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THE PHOENIX Western Maryland College By DAN SCllAEFFER N,,,,,Co·fdi,o. Students expecting to take art classes in a newly renovated Peterson Hall will be disappointed this semes- ter. Originally, all of Peterson and the top two floors of Memorial was slated to be renovated. over the summer and be finished before classes began in the fall. Instead, those renovations will be- gin this semester after a summer-long delay. and third The campus renovation project has been on hiatus all surruncr because final bids exceeded the estimated cost. The project had to be redesigned to fit the pro- posed budget. Classes that would have been held in Memorial and Peterson Halls this semes- ter will be moved to the library's lecture room and to modified storage rooms. Also, faculty offices in those buildings will have to be moved to a variety of 10- cations on campus. Work on Memorial Hall will be done in two stages. In the ,lirst stage, Disabilities Act. Roy Kirby And Sons works to complete the demolition to Memorial Han before classes begin. the second and third floors will be re- modeled. The ground and first floors Also, the first floor of Levine, which accessible to the disabled. made to the Art Studio on Uniontown will still be used while the work is be- holds the music recital hall, will be made In addition, minor changes will be Road. DisharoonNamed~ Dean Of First YearProgram, HenryReiffNamed~tDeanOfAcademicAffairs By S.A. SOMMER FAi,,,,.in.Chi Services, has been named to the position will incorporate many change and Challenge and look around campus. According to Barbara Disharoon, former position of assistant dean of of the duties previously per- forward to everyday." Joan Coley, provost, Reiff will assistant dean of Academic Af- Academic Affairs on a part-time fonned by Frank Lamas, former One of the major reasons for work approximately eight hours fairs has been named associate basis. assistant dean of Student affairs. Disharoon's change of position a week in the Academic Affairs dean or the First Year Program. Disharoon's new position Among these duties are the on- was the need for more close su- office with upperclass students Henry Reiff, coordinator of the will encompass many of her entation programs. pervision of first year students' in need of assistance. Graduate Program in Special former duties as assistant dean, Though the position will re- academic progress and reten- "Reiff's appointment is an Education and director of the but focussed primarily on first quire Disharoon to. in a sense, non. To accomplish the goal of aucmpt ro providc better service Academic Skills Center and 504 year students. Additionally, this bridge both the Student Affairs retaining first year students, to the students." said Coley. and Academic Affairs depart- Disharoon will coordinate the Among Reiffs other accom- meets, she will still report di- Peer Mentoring program as well plishments at Western Mary- recUy to Joan Coley, provost as the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. program. land College. in an attempt to and dean of Faculty. For Reiff, the position of as- better understand student life, According to Disharoon, sisranr dean will merely be an- he lived in McDaniel Hall for a "It's very exciting forme. I like other "hat" for him to wear year. What Happens On the Hill When The Students Go Home? By DAVID WEIGELT dents return in August-- thanks ranging in size from 60 to 600. C"'''ribM,;~&Wri'', to Summer Conference Ser- "You name it and we've had Dr. Chambers walks to work VICes. them here," says Amy Tmstra, across an abandoned red square; Summer Conference Ser- one offivc assistants to Colbert, the early morning sun peeks vices is a department within the "everything from Art Monk over unplayed sports fields; and college which utilizes the cam- Football to spiritual breathing only the notorious spirits of pus during the non-academic camps happen here." Elderdice and McDaniel roam year. Led by the director Mary The department's responsi- the silenced dormitories. Jo Colbert. the department bilities range from check-in! This is probably the image plays host to more than thirty check-out of over-night camp- most students have of summer different groups and organiza- ers, to lecture room set ups, to time on "the Hill." The reality tions who pay to hold their even parking cars in the pouring is that "the Hill" remains a busy events on college grounds. rain. place from the time students Colbert and her staff of 16 See Confernce, page 4 leave in May until the time stu- student workers assist in camps