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ISC ALUMNI LETTER
FALL 1969
BLOOMSBURG ST ATE COLLEGE
GREETINGS FROM NEW BSC PRESIDENT
Dr. R obert ] . Nossen
DR. NOSSEN HAS VAST
EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION
Dr. R obert J. Nossen was the first p erson
to hold the position of Vice President for
Academic Affa irs at State University College,
Fredonia, New York, a nd was responsible for
curriculum development; budget development and control ; faculty recruitment; instructional innovation a nd experimentation
and long range academic planning.
Dr. Nossen was also the first Dean of
Liberal Arts a nd Sciences at Fredonia. From
1954 to 1959 he was professor and chairman
of the English Department, Lamar State
College, Beaumont, Texas. From 1950 to
1954 he was an assistant professur of English at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. For two years prior to that time, he was
an assistant professor of English at Northwestern University.
Dr. Nossen was born in San Francisco,
California, and received his early education
in the California school system. H e received
h is Bachelor of Arts d egree from the University of California in 1944, his M aster of
Arts d egree from Northwestern University in
1948, and his Doctor of Philosophy d egree
from the same university in 195 l.
Dr. Nossen has served as a college consultant for the New York State Education Department and for the Bureau of Teacher
Education and the Bureau of Higher Education. He has also had experience in working
with State Colleges in Pennsylvania through
the Middle States Association.
* * * * *
Mrs. Nossen is an educator in her own
right, having served on faculties at the secondary and college level. She is the a uthor
of numerous articles in the field of English
Literature and holds A.B. and M.A. degrees.
As a Normal School, as a Teachers College, Bloomsburg shared the fate of most
similar institutions: it was lacking in classrooms and laboratories, library, and adequate support staff. That period will inevitably be recorded as one that failed to
respect those institutions which provided the majority of teach ers for the public
scho0ls. In spite of this, Bloomsburg, like many of its counterparts, produced not
on ly fine teachers, but enlightened citizens.
The " new" era has existed only a decade: a truly dramatic ten years. When the
College assumed a multi-purpose role, facilities of all types were appropriated,
built, and staffed; enrollments rose at an unprecedented rate. Bloomsburg continues
to provide competent and effective teachers, a most important and worthwhile
function; it continues to offer a substantial program in Business. At the same time,
however, it offers increasing curricula in the Arts and Sciences, and in a variety of
Master's level programs.
Dr. Harvey A. Andruss provided leadership during the period not likely to be
repeated in American higher education. H e leaves Bloomsburg with substantial
development in campus and program. I am sure he will readily acknowledge that
he leaves a job that can never be "done," but must always be "in the doing."
Changes are ahead, inevitable and desirable: changes that will affect every
phase and function of higher education. Yet none of these would be possible were
it not for persons of imagination, dedica tion, and perseverance who form the
history of Bloomsburg.
I am most grateful for the opportunity to become a part of this College. I
appreciate the fine Board of Trustees, the competent staff, the faculty and student
body which make up the ch aracter of the current Bloomsburg. I am grateful, too,
to the Alumni whom I have not yet met, but who carry the name and the mark
of Bloomsburg with them, and upon whom depends so much of its continuing
success.
I am proud in every way to say that I am associated with Bloomsburg State
College, and I intend to say it often and to everyone who will listen. I hope that
you will share that pride with me, and that you will support our joint efforts to
provide educated m en and women for this region, for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a nd for the nation and world beyond.
R oBERT NossEN
President
Dr. Andruss Goes Abroad On Retirement
Greetings from Africa:
This is the third time Mrs. Andruss and I have been
unable to attend Homecoming in the last four decades.
W e sh all be enroute from New York to Capetown,
South Africa on our way to East Africa as far as Mombasa,
and we shall be thinking of Bloomsburg and your return to
campus.
Our best wishes for a most successful event.
Sincerely,
A. A NDRUSS
President Emeritus
HARVEY
AGENDA FOR HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Friday, October 10, 1969
8: 30 P.M.-Big Name Entertainment Committee will present Gary Puckett and the U nion
concert in H aas Auditorium, General admission-$3.25 per person ; reserved
$3.75 per person. Tickets may be secured in advance by writing to M r. J ohn
Director of Student Activities, Box 158, Bloomsburg State College, Bloomsburg,
17815. T he H omecoming Q ueen will be crowned at the beginning of the concert.
Gap in
seatsMulka,
Penn a.
Saturday, October 11, 1969
8: 30 A.M. - 5: 30 P.M.-R egistration-Waller H all
,:-10: 15 A.M.-H omecoming P arade-begins at P a rking Area, Centennial Gym
12: 00 NOON-Luncheon begins fo r Alumni and visitors-College Commons-$ 1. 25 per personcafeteria service.
2: 00 P.M.-Football- West Chester State College- Town Ath:etic Park, 7th & Iron Streets. Admissfon-Adulfs, $ 1.50; Chil dren, $ 1.00.
4: 30 P.M . - 5 : 30 P.M .- Get-Together in H usky Lounge Annex and Waller H all Lobby-all R esidence H alls will be open to visitors.
5: 30 P.M .- Dinner for Alumni and visitors-cafeteria service-College Commons-$ 1. 25 per person.
8: 30 P.M.-Semi-formal D ance-Two locations
Centennial Gym-THE EXACT C H ANGE-suggested for students and recent graduates.
Husky Lounge-LEE VINCENT' S MODERNAIRES-suggested fo r faculty and less
recent graduates. Admission-$ 1.50 per person ; Current Alumni M embership Card will
admit member and guest free of charge. Students and Alumni are welcome to attend
the dance of their choice.
* The parade will form at Centennial Gym, proceed down Second and M ain Streets to Market, south on Market to
Fifth, east on Fifth to East, north on East to Town Hall. Alumni and friends are urged to return to Bloomsburg early
to ~ee this gala procession.
New Method Used In
Selecting Dr. Nossen
Dr. Robert J. Nossen, the new president
of Bloomsburg State College, was elected in
a different manner than his predecessors.
Both faculty and students had a part in this
election.
When Dr. Harvey A. Andruss announced
his intention early this year of retiring after
30 years as president, the Board of Trustees
decided both students and faculty should
have a part in naming his successor.
As a result, they invited the faculty to
name three instructors and invited the student body to name three students to serve,
along with three trustees, as a "screening
group."
The nine had an opportunity to meet
with the leading candidates from the field
of 60 who applied for the post. There were
interviews in which all took part. At the
end of the last interview the nine voted by
secret ballot for the top five. Dr. Nossen received the top number of votes.
The entire Board of Trustees, of which
William A. Lank of Bloomsburg is president,
then met with the two top-rated candidates
and their respective wives. They recommended Dr. Nossen as first choice to Gov. Shafer.
The latter announced his approval Thursday, August 7.
Enlargement of Computer Center With 70-35 System
A Third Generation RCA Spectra Computer 70-35 is scheduled for installation at
Bloomsburg State College around December
1 of this year. This computer will replace
the present IBM 1401 system that was installed in 1965.
The new 70-35 system will give greater
expanded memory for education research
and high level sophisticated program language incfudmg ORTRAN and COBOL.
In more conventional terms, FORTRAN
(formula translation) refers to math oriented
programs and COBOL relates to business
oriented programs. The new system will be
available to students so that business classes,
for example, may conduct management simulation games, whereby business decisions are
simulated, and probable results reported. The
new equipment is sufficient in size and capability to significantly extend all existing programs and begin intensive efforts in instruction, administration, and research.
The present IBM system housing the
1401 is located in the lower level of the
Benjamin Franklin Building. With the installation of the 70-35, the area in the lower
level will be expanded to include the present
Day Women's Lounge which will more than
double the existing space of the computer
center.
Mr. Frank Davis was appointed Director
of Computer Services at B.S.C. and began
his new duties on August 11. He is assisted
by Mr. D onald Housenick, the former manager of the IBM center. There are presently
seven other full-time employees, one graduate assistant and two student assistants. Two
additional full-time employees are anticipated within the next six months to one
year. The new computer center will have a
special raised computer floor and will be
completely air-conditioned.
One hundred ninety-four students at
B.S.C. were named to the Dean's List on
the basis of work completed during the
second semester of the 1968-69 college year.
In Memoriam
The Bloomsburg State College community was shocked by the untimely
death of D r. E. Paul Wagner, Professor
of Psychology and Director of the testing
program at B.S.C., who died at his home
on Sunday evening, August 31, at 8: 15
p.m.
Many alumni will remember "Doc"
for his fine instruction in psychology
courses, h is successful baseball teams at
B.S.C. during the middle 1950's, and his
great interest in both local and college
sports throughout the area.
RESERVATIONS for overnight accommodations should be made directly with the Mage e Hote l. Bloomsburg, Pa.; Hummel's Motel. Route
11, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Riverview Motel. R.D. 1, Berwick, Pa.; Stone Castle Motel and Restau rant, R.D. 2, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Keller's Motel. R.D.
4, Danville, Pa.; Pine Barn Inn & Motel, Danville, Pa.; Reichard's Motel , R.D. 4, Danville, Fa.; Re d Maple Motel, R.D. 2, Berwick, Pa.; Hotel
Berw ick, Berwick, Pa.; Tenn ytown Motel, Berwick Highway, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Briar Heights Motor Lodge, Berwick-Bloomsburg Highway.
Over $5,000,000 In Construction ...
Sho\\"n above are three of the four buildings currently under construction on the BSC campus. At the left is the dining hall-kitchen,
scheduled for completion in January, 1970 at a cost of $1,645,000. The dining area, completely air-conditioned, will seat 1,000 and serve
2,000 persons at each meal. The center photo shows the Bakeless Center for the Humanities, which will be completed by June, 1970 at a
cost of $1,400,000. The thirty-six classrooms and offices for 66 faculty members are air-conditioned. The nine story residence hall, at right,
\\"ill house 400 women and is expected to be ready for occupancy by August 1, 1970 at a cost of $1 ,800,000. The Maintenance building-garage,
not shown above, will be completed during April, 1970, and will cost $275,000.
• • •
Around the middle of August Dr. Harvey
A. Andruss, in one of his last official acts as
President, sent a letter to all students of
B.S.C. and their parents explaining the need
for a possible increase in the Basic Fee paid
by all students. Dr. Andruss noted that unless the State Legislature, when it convened
in September, gives serious consideration to
additional appropriations for the 13 state colleges, consideration will have to be given to
an increase of a Basic Fee of at least $100 or
more, effective for the second semester of the
1969-1970 college year. Dr. Andruss urged
students and their parents to write to their
senator or representative in the State Legislature to point out the need for increased
appropriations and greater student aid to
PHEAA ; the latter has been reduced for the
coming college year.
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Dr. Andruss, in his final charge as President, stated to the August graduates that
suspended judgment is needed now as never
before in the present century and may
members of the class strive to be educated
persons who make judgments based on as
many facts as they can accumulate. Dr. Andruss conferred 122 undergraduate and 87
graduate degrees during the commencement
exercises.
News Briefs
• • •
Again this summer "Books on Exhibit"
featuring new library books of the previous
year, were displayed in Andruss Library on
campus. The purpose of the exhibit, now in
its 19th year, is to give teachers, librarians,
and administrators an opportunity to see and
evaluate the new library books of the year
and to find among the publications of outstanding publishers those titles that will best
meet each person's needs.
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BSC' s 1967 big offensive three, quarterback Dick Lichte!, tight end Bob Tucker,
and flanker Stan Kucharski are all playing
professional football in the Atlantic Coastal
League. Lichte! and Kucharski are with the
Harrisburg Caps and Tucker is with the
Pottsville Firebirds and on the "taxi squad"
of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Letters were mailed in early July to all
students of B.S.C. and their parents announcing an increase in fees from the present
$8 to $10 per week for all students living
in campus residence halls. The $2 per week
increase, the first of its kind in 13 years,
will be used to defray the cost of maintenance and operation of campus residence
halls.
A new course, Seminar in the History of
Columbia County, will be offered to evening
division students at B.S.C. during the first
semester of the 1969-70 college year. The
class, which will meet each Tuesday evening
from 6: 30 to 9: 30 p.m., will investigate
and report on topics of its own interest and
choice concerning Columbia County.
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(Note: To alleviate congestion at
Homecoming registration, please send
your Loyalty Fund remittances in advance directly to the address below.
Your membership card will be mailed
to you.)
Signature _____________
Name while
in college ____
Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
__________ Zip _____
Year of Graduation _____
Amount of Remittance $________
Mail Check to
ALUMNI OFFICE, BOX 31
BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
B.S.C. offered admission to twenty-eight
high school students with economically deprived backgrounds to participate in an
Educational Opportunity Program beginning
in September, 1969. The group consists of
approximately three-fifths or nineteen black
students and nine white students; all will be
housed on the college campus. Dr. Lee Aumiller, Coordinator of Field Experiences, is
serving as Chairman of the committee which
designed the program.
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B.S.C. presented two major productions
in the Summer Theater Program during the
main summer session. Two well-known guest
artists participated in the shows. The premiere performance, BAREFOOT IN THE
PARK, featured the well-known Vivian
Blaine. Mr. Robert Rounseville appeared in
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS in the second
production.
Dr. S. Lloyd Tourney, former director of
Business Education at B.S.C., was recently
appointed President of Goldey Beacom Junior College, Wilmington, Delaware, after
serving the past two years as Academic Dean
of that institution.
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LOYALTY FUN D RE M INDER
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Enrollment for the 1969 summer session
program at B.S.C. hit an all-time high mark
-4,777 students. The total for the presession was 1,5 46, the main session 1,961,
and for the post session 1,2 70. Included in
the 4,777 were 1,017 graduate students.
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The Twenty-third Annual Conference for
Teachers and Administrators will be held at
B.S.C . on Saturday, October 4.
David Brinkley, famed NBC News Analyst and Commentator, will speak on the
topic "The State of the Nation."
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The first Master of Arts degrees conferred
by the college were awarded to Artura Duran and Charles McWilliams at the August,
1969 commencement exercises.
LUNC HEON RESERVATION
In order to help us with our Homecoming luncheon plans, please fill out and clip this
portion and return to: Mrs. George Stradtman, Box 38, Bloomsburg State College,
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815 ... MAKE _ _ _ _ RESERVATIONS FOR ME FOR
LUNCH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, IN THE COLLEGE COMMONS.
Name and Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SPORTS OUT LOOK
It won' t be long before the fall and winter sports programs at
Bloomsburg State College are underway. It is hoped that the five
teams involved will be able to produce winning seasons.
Jerry Denstorff is beginning his second year at the helm of the
Husky Eleven and it appears that he will be fielding a team with a
little more experience and greater depth than the team of his initial
year that produced a 3-4-1 record. An eight game schedule of four
home and four away engagements should provide B.S.C. fans with
plenty of exciting football. Adelphi University is a newcomer to the
schedule this year.
The cross country team, under the second year direction of Clyde
Noble, will begin a nine meet schedule on October 2. Several veteran
harriers should be returning to give the Huskies an opportunity to
improve on last year's three win, five loss record.
The basketball, wrestling, and swimming teams all have a number
of veterans returning to form the nucleus of better-than-average
teams. Earl Voss will be in his fourth year at the head of the cagers
while Russ Houk will be starting his thirteenth year at the helm of
the wrestlers. Eli McLaughlin will be on sabbatical leave and Cecil
Turberville, assisted by last year's outstanding free-styler Tom Houston who will be a graduate assistant, will direct the swimmers. Last
year the cagers posted a 12- 10 record, the wrestling team a 11 -3-1
record, and the swimming team a 9-2-1 record.
FALL AND WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES
SWIMMING
FOOTBALL
9/ 20
9/'P
10/3
10/ 11
10/ 18
10/ 25
11/1
Lock Haven* .... . .. A
......... A
Mansfield t
Adelphi U.* . .. . ....
West Chested .....
Millersvillet ........
Cheyneyt ..........
Kutztownt .........
H
H
A
H
A
11 / 8
11 / 15
E . Stroudsburgt .... H
*
t
Play-Off- East
Night Game
Conference
12/ 6
12/ 10
12/ 13
12/ 16
1/10
1/ 26
2/ 4
2/ 6
2/ 11
2/ 13
2/ 14
2/ 18
2/ 25
3/ 13
3/ 14
Temple University .. H
Monmouth ......... A
Wilkes ............ A
Kings .......... . .. A
Millersville ......... A
Indiana U ..... . .... A
East Stroudsburg .... H
Glassboro ....... . .. A
Lock Haven ....... A
Slippery Rock ...... H
California . . . . . . . . . H
West Chester ... . .. H
Trenton .. . ........ A
State Meet
......... West Chester
CROSS COUNTRY
10/2
10/ 4
10/ 9
10/ 11
10/ 13
Millersville . . . . . . . . . A
Kutztown ...... . ... A
Susquehanna ....... H
Lock Haven
& Mansfield . . . . . . . . A
Kings .. . .... . . . ... H
10/ 18
10/ 22
10/ 27
11 / 5
11 / 8
Cheyney ........... H
Kutztown ... . ... . .. H
Shippensburg ....... A
U . of Scranton ...... A
State Meet . . ........ Lock Haven
Eighteenth Letter To Alumni
And Friends of Bloomsburg
On Sabbatical Leave .. ..
Nine members of the Bloomsburg State College faculty will be on
sabbatical leave of absence either all or part of the 1969-1970 college
year, according to Dr. Harvey A. Andruss, President.
Five members who will be on sabbatical leave for the entire college
year are: Mrs. Mary Lou John, Department of Foreign Languages ;
Eli W. McLaughlin, Department of Health and Physical Education ;
Miss Susan Rusinko, Department of English; Tobias F . Scarpino and
David A. Superdock, both of the Department of Physical Sciences.
Richard C. Savage, Department of English, and Robert R. Solenberger, Department of Social Sciences, will be on sabbatical leave
during the first semester and James B. Creasy, Assistant to the President, and Dr. Royce 0 . Johnson, Director, Division of Elementary
Education, will be on leave the second semester.
Evidence of the high esteem in which Dr. Harvey A. Andruss is
held by his colleagues was displayed in July when present and former
members of the administrative staff honored him and Mrs. Andruss
with a dinner in Cox's Restaurant, Elysburg, Penna. At that same
affair, special tributes were also paid by the General Assembly in
H arrisburg through two other guests- Kent Shelhamer, Representative to the General Assembly from the 109th District and Preston B.
Davis, Senator from the 27th District.
BASKETBALL
12/ 1
Baptist Bible Seminary H
12/ 3
Cheyney ........... H
12/ 6
East Stroudsburg .... A
12/ 10 Mansfield ....... . .. A
12/ 16 Shippensburg ...... H
12/ 18 Millersville ... . .... H
12/ 19 Baptist Bible Seminary A
J 2/29 & 30 Highspire
Tournament
Kutztown ... . ...... H
1/ 9
1/17 Clarion ............ H
1/26 Indiana State ...... A
1/ 31 West Chester ..... . . A
Shippensburg ....... A
2/ 4
Cheyney ........... A
2/7
2/ 10 Lock Haven ........ A
2/ 12 East Stroudsburg .... H
2/ 14 Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . H
2/ 18 Millersville . . . . . . . . . A
2/ 21 Kutztown . . . . . ... .. A
2/25 West Chester ....... H
Play-Off- West
3/4
W RESTLING
12/ 6
Milligan College,
Appalachian, and North
Carolina State U . ... A
12/ 13 U. of Massachusetts,
Ohio U., and
Indiana State ...... H
12/29 & 30 Wilkes Tourn.
1/10 Oswego ............ H
1/ 17 Clarion ......... . .. H
1/27 Kutztown ......... . A
1/30 California ......... H
1/3 1 Waynesburg ... .. ... H
2/ 5
Millersville ..... . ... A
2/ 6
Shippensburg ...... H
2/ 14 Lock Haven ...... . A
2/ 21 East Stroudsburg .... H
2/ 28 West Chester .... . .. A
3/6 & 7 State Meet
. . . . . East Stroudsb urg
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POST AGE
PA ID
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
PERMIT NO. 10
Fall 1969
Published by
THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND DEVELOPMENT
Bovn F. BU C KINGHAM, Director
BR UC E C. DIETTERIC K, Information Specialist
Issue
ISC ALUMNI LETTER
FALL 1969
BLOOMSBURG ST ATE COLLEGE
GREETINGS FROM NEW BSC PRESIDENT
Dr. R obert ] . Nossen
DR. NOSSEN HAS VAST
EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION
Dr. R obert J. Nossen was the first p erson
to hold the position of Vice President for
Academic Affa irs at State University College,
Fredonia, New York, a nd was responsible for
curriculum development; budget development and control ; faculty recruitment; instructional innovation a nd experimentation
and long range academic planning.
Dr. Nossen was also the first Dean of
Liberal Arts a nd Sciences at Fredonia. From
1954 to 1959 he was professor and chairman
of the English Department, Lamar State
College, Beaumont, Texas. From 1950 to
1954 he was an assistant professur of English at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska. For two years prior to that time, he was
an assistant professor of English at Northwestern University.
Dr. Nossen was born in San Francisco,
California, and received his early education
in the California school system. H e received
h is Bachelor of Arts d egree from the University of California in 1944, his M aster of
Arts d egree from Northwestern University in
1948, and his Doctor of Philosophy d egree
from the same university in 195 l.
Dr. Nossen has served as a college consultant for the New York State Education Department and for the Bureau of Teacher
Education and the Bureau of Higher Education. He has also had experience in working
with State Colleges in Pennsylvania through
the Middle States Association.
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Mrs. Nossen is an educator in her own
right, having served on faculties at the secondary and college level. She is the a uthor
of numerous articles in the field of English
Literature and holds A.B. and M.A. degrees.
As a Normal School, as a Teachers College, Bloomsburg shared the fate of most
similar institutions: it was lacking in classrooms and laboratories, library, and adequate support staff. That period will inevitably be recorded as one that failed to
respect those institutions which provided the majority of teach ers for the public
scho0ls. In spite of this, Bloomsburg, like many of its counterparts, produced not
on ly fine teachers, but enlightened citizens.
The " new" era has existed only a decade: a truly dramatic ten years. When the
College assumed a multi-purpose role, facilities of all types were appropriated,
built, and staffed; enrollments rose at an unprecedented rate. Bloomsburg continues
to provide competent and effective teachers, a most important and worthwhile
function; it continues to offer a substantial program in Business. At the same time,
however, it offers increasing curricula in the Arts and Sciences, and in a variety of
Master's level programs.
Dr. Harvey A. Andruss provided leadership during the period not likely to be
repeated in American higher education. H e leaves Bloomsburg with substantial
development in campus and program. I am sure he will readily acknowledge that
he leaves a job that can never be "done," but must always be "in the doing."
Changes are ahead, inevitable and desirable: changes that will affect every
phase and function of higher education. Yet none of these would be possible were
it not for persons of imagination, dedica tion, and perseverance who form the
history of Bloomsburg.
I am most grateful for the opportunity to become a part of this College. I
appreciate the fine Board of Trustees, the competent staff, the faculty and student
body which make up the ch aracter of the current Bloomsburg. I am grateful, too,
to the Alumni whom I have not yet met, but who carry the name and the mark
of Bloomsburg with them, and upon whom depends so much of its continuing
success.
I am proud in every way to say that I am associated with Bloomsburg State
College, and I intend to say it often and to everyone who will listen. I hope that
you will share that pride with me, and that you will support our joint efforts to
provide educated m en and women for this region, for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a nd for the nation and world beyond.
R oBERT NossEN
President
Dr. Andruss Goes Abroad On Retirement
Greetings from Africa:
This is the third time Mrs. Andruss and I have been
unable to attend Homecoming in the last four decades.
W e sh all be enroute from New York to Capetown,
South Africa on our way to East Africa as far as Mombasa,
and we shall be thinking of Bloomsburg and your return to
campus.
Our best wishes for a most successful event.
Sincerely,
A. A NDRUSS
President Emeritus
HARVEY
AGENDA FOR HOMECOMING WEEKEND
Friday, October 10, 1969
8: 30 P.M.-Big Name Entertainment Committee will present Gary Puckett and the U nion
concert in H aas Auditorium, General admission-$3.25 per person ; reserved
$3.75 per person. Tickets may be secured in advance by writing to M r. J ohn
Director of Student Activities, Box 158, Bloomsburg State College, Bloomsburg,
17815. T he H omecoming Q ueen will be crowned at the beginning of the concert.
Gap in
seatsMulka,
Penn a.
Saturday, October 11, 1969
8: 30 A.M. - 5: 30 P.M.-R egistration-Waller H all
,:-10: 15 A.M.-H omecoming P arade-begins at P a rking Area, Centennial Gym
12: 00 NOON-Luncheon begins fo r Alumni and visitors-College Commons-$ 1. 25 per personcafeteria service.
2: 00 P.M.-Football- West Chester State College- Town Ath:etic Park, 7th & Iron Streets. Admissfon-Adulfs, $ 1.50; Chil dren, $ 1.00.
4: 30 P.M . - 5 : 30 P.M .- Get-Together in H usky Lounge Annex and Waller H all Lobby-all R esidence H alls will be open to visitors.
5: 30 P.M .- Dinner for Alumni and visitors-cafeteria service-College Commons-$ 1. 25 per person.
8: 30 P.M.-Semi-formal D ance-Two locations
Centennial Gym-THE EXACT C H ANGE-suggested for students and recent graduates.
Husky Lounge-LEE VINCENT' S MODERNAIRES-suggested fo r faculty and less
recent graduates. Admission-$ 1.50 per person ; Current Alumni M embership Card will
admit member and guest free of charge. Students and Alumni are welcome to attend
the dance of their choice.
* The parade will form at Centennial Gym, proceed down Second and M ain Streets to Market, south on Market to
Fifth, east on Fifth to East, north on East to Town Hall. Alumni and friends are urged to return to Bloomsburg early
to ~ee this gala procession.
New Method Used In
Selecting Dr. Nossen
Dr. Robert J. Nossen, the new president
of Bloomsburg State College, was elected in
a different manner than his predecessors.
Both faculty and students had a part in this
election.
When Dr. Harvey A. Andruss announced
his intention early this year of retiring after
30 years as president, the Board of Trustees
decided both students and faculty should
have a part in naming his successor.
As a result, they invited the faculty to
name three instructors and invited the student body to name three students to serve,
along with three trustees, as a "screening
group."
The nine had an opportunity to meet
with the leading candidates from the field
of 60 who applied for the post. There were
interviews in which all took part. At the
end of the last interview the nine voted by
secret ballot for the top five. Dr. Nossen received the top number of votes.
The entire Board of Trustees, of which
William A. Lank of Bloomsburg is president,
then met with the two top-rated candidates
and their respective wives. They recommended Dr. Nossen as first choice to Gov. Shafer.
The latter announced his approval Thursday, August 7.
Enlargement of Computer Center With 70-35 System
A Third Generation RCA Spectra Computer 70-35 is scheduled for installation at
Bloomsburg State College around December
1 of this year. This computer will replace
the present IBM 1401 system that was installed in 1965.
The new 70-35 system will give greater
expanded memory for education research
and high level sophisticated program language incfudmg ORTRAN and COBOL.
In more conventional terms, FORTRAN
(formula translation) refers to math oriented
programs and COBOL relates to business
oriented programs. The new system will be
available to students so that business classes,
for example, may conduct management simulation games, whereby business decisions are
simulated, and probable results reported. The
new equipment is sufficient in size and capability to significantly extend all existing programs and begin intensive efforts in instruction, administration, and research.
The present IBM system housing the
1401 is located in the lower level of the
Benjamin Franklin Building. With the installation of the 70-35, the area in the lower
level will be expanded to include the present
Day Women's Lounge which will more than
double the existing space of the computer
center.
Mr. Frank Davis was appointed Director
of Computer Services at B.S.C. and began
his new duties on August 11. He is assisted
by Mr. D onald Housenick, the former manager of the IBM center. There are presently
seven other full-time employees, one graduate assistant and two student assistants. Two
additional full-time employees are anticipated within the next six months to one
year. The new computer center will have a
special raised computer floor and will be
completely air-conditioned.
One hundred ninety-four students at
B.S.C. were named to the Dean's List on
the basis of work completed during the
second semester of the 1968-69 college year.
In Memoriam
The Bloomsburg State College community was shocked by the untimely
death of D r. E. Paul Wagner, Professor
of Psychology and Director of the testing
program at B.S.C., who died at his home
on Sunday evening, August 31, at 8: 15
p.m.
Many alumni will remember "Doc"
for his fine instruction in psychology
courses, h is successful baseball teams at
B.S.C. during the middle 1950's, and his
great interest in both local and college
sports throughout the area.
RESERVATIONS for overnight accommodations should be made directly with the Mage e Hote l. Bloomsburg, Pa.; Hummel's Motel. Route
11, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Riverview Motel. R.D. 1, Berwick, Pa.; Stone Castle Motel and Restau rant, R.D. 2, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Keller's Motel. R.D.
4, Danville, Pa.; Pine Barn Inn & Motel, Danville, Pa.; Reichard's Motel , R.D. 4, Danville, Fa.; Re d Maple Motel, R.D. 2, Berwick, Pa.; Hotel
Berw ick, Berwick, Pa.; Tenn ytown Motel, Berwick Highway, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Briar Heights Motor Lodge, Berwick-Bloomsburg Highway.
Over $5,000,000 In Construction ...
Sho\\"n above are three of the four buildings currently under construction on the BSC campus. At the left is the dining hall-kitchen,
scheduled for completion in January, 1970 at a cost of $1,645,000. The dining area, completely air-conditioned, will seat 1,000 and serve
2,000 persons at each meal. The center photo shows the Bakeless Center for the Humanities, which will be completed by June, 1970 at a
cost of $1,400,000. The thirty-six classrooms and offices for 66 faculty members are air-conditioned. The nine story residence hall, at right,
\\"ill house 400 women and is expected to be ready for occupancy by August 1, 1970 at a cost of $1 ,800,000. The Maintenance building-garage,
not shown above, will be completed during April, 1970, and will cost $275,000.
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Around the middle of August Dr. Harvey
A. Andruss, in one of his last official acts as
President, sent a letter to all students of
B.S.C. and their parents explaining the need
for a possible increase in the Basic Fee paid
by all students. Dr. Andruss noted that unless the State Legislature, when it convened
in September, gives serious consideration to
additional appropriations for the 13 state colleges, consideration will have to be given to
an increase of a Basic Fee of at least $100 or
more, effective for the second semester of the
1969-1970 college year. Dr. Andruss urged
students and their parents to write to their
senator or representative in the State Legislature to point out the need for increased
appropriations and greater student aid to
PHEAA ; the latter has been reduced for the
coming college year.
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Dr. Andruss, in his final charge as President, stated to the August graduates that
suspended judgment is needed now as never
before in the present century and may
members of the class strive to be educated
persons who make judgments based on as
many facts as they can accumulate. Dr. Andruss conferred 122 undergraduate and 87
graduate degrees during the commencement
exercises.
News Briefs
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Again this summer "Books on Exhibit"
featuring new library books of the previous
year, were displayed in Andruss Library on
campus. The purpose of the exhibit, now in
its 19th year, is to give teachers, librarians,
and administrators an opportunity to see and
evaluate the new library books of the year
and to find among the publications of outstanding publishers those titles that will best
meet each person's needs.
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BSC' s 1967 big offensive three, quarterback Dick Lichte!, tight end Bob Tucker,
and flanker Stan Kucharski are all playing
professional football in the Atlantic Coastal
League. Lichte! and Kucharski are with the
Harrisburg Caps and Tucker is with the
Pottsville Firebirds and on the "taxi squad"
of the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Letters were mailed in early July to all
students of B.S.C. and their parents announcing an increase in fees from the present
$8 to $10 per week for all students living
in campus residence halls. The $2 per week
increase, the first of its kind in 13 years,
will be used to defray the cost of maintenance and operation of campus residence
halls.
A new course, Seminar in the History of
Columbia County, will be offered to evening
division students at B.S.C. during the first
semester of the 1969-70 college year. The
class, which will meet each Tuesday evening
from 6: 30 to 9: 30 p.m., will investigate
and report on topics of its own interest and
choice concerning Columbia County.
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(Note: To alleviate congestion at
Homecoming registration, please send
your Loyalty Fund remittances in advance directly to the address below.
Your membership card will be mailed
to you.)
Signature _____________
Name while
in college ____
Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
__________ Zip _____
Year of Graduation _____
Amount of Remittance $________
Mail Check to
ALUMNI OFFICE, BOX 31
BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
B.S.C. offered admission to twenty-eight
high school students with economically deprived backgrounds to participate in an
Educational Opportunity Program beginning
in September, 1969. The group consists of
approximately three-fifths or nineteen black
students and nine white students; all will be
housed on the college campus. Dr. Lee Aumiller, Coordinator of Field Experiences, is
serving as Chairman of the committee which
designed the program.
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B.S.C. presented two major productions
in the Summer Theater Program during the
main summer session. Two well-known guest
artists participated in the shows. The premiere performance, BAREFOOT IN THE
PARK, featured the well-known Vivian
Blaine. Mr. Robert Rounseville appeared in
A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS in the second
production.
Dr. S. Lloyd Tourney, former director of
Business Education at B.S.C., was recently
appointed President of Goldey Beacom Junior College, Wilmington, Delaware, after
serving the past two years as Academic Dean
of that institution.
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LOYALTY FUN D RE M INDER
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Enrollment for the 1969 summer session
program at B.S.C. hit an all-time high mark
-4,777 students. The total for the presession was 1,5 46, the main session 1,961,
and for the post session 1,2 70. Included in
the 4,777 were 1,017 graduate students.
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The Twenty-third Annual Conference for
Teachers and Administrators will be held at
B.S.C . on Saturday, October 4.
David Brinkley, famed NBC News Analyst and Commentator, will speak on the
topic "The State of the Nation."
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The first Master of Arts degrees conferred
by the college were awarded to Artura Duran and Charles McWilliams at the August,
1969 commencement exercises.
LUNC HEON RESERVATION
In order to help us with our Homecoming luncheon plans, please fill out and clip this
portion and return to: Mrs. George Stradtman, Box 38, Bloomsburg State College,
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815 ... MAKE _ _ _ _ RESERVATIONS FOR ME FOR
LUNCH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, IN THE COLLEGE COMMONS.
Name and Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SPORTS OUT LOOK
It won' t be long before the fall and winter sports programs at
Bloomsburg State College are underway. It is hoped that the five
teams involved will be able to produce winning seasons.
Jerry Denstorff is beginning his second year at the helm of the
Husky Eleven and it appears that he will be fielding a team with a
little more experience and greater depth than the team of his initial
year that produced a 3-4-1 record. An eight game schedule of four
home and four away engagements should provide B.S.C. fans with
plenty of exciting football. Adelphi University is a newcomer to the
schedule this year.
The cross country team, under the second year direction of Clyde
Noble, will begin a nine meet schedule on October 2. Several veteran
harriers should be returning to give the Huskies an opportunity to
improve on last year's three win, five loss record.
The basketball, wrestling, and swimming teams all have a number
of veterans returning to form the nucleus of better-than-average
teams. Earl Voss will be in his fourth year at the head of the cagers
while Russ Houk will be starting his thirteenth year at the helm of
the wrestlers. Eli McLaughlin will be on sabbatical leave and Cecil
Turberville, assisted by last year's outstanding free-styler Tom Houston who will be a graduate assistant, will direct the swimmers. Last
year the cagers posted a 12- 10 record, the wrestling team a 11 -3-1
record, and the swimming team a 9-2-1 record.
FALL AND WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES
SWIMMING
FOOTBALL
9/ 20
9/'P
10/3
10/ 11
10/ 18
10/ 25
11/1
Lock Haven* .... . .. A
......... A
Mansfield t
Adelphi U.* . .. . ....
West Chested .....
Millersvillet ........
Cheyneyt ..........
Kutztownt .........
H
H
A
H
A
11 / 8
11 / 15
E . Stroudsburgt .... H
*
t
Play-Off- East
Night Game
Conference
12/ 6
12/ 10
12/ 13
12/ 16
1/10
1/ 26
2/ 4
2/ 6
2/ 11
2/ 13
2/ 14
2/ 18
2/ 25
3/ 13
3/ 14
Temple University .. H
Monmouth ......... A
Wilkes ............ A
Kings .......... . .. A
Millersville ......... A
Indiana U ..... . .... A
East Stroudsburg .... H
Glassboro ....... . .. A
Lock Haven ....... A
Slippery Rock ...... H
California . . . . . . . . . H
West Chester ... . .. H
Trenton .. . ........ A
State Meet
......... West Chester
CROSS COUNTRY
10/2
10/ 4
10/ 9
10/ 11
10/ 13
Millersville . . . . . . . . . A
Kutztown ...... . ... A
Susquehanna ....... H
Lock Haven
& Mansfield . . . . . . . . A
Kings .. . .... . . . ... H
10/ 18
10/ 22
10/ 27
11 / 5
11 / 8
Cheyney ........... H
Kutztown ... . ... . .. H
Shippensburg ....... A
U . of Scranton ...... A
State Meet . . ........ Lock Haven
Eighteenth Letter To Alumni
And Friends of Bloomsburg
On Sabbatical Leave .. ..
Nine members of the Bloomsburg State College faculty will be on
sabbatical leave of absence either all or part of the 1969-1970 college
year, according to Dr. Harvey A. Andruss, President.
Five members who will be on sabbatical leave for the entire college
year are: Mrs. Mary Lou John, Department of Foreign Languages ;
Eli W. McLaughlin, Department of Health and Physical Education ;
Miss Susan Rusinko, Department of English; Tobias F . Scarpino and
David A. Superdock, both of the Department of Physical Sciences.
Richard C. Savage, Department of English, and Robert R. Solenberger, Department of Social Sciences, will be on sabbatical leave
during the first semester and James B. Creasy, Assistant to the President, and Dr. Royce 0 . Johnson, Director, Division of Elementary
Education, will be on leave the second semester.
Evidence of the high esteem in which Dr. Harvey A. Andruss is
held by his colleagues was displayed in July when present and former
members of the administrative staff honored him and Mrs. Andruss
with a dinner in Cox's Restaurant, Elysburg, Penna. At that same
affair, special tributes were also paid by the General Assembly in
H arrisburg through two other guests- Kent Shelhamer, Representative to the General Assembly from the 109th District and Preston B.
Davis, Senator from the 27th District.
BASKETBALL
12/ 1
Baptist Bible Seminary H
12/ 3
Cheyney ........... H
12/ 6
East Stroudsburg .... A
12/ 10 Mansfield ....... . .. A
12/ 16 Shippensburg ...... H
12/ 18 Millersville ... . .... H
12/ 19 Baptist Bible Seminary A
J 2/29 & 30 Highspire
Tournament
Kutztown ... . ...... H
1/ 9
1/17 Clarion ............ H
1/26 Indiana State ...... A
1/ 31 West Chester ..... . . A
Shippensburg ....... A
2/ 4
Cheyney ........... A
2/7
2/ 10 Lock Haven ........ A
2/ 12 East Stroudsburg .... H
2/ 14 Mansfield . . . . . . . . . . H
2/ 18 Millersville . . . . . . . . . A
2/ 21 Kutztown . . . . . ... .. A
2/25 West Chester ....... H
Play-Off- West
3/4
W RESTLING
12/ 6
Milligan College,
Appalachian, and North
Carolina State U . ... A
12/ 13 U. of Massachusetts,
Ohio U., and
Indiana State ...... H
12/29 & 30 Wilkes Tourn.
1/10 Oswego ............ H
1/ 17 Clarion ......... . .. H
1/27 Kutztown ......... . A
1/30 California ......... H
1/3 1 Waynesburg ... .. ... H
2/ 5
Millersville ..... . ... A
2/ 6
Shippensburg ...... H
2/ 14 Lock Haven ...... . A
2/ 21 East Stroudsburg .... H
2/ 28 West Chester .... . .. A
3/6 & 7 State Meet
. . . . . East Stroudsb urg
NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POST AGE
PA ID
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
PERMIT NO. 10
Fall 1969
Published by
THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
AND DEVELOPMENT
Bovn F. BU C KINGHAM, Director
BR UC E C. DIETTERIC K, Information Specialist
Media of