The Aquinas 1997-03-06

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University to build new CHEHR building in Leahy lo
By DAMIAN FISCHER
Aquinas Staff Writer
The College of Health
Education and Human
Resources (CHEHR) at the
University plans to begin construction
of a new building in the
Leahy Parking lot later this year.
The new building is being constructed
because the education
and nursing departments are in
need of instruction space, as well
as more modern equipment.
"The whole building is geared
toward education and technology,"
said James Pallante, dean of
CHEHR.
According to Pallante, the
building will be equipped with
several new labs as well as
equipment which is instrumental
to the continued success of the
University's education, health,
and nursing departments into the
new millennium. Some of the
equipment will be media-based
as the building will house several
rooms designed specifically to
deal with instruction in electron-
MEMO BOARD
Programming board presents night of dancing
The Programming Board presents a night of dancing to big
band hits performed by the Lee Vincent Orchestra from 9 p.m. to
12 a.m. on March 22 in Collegiate Hall.
Dance lessons begin at 8:30 p.m. All students, faculty, and
staff are welcome to attend.
Applications for honor society available
Students who meet the established 9riteria are invited to apply
for membership in the University of Scranton chapter of Theta
Alpha Kappa, the National Honor Society for Religious
Studiesffheology.
Criteria include the completion of 12 credits in Religious
Studiesffheology with a grade average of 3.5 and a cumulative
index for all courses of at least 3.0.
Interested students are asked to contact Marie Gaughan, secretary
of the theology department in St. Thomas Hall 364 at 941-
6309, for further information and application forms. Applications
must be completed by March 24.
Women's center announces upcoming event
The Campus Women's Center presents Community
Connections, an opportunity for refreshments and conversation
with members of the campus and local community. It will be held
from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 11 at the Campus Women's
Center. For more information, please call94I-6194.
Applications for ODE available
The XI chapter of ODE (International Economics Society) is
inviting all eligible students to apply for membership.
Eligibility criteria includes 12 credit hours in economics and a
GPA of 3.0. Applications can be obtained from Susan Moir at
O'Hara 507. Membership application fee, which includes dinner,
is $45 and the deadline is March 14. For more information, contact
Professor Nguyen at 941-7475 or e-mail at nguyen
@tiger.uofs.edu.
Wellness week events announced
The Wellness Center would like to announce the upcoming
events that will take place during Wellness Week, March 9-14.
There will be a Bio Feedback seminar at noon on Tuesday, March
11 in Collegiate Hall.
The Wellness Center will sponsor a huge Wellness Fair on
March 12 in the Eagen Auditorium with free food and prizes.
A nutrition seminar will be held on Thursday, March 13 in the
Campus Women's Center. Please call the Wellness Center for
more details at 941-4253.
ic media such as splicing.
The building will not, ho'wevcr,
be restricted to the use of the
education department, as the
nursing department will use the
interactive computers which will
find homes in several labs. The
building will also be equipped
with an "up and down" link television,
which will allow all students
in CHEHR to experience
environments and teaching
styles of other Universities.
The building will also accommodate
the CHEHR advising
center and several new faculty
and administration offices
including those of Pallante. The
education department is particularly
excited about the new facility
because it supplies the
department with much needed
space. The increased space is
"necessary to prepare teachers,"
said David Wiley, chair of the
education department.
According to Wiley, there
have been several complaints
about the lack of space since the
department was moved from St.
Thomas Hall to O'Hara Hall i
1988.
The ground-breaking for
establishment should take
sometime in spring
struction will take ~~o'r~.ViTh~.,~J
18 months.
The building is
financed by various contri
tions including substantial
from the two renowned
phone companies, name
AT&T and Bell Atlantic, w
will be supplying two of
main labs for the building.
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