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

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FOR ALL OF US, THE FEELING OF BEING T hey called it tttransistional discom- fort, but for most students it was budgeting five or six classes, walking from Walker to the IM Building in IS min- utes and waiting prolonged periods of time for a computer terminal. Although the calendar conversion may have intially promised a more relaxed sched- ule, students experienced increased stress due to the concentration of midterm examina- tions and paid a higher price for procrastina- tion. Changes in the curricula had been taking place for almost two years in preparation for the conversion. Handbooks, guidelines and hotlincs were set up in order to answer any 8 Renaissance Pedro Lacomba BECOMING ALMOST AS POPULAR us Puttec. Roy Rogers provides a relaxing atmosphere to study for your upcoming midterms. A SURE CURE for semester distress is Saturday night and the Phyral. questions students had. Still, everyone felt like a freshman. Student were adjusting for more class periods, different courses and re- vised course numbers. Despite our transtional discomfort,w the semester system was here to stay. So, the students just picked up their books, rushed off to class, and learned to live with the change. Pedro Lacomb'

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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

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FOR THREE DAYS in August, the steps of the IM Building ovcrnowcd with students eager to register. BECAUSE THERE WERE more classes to buy books for. the lines were even longer at the Penn State Book- store on campus. ' eh. 4-:51ua m.gugz - A SURE SIGN of fall tbcsidcs football and long sleeve shirtst is the turning of the leaves. STUDENTS HARD AT WORK can always be found studying on the steps of Bouckc. Renaissance 9