Catalyst v.1 (Summer 1970)

              [IMAGE (PHOTOGRAPH) Man in suit and tie] [IMAGE (SKETCH) Torch with flame] the Western Catalyst A PUBLICATION OF THE WESTERN CATALYST ASSOCIATION VOL. 1, NO. 29 TUESDAY JUNE 23, 1970 FREE TO WIU STUDENTS Western receives 1.5 million for improvements Gov. Richard B. Ogilvie has approved the release of $1,538, 342 to the Board of Governors of State Colleges and Universities f for specialized movable equipment, repairs, remodeling and rehabilitation at Western Illinois University, Macomb, Sen. Clifford B. Lathero (R-Carthage) announced today. Lathero was the sponsor of a bill introduced at the 1969 session of the General Assembly appropriating $71,164,483 to the board for expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, out of which these funds are released, payable from the General Revenue Fund. ! Dr. John T. Bernhard, president of the university, commented on the governor's action: ""The funds made available to us will provide specialized scientific equipment necessary in the new Physical Sciences and School of Business buildings. They will provide space for teaching stations for the Department of Women's Physical Education in Brophy Hall; and for the departments of geography and geology in Tillman Hall. ""The Sherman Hall Administration Building will house university offices. The present gravel paths on the north campus will be replaced by cement sidewalks. Funds are also provided which represent the state's share to be paid to the city of Macomb on a street paving project. The streets are adjacent to university property."" Bernhard said the funds will be dispersed as follows: For equipment in the Physical Sciences and School of Business buildings, $1,108,050. Of tills amount, $317,000 is allocated to the School of Business, and the balance of $795,050 is allocated for highly specialized scientific equipment, such as an electronic microscope, to the ' physics and chemistry departments which will occupy the Sciences Building. For new sidewalks on the campus, $78,335, and for the state's share of paving streets adjacent to the university, an obligation to the city of Macomb, $65,000. For rehabilitation to make better use of Sherman Hall by providing offices and conference rooms, $81,400. James M. Grigsby, the university business manager, said this work will be done during this summer's recess in order to cause the least inconvenience to the staff and students. For additional rehabilitation of Simpkins Hall, $41,489. For the remodeling of Tillman Hall, $137,174. Grigsby said when the chemistry and physics departments move to the Physical Sciences building, the geography and geology departments will move to Tillman Hall. For the first phase of remodeling Garwood Hall (formerly the Old Arts Building), $26,894 WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT JOHN T. BERNHARD EXTENDS HIS BEST WISHES TO THOSE ATTENDING THE 1970 SUMMER SESSION AT WIU. THE PRESIDENT WILL HOST A RECEPTION IN THOMPSON HALL THIS EVENING BEGINNING AT 7:30 P.M. Drug conference this weekend Due to the urgency of the present drug situation, the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, through its Project Action Now Program, has extended a grant to the Drug Abuse Committee of Western Illinois University to coordinate a drug abuse education program. This program has been, in turn, extended to high schools in a contiguous eight-county area of west Central Illinois. The conference will begin at 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 26, with registration until 7:00 p.m. Sessions will begin at 7:00 p.m. and end at 10:00 p.m. Saturday's program will begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 10:00 p.m. with time allotted for breaks and meals. The same schedule will be followed for Sunday terminating at 5:00 p.m. In order to fulfill its obligation, the Western Illinois Drug Abuse Committee has selected a professional program with proven effectiveness. The National Leadership Methods' Drug Abuse Education program is nationally known and respected for its successful laboratory method of instruction in presenting their unique Phase m concept in drug abuse education. This program is a totally new approach, utilizing the latest research in the laboratory method of learning rather than traditional teaching methods: panels, lectures, and seminars. The NLM Phase HI plan has been adopted by the State Board of Education in Texas as the official drug abuse education program and is now under consideration in the states of Missouri and New York. The premise of the Western Illinois and NLM program is to instruct teachers in coordinating drug abuse education programs in their respective high schools. Upon completion of this instruction, the teachers will be able to coordinate an effective drug abuse education program in which the students themselves are the prime beneficiaries. The students play the most meaningful role by ultimately self-ad ministering a year-round program for keeping drugs out of their schools. In order to adequately prepare materials for this conference, we must have the number of applicants far in advance of the registration date. For this reason we would appreciate a letter from you informing us of the name of your candidate (s) to the conference (number allotted) by May 22, 1970. If you should choose to send additional applicants, please enclose payment of $60 to National Leadership Methods. If you have any questions or would like additional information, please feel free to contact William J . DeBlase or John W. Gelling, University Union Office, Western Ill. Univ., Macomb, Ill. 61455: 309/899-6486 Degrees conferred Approximately 1,650 degrees were conferred at Western Illinois University's commencement exercises at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6 in Western Hall. President John T . Bernhard conferred the degrees and made a few brief remarks to the graduating class, and presented the Human Brotherhood Award to a member of the graduating class. There was no formal speaker. Musical selections were provided by the WIU Wind Ensemble, directed by Dr. Harry Haines, and Western's Concert Choir, directed by Dr. Forrest Wanninger. UUB sponsors week-end trip The U.U.B. Summer Activities Board will sponsor a week-end excursion to St. Louis July 10-11 for students and faculty. Included in the excursion will be the Broadway production of Bert Bacharach's ""Promises, Promises"" at the Municipal Opera St. Louis Arch, Spanish Pavilion, Old Cathedral, and a Cardinal vs. Phillies baseball game. Some free time will also be available. Cost for the excursion will be $24.50 including transportation, tickets to various events and lodging at the Downtown Holiday Inn. Those interested should sign up in the Union Activities Center before July 7. President holds reception The Presidential Reception, to welcome students and faculty to the 1970 Summer Session, at WIU will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.. i n the Thompson Hall formal lounge. President and Mrs. Bernhard will greet faculty and students in an informal reception line along with co-chairmen, Polly Harris and Marcia Spieth. Organ music will be provided by Terry Stanbaugh. $10,000 for medical program Western Illinois University has received a $10,376 allied health professions basic improvement grant from the National Institute of Health for equipment for its medical technology program. Dr. Jeanne R. Larkin, assistant professor of biological sciences, will direct the acquisition program which will involve the purchase of microscopes for the parasitology courses. Thirty-six students have completed the medical technology program since it was initiated at Western in the fall of 1961. There are 25 students presently enrolled in the freshman year of the four-year program, which include three years on the WIU campus and one full year at an affiliated hospital, either in Joliet, Decatur, Rockford, Springfield, or Peoria. After completing the four-year program and passing the examination for registration given by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, an individual receives the ASCP (medical technology) certificate and a B.S. degree from WIU. -INSIDE- SEE LISTING OF SUMMER CAMPUS ACTIVITIES ALONG WITH EDITORIALS, FEATURES, PICTURES, AND SPORTS.