Widener University - Pioneer Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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h I9 ra rc hy ptssociate Dean of the College, Joseph A. Arbuckle was temporarily assigned to Dean of Engineering. He replaced San- ford W. Groesberg, who relinquished his position at the end of the fall semester '79. Dean Arbucklels duties have varied with the change in his position, but his interaction and service to students has remained the same. L. IAA: ii Dr. John T. Meli Dr. John T. Meli heads the Center of Management and Applied Economics and has instituted a massive reform in the department. Cun'iculum changes, course additions, and the hiring of new faculty holding doctoral degrees have been among the various reforms of the 1979-80 academic year. Dean Meli realizes the importance of business in today's society, but is quick to add that management has become an increasingly more society oriented discipline. Dr. Joel M. Rodney In the past, on the directory in Kapelski Learning Center, Dr. Joel M. Rodney's name appeared as the Provost of Widener College. Because of the expan- sionary move of Widener to university status, Dr. Rodney's title now appears as Dean of Widener College. According to Dean Rodney, the change of title has had a definite change in duties, redefin- ing his responsibilities towards Widener College as a single operating unit within the University. Before the change, Dr. Rodney's position required little attention to the College itself, but rather to what was becoming a system for Widener Univer- sity. As Dean of Widener College, Rod- ney's new concerns lie in faculty development . .. and admission of new courses , coordinated in cooperation with the center deans. Dr. Lisa N. Woodside Who enforces college social policy and offers the students a diversified social life? Dr. Lisa Woodsie, Dean of Student Affairs, is the lady responsible for holding the fort down and keeping the students in line. Dean Woodside offers a fresh insight into an institution which was once dominated by males. the fiber of an institution In the spring semester Dr. Annette Steigelfest found herself in a position other than in the classroom. She became the acting Associate Dean of the College. Steigelfest found her new duties and responsibilities a challenge. Although Dean Steigelfest has en- joyed her short tenure as an academic dean, she hopes to be in the classroom by the fall ready to train the future political scientists. Dr. Annette Steigelfest Rudolph The Evening Division began in the fall of 1954. Originally the purpose of the program was to offer residents of the surrounding area an opportunity to matriculate toward a college degree. Currently the division offers degree programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administra- tion, Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Radiological Technology, Allied Health, and Social Work. Associate degrees range from Accounting and Administra- tion of Justice, to Chemistry, Engineer- ing, and Business Management. Rudolph Bloom, Jr., Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Evening Programs, is totally aware of the problems adult students face in continuing their educa- tion. In aiding them, Dean Bloom has instituted a counseling program which facilitates the lengthy academic study faced by evening students. s --wa A--......,,

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Have you ever wondered how big businesses operate? According to Dr. Norman Auburn, Widener University's Provost and Senior Vice President, they operate just like Widener. Dr. Auburn came to Widener upon University status to handle the administrative details of Widener's big business. He is well versed in these functions since he has been the President of five other colleges and universities before coming here to Widener. As Provost, Auburn's responsibilities include faculty stimulation to promote an increased interest in their field's ad- vancement, as well as research to promote better teaching and a sounder basis of education, among many other things. Through the deans of the three colleges of the University, Auburn evaluates the progress on the campuses and relates the information he receives to the President. Together they decide what academic policy should be taken. Specific deans are then informed and prepare to adapt their center to the specific needs of the time. Dr. Aubum is especially active as the chairman for the Presidential Selection Committee. As chaimian, he has the responsibility of carefully leading the committee to find the best successor for President Moll. This is not an easy task since it must be done with patience, care and diligence while at the same time meeting the July, 1981 deadline. Dr. Aubum views the University as gaining strength from the merger of Widener College, Delaware Law School, and Brandywine College. The concepts and curricula have shifted, Auburn said, 'LA college cannot just maintain its present condition, it must advance. As the world changes, so must the curricula of Widener University - else the needs cannot be met. So the University must push on and provide the leaders necessary to handle the changes of the future. Delaware Law School Library I P4 , 5 , . - il, T s-w Brandywine College Gates

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-55' fa iw Z Angus Neaves is the Dean of the Cen- ter of Arts and Sciences. Dean Neaves has charge of two major disciplines which have created the new technological society, yet preserved man's care of his surroundings. Neaves realizes the conflict of interest in his cross academian department. Although there would seem to be a con- flict, Dean Neaves has harmoniously worked the best of both worlds into all phases of the Arts and Sciences curriculum. 5 Widener College offers a four-year cooperative education program in both engineering and business. A student in- volved in the program spends his time in class, to eam enough credits to graduate in his major, but also has two work sessions totalling one full year of employment. As a result of this curriculum, the student has gained valuable experience in the job market as well as in the classroom. The Director of Cooperative Educa- tion at Widener is Mr. Frank LaVerghetta. He has been at Widener for six years. He originally served as a liaison between administration and in- dustry for co-op, research and develop- ment, and senior projects, and has held his present position for one year. Mr. LaVerghetta received his B.S. in electrical engineering, and a Masters in Business Administration from Drexell University. He spent seventeen years in industry, working with design and development of computers. He is still in- volved with computers, being a member of the Computer Activities Committee here at Widener. Mr. LaVerghetta views the co-op program as a strong one, especially in the engineering field. A program is judged by its success. More people will become involved at all levels: student, industy and faculty, if they feel the program is a viable one. The Engineering Co-op program is in its seventh year at Widener. Approx- imately two-thirds of the engineering students here are attracted by the co-op program, but due to academic standing and other personal reasons generally about 5096 complete the four-year dis- cipline. In the field of business, only about 10-1596 of business students took part in the co-op program this year, but Mr. LaVerghetta noted that this figure is a significant improvement over last year. The Widener program is unique in some respects because the student, by attending summer school, is able to graduate with his class in the normal four-year period. Different people enroll in the program for different reasons. Some are interested in a specific area, and want to gain experience. For others, interest is coupled with financial need. A co-op student can usually earn enough to finance one year or more of his education. A wide spectrum of employers are in- volved with the Widener co-op program. Approximately fifty employers hire Widener engineering co-op students, and twenty-five different firms hire business co-op students. These em- ployers are gaining just as much as the students in some ways, because they are virtually guaranteed a continual supply of eager young employees. The co-op program, limited to two fields at the present, could eventually expand to include students in other ma- jors. I would like to see a science co-op program, especially in chemistry or biology, said Mr. LaVerghetta, i'Perhaps also in computer science. At the mo- ment, the problem is to get enrollment up in these areas, and later concem our- selves with implementing a co-op system. The major objective of the present system, as Mr. LaVerghetta sees it, is to get 10096 placement for co-op students in the firms of their choice. Some stu- dents are disappointed by their place- ments, and simply don't get placements during their first job rotation. This can mean the program gets a bad reputa- tion, which is not advantageous to the system. Faculty support is crucial to the operation of the co-op program. 'iThe faculty play a significant role in the co- op program, they can help serve as go- betweens for industrial employers, and they can stir interest among the stu- dents. The future of the program is safe, judging by present standards. 'We have a tremendous performance record, by and large, commented Mr. LaVerghetta. He does however, worry about the state of the economy. If em- ployees are among the first to go , this can make sustaining the program dif- ficult. ln general though most students get a job with a firm in their specific area of interest. Many are re-hired after graduation by the same company with which they did their internship. Mr. I..aVerghetta sees the overall ad- vantages of co-op program as providing an opportunity to see where a person can fit into the job world, as well as help- ing finance one's education. As for dis- advantages, i'The co-op program isn't for everyone, it just doesn't meet everyone's needs. For those who get in- volved . . . there really aren't any disad- vantagesl Dr. Janette L. Packer Dr. Janette Packer is the Dean of the Center of Nursing. Although a registered nurse, Dean Packer holds her doctorate in Education allowing her to make the proper integration of the educational philosophy with the clinical orientation of nursing.