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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1981)
Robert Berdahl Arts and sciences gains new dean University history Prof. Robert Berdahl has been ap pointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective Julyl. Berdahl, 44, joined the University faculty in 1967. He was associate dean for arts and sciences undergraduate affairs and in July and August 1980 Berdahl served as acting dean of the college. He served as associate dean of the college from 1977 to 1980. He replaces chemistry Prof. John Baldwin, who served as dean from 1975 to 1980. Glenn Starlin, professor emeritus of speech, has been acting dean this academic year "We are extremely fortunate to have Bob Berdahl as sume this set of demanding responsibilities," said acting Provost Richard Hill, who announced the appointment. Hill said Berdahl was selected after a national search that attracted “a large group of highly qualified candidates." An earlier internal search for a new dean ended when faculty requested that a national search be conducted. Berdahl holds a bachelor’s degree from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a master's degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana, and a doctoral degree from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He is the co-author of the book "Klassen and Kultur" and currently is completing a book on the politics of the Prussian nobility. He has written numerous articles on German nation alism and on conservative politics in Prussia. Berdahl served as a research associate at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton in 1972-73, and held research stipends at the Max Planck Institute for History at Gottingen, Germany, during the summers of 1978 and 1979 and in the fall of 1980. His teaching specialties are German history, European history since 1789 and topics of intellectual and political history including the history of the aristocracy and intellectual currents in early modern Germany. EAST COAST FLIGHTS $298.00 Round Trip FLIGHTS TO LONDON $260.00 One Way Ct i EUGENE TRAVEL 687-2823 * 831 East 13th Avenue' I Greeks continue festival Greek Week, which began with a canoe festival last Friday, continues this week with var ious competitions and shows. Greek Week events this week are scheduled as follows: — Monday May 18 — Sorori ty-Fraternity Dinner Exchange Each sorority sends a delegate to each fraternity for dinner and each fraternity sends a delegate to each soror ity. The theme is "preppie" and there is an all-greek dance at Sigma Chi. — Tuesday May 19 — Greek Recognition Day, Sorority Chug Greeks wear an emblem to signify their respective houses. Sorority chug takes place that night at Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. Five-member teams from each sorority will compete in an elimination chug-off. Archaeologist joins staff The well-known ar chaeologist Jessie Jennings has joined the University anth ropology department. Jennings currently is teach ing a seminar on United States pre-history and plans to teach a seminar every spring term. He left a teaching job at the University of Utah but will return , d^r£P$CH • NWB EDUCATIONAL CENTER TEST PREPARATION SPECIALISTS SINCE 1938 485-5699 to teach there each fall. With 50 years of field work experience, Jennning's specialty is North America al though he also has worked extensively in Western Samoa. While finishing a revision of his book "Ancient Native Ame ricans,” Jennings is living along the Oregon coast near Newport. ! msTA-copr satnctl ANNOUNCES THE INSTALLATION OF --//A" g0P^3° I 1754 W. 11th St. XEROX 9500 k":';T CO Hours: Mon. -Fri 8-6 Saturdays. 9-5 • Come see us. ^ TMsatNrfaaddiniMaf 23,1M1^ 1754 W. 11th St. Phone 343-8584 N»xt to Pops ’a pizza at 11th and Chambers — Wednesday May 20 — Serenade Fraternities and sororities serenade each other — Thursday May 21 — Talent Show Interfraternity Panhellenic sponsored talent show to fea ture acts from various houses. The show begins at 7 p.m. in the EMU Ballroom. Admission is 50 cents and the public is invited Profits will go to the library. — Friday May 22 — Bunion Derby Each sorority will visit five fraternities, selling dances for 30 minutes at each house to raise funds for the library. — Saturday May 23 — Games Day A variety of games are scheduled as the closing events of the week,including a tug-of war and a watermelon-eating contest. will be signing books at the UO Bookstore Monday, May 18, from Noon-1 p.m. Meet Stephen Harris in The Book Department. Stephen Harris, author of Fire and Ice, FIRE&ICE The Cascade Volcanoes Upstairs in The Book Department. Only at the UO Bookstore. uo BOOKSTORE Visit sponsored by the UO Outdoor Program and Mt. St. 13th & Kincaid Helens Symposium May 17, 18 Mon-Fri 8:15-5:30 and 19. Sat 10:00-2:00 Textbooks 686-3520 • General Books 686-3510 • Supplies 686-4331
