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Clarion Call CLARION UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1913
MARCH 22, 2012
VOL. 98 ED. 19
Renovations planned for campus buildings Rachel Farkas STAFF WRITER
CLARION, Pa. - Major renovations are being planned for the Waldo S. Tippin gymnasium and the Student Recreation Centerwhile work has already begun on historic Becht Hall. A feasibility survey recently completed on Tippin found the gym in acceptable condition after a renovation; however, the basement and natatorium “had deteriorated too much for use in the future,” according to the university’s website. A natatorium is an indoor swimming pool. The new natatorium, which will include offices and classrooms, will be attached to the Student Recreation Center. The R ec r e a tio n C e n t er wil l al so b e r e no v a t ed to ex pa nd the loc ker ro om ar e a s a nd a d d o the r i m pr o v e m e nt s . The uni v er s ity’s o r ig i n al plan s invo lve d r epl aci ng an d e xpa ndin g Tipp in with a ne w f a c il i ty , but th e co s t of t h e n e w bui ldin g wo uld ha v e su rp as sed th e $ 6 0 m i ll io n i n a vai la b le f und s . Funding for these projects has been allocated
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Clarion’s Student Recreation Center is one of the three buildings planned for renovations by the university. through the regular commonwealth capital funding process, said Paul Bylaska, vice president for finance and administration. Capital building funds from the state were cut from $130 million to $65 million, to be shared
among the 14 schools in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The natatorium project was approved before the reduction in funding. Construction design for the natatorium project and Tippin renovation
Student rally on budget goes to Harrisburg Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
CLARION, Pa.- A student rally for education sponsored by the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties will be held in Harrisburg, Pa. on Wednesday, March 28. Students from Clarion University and other Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education colleges will rally on the steps of the Capitol building.
A charter bus will leave from Tippin Gymnasium at 7:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 5 p.m. This protest is in response to Gov. Tom Corbett’s 20 percent proposed budget cuts in higher education and 6.4 percent cut for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency. Lunches will be provided to students wishing to attend. “I believe that students’ collective voice can be highly effective in fighting the pro-
posed budget cuts. The rally should also help state lawmakers and Gov. Corbett realize they are about to push Pennsylvania’s working families and students too far. Public higher education is a public good,” Andrew Lingwall, mobilization committe chair for APSCUF said. Students interested in attending the event should sign up as soon as posssible by contacting Jan Walters at 814-227-2420 or by email at jwalters@clarion.edu.
Clarion dean appointed chair for ACE group Alizah Thornton NEWS EDITOR
CLARION, Pa. - Clarion University’s Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Rachelle Prioleau, Ph.D, was appointed to chair the Pennsylvania Network for the American Council on Education Inclusive Excellence Group. Prioleau will be a part of the ACE Women’s Network that advocates for women in higher education administrative positions. Coordinators from states organize “programs to identify qualified women leaders, develop their leadership in a variety of ways, advance them into admin-
istrative positions in higher education and assist them with staying power,” according to the ACE website. Pr i o l ea u w i l l s t a r t he r t er m i n J u n e a n d w i ll s er v e f o r t h r ee y ea r s. ACE is a national network that includes programs all across the country. Prioleau said the primary goal is to advance more women and women of color in management and administrative positions in higher education. The group is focused on university faculty, administrators and graduate students across Pennsylvania. State and national forums by invitation only are held to help women
learn how to enhance their skills to becoming a leader in higher education. “I want to see more women advance as presidents, provosts and administrators,” Prioleau said. The women are nominated by the president of the respective university to attend the forums. “It is hard to attend some forums because colleges in western Pennsylvania are spread apart,” Prioleau said. She said one of her main goals is to increase the membership of the group. “Seeing people benefit from interacting with sitting administrators makes me feel good,” Prioleau said.
will begin soon and “assuming expedient progress on the design,” Bylaska expects construction will begin in fall 2013. Becht Hall is also part of an extensive renovation. When it is finished in 2013, Becht will serve as the
Student Success Center. The Student Success Center will house student service offices, including “registration, admissions, financial aid, student billing, career services, housing, orientation, counseling and health services, aca-
Stud en t s a d d r ess c on cer n s d ur in g a ca d emic f or um Jen Schwartz STAFF WRITER
CLARION, Pa - Students brought forth discussion concerning priority scheduling for athletes, how Clarion University can more effectively advise students, and how scheduling and degree audits should be made easier to access at the interactive session on academic affairs, “Your Education Comes First,” hosted on March 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the Gemmell Student Complex Multi-Purpose Room. Hosted by Student Senate, student attendants were given the opportunity to speak out on any concerns or issues they might have regarding academics at the university, with a panel of administrators on hand to respond to their questions. A topic of popular discussion held among students at the forum was scheduling for classes, where students expressed concerns for getting into the necessary classes needed to graduate on time. Although no immediate
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Provost Dr. Ronald Nowaczyk addresses student concerns. plans were announced to ensure students specific help with scheduling at this point, the Clarion University Provost, Dr. Ronald Nowaczyk, gave assurance that something will be done in the near future. The members on the panel available for questioning and feedback included Professor Mark Franchino of the Art Department, Nowaczyk and Student Senate Vice Presi-
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demic enrichment, disability support services, student identification cards, student meal plans and parking permits,” according to the university website. Bylaska said the goal is to preserve the historical aspects of Becht and keep the exterior looking as much as possible as it did originally. Becht features Spanish/ French-style architecture with a pantile roof, Spanish gables and light-colored brick. The building’s wood frame will be replaced with a steel frame which will support its new function and make it less susceptible to fire. Becht will a ls o fea ture geotherma l hea t pumps “ which ta ke a dva nta ge of underground geotherma l conditions for hea ting in winter a nd cooling in s ummer.” Bylaska said the Becht project will be the first geothermal heat pump used in a building campus. The renovation of Becht and Tippin and the construction of the new natatorium will be done in accordance with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification guidelines. More information about the renovations will be updated as new information becomes available.
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dent, Jesse Snyder, who said the session’s goal was to be “very relaxed and very welcoming,” for the students with concerns. “The event went really well,” Snyder said. “I was impressed with the level of concern the students at this university have for their education.” Nowaczyk ensured the students that something will be done about all of the issues brought forth.
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