Widener University - Pioneer Yearbook (Chester, PA)

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S -c Wx mv' Dr. Brian J. Savilonis L ... DI-519,931 -4' -. www' Dr. Nathanial R. Komfield L. Dr. Alfred T. Johnson, Jr. 3. ...A s.. 1 ' s1s.'sQ1:s.. s W. . s A. t EL: Ns T lk. : .. ,.. . . . ... . fs. . .. .. . K 'XS t - Q. t??s. .fi a-. X r A . Q. Qs., gs? .. .. .-rf.-. surf, f .. 3 M ' ' JJ-, if 3 it iw fr QE,:, Q,jQ. 9:5k,.m.. . . .Qu - .vlan-r 2' . . Mig? ,S .. -f t 1 .. 1 ff ,.....r..f- :Q .. ...R 1, filled to maintain a balanced program. The Dean of Engineering is a demand- ing job. The dean must be well-rounded in the engineering fields to provide leadership and a solid curriculum. Managerial skills are essential for maintaining a positive attitude among professors and students. It is also vital that the dean not be prejudiced towards any of the professors. A committee has been established to find the new dean, who will assume responsibility in the beginning of the 1980-81 school year. In the in- terim, the Associate Dean of the Col- lege, Joseph Ar- buckle, has the re- sponsibility of pro- viding leadership to the engineers. The new dean can be expected to change certain programs. For example, the graduate program might be altered to meet the needs of the changing engineering community. The dean will doubtless have ideas about the Senior Projects and Problems Laboratories, which provide experience but consume a great amount of time and effort while being limited in credit. With the D1Taranto new dean's arrival and the implementa- tion of his ideas the engineering cur- riculum can be expected to become even more challenging. - ,, - . i-rr - -'fs Dr. Francis S. Chambers l Sandor n n .1 n I Gift Dr. Michael P. Smyth Dr. Gopalakrishna Nadig Matthew S. Polk

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These Engineers DON'T Drive Tram Dr. Nickander J. Damaskos lf you have seen high school students trying to get their catapult device to shoot baskets in the gym, or are ac- quainted with a hard-working student who has taken Statics or Electro- magnetics, you know engineering is a challenge for the students who sacrifice long hours endeavoring to get a grasp of the concepts. For them, the sacrifices they make now are the price they have to pay for the hope of a well-paying job in the future, or the satisfaction of help- ing others. The future relies on how well Widener's engineering curriculum prepares students. When Dr. Groesburg assumed the position of Dean of Engineering he instituted some changes he felt would be beneficial to the stu- dents. One ofthe most notable areas of change was in the problems laboratories. In these laboratories the students get practical experience by ap- plying their knowl- edge and develop- . ing their communi' cation skills. Dr. Groesburg was in the process of making the system more industrially oriented when he resigned from the position over the winter break. With Dr. Groes- burg gone the posi- tion needed to be 28 Dr. Raymond P. Jefferis '-mv-....... Joseph A. Arbuckle X - Charles A. Meyer 1.1. . 21- .+2r,.v L fr J 1 r 'r-' .. ,vga 4 i5?e.'5'?p ?fr. Y' ff ni? , ' ' '73 e?M.ef?.f fa-Lg. - 1 B QP ., 1 .wi bf , 1453 . ,vx--,- rs fu, N 2? ff? it If ,.fw2fj4wM, J' . . llvl ' g A if li, J Al 7 zvivumwmr. l Y7 c P Dr. Yash A. Gupta M. B. Parker Louis A Madonna XJ , x z ,uv -ix

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Managing. . . the scarce resources of a growing society Ever since Dr. John Meli became the Dean of the Center of Management and Applied Economics, his main goal has been to make the center a respected component of the Widener community. He sought support from the administra- tion and the business community. Com- bining a vital business curriculum and competent faculty, Widener has become academically proficient for those who choose business as a profession. One phase of the business program instituted to improve education was ad- ditional course offerings and modifica- tion of the standard curriculumg this has kept Widener in pace with the demands of a changing society. In the depart- ment, qualitative changes in the curriculum have become an accepted part of the daily routine while quan- titative changes have becomepart of a them for the post-graduate field. These courses include computer science, com- munications, and industrial psychology. Computer courses are essential since the majority of the world's businesses emphasize the vital need for computer services. Communications courses are needed since discussion is a major part Dr. Robert L. Stout E Dieter C. Ahrens new and innovative program enabling business students to become mature members of the business world. Along with the standard business courses, students have been advised to take additional courses that will prepare of business transactions. Industrial psy- chology helps the business student to better understand his world and his rela- tion to it. This understanding leads to more concise decisions within the business community. Since 1972, the administration has encouraged existing faculty to further enhance their research and business management credentials. The en- couragement dealt mainly in the areas of promotion and tenure. Since 1976, more faculty, mostly young enthusiastic professionals, have been hired to deal with the increasing enrollment. Their academic experience manifests itself to the students through effective teaching methods. A good ex- Myron Golin ample is Assistant Professor of Ac- counting Frank Lordi. His excellence as an instructor and devotion to his work and to his students have earned him the Distinguished Professor of the Year award from the Society for the Ad- vancement of Management. He inspires his colleagues and instills in his students a spirit of high achievement. Though a formal education is necessary, a hands-on experience is quite helpful to the studente A major source of this experience is the Cooperative Education Program. Under the direction of Mr. Frank I.aVerghetta, approximately 10-1596 of business stu- dents take part in this program enabling them to gain valuable practice in their chosen field. The Center of Management and Ap- plied Economics has defined the challenge of the future. lt is ultimately the responsibility of the faculty to translate this definition into a clinical and theoretical reality. Gregory P. Cermignano Joseph P. Fuhr Jr. Frank Lordi