Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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this book is Dedicated To ... Woodrow Bierly The La Vie editors and staff are pleased to dedi- cate this year's book to two men whose service to Penn State has increased immeasurably its stature as a top-quality institution of higher learning — Dr. Eric A. Walker, who is retiring this year, and Wood- row W. Bierly of the University News Bureau. Mr. Bierly attended Penn State as an undergra- duate. receiving his degree in 1938. While a stu- dent here he was editor of the student handbook. Activities Editor of La Vie, Feature Editor of the Daily Collegian, Co-Editor of the Summer Colle- gian, and was affiliated with Sigma Delta Chi and Alpha Delta Sigma. Men's Professional Journalism and Advertising Fraternities. After working on the editorial staff of the Lan- caster Intelligencer-Journal, he served during World War II with the 6th Armored Division in Eu- rope and has continued as an Army reserve officer, assigned to the Office of the Chief of Infor- mation. Department of the Army, Washington, D.C. In 1945 he joined Penn State’s news staff, served as La Vie advisor for many years, and cur- rently holds the position of News Bureau Manager. Mr. Bierly is also active in the American College Public Relations Association, having been a past District Director and Trustee. In codedicating the 1970 La Vie to Woodrow Bierly, we wish to recognize him for the many years of service he has given to the University. 2

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NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA CO-EDITORS: SUE BRADLEY MARYLEE KEANE GINNY ZOOK ART EDITORS: MEREDITH DAVIS JOYCE NICJHOLS PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR: ROGER PENN

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Dr. Walker was born in Long Eaton, England, moved to Canada at the age of ten. and attended public schools in Wrightsville, Pa. He then went on to Harvard where he earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, master of science degree in busi- ness administration, and doctor of science degree in engineering and general science. He came to Penn State following World War II with the Ordnance Research Laboratory and served as pro- fessor and head of the Department of Electrical Engi- neering until 1951 when he was named dean of the Col- lege of Engineering and Architecture. In 1956 Dr. Walker succeeded Milton Eisenhower as University President, and in the last fourteen years here has brought profound growth and change to Penn State. Of the 120,000 students graduated by the University since it was chartered in 1855, about one half have re- ceived their degrees since Eric Walker assumed presi- dential office. Under Walker's term of office were established the four-term system; the counseling system which has given Penn State one of the lowest acSdemic failure rates in the nation; interdisciplinary institutes to work on many problems facing today’s society; and an in- creased emphasis on the arts, humanities, and social sciences. It is with thanks for what President Walker has ac- complished at Penn State that La Vie wishes him the best in his future endeavors.