Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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Many students volunteer at the Mental Hospital for cJass extra credit or practical experience. Carlene Breed is one of the few dedicated understaff members who care for the mentally in- sane. Tim Geoghegan Tim Gcoghegan Athens Mental Hospital — 27

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Volunteera Athens Mental Health Center By Kimberly Clawson To most students, the Athens Mental Health Center is a strange place. Few ever consider visiting the patients on the bus trips up to the center, unless of course, it ' s required for a class. Carlene Breedlove was one of the students required to visit the AMHC for her sociology class. She figured it was easier than writing a paper, which was her only alternative. The more time I spent there, the more attached I became, said Carlene. Now Carlene is a resident volunteer at the AMHC. She ' s a junior, studying criminology and psychology. Living at the mental health center gives Carlene the opportunity to inter- act with the patients on a regular basis. She feels that her close relationship with many patients will help her in her career. Carlene hopes to become a counselor in the judicial system, working mainly with the criminally in- sane. She works often with the patients in developing their social and communi- cation skills. In addition, she takes them on outings to McDonalds, bowling and field trips around the community. Although Carlene works with all types of patients at the center, she has a special interest in the younger resi- dents. She feels that it ' s important for the younger people to talk to a peer. Most of the residents and workers at the center are older. Therefore she spends some extra time being a good friend to someone her own age. The AMHC was contracted in 1868 and completed in 1874. It was originally called the Athens Lunatic Asylum. Carlene admits it ' s a little different living up on the hill as a volunteer. But after a short while she has become accustomed to the atmosphere and en- joys her work very much. It ' s not an illusion, people running around in white coats, it ' s just like an y other hospital, said Carlene. Larry Lankas, director of student volunteers at AMHC said, Carlene Breedlove is doing an excellent job. EB Tim Geo hegan Athens Mental Hospital volunteers stand outside the Class Gateway for evening com- muter buses. 26 — Campus Life

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Where ' s our Money Going There ' s more to it than tuition By Gretchen E. Jenkins Jeanine Ward Jt takes a large amount of money to keep this University going, and yet the sources of that money are quite vast . The source that most of us think about is the student ' s tuition. What happens to the money each one of us pays? According to William Kennard, Ohio University ' s treasurer, the tuition that we as students pay is 43% of all the money spent to run the university. Compare this figure to the 47% contrib- uted by the State of Ohio and the 7% from the federal government. The money does not stop coming. During the fiscal year 1984 OU took in $12,731,940 for research and sponsored programs. Each year Adam J. Marsh, manager. Office of Research and Spon- sored Programs compiles a report of the money coming to the university through professors ' solicitations for funds to do research or develop special programs. Marsh ' s report breaks down the university into colleges, then each college into departments. Through the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs the money comes through in one of two forms, either for externally sponsored programs or for externally sponsored research pro- grams. Under the category of externally sponsored programs roughly $9 million found its way to our campus. Several interesting projects were undertaken by our professors. In the College of Arts and Sciences Ernest Johansson of the English department headed a project entitled, Books our Children Read: Communication through Literature. For his project Johansson acquired roughly $62,000 to create a film which was shot at Fort Frye High School in Beverly, Ohio. The film debuted in April and received the honor of a mentioning at the Athens International Film Festival. The second channel which money comes into the office of Research and Sponsored Programs is through externally sponsored research pro- grams. The University received around $3.5 million in this area. In the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Walter J. Costello of the department of Basic Sci- ences received $20,000 from the Mus- cular Dystrophy Association for his re- search in the area of Genetic Analysis of Neurotrophic Influences in a Developing Motor System. Dr. Costello ' s project has been ongoing since January 1983 and has a prior funding of $20,000. These are only a few of the projects underway in all areas of the University. So you can see that it takes more than students to keep our school going and we are not the only people in- volved. As Students and members of the Ohio University community we can take pride in our school, as the Beach ] Boys sing, Be true to your school. Wej not only educate students, but we aidj the world with research developments! and breakthroughs achieved on our campus. So when we look to the future we have the knowledge that the people of Ohio University are making the world a better place to be. fj ] 28 — Campus Life