
Trust Company; Edward J. Bulger, Vice President, Newkirk Associates Inc.; James 0. K. Conwell,
Vice President and Trust Officer, Corporate Trust Department, National Commercial Bank and Trust
Company; Dr. Earl Droessler, Vice President, Research, State University of New York at Albany;
Dr. John R. Fonseca, Professor of Law and Banking, State University of New York at Albany; Dr» We
Warren Haynes, Dean, School of Business, State University of New York at Albany; Frederick J.
Hmiel, Director of Continuing Legal Education, New York State Bar Association, Albany;
Spencer L. McCarty, CLU, Managing Director, New York State Association of Life Underwriters;
and Victor J. Riley, Chairman of the Committee, Vice President and Trust Officer, National
Commercial Bank and Trust Company.
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The Art Gallery, State University of New York at Albany, will open its fall
exhibition season on August 31 with an exhibit of Constructivist art from the collection
of Mr. and Mrs. George Rickey of East Chatham.
The exhibition, entitled ''Constructivist Tendencies, "'
consists of 84 works
acquired by Mr. Rickey, an internationally known sculptor, in the course of writing
his book, Constructivism, Origins and Evolution (Braziller, New York, 1967).
The term Constructivism was coined by a group of Russian artists during World
War I to describe their work which was, in general, non-imitative and geometric.
Among the movement's practitioners were Tatlin, Malevich, Rodchenko, El Lissitzky,
Naum Gabo, Antoine Pevsner, and Wassily Kandinsky, who termed the work ''subject-
less art.'' The de Stijl movement in Holland and the Bauhaus under Walter Gropius
continued to propagate Constructivist ideas during the 1920's and '30's. Although
Constructivism was somewhat eclipsed by the Abstract Expressionist movement here
and abroad, Mr. Rickey sees it as ''the quiet continuity through the flow of twentieth
' He says that it has "bloomed with extraordinary speed and
century movements, '
exuberance among artists born after 1925...The term will also encompass more
recent work...such,..as hard-edge, post-painterly abstraction, and primary structures."
The fifty-five artists represented in the exhibition come from 17 countries, evi-
dence of the extended influence of the early movement. Works by Joseph Albers,
Alexander Calder, Victor Vasarely, Jesus Soto, Naum Gabo, and Lucio Fontana
are a part of the collection.
There will be a public reception and lecture by Mr. Rickey on ''Constructivist
Tendencies, '' Wednesday evening, September 9, at 7:30. The exhibition will continue
through September 27. The Art Gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Saturday, Wedesday evenings 7 to 9, and 2-5 p.m. on Sundays.
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Television viewers in northeastern New York will be able to take University of
the Air college level courses for credit or self study this year. Five area colleges
have cooperated in the planning of this program of college credits through television
study at home. All courses will be shown on Channel 17 (WMHT).
Presented by the State University of New York, these courses have been planned
by Columbia-Green Community College, Fulton-Montgomery Community College,
Hudson Valley Community College, Agricultural and Technical College at Cobleskill,
and the College of General Studies at State University of New York at Albany. Enroll-
ment is open to anyone in the Channel 17 viewing area. There is a moderate tuition
fee for all University of the Air courses.
These liberal arts offerings, designed to reach members of the community who
cannot attend college, will be broadcast on Saturday afternoons and Monday through
Thursday evenings at 6:30. Viewers enrolled in the courses for credit complete
reading and written assignments at home, attend occasional meetings on campus, and
take examinations at scheduled locations during the semester, Self-study students
follow courses on their own with the aid of specially designed study guides.
Courses will begin on September 14 but a preview of the offerings will be
shown on Channel 17 at 6:30 p.m. from Monday, September 7 to Thursday, September
10 and again on Saturday, September 12, 1:00-5:30 p.m. Courses offered are:
American History: The Rise of the American Nation; Beginning German; Des-
criptive Astronomy: Eye on the Universe; Humanities: The Discourse of Western
Man; Major American Books; and Man Against His Environment.
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The American History course, taught by Professor James Shenton of Columbia
University, is a series of 30 one-hour lectures. Topics will include the European
explorations and settlements in the New World, men and events which shaped the
American Revolution, the westward expansion of the infant nation , and the issues
and undercurrents which culminated in the Civil War.
Beginning German, a series of 30 half-hour television lessons, introduces the
student to the German language through dramatized dialogues filmed in Germany. i
Each film sequence is followed by instruction and review of grammar and syntax.
Descriptive Astronomy, taught by Harry Crull, professor of astronomy, SUNYA,
is a one semester course of 41 half-hour programs. Presenting a thorough study of the
celestial universe, Dr. Crull's lectures emphasize knowledge of the solar system, the
stars, and galaxies, updated in light of the most recent space discoveries.
In fifteen half-hour lectures, several professors from State University of New York
at Binghamton will instruct the course in Humanities: The Discourse of Western Man,
tracing the roots of our Western intellectural heritage. The course touches on signifi-
cant art and music; but primary emphasis is placed on literature of the Classical and
Medieval periods, incluwiing the writings of Homer, Sophocles, Dante and Chaucer.
Major American Books is a survey of American literature which explores the
works of fifteen major American writers and poets. Their works show the conflict
between reason and passion, idealism in a changing world and the alienation of the
individual in an increasingly urbanized society. Professor Harold C. Martin, for-
merly of Harvard University, will teach this course of 15 half-hour lectures,
Man Against His Environment examines the interdependency of all life forms and
some of man's major excesses which have destroyed nature's proper balances -- air
and water pollution, urban sprawl and overpopulation. Professor Robert Rienow,
SUNYA, is the lecturer for this 28 half-hour series.
Further information on enrollment procedures and fees may be obtained by calling
College of General Studies, State University of New York at Albany (457-4934),
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An orientation program is underway at State University of New York at
Albany for 131 new international students who have arrived on campus. They
have joined the 140 international students already studying at the university.
Speakers at the welcoming ceremony were J, Paul Ward, international
student adviser, and Jorge Restrepo, of the International Student Association
at SUNYA. Participating in the panel discussion, held at Brubacher Hall, were
Mr. Restrepo, Colombia; Mrs. Christian Carlier, France; Samuel Chang,
China; Neelam Makhija, India; Shaheen Rehman, Pakistan; and Abdinassir
Sheik Abdi, Somalia.
A highlight of the orientation program, which will continue for several
days, is an outing and cookout planned for Friday at the Mohawk Campus. The
next evening a reception will be held at Brubacher for the new students by the
International Student Association.
The new arrivals represent 38 countries on five continents.
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IMMEDIATE
An orientation program is underway at State University of New York at
Albany for 131 new international students who have arrived on campus. They
have joined the 140 international students already studying at the university.
Speakers at the welcoming ceremony were J. Paul Ward, international
student adviser, and Jorge Restrepo, of the International Student Association
at SUNYA. Participating in the panel discussion, held at Brubacher Hall, were
Mr. Restrepo, Colombia; Mrs. Christian Carlier, France; Samuel Chang,
China; Neelam Makhija, India; Shaheen Rehman, Pakistan; and Abdinassir
Sheik Abdi, Somalia.
A highlight of the orientation program, which will continue for several
days, is an outing and cookout planned for Friday at the Mohawk Campus. The
next evening a reception will be held at Brubacher for the new students by the
International Student Association.
The new arrivals represent 38 countries on five continents.
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OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS] ROBERT H. RICE, JR.
IMMEDIATE
Staff Changes Announced
Several administrative and coaching changes have been announced by State
University at Albany athletic director Alfred C. Werner. Veteran staff member
Joe Garcia has been named associate director of athletics and will continue to
handle scheduling for Albany's 10 varsity sports. He previously held the title of
coordinator of athletics, Mike O'Brien, an Albany coach since 1966, will assume
the position of assistant director of athletics, with responsibility for junior varsity
and freshman scheduling.
Michael Yager, a 1970 graduate of Springfield College, joins the university as
intramural director. He is a native of Amsterdam. Don Prozic, a part-time graduate
assistant, will coach the junior varsity soccer team this fall. He graduated from
SUNY College at Brockport in 1968 and recently returned from military service.
O'Brien, who is assistant varsity basketball coach in the winter and junior
varsity baseball coach in the spring, will take the reins of the JV cross-country
squad this fall, Mike is a 1961 Ithaca College alumnus with a master's degree from
Siena College.
Garcia has been at Albany since 1950, The University of Illinois graduate
also holds a master's from Albany. He initiated intercollegiate soccer and wrestling
at the university and will enter his 16th year as mat boss this winter. He stepped
down as soccer coach in 1968, after 18 years at the helm. Garcia also caoches
JV tennis.
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A half-hour program, "A Chopin Recital with Pianist
Findlay Cockrell", will be presented Friday evening, Sep-
tember eee television station WMHT, Channel 17,
Schenectady. It will begin at 10:30.
The program includes two piano works by Frederic Chopin:
"Polonaise-Fantasie" and Ballade in G Minor. Mr. Cockrell,
@ member of the music faculty at State University of New
York at Albany, will give commentary on both selections.
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Cesare Maniccia, lecturer in mathematics and mathematics coordina-
tor with the Educational Opportunities Program at State University of New
York at Albany, will participate in the Institute on Innovative Teaching
and Counseling to be held Sept. 9-12 at Binghamton. The program is being
sponsored by the The Research Foundation of State University of New York
and the State University Faculty Senate.
Mr. Maniccie will present an invited paper, “Innovative Teaching
of Mathematics to Students with Economically and Academically Deficient
Backgrounds", and also will lecture. He is a graduate of State University
College at Cortland and @ graduate student at the Albany university.
Before joing the EOP staff a year ago, Mr. Maniccia taught
in elementary and secondary schools.
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> STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY
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Nathalie Lampman, Information Director
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS Area Code 518 457-4901 * 02 » 03
Immediate
New library hours have been announced for the fall semester at State
University of New York at Albany. The revised regular hours begin Thurs-
day, Sept. 3, and continue to Wednesday, Dec. 23. Exceptions are the
Labor Day weekend when library facilities will be closed Sunday and Mon-
day, Sept. 6 and 7, as well as during the Thanksgiving period.
During the fall semester library hours will be 8 a.m. - 12 midnight,
Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. - 5 p. m.,
Saturday; and 2 p. m. - 12 midnight, Sunday. An announcement will be
made later about extended hours of service before and during the examina-
tion period.
The Reserve Book Reading Room will be open every day until 2 a.m. as
an experiment in response to student request for a place to study under
library conditions. Access to the study facility when the University
Library building is closed is through the lower level entrance off the
east stairway near the Educational Opportunities Program and the University
College offices.
Several changes in the location of library services have been made
by the staff of the University Library to make services more effective and
responsive to reader needs. The University College Library Collection has
been absorbed into the main collection; the Reference Collection on the
south side of the first floor has been expanded; and there has been an
increase in library shelving devoted to science books.
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Auditions for the University-Comminity Symphony Orchestra at State
University of New York at Albany get underway Thursday, Sept. 3, at the univer-
sity's Performing Arts Center. Nathan Gottschalk, conductor and chairman of the
music department, said that the orchestra is open to all qualified students at
the university as well as to talented performers of all ages.
Membership in the orchestra will comprise university music majors,
general students, faculty, high school students, and adults. The orchestra will
provide both an opportunity for the performer to participate in rehearsals and
concerts of a full symphony orchestra and a training ground for the university
music students and experienced high school performers, as well as adults who are
interested in continuing in a playing experience on a voluntary basis.
Those desiring auditions are advised to call for an appointment as early
as possible. Auditions take place in room 309 of the Performing Arts Center and
appointments may be made with Mr. Gottschalk at the music department office, 457-6868.
Percussion, string basses, and certain other large instruments may be supplied at
no cost to those accepted for membership.
The orchestra will rehearse each Thursday from 7-9 p.m. In addition,
there will be a string orchestra rehearsal on Tuesdays from 3-4:45 p.m. The latter
group will rehearse works for string orchestra and compositions that include various
wind instruments, such as the Bach Brandenburg Concerti. Under certain circumstances,
such as schedule conflicts, players may be excused from either the Thursday or Tuesday
rehearsal, since each group rehearses different repertoire. It is to be desired that
all string players be available for both rehearsal times, however, since some part
of the Tuesday rehearsal may be used as a sectional for the full orchestra.
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