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

Page 10 text:

A New Head of State ,TRK MSOR AUOO FJDW NNE AA 0 FDHT LRTT AONN RJIE UEDW mmmn ARLN NBAA I W G W N I L C E D

Page 9 text:

Brett Kline he still of a quiet, Sunday morning was broken by the steady hum of a rcn rumjlreet cleaner gliding down the bar- breathes fy or College Avenue. The machine it hurri forlly In the damp, November air as of can Cb past the corners whose usual crowd now tuncekrs' rOOIball fans and students were were stilled safely away in slumber. There books andadfc'w pCOpIC awake, squinting over keep the r'nkmg Cndtess cups of coffee to Were ea ltr cyesppen untll daybreak. But most pursue 5;er In dreamSedreams they could ing Th en the sun rose again in the morn- . ey Were young, they were bright and THE HUB LAWN provides a backdrop for a little mu- sic and a lot of relaxation. THEREhS ALWAYS TIME to catch up on national and international news at McClanahanhs. Pedro Lacomba they were a part of a University continually changing. Nighteen hundred and eighty-four marked a Renaissance year for Penn Stateaone of renewal, revival and rebirth. There was a sense of the fresh, of the spirit ofturning over a new leaf as the students returned in the fall under the guidance ofa new University presi- dent. Students also had to adapt to the return of the 15-week calendar system. Under se- mesters, courses were revamped, class per- iods were shortened and the number of courses a student registered for increased. Whether it was the revival of the semester Mann Mullen ALMOST-ANYTHING-COES entrants find time to clown around at the annual spring Phi Psi 500 system or the nationwide trend towards con- servatism, students seemed to spend more time in their studies. Not that they didnht spend time in the age-old Penn State tradi- tion of celebration, but that there was a born- again desire for excellence spreading across campus. The Renaissance was, therefore, not a number of disconnected changes moving the University in different directions, but rather one general comprehensive movement towards excellence in all our branches. Renaissance 5

Page 11 text:

K Chuck Kullmun Mike Cileni SUMMER COMMENCEMENT Hem at Rec Hall was very special this year. Donning traditional headdresses. seven American Indians received diplomas. e wanted to be apart ofthe traditions Hat Penn State. As he stood on the steps of Old Main handing out der- bies for a philanthropy, students realized that the new president was determined to be more than a dusty administrator locked away from the day-to-day happenings of Penn State. Declining inaugural fanfare. Bryce Jordan, formerly the executive vice chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of Texas, assumed the presidency of the University on July I, 1983. He had already begun making changes in the administration and repeatedly stressed the goal of improving Penn State to the point where it would be considered one of the Top 10 public universities in the country. BEFORE THE IOWA FOOTBALL GAME, a few spir- ited fans indulge in one of Penn State's most heralded traditionsetailgating. ON THE LAWN near Atherton Hall tbelow lem. two students take a break between classes and enjoy a take out order from Roy Rogers. THE WALL is always a nice alternative to studying in the library, especially on a beautiful October morning, Pedro Lacomba On his first day in office, Jordan appointed James B. Bartoo, dean of the Graduate School, to assume the responsibilities of for- mer University Provost Edward D. Eddy, who became the president of the University of Rhode Island. Bartoo acted as the Univer- sityts executive vice-president until a perma- nent one was selected during the year. Jordan had changed the position of provost to that of the executive vice-president. Jordan also set up a strategic planning op- eration which examined the needs of individ- ual students and various parts of the state and country in view of how Penn State can meet those needs. With the newly created position of Director of Strategic Planning reporting directly to Jordan, the president was able to exert a significant influence on the strategic plans formed by departments and colleges. chuisxuncc 7