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Schneider To Present LectureOn Effect Of Climatic ChangeAtmospheric Research in Boul-Dr. Stephen Schneider, renowned climatologist, will deliver a public lecture on “The Vulnerability of Modern Society to Climatic Change, on Monday, October 31, at 8:00 p.m. in Bowen Auditorium,Schneider received his bachelor of science and master degrees from Columbia University in 1966 and 1967, respectively. He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering and plasma physics from Columbia in 1971.Schneider is presently deputy head and scientist of the Climate Project at the National Center forMany students agreed with Michael Russell who said, “I’m curious to know why students didn’t know about this in May.’’ Dr. Kenneth Mott, from the Faculty Executive Committee, answered that “we traditionally have not consulted with students on policies precisely because it is a complicated process,”Tim Johnson said that “the decision was made without us knowing anything about it.” Dean Williams explained that “there were students present at both faculty meetings in which this was discussed.”Nancy Krone suggested that “there is one factor that hasn’t been considered yet. There will be students who will take off and be absent during the Easter days anyway.”Pat Barnes added, “You know there will be some faculty who will have tests on those days just because they know people will not be there.”Maxine Frampton proposed: “Maybe we should ask that professors don’t give exams that Good Friday and Easter Monday ”Michael Russell said, “We should not have to compromise.(Continued on Page 4)der, Colorado.Schneider has lectured extensively on such topics as climate change, climate modeling,STEVEN SCHNEIDERhuman impact on climate, climate-related conflict situations, food/climate interactions, energy/climate connections, and the world predicament.Schneider is presently editor of Climate Change, an interdisciplinary, international journal devoted to the description, causes, and implications of climate change.He is a member of the Carter-Mondale Task Force on Science Policy, a university Corporation for Atmospheric Research affiliate, professor to Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory of Columbia University, and a consultant to the National Security Council, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, White House Council on International Economic Policy, and U.S. State Department Agency for International Development on questions of climate cnange, food shortages, and potential climate related interstate conflicts.Schneider has written a number of books, including The Genesis Strategy: Climate and Global Survival (1976). He has also written numerous reports and articles for both scientific journals and newspapers.Schneider is recognized among American Men and Women of Science, Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the West, and Contemporary Authors.Schneider’s lecture is the seventh in a series of ten public lectures sponsored by the 1977 Senior Scholars Seminar. All the lectures deal with the theme of“Global Disparities: Society andPower in a World of Ill-Distributed Resources”-What’sSaturday’s Gettysburg-Muhlei be shown on two local television si half-time appearance by College sick.Glassick will give an eight-mi College featuring approximately tion will give a summary of Get1 rection the College will take und The game will be aired on two lt;* channel 39 and WITF-TV, chanmPhi Gamma Delta Fraternity against cancer tomorrow when from Gettysburg to Allentown, I Proceeds from the run will g( Society.The brothers left Gettysburg trive at Muhlenberg during the (game tomorrow.The Brotherhood of the Lamt over $1,000 for the Adams Count twenty-four hour, 500 mile run w The run, which began at Pennj three mile course, covered a t junior, ran the highest total, thiiDelta Gamma Sorority raised a the Pennsylvania Association of t Anchor Splash.Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity won Alpha Chi Rho was second with Sigma Chi for third place with 1!The teams competed in a nu swimming and other aquatic eve
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