ope college
olland, michigan APRIL 23,1981 VOLUME 9 3 - I S S U E 23
Hope to offer a nursing program •f
by Tim Gortsema Beginning in the fall of 1982, Hope will offer a bachelor of science degree in nursing. This program is in conjunction with Calvin College and will give students from both schools the opportunity to become registered nurses, providing they can pass the state examination. Cynthia E. Kielinen has been appointed chairwoman of the nursing department and will begin to coordinate the effort this summer. Kielinen, presently an associate professor in the nursing program of Massachusetts' Salem State College, brings to the post broad educational preparation and experience in both the practical and teaching aspects of nursing.
New officers elected by Richard Kuhrt Students packed the polls last week to elect Chris Simons as next year's President of Student Congress; also elected were Kevin Toren, first vice president, and Rick Dernberger, second vice president. Simons, a sophomore with two years experience, would like to see the Congress become a more active force on campus and thus more representative. In order to attain this goal Simons plans to develop a better rapport with faculty, administration and a wide range of students. Toren, also a two-year veteran, stressed the importance of communication bet-
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will arise. However, Kielinen states. It will be a challenge to coordinate a program between two schools, but the key is to establish one department, not separate ones." She stresses that it will not be Hope and Calvin nursing students but just nursing students period. There are also advantages to operating a dual program. Kielinen explained, "It is a good situation because both schools have different contacts in their respective a r e a s that will be benificial to a solid p r o g r a m . " Although Kielinen's office will be located at Hope, she plans to commute between the two schools quite often. "I really like the atmosphere at both colleges," she continued; "education in a Christian setting is exciting, especially if you yourself are a Christian." Kielinen saw this as an important part of her decision to come here. "I want the students to be able to deal with patients when they brJon Schmidt, current president of the ing up the subject of Christianity, she Congress, who h a s " w a t c h e d the said. organization pick up m o m e n t u m , ' sees the newly-elected officers as "energetic and capable to keep the legislature moving"
She received a nursing diploma from the Salem Hospital School of Nursing in 1964 and the B.S.N, and M.S.N, degrees from the Boston University School of Nursing in 1967 and 1972, respectively. She completed her doctoral degree in the administration of nursing education programs at Teachers College, Columbia University, in 1979. Kielinen served on the staffs of a h o s p i t a l a n d n u r s i n g h o m e in Massachusetts before joining the faculty of the Salem Hospital School of Nursing in 1965. In 1972 she was appointed to a Salem State College faculty post. Since the program will be developed jointly by both schools, there is the possibility that some scheduling conflicts
ween students and the legislature which represents them. One plan of his is to broaden the avenues of communication. Dernberger is a freshman who served on the Congress this year; he plans to increase aid to those organizations filling out budget requests and to increase the communication between the Appropriations Committee and the organizations being funded.
TUrt curriculum niii-r^ioillll rr* for for the thp prospective nrosi The four-year degree student will be demanding. The freshman and sophomore y e a r s will be spent taking courses already offered in the college curriculum; these include lower-level courses in biology, chemistry, psychology, sociology and English. The yet-to-be developed nursing courses will be required during the junior and senior years; these will probably consist of a core of theory courses in which the student will develop the basic techniques of nursing and learn about its essential qualities. The next stage will be practical clinical experience, in which the student will put to use the knowledge gained from the theory courses. This will probably take place in a variety of settings, most notably Butterworth and Holland Community Hospitals. Finally, the students will return to the classrooms for seminars In which sharing of experiences and imparting of new knowledge will be the focal point.
Trash-burning boiler could heat up Hope by Keith Grigoletto "Burn trash, not g a s " will become a Hope reality if the idea for a trashburning boiler is pursued to its construction. The present boiler uses natural gas to generate steam, which in turn heats the campus. A trash-burning boiler would use materials such as our disposable paper and wood products to generate the same energy at a great savings. 4 'It would pay for itself in six or seven years," said William Anderson, vice president for business and finance. "We could save $200,000 a y e a r . " The trash boiler is a way to recycle energy and save dollars at the s a m e time, but the seemingly good idea carries potential drawbacks. 4 'We don't have enough t r a s h , " said Fred Coates, director of maintenance. 41 We would probably have to make arrangements with other companies who do generate trash of the type we want to burn." Landfills mark the resting place of
much of the community's trash. Population growth in the area and contamination to water, however, may eventually force the closing of the landfills, necessitating reconstruction at a more distant site. Drums of ash from the suggested boiler would still have to be dumped at the new landfill, but waste disposal would be cut an estimated 95 percent. If the boiler project is pursued it will not turn the college into a dump site. "It s a clean operation," said Coates. "The boiler would be located between Columbia Ave. and the railroad tracks, not in the middle of campus," said Anderson. The $1.6 million boiler shows great promise; the Amway partnership, for example, is enjoying the success of their trash boiler. " I t ' s a good idea, I think," said Anderson. Coates and Anderson made it clear, however, that they are merely pursuing an idea — it is a very preliminary look.
Buildings need funds by Craig Potter Sinclair President Gordon Van Wylen was involved in a number of fund-raising activities this week , under the auspices of the Michigan Colleges Foundation, he was busy throughout Western Michigan soliciting funds to cover the annual expenses incurred by the college. The Michigan Colleges Foundation is a group of church-affiliated private colleges in Michigan who banded together a few years ago in order to. organize the fund-raising activities of the schools, and to make it easier for the donors. Together, the representatives from the colleges go out and solicit donations from industry as well as individuals and founChris Simons, newly elected Student Congress President for the academic year 1981dations, who comprise a total of 1,161
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donors. Each fall Van Wylen goes to Detroit for the foundation and in the spring he covers Western Michigan. The fund-raising for new buildings is under different responsibility. It will involve individual efforts on the part of the President and other m e m b e r s of the administration. They have been trying to reach major donors to get things started. As Van Wylen said, " w e are trying to contact the larger donors first." Although there have not been any major breakthroughs yet, the President seems confident that he will get the remaining funds necessary for the building projects.