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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1981)
Open house opens Higher Ed week Activities planned include laser displays, slide shows, games An all-campus open house, part of National Higher Educa tion Week is planned for 7 to 9 p m tonight Activities range from slide shows on recent vol canic eruptions to New Games at Gerlinger Annex The even ing is for faculty, staff, students almuni and the community The Willamette Science and Technology Center the Lane Education Service District Plan etarium. Lane Community Col lege and Northwest Christian College also are having open houses tonight Visitors should pick up schedules campus maps and guides in the Oregon Hall lobby The schedule follows a course beginning at Oregon Hall Science complex Science III • In Room 305. biology prof Russell Fernald shows how studies using fish provide new knowledge of vision Science II • In Room 189 see an operating laser and its use in research • In Rooms 119 and 205. the molecular biology institute shows computer equipment creating drawings of biological molecules such as DNA Science I • In Room 171 on the bridge section, chemistry prof Paul Engelking produces a color show with lasers used in com bustion research Museum of Natural History • See new and refurbished dis plays and visit with experts who will show and discuss basket making, Oregon fossils, fossil soils, Western America s ar chaeology, and the develop ment of Northwest plants and flowers Volcanology Building • In Room 101 geology prof Gordon Goles demonstrates analysis of basalt a lava rock • In Room 109. see Mt St Helens ash under a scanning electron microscope • In Rooms 214 and 219, geology prof Daniel Weill shows thin-section slides of moon rocks and geology prof Jack Rice shows an electron probe analysis of the same • From 8:30 to 9 p m geology prof Alexander McBirney will present a slide-illustrated talk on Cascade Mountain volcan oes Central campus area near the library Library • See well-known Oregon auth Berg’s 25th Birthday Storewide SALE 20-50%off 13th G Lawrence Street—683-1300 • We re celebrating 25 years as Lane County's ski headquarters with a big storewide sale on all the finest brand names including all of our new fall items' Downhill and cross-country ski gear, backpacking and climbing equipment—everything 20-50% off now Shop early for the best selection1 Celebrate with us and enjoy OPEN: Monday thru Saturday 10:00-6:00 FREE PEPSI and birthday cake, tool or Ken Kesey's manuscripts in the Oregon Collection on the second floor, plus displays on Oregon's pioneering work in instructional media on the 1st floor Museum of Art: • View the extensive collections of contemporary and North west. Oriental and African art Gerlinger Annex • In Dougherty Dance Theatre Room 353. see a rehearsal of dance prof Janet Descutner s "Danzon-anon' and then join in a discussion • In Gym B54, join with or watch physical education prof Effie Fairchild's students play New Games new sports that stress cooperation Susan Campbell Hall • At career planning and placement on the second floor, talk with experts on trends in career opportunities in the 1980s and learn about the center's services Chapman Hall • On the third floor, visit the Robert Clark Honors College to learn about its special program for top students and to join in an impromptu seminar ■ i——. i | Olum’s inauguration feted With robe flying — and weather cooperating — Paul Olum wilt be formally inaugurated as the University's 13th president during cer emonies starting at 2:30 p.m Sunday in the Old Campus Quadrangle near Deady and Vitlard hails Other activities planned during the inaugur ation weekend — the conclusion of Nationaf Higher Education Week — include an inaugur al symposium, concert and reception, all on Saturday The Sunday inauguration ceremony and Saturday’s activities are open to the public Olum comes to the presidency of the 105-year-old University following a distin guished career in higher education During 25 years on the mathematics faculty at Cornell University, Olum held several posts including department chair and chairer of a committee that created the university s Senate He went on to become dean of the natural science coliege at the University of Texas at Austin Olum was appointed provost and academic vice president at the University in 1976, becoming acting president when WHIiam Boyd resigned in 1980 Olum was selected as pre sident in April of this year Boyd, now president of the Johnson Foun dation in Racine. Wts , will make inaugural remarks at the Sunday ceremony, and Olum will give a presidential address Attorney General David Frohnmayer. Chan cellor Roy Lieualien and Edward Harms, pre sident of the State Board of Higher Education, also wilt participate in the ceremony Following the ceremony, an ASUO-hosted reception will be held on the quadrangle lawn In case of rain. Sunday’s activities will be held at McArthur Court. The inaugural weekend will open with a symposium on "The Public University: Its Importance in the 80s." featuring Harold Enarson. president emeritus at Ohio State University. Following Enarson’s keynote ad dress a panel chaired by history prof Stanley Pierson will offer a public response Panel members include Boyd: Edward Bas sett. Salem Statesman-Journal editor Jane Carpenter State Board of Higher Education member, and state Sen. James Gardner, chairer of the education subcommittee of the Legislature s Ways and Means Committee Discussing the implications of EnarBon's remarks tor the University will be a faculty and student panel chaired by political science prof. Lawrence Pierce Panelists include art history prof Esther Jacobson-Leong. psychology prof Michael Posner. Celeste Ulrich, dean of the health, physical education and recreation college,* chemistry department head Peter von Hippie, and ASUO pres Richard Wilkins The symposium, open to the public, will be held from 9am to noon at the Dads’ Room in the EMU At 5:15 p.m., an inaugural reception will be held at the Museum of Art by the President's Associates Guests, faculty, staff, students and the public are invited. Old campus area near Deady and Villard Halls Lawrence Hall • See art work by the fine fcrts faculty in the gallery in Room 141 and a show by visiting ar chitecture prof Michael Burt in the 106 lobby Villard Hall • On the third floor visit KWAX 91 1 FM, the University's radio station that broadcasts classical music and public aftairs • In Robinson Theatre see photographic displays of University Theatre productions and buy season tickets for the new season's productions The Erb Memorial Union The EMU will offer its famous spaghetti feed for students faculty staff and the public Tickets cost $1 50 for adults and $1 for children The best advice is to buy tickets early, as they have disappeared quickly in the past EMU spaghetti feeds normally feature live jazz music to ac company the meal The dinner will be served in the main cafeteria On Friday the University Mu seum of Natural History will present An Evening with Thomas Condon." which dramatizes the life of the University s first scientist A reception follows the presenta cincf to think we met Upcoming tion ^emu Cultural Forum and Food Service Present Weekly Jazz Gig 6 Spaghetti Feed $1.50* buys Spaghetti, garlic bread, tossed green salad and beverage. Both vegetarian and meat sauce served. Live jazz performed for your digestive pleasure this week Phil Curtis Trio On Tuesday, Oct. 6 Dinner served from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Jay./ Performed from 5:30-7:30 pm. KMU Dining Room Advanced tickets available at the EMI! Main Desk *$1 for children 12 & under 2* -t't
