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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES February 7, 1970 RESOLUTION R70-56 BE IT RESOLVED: by the Board of Trustees that the Miami University Capital Improvements Plan for 1969-75 submitted to the Ohio Board of Regents on October 1, 1968, requesting assistance from the State of Ohio for capital improvements on the central and branch campuses be and it hereby is approved and ratified. (See Attachment A) […] Irvin Hall Renovation Requested 720,500 Total Cost 720,500
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES October 24, 1970 Mr. Beckett moved, Mr. McNamara seconded, and Resolution R71-46 was approved by the Board. Mr. Thatcher abstained from voting. RESOLUTION R71-46 BE IT RESOLVED: by the Board of Trustees that the Miami University Capital Improvements Plan for 1971-77 as presented to this meeting be and it hereby is approved for submission to the Ohio Board of Regents to request assistance from the State of Ohio for capital improvements on the central and other campuses. (See Attachment B) MIAMI UNIVERSITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN - OXFORD CAMPUS - 1971-1977 [...] 1973-75 Priority: 2 Project Name: Irvin Hall Renovation Requested: 750,000 Total Cost: 750,000
INTERVIEW WITH FACULTY POLITICAL ACTIVISTS FROM THE 1970s Richard Momeyer, Roland Duerksen, Donald Daiker, Roy Ward recalling events after the Kent State Shooting and Anti-War Protests on Campus RM: […] Nobody was listening to black people, they now had to listen to the anti-war students because they'd upset the routines, and the only hope of having their demands addressed was if they made alliance with the people who were getting the attention of the authorities. They decided they'd go into Rowan Hall, they'd sit down, and they'd stick it out and make alliance. CE: So after the Rowan Hall event that evening, there was a call for a strike, right? RM: The next day. CE: The next day, right. Several departments put out flyers about that and individuals and other groups. Again, the records are very interesting. Fraternities are writing furious notes about what happened in the fraternity houses. One of the commentators on this period of time, an historian, has said that it was unique in the history of student life in the country because different segments of the student community all came together around opposition to the war and the draft, particularly, and then the reaction of institutions nationwide as this example here, perhaps, illustrates. For once all the different sub-communities of the student population got sort of unified. Was that your experience? RM: In the lingo of the day, the authorities and the police riot--which I think you have to say, it was a police riot, they were out of control, nobody was overseeing the police--succeeded in radicalizing students who had been largely apolitical. The Phi Gams, for instance, who had a brother bit by one of the Butler Sheriff's dogs, took responsibility for picketing Irvin Hall during the strike. They would staff those picket lines. CE: How long did the strike last? RD: I don't recall. RM: It wasn't just a strike. We organized an alternative university. We had classes in things that students wanted to know about but couldn't get in their ordinary curriculum.
INTERVIEW WITH FACULTY POLITICAL ACTIVISTS FROM THE 1970s Max Welborn Jr., David Fahey, and and Jeffrey P. Kimball, professors of the History department, recalling events of Anti-War and Political Protests on Campus […] MW: That brings up the "Roach Incident.” [of 1970] CE: What's the "Roach Incident?" MW: David [David G. Brown who was Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs] meant well, he was responding to students walking off the cement pathways on campus and getting on the grass. He made the comment in the Miami Student that Miami's likely turning into a cradle of roaches instead of coaches if student behavior of this sort continues. That prompted the attack of the roaches. That happened before Rowan Hall, I know that. Phil [McGarr] had been dismissed by this time, he'd received his walking papers. He and a fellow--he and a graduate student named John Mueller decided to do something to shake Professor Warren [Harris Warren, Chair of the History department] up a little bit. They fashioned these paper fish--most of them were small--and they wrote [spells out "roaches"] on them, roaches. They explained that each letter in that word meant something, it's a radical organization: "Revitalize Our Antediluvian, Cheauvanistic, Hermaphroditic, Egocentric Society." The next morning, there were roaches all over Irvin Hall. Warren was just--he knew what was going on. The highlight of the whole thing, though--I was teaching a class in the room opposite where the history department office used to be and I left the door open deliberately because--he finally discovered the largest roach of all, which was not a small one, but had gigantic antennae which were sticking out from beneath the relief map of Ohio. He discovered that and he said, "these people are sick, sick, sick!" The man's really upset by this. I kept roaches but they all disappeared, I had two or three and they just disintegrated with the passage of time.
TEACHING, GOVERNMENT DRAW GERMAN, RUSSIAN MAJORS By Barb Zigli This is one of a continuing series of interviews will, Miami’s department chairmen. It is being written to help students find out about job opportunities related to their majors and to give information about the departments. This week's interview is with Professor Erich Steiniger of the German and Russian department. His office is 69 Irvin and his telephone number is 6232. What courses do German and Russian Majors have to take? They have to take 36 hours of language, which doesn’t include 101-103. They take courses in grammar, reading, conversation, writing, literature, and, for the German majors, the history of the language. We like to have them take courses in all areas, of course. Many of the majors are in the field of education, cither in the School of Education » m the co-op program. The great majority of those who want to teach, about 80 percent, take their major in the School of Arts and Sciences. How many German and Russian majors are there? Right now, I’d say we have about 40 German majors. We’ve had as many as 60 in he past few years. There are about 10-12 Russian majors. How many majors graduate each year? It has been about eight or ten in German and two or three in Russian. How many of the German majors start the language here at the 101 level? About two-thirds. What kinds of occupations are open to German and Russian majors? Of the Germany majors, most go into teaching. A second field is government service. Many of our students have a double major with International Studies. Two or three have gone to the National Security Agency. Most of the Russian majors enter graduate school, government service or international business.
TEACHING, GOVERNMENT DRAW GERMAN, RUSSIAN MAJORS - Continued How are job opportunities for German and Russian majors? Is it easy to find a job? Right now, I’d say no. I think all of our majors last year have been placed, but they didn’t all get their first choice. Two of them went to Germany to get jobs. Of the major languages, German, in this state, is taught least in the public schools. All did get jobs, but some of them had to teach something else*in addition to German. What kind of future do you see for German? I see a pretty good future, once the public school financing tax battle is settled. I think German is building up, as it has since the war. More and more schools arc introducing it. The increase has been about 6-8% per year, a steady trend upward Do you have any type of job opportunities program or placement service? No, we haven’t yet. We work with the School of Education placement service. We want to do more in this area. We keep our eyes and cars open, and occasionally we get a call from schools who lose a teacher in the middle of the year. Do you have any program in which majors can get job experience while they’re studying? No. A number of our students, usually the double majors, take jobs in Germany over the summer. We cooperate with the University of Cincinnati, which has a work-study program. After a short orientation program, the students are placed with a German employer. Do you have a graduate program in German and Russian? We offer a Master’s Degree in German, but we don’t have too many graduate students right now — four or five altogether. Most are not resident students; they teach in the area. The department has no grad assistants. We have no graduate program in Russian. How many German and Russian majors go on to graduate school? About 15% of the German majors do. Until recently, the majority of the Russian majors went to graduate school, but now the number is smaller because of the financial situation and the increased difficulty in getting into a grad school.
CLUB’S ”OKTOBERFEST” FIRST SCHEDULED EVENT The newly-forming German Club will bring in the month of October with “Oktoberfest," featuring German food, music, and "gemütlichkeit,” on Sunday, Oct. 1, at Peffer Park. The picnic, which will last limn 3 p.m. until dark, is open to all students interested in the German language and culture, whether or not they are presently enrolled in a German class. Foods such as sausage, sauerkraut, beer, and soft drinks will he served, and sports ranging from softball to frisbee-throwing will be played. The 75 cent admission charge does not include beverages and can be paid to any German professor. Students not taking German can pay at the department office in the basement of Irvin Hall between 8 a.m. and noon. The deadline for payment is Wednesday. Sept. 27. "Oktoberfest" is the first activity of the German Club, a new organization al Miami. "We've noticed within the German department that a great number of students arc interested in outside activities related to German culture," said Prof. Peter Cards, the advisor of the club. “With the establishment of the German Club, we hope to include those students who do not wish to or cannot join the German Corridor or Delta Phi Alpha, the honorary.” The club is sponsoring several German films, the first of which will be shown Oct. 10. Plans also include a possible trip to Dayton to see German movies and the formation of a German theater group. An organizational meeting will be held Oct. 5 in a room to be announced later.
DEPARTMENTS MERGE German, Russian Team Up With East Asian Languages By Barb Zigli There was a wedding at Miami this summer - the marriage of the department of German and Russian with the department of East Asian languages and literature. The two departments were merged “by agreement of the parties involved," said Prof. C, K. Williamson, dean of the College of Arts and Science. "The reasons for merger in this case were, primarily, managerial efficiency and, secondarily, economy. Or the latter, there will not be any immediate savings, but beyond this first year, we anticipate savings currently related to a graduate assistantship,” Williamson explained. “The faculty should be better served by having available to them secretarial assistance which is already available in the office of tire department of German and Russian," he said. There was no opposition to the merger from either department. The programs will still be run separately, and the two sections of the new department arc physically separated, with German and Russian in Irvin Hall and the East Asian languages, in Hall Hall. “The match has not quite been consumated yet – they’re still over in Hall Auditorium,” remarked Prof. Erich Steiniger, former chairman of the German and Russian department. “The plan is to move the East Asian section to Irvin next year, which will solve the physical separation,” said Prof. Marion Miller, acting chairman of the new department. Prof. Chiang Tsu Chow, the assistant chairman, does not see any problems with the merger. “I really don’t see any difference it will make, just administrative convenience.” he said. Besides the administrative aspect, Williamson outlined another advantage of the merger. "I would suggest that the advocacy position of the GREAL department is enhanced by the addition of these faculty representatives from the East Arian languages," he said. Steiniger, however, disagreed on this point. “They claim a bigger department has more weight. That has never been true, and I hope it will never be,” he stated.
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES IN IRVIN HALL AS OF 1972 History French & Italian German, Russian, and East Asian Languages Spanish & Portuguese Language Laboratory
“DREAM LIST” COMES TRUE Miami’s million “dream list’’ on capital improvements places priorities on the library and recreation needs of its three campuses. Miami’s schedule for 1973 through 1979 was reviewed by Pres. Phillip R. Shriver last week following approval by its board of trustees. Heading the list for the 1973-75 fund requests are million for a science library addition for the Oxford Campus, 0,000 for a physical education building for the Hamilton Campus; and 0,000 for outdoor physical education facilities for the Middletown Campus. Oxford campus requests also include 5,000 for renovation of Fisher Hall as a historically significant building, S3.5 million for a humanities building and speech-hearing clinic, and other amounts for additions to Cole Service Building, Warfield Hall and the botany department's greenhouse, renovation of Irvin Hall and Rowan Hall, expansion of physical education fields, land purchases and campus improvements. The plan for 1973-75 includes 0,000 for parking lots for each branch campus.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES September 29, 1973 Mr. Knisley moved, Miss Lord seconded, and Resolution R74-39 was adopted. RESOLUTION R74-39 BE IT RESOLVED: by the Board of Trustees that the Vice President for Finance and Business Affairs and Treasurer of the University be and he hereby is authorized to request the Director of Public Works of the State of Ohio to appoint the firm of Fosdick and Hilmer, Cincinnati, Ohio, as associate engineer for the preparation of plans and specifications for the renovation of Irvin Hall.
TRUSTEES UP BOARD FEES A increase in board charges effective in January was authorized by the Miami Board of Trustees at its meeting Saturday Other board action included the approval for transfer of assets of The Western College to Miami by Nov. 1. passage of legal documents associated with the transfer, authorization of downtown land sale, acceptance of a new Board of Regents definition for Ohio residency, and granting of free classes for persons older than 65 A record enrollment of more than 13.600 for the Oxford Campus was announced by President Phillip Shriver Prefacing the board increase discussion, Shriver commented that we re giving the students as much advance notice as possible Rising food costs and mandated wage increases have made it necessary " He added that the board increase was considerably smaller than other similar hikes by state schools. With the January board increase, students next quarter will pay 0 room rent and 5 board per quarter. […] The Board of Trustees also approved the renaming of the department of secretarial science to department of office administration Building renovation and alteration was also covered. An associate engineer for the preparation of plans and specifications for the renovation of Irvin Hall was approved The awarding of contracts for the contractors engaged in alteration of the Upham Hall basement primary and secondary distribution center was passed. The board authorized Shriver to use dining hall facilities "in a manner deemed to be of benefit to the University” if the need arise. The next Board of Trustees meeting will be in December, when the principal business will be the future role of Western College.
WAS IST DAS? SERVICE PROVIDES GERMAN HELP Another alphabet agency, this time in a foreign language, has come to Miami. The University’s German department has instituted STAND (Studentischer Telephonauskunft und Nachhitfe Dienst — translated, that's the Academic Telephone Information and Assistance Service), an emergency reference service for those studying German. The project was started at Miami by Prof. David Siebenhar of the German, Russian, and East Asian languages department. A master list of advanced students and majors is available to those taking introductory level courses through the German department office, 44 Irvin Hall. Students stuck on some particular point of grammar or meaning can get help by calling one of the volunteers on the list. "We are in no way competing with the University-wide tutoring program," Siebenhar said. "The student calling should be aware of that fact.” "The volunteer has offered some of his time and a pledge to give as accurate information as possible. He is not obligated to wait around for a call." he said. Should the caller not be able to reach the first name on the list, he should try another number. “This has never been done at the German department here,” he said. Majors who are not currently enrolled in any German courses and would like to volunteer tor STAND are asked to contact Siebenhar through the department office, 4318.
IRVIN HALL RENOVATION CHANGES FORMAT By Cathy Fortlage The planned renovation of Irvin Hall has caused a change in the class scheduling format for winter quarter. The new format spreads classes by utilising early morning, late afternoon and evening hours. The wider time spread will "give students more options by reducing conflicts at the popular hours." said Provost David Brown in a notice to department chairmen. Renovation of Irvin was originally scheduled to start in January. Brown then made the decision to reschedule classes and relocate faculty beginning winter quarter. Later, new procedures for approval of the renovation were announced by the new Chan chancellor and the Ohio Board of Regents. This meant renovation cannot begin until spring. Registrar Ken Bogard recommended that the new scheduling procedure be used winter quarter in spite of the renovation delays. The spread schedule will be used at least through the 1974-75 school year. Renovation will mean the loss of 24 classrooms as well as faculty offices. The new spread schedule will allow for more efficient utilization of the available class rooms on campus, Assistant Registrar Tom Bilger said. Student schedule books were delayed because of the schedule problems. The books will be available Nov 5. Change of schedule for winter quarter will begin Nov 15.
RENOVATION TO BEGIN IN WINTER By Irv Weinberg “Reconstruction and additional renovation of Irvin and Upham Halls is expected to begin by the winter quarter.” commented Lloyd Goggin, vice president for finance and business affairs at Miami. Additional laboratory space is to be provided for students — graduate and undergraduate — and faculty. “The area in Upham Hall being renovated is ideal for laboratories and basically can I be used effectively for anything else,” Goggin said. “Having gone under initial construction in the 1920's, many parts of Irvin Hall are over 50 years old,” he remarked. In view of this Goggin felt "major upgrading of utilities and minor renovation will be necessary.” Installation and remodeling of the heating system, plumbing, along with electrical improvements, and air conditioning is expected Io take place. “The renovation of Upham Hall is anticipated to cost in the area of 0,000 whereas the utility reconstruction and minor renovation of Irvin is being planned in the range of 0,000.” Goggin noted. He expressed hope that the reconstruction of Upham Hall will begin during the winter quarter yet feels the remodeling of Irvin will be delayed until spring since “more renovation and reconstruction is involved.” Hopefully Irvin and Upham Halls will be completed within a year of initial construction." observed Goggin. He felt, however, that there is always the possibility of encountering unanticipated delays since in any building project of this nature there are bound to be problems “appearing that people didn’t expect.” At a recent Board of Regents meeting this past Friday, the board had stated “its approval in accordance with the remodeling of these halls.” Goggin added. The decision by the Board of Regents will be forwarded and recommended to a Controlling Board meeting which is to take place next Monday.
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Spring renovations IRVIN DEPARTMENTS TO RELOCATE By Chris Hutkowski At the end of spring quarter this year, Irvin Hall will close its doors for a year of extensive renovation and remodeling. The four departments currently housed in Irvin will be temporarily placed in other buildings until the renovation is completed. However, with the current overcrowded conditions that numerous other departments are now facing, where will Irvin's three language departments and history department go? Old Manse, formerly known as the United Campus Ministry House and recently acquired by the University, will be used to alleviate some of the space problems. Located on High Street across from Ogden Hall, Old Manse will be used to house the history department during Irvin’s renovation. “The key factor in the decision to use Old Manse was the need to house Irvin people.” said John Dome, director ofinstructional resources. “We needed to find room and came up with the idea of using Old Manse to temporarily house the history department.” “The original plan for Old Manse was that it would eventually be the permanent home of the religion department,” Dome said. “However, this now will be delayed until Irvin is completed.” ”If we could find another place to temporarily house History we would put the religion department there right now and avoid extra moves.” Dome said “But as yet, we have not been able to come up with another place.” Dome said the three language departments will be split and housed in various buildings wherever room can be found. He emphasized that they are trying to keep the departments intact as much as possible. Renovation of Old Manse has already started and it will hopefully be ready for occupation by early summer, he said University maintenance is participating in the renovation as well as outside contractors.
IRVIN DEPARTMENTS TO RELOCATE - Continued Additional space problems will result at the end of spring quarter, when McMaster Hall is scheduled to be torn down. The former barracks behind Withrow Court, long used as an office building for graduate assistants, will be removed to make room for the proposed ice rink. Roy B. Ward, chairman of the religion department, said space problems for his department will increase when McMasters is torn down. The religion department, presently composed of eight faculty members and four graduate assistants, is housed in four offices and a “bullpen” of offices on the third floor of Upham Hall. Three of the graduate assistants are in McMasters. “We will have to find room for the three displaced people from McMasters and we will also have a faculty member on leave now,” Ward said. ”When he comes back, we will just have to play musical chairs to fit everyone in.” “We have been living with crowded conditions for a long time and, just like everyone else, we don’t like it.” he added. “We have looked at Old Manse as as an opportunity for more space and facilities.” Capital funds totaling [unreadable] million have been allotted to Miami for construction plans, from which the money for the renovation of Irvin Hall will come. Plans for the rest of the appropriated money are not definite.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES June 14, 1974 Mr. Peck moved, Mr. McNamara seconded, and Resolution R75-18 was adopted. RESOLUTION R75-18 WHEREAS, bids were received for the Remodeling of Irvin Hall by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works, in Columbus, Ohio, on May 17, 1974; and WHEREAS, the Deputy Director of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works, has recommended the award of contracts to the lowest and best bidders; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees approves the award of contracts in the amounts indicated to the following contractors for the Remodeling of Irvin Hall: Antenen Construction Company Seventh and Hanover Streets Hamilton, Ohio 45011 ITEM #1 - General Contract 8, 000 Climate Control and Service, Incorporated 920 Ross Avenue Hamilton, Ohio 45013 ITEM #2 - Plumbing Contract 46,516 J. A. Guy Incorporated 24 North High Street Dublin, Ohio 43017 ITEM #3 - Heating and Ventilating Contract 215,300 Wente Construction Company 550 South Erie Boulevard Hamilton, Ohio 45012 ITEM #4 - Electrical Contract 8,600 TOTAL CONTRACTS RECOMMENDED 8,416
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES December 14, 1974 RESOLUTION R75-49 BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the attached change orders on the following construction projects: Remodeling of Irvin Hall Additions and Alterations to Upham Hall Basement (See Attachment D) […] CHANGE ORDERS ON CONSTRUCTION REMODELING OF IRVIN HALL Change Order No. G-1 - Antenen Construction Company Furnish labor and material to replace existing metal lath and wood framed partitions with 4" Haydite tile around pipe space in toilet rooms on all floors. Furnish labor and material to remove existing cement coat and replace with new 4“ thick concrete slab reinforced with 6" x 6"» 42 lb. mesh in toilet room 35 on ground floor. ,621.00 [….]
Chaos, inconvenience, clutter IRVIN REMODELING POSES PROBLEMS By Brad Scharlott Irvin Hall is being renovated during the current school year, so the tour academic departments formerly in Irvin have had to relocate all over campus while the work goes on. And all four will be glad to get back when the work is done. The French and Italian department now is located in the back third floor offices of Wade McMillan Hospital; the history department is in Presser Hall; the German, Russian and East Asian languages department is in Upham Hall, and the Spanish and Portuguese department is in Gaskill Hall One reason the dislocated professors are eager to return to Irvin is that now the classrooms they teach in are often not in the same building as their offices The result of this arrangement, they say. is that the amount of interchange between them and their students is greatly reduced, because their offices are not convenient for the students to visit after classes. Other problems have arisen for the history department that stem from its temporary location. Prof. John Dickinson, history, says courses in his department have been losing enrollment because Presser Hall which is on Miami's Western campus, is an inconveniently far walk for most students. For example, he says, students can’t walk from McGuffey to Presser in the 10-minute interval between classes. Other inconveniences of Presser, Dickinson says, are that the building is almost impossible to heat correctly because of its improperly closing casement windows, the professors' offices on the second floor are too small (the rooms originally were designed to be instrument practice rooms when Presser was a music building ), and Presser is a long way from the library. Other problems mentioned by some professors involved the hassles of moving personal and departmental materials to the temporary locations, and having to become clerically reorganized. Despite the problems that have arisen. however, the professors agree that Irvin Hall needed renovation and that
IRVIN REMODELING POSES PROBLEMS - Continued their accommodations have been as good as possible under the circumstances. Irvin Hall is. in fact, the last of the older major classroom buildings on campus to get a "facelifting." says William Ott, a construction engineer of Miami's maintenance department. Ott says the renovation of Irvin Hall was begun last June and will be completed in August. He says the improvements to Irvin include: – lowered acoustical ceilings in all rooms, corridors and offices that did not have them already – new fluorescent lights installed in conjunction with the new ceilings – a new hot-water-controlled heating system to replace the older steam-controlled heating system – air-conditioning in the chairmen's offices and in the language laboratory – remodeled restrooms with new plumbing fixtures and new tiles – new carpeting and office furniture Ott estimated the cost of the renovation of Irvin at about 0,000.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES April 12, 1975 RESOLUTION R75-73 BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the attached change orders on the following construction projects: Campus Lighting Remodeling of Irvin Hall (See Attachment B) […] CHANGE ORDERS ON CONSTRUCTION […] REMODELING OF IRVIN HALL Change Order No. G-2 - Antenen Construction Company Adjustment of contract specified hardware allowance. 1,300.00 Remove approximately 835 Lineal feet of oak base and 208 lineal feet of oak top moulding. 3,716.00 5,016.00 Change Order No. G-3 - Antenen Construction Company 1. Furnish labor and material to repair plaster at 31 locations where old radiators have been removed. 1,240.00 2. Furnish labor and material to remove 432 square feet of existing resilient flooring and shoe strip, sand wood floor, provide an underlayment, install new vinyl floor and replace the shoe strip in Room 229. 1,997.00 Furnish labor and material to remove existing oak framing for light limiting
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES RESOLUTION R75-73 - Continued screens installed over eight windows in Rooms 156 and 158. Relath and patch damaged plaster and reframe windows to match other similar window frames in the buiIding. 1,300.00 4. Omit 28 lineal feet of partition and two doors in the demountable partition installation in Rooms 41, 42, and 43. $ (730.00) 5. Replace existing Z'-4" wide wood door and frame with a pair of 2'-6"x 7‘”0" metal doors and metal frame in Unit Substation Room 21. 1,340.00 ,147.00
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES September 13, 1975 Mr. Albers moved, Mr. Peck seconded, and Resolution R76-36 was adopted. RESOLUTION R76-76 BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees hereby approves the following change order on the Remodeling of Irvin Hall: Change Order No. G-4 - Antenen Construction Company Furnish the labor and material to repair leak in dormer on roof of building. Repair underlying roofing, cooper flashing, and replace tile roofing. 5. 00
IRVIN HALL RENOVATION BRINGS BETTER ACOUSTICS By Steve Bean Recently completed repairs and renovations have made Irvin Hall once again suitable for classes. The renovations, paid for through state funds, cost 6,741. said Bill Ott, University planning engineer. He added that the cost was slightly greater than anticipated “I don’t really have close figures,” he said. ”It's a few thousand at most.” Repairs made to the building include reinforcement and repair to leaks in the roof, modernization of the electrical, heating and lighting systems, improvement of acoustics by lowered ceilings and alleviation of dampness the the basement rooms. Ott also said additional painting, carpeting and tiling had been done in order to improve the building's appearance. Besides the general repairs which have been made in Irvin, a language lab, a History Instructional Resources Center, the Newman Room, a conference area for the Spanish and Portuguese department — and three seminar rooms were added. Ott said the building's roof was weak in some areas and had to be reinforced. He also pointed out that leakage problems in Irvin's dormer windows had been halted. “The roof is basically leak-proof now.” he commented. He also said the “obsolete” steam radiator system has been replaced by hot water convection heaters much like those used in dormitory rooms. "The advantage of this system is that temperature can be regulated very finely,” he said, explaining that now heating can be controlled from every room. The 36 offices in Irvin, as well as the History Instructional Resources Center, are now equipped with window air conditioners. The language lab is cooled centrally, unlike the rest of the building. Ott said a central air conditioning system for the entire building was beyond the funds which had been granted and was impractical since the building is scarcely used in the summer months, he continued.
IRVIN HALL RENOVATION BRINGS BETTER ACOUSTICS - Continued Ott also said that by lowering the ceiling and replacing it with acoustical tile, teaching conditions would be improved because of less reflected sound. “By lowering the ceiling and putting in better lighting you also get a better distribution of light.” he said. A new "movable partitioning paneling system" in some of the offices was tried for the first time at Miami, according to Ott. The system provides a way in which office partitions can be rearranged cheaply and easily if necessary. Some professors teaching in Irvin approve the overall renovations of the hall, but are especially happy with the improvement of acoustics. “I think the most important improvement is the acoustic treatment of the Hall, which does cut down a lot of the noise, so that we can bear the students m the classrooms.” said Prof Raymond Maloney, Spanish and Portuguese chairman. French department chairman Nathanial Wing said that he, too, is happy with the repairs to the structure, but added that he is glad they haven't tried to make a totally modern building out of it." He pointed out that although the building had been modernized, it has "kept its character and flavor. "
IRVIN HALL RENOVATION BRINGS BETTER ACOUSTICS - Continued Something Old, Something New… Irvin’s old atmosphere remains, […], complementing the new facilities available since its renovation […] Viani Navarrete photo.
IRVIN’S NEWMAN ROOM GOING “MEDITERRANEAN” As a part of the remodeling at Irvin Hall. The Newman Room lounge is undergoing a facelift. The Spanish Department is footing the bill for the entire interior redecoration of the room reported, David Higham, head of interior decoration. The room is dedicated to the late Robert Newman, a Spanish professor who taught at Miami for a number of years. Higham reported that the Spanish department currently is taking bids for the redecoration of the room. Like other rooms in Irvin, the Newman Room was redone with acoustical tiles. The Newman Room is a lounge which can be used by students for studying and by seminar groups. “The department has already purchased new lamps, furnishings and throw rugs for the room." Higham said. New bookshelves for reference materials and shutters for the window in the same style as the furnishings also will be built. Higham said. “Besides the new furnishings the room also will be wallpapered and paneled in such a way to give the room a Mediterranean feel," Higham said.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES June 18, 1976 Mrs. Cooks reported on behalf of the Committee on Naming of Buildings, The Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees that the complex of rooms in the old University Club section of the University Center be renamed "The Harrison Rooms, " in which would be included the present "Benjamin Harrison Room, " the "Anna Symmes Harrison Room" (now the University Club Room Annex), and the "Caroline Scott Harrison Room" (now the University Club Room), and that the present ABC Rooms be known as the "Whitelaw Reid Rooms. " The Committee also recommended that the following three special rooms be established in the new Communications Building: the "Robert F. Almy Seminar Room, " replacing the current Robert F. Almy Seminar Room in Upham Hall; the "Arthur W. Craver Seminar Room"; and the "Robert B. Sinclair Room. " In addition, the Committee recommended the identification of the "Robert K. Newman Seminar Room" in Irvin Hall; the "Marion W. Boesel Seminar Room" in Room 106, Upham Hall; the "Orpha M. Webster Gallery" as one of the galleries in the new Art Museum; and the Science-Technology Building on the Middle town Campus as the "Earl V. Thesken Hall." It was the pleasure of the Board that the above names would be considered as eligible for vote at the next meeting of the Board.
RECENSIO […] Languages are another area of the humanities which have suffered from lack of interest on the part of most students. Wing said there should be more stress in this realm. In a world that is becoming increasingly international, Americans are sadly deficient in their linguistic competence. "America depends on small countries for vital resources," he said, "and not knowing their language means a great disadvantage.” In the remodeled Irvin Hall, Spanish majors and faculty mingle in the Newman lounge, and in Hall Auditorium classics majors utilize the Clark lounge, which contains a collection of non-circulating Greek and Latin texts. In the Umanities casual conversation over coffee and tea is a reflection of the intimacy between faculty members and students. Prof. Stanley Kane of the Philosophy Dept. feels that the strength of his department is the faculty interest in students, and in their concern to maintain relations both in class and out of class. "The faculty is very active in advising student groups in political and community issues," stated Kane. […]
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES September 24, 1976 Miss Lord moved, Mr. Fanta seconded, and Resolution R77-33 was adopted. RESOLUTION R77-33 BE IT RESOLVED: by the Board of Trustees that the complex of rooms in the old University Club section of the University Center be named "The Harrison Rooms, " which will include the present "Benjamin Harrison Room, " the "Anna Symmes Harrison Room" (now the University Club Room Annex), and the "Caroline Scott Harrison Room" (now the University Club Room), and that the present ABC Rooms be named the "Whitelaw Reid Rooms"; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that three special rooms be established in the new Communications Building--the "Robert F. Almy Seminar Room, " replacing the current Robert F. Almy Seminar Room in Upham Hall; the "Arthur W. Craver Seminar Room"; and the "Robert B. Sinclair Room"; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Spanish and Portuguese departmental seminar room in Irvin Hall be named the "Robert K. Newman Seminar Room"; that Room 106 in Upham Hall be named the "Marion W. Boesel Seminar Room"; and that one of the galleries in the new Art Museum be named the "Orpha M. Webster Gallery"; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the Science-Technology Building on the Middletown Campus be named the "Earl V. Thesken Hall."
COMMITTEE PLANNING FOR INTERNATIONAL MIAMI By Lorry Haberlandt Miami might exist in obscure Oxford, but Provost David Brown dreams of and plans for an internationally recognized Miami. "Knowing the pride, traditions, achievements, values of cultures beyond the shores and borders of the United Stales should be a component in the educational experience of every undergraduate al Miami," Brown told the International Programs Committee last week. A further goal, Brown said, is that we develop several clusters of specialists perhaps around Brazil or Western Europe, to mount the highest quality masters and doctoral specializations. ”My dream is that we might become known as a major national center for scholarly research in at least one of these clusters, a dream that undoubtedly will be realized only through the presence of external grant or gift funding," he added. Although the Luxembourg Center is clearly the major Miami effort abroad, it is by no means the only vehicle for student study outside this country. Brown estimated that 1,000 students have studied abroad with Miami instructors during the past seven years in Brazil. London, Orleans, Tiawan, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Greece, Italy and others. […] Toward that goal Brown asked Peter Pedroni. acting coordinator of International Programs, to work toward an infant "educational program workshop" each summer. He also urges the program Io take advantage of the move of the International Programs office to Irvin Hall. “The International Programs Office was moved this year from Harrison Hall to Irvin Hall,” Pedroni said, "so it would be closer to the students and faculty interested in international programs and also for the increased space available.” In an effort to increase program awareness, students now can browse through files of brochures of international programs offered by Miami and other schools. Counseling and advice also are offered, Pedroni said, and scholarships and financial help are available. "It's a great opportunity for Miami students to study in Europe while not losing credits," Pedroni added. […]
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES IN IRVIN HALL AS OF 1976 French & Italian German, Russian, and East Asian Languages Spanish & Portuguese Language Laboratory International Programs Office
“Price of Progress,” Shriver Says CONSTRUCTION NOISE IRKS MANY By John Robinson Inconvenience is often the price of progress, explained President Phillip Shriver, in response Io the "grumbling" of faculty and students over the assorted detours and noises of recent construction, "We’ve had so little new construction on the Oxford campus In recent years that we’re spoiled, even while complaining that some facilities arc Inadequate," he said "We can’t grow without some growing pains - we can’t build without inconvenience," the president added. “The different projects and destructions will make the University "more attractive and more functional than ever," he said. [...] Besides the construction of new buildings, [Physical Plant Director Oneal] Archer is involved in the "barrier removal" program, designed to make the buildings and campus easier for the handicapped to reach, in compliance with the Occupational Safely and Health Act (OSHA). "Phase One" of the program, the cutting of wheelchair ramps into sidewalk curbs, has been completed. "Phase Two” improvements, he said, will continue through the year and will include the installation of handrails, emergency lights, wheelchair ramps, easy-open “panic bars” on doors and toilet modifications, he explained. Other improvements are additional emergency generators and the construction of an elevator in Irvin Hall, costing ,000, Archer said. The elevator was chosen for Irvin hall (rather than Warfield. Hiestand, Phillips, Alumni, Presser, and Radio-TV) because "more students go in and out of Irvin than any other building on campus," he said. The elevator was not installed during Irvin’s renovation, he explained, because state funds were not available at the time. Archer said the University received a combined grant of state and federal funds after two surveys were made justifying handicap allocations. [...]
AS ICE MELTS WITH THE unusually warm weather, students slosh from the dormitories and apartments to class. Steve Bonstedt photo
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES June 17, 1977 RESOLUTION R77-89 WHEREAS, bids were received for the Removal of Safety Deficiencies and Barriers to the Handicapped and to meet OSHA Requirements - Phase II by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works, in Columbus, Ohio, on May 4, 1977; and WHEREAS, the Deputy Director of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works, has recommended the award of contracts to the lowest and best bidders; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees approves the award of contracts in the amounts indicated to the following contractors for the Removal of Safety Deficiencies and Barriers to the Handicapped and to meet OSHA Requirements - Phase II: […] Buckeye Electric Company 666 Milburn Avenue Dayton, Ohio 45404 ITEM NO. 2 - Electrical Contract ,593 Alt. E-1 (Exit Lights in Alumni and Upham Halls) 7,024Alt. E-14 (Engine Generator Work in King Library) 11,433 Alt. E- 17 (Electrical Support to Paint Spray Booth and Exhaust System in Hiestand Hall only) 1,975Alt. E-19 (Basic Engine Generator Work in Johnston Hall, Middletown Campus) 12,521Alt. E-22 (Electrical Support for New Elevator in Irvin Hall) 4,445Total Electrical Contract ,991 Total Contracts Recommended 1,641
RECENSIO TOP: In between classes, the Kappa benches are usually occupied by students discussing course work and upcoming social events. ABOVE: All foreign language classes are held in Irvin Hall. The facility houses a laboratory which aids coeds in perfecting their pronunciations of the unique language. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: For students wishing to sharpen their everyday use of a language, Stoddard Hall is an alternative. Women living in this dorm speak French for all interactions. OPPOSITE PAGE RIGHT: In Irvin, students are reminded of important dates and opportunities on corridor bulletin boards.
RECENSIO - Continued THE VALUE OF A LANGUAGE There are a number of reasons for taking a foreign language besides the facts that all students in the College of Arts and Science are required to do so. One reason might be the benefit of speaking another language. Miami offers a total of eleven foreign languages including Latin. European languages taught at Miami include German, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Greek. The Mideast and Eastern Languages which are represented are Hebrew, Chinese, and Japanese. Each of these languages involve a four hour first year course focusing mainly on grammar and syntax, and a second year three hour course which centers around literature with a six week period at the beginning of the year to review grammar. Another reason for taking a language course would be for the travel opportunities it allows Sprint courses lasting for one summer term are offered for most of the languages. These courses involve coming to Miami for at least two hours a day for anywhere from five to eight weeks depending on the summer term. By completing a summer school course, the student is prepared for either a 121 level or a 201 level language course in the fall. Most of the languages give the student an opportunity for travel in Europe during the summer. A number of these courses ore connected with the Luxembourg Center. An example would be the learning possibilities in Luxembourg itself for the student who wished to take German. For most of his six weeks in Europe, the student divides his time between class work and going out into the community to practice his language skills. In most cases, the student is placed in the home of a European family which enhances his ability to understand the foreign language even more. The final two weeks for the student taking German are spent taking a trip to East and West Berlin. Although the study is intense, students who study a foreign language during the summer in Europe are quite capable of handling.a 121 or a 200 level language course. A third reason for taking a foreign language would be contact with others who speak the language. All the languages have some type of honorary or club that a person Spanish and German offer their students the opportunity to live within a language corridor located on
RECENSIO - Continued the various dorms on campus Stoddard House is the French answer to this philosophy of study. There, the foreign language is spoken by everyone — continuously. A final reason for taking a foreign language would be the literary doors that a knowledge of the language opens. All of the courses have 300 and 400 level courses which center around the people who speak the language and their culture. These courses are more oriented towards comprehension of main ideas than comprehension of grammar and syntax. Reading works in their original language often enhances the meaning of the work because it is often impossible for ideas to be translated into English. Despite the benefits offered to students who take the foreign language courses, many still find the language requirement to be a source of discontent. The revision of the language requirement regulation, which has been talked about ad infinitem, has yet to become a reality. Shuan Cole
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES June 3, 1978 Recommendations received from the Committee on Naming of Buildings were presented to the Board by President Shriver. The Committee recommended that: 1. a conference room in the memorial conference center be named the John E. Hull Room as a memorial to the men and women who have given their lives in military service to the nation; 2. the newly-remodeled conference room in Irvin Hall (Room 234) be named the William J. McNiff Conference Room; 3. Room 115, Shideler Hall, be named the Henry M. Kendall Auditorium; 4. the Betty Wolfenberger Memorial (a wall plaque, picture, and bookplates in appropriate books to be purchased) be identified in the Heckert Media Center of the McGuffey Laboratory School; 5. Room 338, a seminar room in Bachelor Hall, be named the Edgar M. Branch Seminar Room; 6. the library in Patterson Place be named the Narka Nelson Library; and 7. the bell tower in front of Peabody Hall be named the Molyneaux-Western Tower. It was the pleasure of the Board that the above names would be considered as eligible for vote at the next meeting of the Board.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES September 16, 1978 RESOLUTION R79-2 WHEREAS, the Committee on Naming of Buildings has study proposals coming from a number of departments relative to the naming of buildings and component parts thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that these facilities be named for the following individuals: 1. a conference room in the memorial conference center be named the John E. Hull Room as a memorial to the men and women who have given their lives in military service to the nation; 2. the newly-remodeled conference room in Irvin Hall (Room 234) be named the William J. McNiff Conference Room; 3. Room 115, Shideler Hall, be named the Henry M. Kendall Auditorium; 4. the Betty Wolfenberger Memorial (a wall plaque, picture, and bookplates in appropriate books to be purchased) be identified in the Heckert Media Center of the McGuffey Laboratory School; 5. Room 338, a seminar room in Bachelor Hall, be named the Edgar M. Branch Seminar Room; 6. the library in Patterson Place be named the Narka Nelson Library; and 7. the bell tower in front of Peabody Hall be named the Molyneaux-Western Tower.
RECENSIO The various computer-related courses also signified an area which utilized labs. Systems Analysis and Business Analysis students had to master the variety of computer languages — Cobol, Fortran, and Watfiv — in order to program the computer. Although the use of computers differed slightly from the generally accepted guidelines for labs, the basic element of control still was maintained. This was accomplished by the use of the appropriate language to program the computer. Since the computer would not do anything by itself, the student controlled the computer by the process of programming it. A recent addition to the disciplines which employed labs was foreign languages. The foreign language lab, housed in Irvin Hall, provided students the opportunity to increase their oral comprehension in the respective language. By listening to cassettes and answering questions in a workbook, students received needed practice in order to understand the pattern of the language. Laboratories, in general, complimented the academic process in a variety of disciplines. The ability to transfer classroom methods into lab work allowed students to understand the intracacies of the subject in a more thorough manner. Perhaps the greatest benefit derived from working in a lab, however, was the knowledge gained by individually performed experiments.
SUMMER ROOF REPAIRS PLANNED By Jim Gardner Roof repairs on Irvin and Bishop hails of about 0,000 are planned for this summer, according to Williard Keebler, administrative assistant to business affairs vice president Lloyd Goggin. Bids for repair of the leaking roofs have been submitted to the State Architect's Office in Columbus. Money for the repair of the Irvin roof will come from the biennial capital improvement money allocated to the University by the state. The repair was scheduled two years ago when Miami submitted its capital improvements budget request to the state, he said. The need lor the reroofing was noted five years ago when Irvin was renovated, Keebler said, but money for the job was not available at that lime. Funds for repair of the Bishop Hall roof must be provided by the University, he said, because this building is used as a residence hall and not an academic building. Money for this project will come out of rental fees students pay for dormitory rooms, he said. Also planned is a 5,000 project to increase the efficiency of the University's electrical power and upgrade the lighting facilities at Withrow Court gymnasium and Billings natatorium. Keebler said this will involve the purchase of new light fixtures at both locations. Withrow and Billings have been the target of many complaints about poor lighting in the past, he said. Final approval of bids for the work rests with the Board of Trustees, Keebler said. The board next meets Feb. 16, two days after the due date for bids on the Bishop and Irvin repairs. […]
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES April 7, 1979 Miss Lord moved, Mr. Jurgensen seconded, and Resolution R79-44 was adopted. RESOLUTION R79-44 WHEREAS, bids were received for the Irvin Hall Roof Replacement by the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works, in Columbus, Ohio, on March 1, 1979; and WHEREAS, the Deputy Director of the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works, has recommended the award of a contract to the lowest and best bidder; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: that the Board of Trustees approves the award of a contract in the amount indicated to the following contractor for the Irvin Hall Roof Replacement: General Masonry Contractors, Inc. 930 Kingsmill Parkway Columbus, Ohio 4322 ITEM NO. 3 - General Contract 5,775.98 Alt. G-3 - Substitution of Ludowici-Celadon "Americana" tile in place of re-using existing Spanish tile 53,000.00 TOTAL CONTRACT RECOMMENDED 8,775.98
JR. PANHEL SPONSORS PROGRESSIVE MUNCHIES, CHRISTMAS CAROLING By Nancy McDonald The Jr. Panhellenic council consists of forty girls which is made up by the panhel delegate and the president of each pledge class. The purpose of Jr. Panhell is to promote friendship between the sorority pledge classes and to inform everyone of what is happening in the Greek system. Jr. Panhell has been planning activities that appeal to everyone. The first event of the year was a “progressive munchie”. The pledges of all the sororities went from suite to suite sampling various snacks provided by that sorority’s pledge class. Vicki Hunter, pledge of Alpha Phi, said, “The progressive munchie was a great way to meet pledges from other sororities and get to visit different suites in an informal situation’.. The pledge classes of all the sororities combined their beautiful voices and went Christmas caroling to President and Mrs. Shriver’s house and then to various fraternity houses on campus. Also, to get everyone in the Christmas spirit Jr. and Sr. Panhell combined efforts to decorate a Christmas tree with lights and ornaments in front of Irvin Hall. Plans are already in the making for a few of the second semester projects. Around Valentine’s Day the pledge classes will be selling heart shaped cookies. Support Jr. Panhell by purchasing some of the delicious cookies. The Greek dessert will be February 21, 1980.
RECENSIO Isolated within a sea of study carrels, Jeff Miller develops reading and listening comprehension and speech skills in Irvin Hall's language lab. The facility, which provides individual cassette recorders used with lesson tapes, compliments most foreign language courses.
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