University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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inonecampusbe£oreitgetscrowded couratted car pools and gave special rates to persons who agreed to double up. They were allowed to use either student or faculty parking stalls. Thirty-five car pools were registered and occupants totaled 95 people. O’Neill said. Classes okay The library, another area of concern, is much more a problem than crowded classrooms. There’s approximately 500 more students here this year than last, according to Registrar James Dean. By urging departments to stay strictly within the section capacities, overcrowded classes were not a problem. Enrollment in night classes increased which allowed for more efficient use of facilities. Davies being added to While the Davies Center—es- pecially the Blugold room—was used to capacity this year, an addition under construction will be completed by December 1976. It will increase seating capacity in the Blugold alone by about 30 percent. Haas said. Breathing room expected While the enrollment reached 9,920 students this year, the target plan calls for a gradual decrease in enrollment to approximately 9,400 students by 1980. Although the high enrollment has not had serious effects on the campus this year, continued high levels could be detrimental, Bollinger said. According to Haas, next year’s enrollment will be only about 20 students less than this year, but it will have begun the decline. Students will gradually regain breathing space in the halls and rooms on campus.

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Question:howmanypeoplecanyou£it The enrollment this year reached almost 10,000 students—a record for the school and quite a contrast to past years of 7,000 and 8,000 enrollments. Was it noticed by the students? Were there longer lines in the Blugold room, fewer tables available in the library, more people in classes? Were parking spaces more scarce? '7 haven't noticed that anything is really much different this year than last, one Blugold patron said. Sure the lines are kind of long but they were this way last year too. ” We sure could use another parking lot. A week before exams, you just can't get a place in here (library) if you don't come before 6.00. I'm not paying this ticket. I had to park in this faculty spot to get to class on time. Considering more students probably use the library than any other building on campus, you'd think they could find more room. According to James Bollinger, assistant chancellor for administrative services, UWEC is equipped to handle between 10,000 and 10,500 students provided they’re divided into the right areas. The only place that was really pressed for space this year was the library, he said, and in the next few years, more space will be opened up. Space was also tight for the recreation and athletic programs. Chancellor Leonard Haas said. He didn't believe, however, that crowded conditions changed students' desire to attend UWEC. He said he thought students must be satisfied here because they have recommended the school to others. Word of mouth has been the best recruiter. Parking a problem But students have complained this year about particular inconveniences due to the high enrollment. One complaint is that it is difficult, and sometimes impossible to find adequate parking space on or near campus. Wallace O’Neill, director of Safety and Security said car pools should be used to relieve the problem. Last year, cars were parked on streets in the vicinity of campus up to three blocks away, he said, but this year they are being parked five or six blocks away from campus. We know these are student and faculty cars because they have stickers on them; they just couldn't find spots in the lot.” O’Neill said. This year, a special car pool rate was advertised by Safety and Security. In order to alleviate the parking congestion, the office en- 24

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Living, learning, UWEC students About: Student$ who went to Copenhagen this year may have teen this itatue of two Vikings in front of the Radhut (the city hall ) there Below: One of the beautiful nghtt in Copenhagen, thu is a church which standi in front of the Amahrnhorg 1‘alace Many students have gone beyond the daily trek from dorms and apartments to classes during their years at UWEC. Besides the regular college curriculum, there have been many programs which give students the chance to explore different countries and cultures in person, not just through books. The foreign study programs available have offered a variety of plans. Some run a whole year, while others run 14 days. Some offer classroom experience in a foreign country, while others try to emphasize the characteristics of a certain country through extensive touring. However, no matter how varied the programs, the purpose seems to be basically the same: to offer students an opportunity to learn about and experience a country and culture other than their own. Many of the programs have been first publicized through the Division of International Studies (D.I.S.) at UWEC. The department, besides giv- ing students basic information on programs, has also acted in an advisory capacity to any student interested in traveling anywhere without a school-organized tour. The department has also issued International Student I.D. Cards which allow students to obtain certain discounts while traveling. Three programs which have been initially coordinated through the D.I.S. are Summer Session in (Monterrey) Mexico, Study Abroad Copenhagen, and Contemporary Soviet Union Soviet Tour. The session in Monterrey, Mexico will run this summer and students will be enrolled at the Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and High Studies) also called the Tec. Students will earn six to seven credits by taking courses in Spanish, business, economics, botany, archaeology, sociology or other general studies classes. Most of the courses will be taught in English. Between 20 and 30 UWEC students traditionally attend the sessions. Dr. Antonio Lazcano, associate professor of foreign language, is director of the program. He said that although anyone can attend, those majoring or minoring in Spanish and who are planning to take Spanish classes there are usually encouraged to go only after their intermediate year of Spanish. The cost of the program has run about $700. Students have had to find their own transportation to Monterrey. According to Lazcano, groups of students have been driving down together instead of flying or taking a bus. The purpose of the program is to give students the opportunity to study Latin American culture and to live in a Mexican atmosphere 24-hours a day. Paula Stuettgen, a Latin American Studies major, spent a summer session in Monterrey. She