Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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RIGHT: Framed by a chair at his desk, Ping works at the other end of his office. Students tend to be in awe of the President ' s office. The closest many students get to Cutler Hall is walking through the blinding floodlights on the way to the library. President Charles J. Ping welcomes you into a beautiful office. A large table is at one end of the room. The side where we sit has two couches, a chair and a coffee table. President Ping ' s philosophical training as well as his administrative experience as Central Michigan University ' s provost are evident as he analyzes his role at O.U. and O.U. ' s role in the future. He entered the presidential position because of the University ' s problems and promise. O.U. has problems, such as the enrollment decline and the fiscal crisis, which are not unique, but, We got through them ahead of everyone else. He feels the University is strong in its response to changing career interests and the development of professional schools. The kev to our university is the unusually strong faculty, a diversity of students, and a distinctive community. The campus is a striking mixture of the very new ff Problems a promise By Ginger Hall

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197B SPECTRUM GREEN Staff: Steven Harrison, Editor .lack Finn, Business Manager John I). Elliott, Managing Editor Virginia Hall, Copy Editor John Micklos, AssL ( ' opy Editor Carole Levingston, Photo Editor Bill Wade. Asst I ' hoto Editor Sharon Pearcy, Associate Editor Roger Yohem, Sales Manager Editorial Staff: Sue Cairo Tom Federico Lisa Ford Cheryl Grazulis Diane Heemsath Bcv Killian Sue Koch Barbara Lee John Moore Mike Saenz Belinda Scrimenti Bill Sweenej Jim Vokers Photography Staff: Jon Elmer Dave Fonda JohnGraybill Mark Paylor Greg Smith Greg Thomason Francis Woodruff Contributing Photographers: Steve Brezger Ben Brink Maureen France John Harlan Dave Levingston Clif Page Thomas Folk Mary Schroeder Larry W, Smith Joevitti Special Thanks to University Publications Advisers: J. W. (Tick Karl Meyer Contents: 4 Problems and Promise 10 Have you come too far, baby? 12 Black profiles 14 Entering this strange microcosm Hi A year without conflict 10 What does O.U. think? 37 ACADEMICS 38 Believe or nuts 40 The deans and others 44 Juggling times, courses and profs 46 Arts and Sciences 50 Tinkering with engineering 52 Giving students the business 54 College of Communication expanding 56 Learning how to teach 58 The art in Fine Arts 60 Theater 62 Mixing drinks with meditation 64 Feeling at home in Ohio 68 Life in the library 70 A little muckraking 73 LEISURE 74 The greens 82 Uptown in Athens 86 Things that go bump in the night 88 The climate 94 A blast from the past 98 Were you zapped : 100 New steps; new steppers 104 Lindley: meeting new minds 108 Hillel House atmosphere 110 One to one: serving the needs of people 1 12 A room of one ' s own 114 Winding dow n 118 The Frontier Room 124 Concerts 130 Special weekends keep families close 134 Sports for the common man 138 WIC A hopes high 140 A bright light in a dark year 150 Stand up and cheer 152 Bobcat profile 154 Team shots 161 LIFE STYLES 162 Going crazy the easy way 168 They aim to please 170Petpourri 172 Tripping through Athens 176 Pleasing the palate 182 Reassessing the Greeks 197 GALLERY 213 SENIORS 245 Etc.

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and the very old. Although he has only been at the helm of O.U. for a few months, Ping has developed an impressive list of long-range goals for his administration. First, he says, As a public- institution, we must provide access to an education and deal with the mass we must serve. While dealing with the mass, we must be responsible to the individual and deal with quality. Considering charges that academic standards are low, he demonstrated his characteristic systematic- approach to problems. To evaluate academic standards, he stressed examining the evidence. We must get at specific causal factors that contribute to W hat would seem to be inflationary standards. For example, some critics point to the high grade point of a university or of a certain class at the school. Ping stressed that one must notice evidence that might inflate- the grade point, such as the use and abuse of a Credit No Credit system, or the ABC grading system, which guarantees all freshman a 2.00 minimum grade point. Other aspects which should lie used to evaluate academic- standards, according to Ping, are LEFT: A contemplative Pimj. BELOW: Various parts group together in a university president. One of these is the role of an administrator, illustrated here In the main elements of President Ping ' s desk. BOTTOM: Ping confers with hisson. Andy, at a Baker (enter luncheon. BlUWuh