U. dreams up wish list

While students spend the last few weeks of December thinking about reuniting with high school friends and eating home-cooked meals, University administrators and faculty members are hoping for something a little bit different. University President Judith Rodin said she has two wishes for the coming year. "I hope it's a year of success for the University and for everyone in it, and a year in which the community feels satisfied and safe," she said. College of Arts and Sciences Dean Robert Rescorla said he is looking for a little change of scenery. "I'd like them to move the College office onto the center of campus where it should properly symbolize the centrality of undergraduate education," he said. Provost Stanley Chodorow said he is hoping to spend time focusing on his research. "I would like three to four hours a week in the library to do work on my field," he said. School of Engineering and Applied Science Dean Gregory Farrington also had a list of wishes for 1995. "Next fall, I want all freshmen not to walk in clusters so I won't know who they are," Farrington said. "Liberate the University from the clusters of freshmen!" Farrington also hopes to have a more open forum with the faculty in his school. "I wish the faculty members to all be very, very reasonable and to come in to me and say, one after another, 'Hey, I've got a great idea, and I've got all the money I need to make it happen,' " he said. "If they do that, I will need a personal brass band in my office." Athletic Director Steve Bilsky said he has high hopes for his department next year. "My wish would be for a lot of victories, no injuries and everybody [to be] on the dean's list," he said. Institute of Contemporary Art Director Patrick Murphy said he is looking forward to the holiday break. "[I wish for] a restful and replenishing time for everyone," he added. "For myself -- to get down to read a few novels." Farrington ended his wish list with a plea that echoes many students' sentiments. "May I go through the entire year without anyone thinking I really work at Penn State," he said.

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