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

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The La Vie 1983 carries my last yearbool mexmge a: President of Penn State and I have been in- viled to contribute a kw comment! of perspetliue on my years a! the Univerxity. Looting but, the mrly reorganization of the pattern of adminixtmtion here a! Penn State gave greater opportunily for delivery and evaluative activity while emphasizing accountability and final rexponsihilily. Trance meeting: and trustee committee meetings were opened to the public by vote of the Truxtees, and faculty and :luden! representatives were asked to participate in the Trmtee committee meetings. These changes. I believe, were the loadmme for participation, openness, and accessibility throughout the U nxverxuy One noble development with Jpecial importance for the history of Penn State we: the spectacular qualitafive development during the 19703 of the Milton 5. Her yMad'ical Cenler with its excellent College of Medici; which now xerve: far beyond IheCo mnweallh in research and the delivery of the health care. Thousand: 0, live: have been tauthad by thus his medical facility and the total Commonwealth is en- riched by its existance. Another development which has grown in benefit: in the last dozen years is the cloxer relalion between town and gown, between the campum and the PMlant john W. Oswald Ahow,huagnfh: 57 Km Venn. , t Photoguph by Pedro luombn courtesy of Vurden Studiof: Penn State University a very complex educational institution and the great challenge is in making it operate as effectively as possible. 2 La VIC ILIN

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1983 I Penn State University University Park, Pennsylvania Volume93

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i closer relation surrounding communities. Here at University Park we have enjoyed Town Day, Art: I Festivals, cooperation of town housing, personal :ecurity, charity project: so that Penn State was even happier to be within State College, and State College seemed even more pleased to have at here. Money management has been a comtant respamiln'lity and every effort has been made to put our raourtes where they are most needed and are most supportive for the mission of the U niversity. Over the dtmde we have rnana ed to keep a :teaditms in our financing by virtue of a careful reallocation of some 28 million dollar: within the last ten years. Even m, we have continued to remain competitive in regard to salaries and have remained a strong employer for the area: where our campusex are located. Our support from gifts 1': growing stranger each year a: alumni and friend: understand that higher education mate: a dxfference in the quality of Ixfe for all. Paradoxically, one of the maxt influential aecomplishrnent: of the past was the development of concern: 4 emphasa for the future, the compilation of a series of Penn State studies entitled Perspectivex for '1 305 in which fundamental and far-reaching options were presented, including an academzc calendar based on the semester schedule and a grouping of continuing education with our Commonwealth Campuses. A ver y important section of the publication dealt with the 25 recommendations relating to private gift Iupport for Penn State, and many of you will become aware of the plan: through the newest office of the University, the Vice President for Development. In the long view, Penn State ix 4 very complicated, very complex educatianal institution and the great challenge is in making it operate as effectively as possible. We are ver y fortunate indeed that Dr. Bryce jardon is earning to Penn State a: 14th President to assume these respomihilities. He is able, experienced, enthusiastic, vigorous and I am delighted that he has been selected. For my part, I plan to live in Philadelphia, maintain an emeritux office at our Ogontz Campus, and always encourage the well being of the Penn State I have come to love and admire. You have my very best wishes in your own happy plan: for the coming years. ' I I ' Sincere! y l V0 . x John W. Oswald La Vic 1983 3