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FAMOUS PEOPLE IN THE HOSPITAL.. .AFTER 5
Did you knew that the members of the staff of our
Medical Center are not only talented during their
regular working hours, but also after five? Many
have hobbies that greatly contribute to the Durham
ocmmmity; many have hollies that vlaoe them under
spotlights. With this issue, we introduce Robert
Blake and Connie Service...
Robert L. Blake, Sr. (center). Assoc. Coordinator,
Medical Art, is already well known for his art work
and has had nine one-man shows and has many blue ribbons
to show for it. But April 1st will be Bob's 14th
anniversary as a leader of Boy Scout Troop 412, Trinity
Aye. Presbyterian Church, Durham. Since his association
with this troop, it has become one of the largest and
most successful in the city and Bob has received sev
eral awards for his leadership. In the past 10 years
his scouts have won 40 blue ribbons in scouting-skills
competition, including camping. "We go on a lot of
camping trips," Bob said. "This weekend we're going
to Lake Michie. Of course, we camped out when it was
three degrees and 35 mile winds last winter, so that
discouraged us from doing too much camping this win
ter"....How about that?
Connie Service, Research Assistant in Gerontology is
a "regular" with the Durham Theatre Guild. She is
presently starring in the Guild's latest production
"Separate Tables," last year starred in "She Stoops to
Conquer" and "Once More with Feeling." She was even
President of DTG one year. Pictured with Connfe is
Susan Cornwell (right). Systems Analyst in Data Process
ing, who was in "Once Upon a Mattress" and is Stage
Manager for the current production.
EMPLOVEE TRAINING PROGRAM BEGINS
"Our training and development objective is 'total
employment' for the employee of Duke University."
"Total Employment" expects the best from the worker
in every area from job proficiency to a pleasant
personality. Total employment also commits the
employer to supply those elements which contribute
to the achievement of total employment from a fair
day's pay to mental stimulation and enrichment."
That is how director Paul Fendt explains the philos
ophy of the Employment Training and Development Cen
ter. The first centralized training center Duke has
had, ETD seeks to offer not only training in vocation
al skills, but also classes in such areas as super
visory development training, custodial training,
police officer training, and this fall courses in
secretarial training, ac^ance supervisory training,
creative thinking, and human relations. ETD is a div
ision of the recently reorganized Duke University Per
sonnel Department of which Mr. Richard A. Bindewald
is Director of Personnel.
Fendt feels that the support the program has re
ceived indicates the "positive attitude of Duke man
agement toward enrichment of University employees
through the personnel department." He also believes
that employees no longer need to see themselves as
mere "cogs in the wheel" but as supporters of the
institution, with a stake in their occupations. "This
program is a demonstration of the employees' importance
to the functioning of the University," he says. The
emphasis in the classes is on student-centered teach
ing techniques, rather than lectures. Testing is gen
erally avoided - the aim is to encourage self-develop
ment, and to stimulate thinking. The evaluations are
used in course planning and alteration, and have also
led to managerial re-evaluation of working conditions
to ease implementation of new techniques. Completion
certificates for all courses are awarded to employees
individually by Charles Huestis, Vice President for
Business and Finance. "This is an interesting era in
which things can be done. We hope our enthusiasm can
spread among employees, that they too may be able to
gain satisfaction from their jobs," he added.
SCHOOL OF NURSING LECTURE SERIES
The fifth Duke University School of Nursing Annual
Lecture Series will have Mrs. Lulu Wolf Hassenplug
as the speaker. Mrs. Hassenplug will give a lecture
on the theme "Nursing Dimensions" April 18, 1968,
Thursday, 8:00 p.m. in the Biological Sciences Build
ing, Room 111, Duke University Campus, Durham, North
Carolina. Mrs. Hassenplug is a distinguished speaker.
Among her many accomplishments are the following:
presently Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, Univ
ersity of California at Los Angeles Center for HealtTi
Services, and two honorary doctor of science degrees.
In 1965, The National League for Nursing presented
her the Mary Adelaide Nutting Award for her "outstand
ing contribution to the development of nursing as a
professional discipline within the American system of
higher education." Mrs. Hassenplug has participated
in many national study and action groups. Her educa
tional background includes: Army School of Nursing,
Washington, D.C.; B.S., Columbia University, N.Y.;
M.P.H. Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and Hygiene,
Baltimore, Md. She is the author of several books and
numerous articles, There will be an opportunity to
raise questions from the floor following the lecture.
All are cordially invited to attend.