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Get Your Xerox Copies Page 4AThe BattalionAThursday, February 23, 1984 at Northgate Above Farmer’s Market Inexpensive, High-Quality Copies We Specialize In REPORTS and DISSERTATIONS Also: Self-service copying, offset printing, typing, re ductions and enlargements, binding, resume writ ing, editing, business cards, wedding invitations, sta tionery and many other services. One-stop service for reports and dissertations. THE DOUBLE 331 University 846-3755 HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-IO p.m. Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Associate dean to be inducted a fellow of AIAA By MARY FRANCES SCOTT Reporter Dr. Leroy “Skip” Fletcher carries a big title — associate dean of the College of Engi neering — but the man behind the prestige says he loves work ing with students. Throughout his career, Fletcher has been showered with many awards and honors for his performance as an engi neering educator. And the honors keep com- ing- In May, Fletcher will be in ducted as a fellow of the Ameri can Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. A fellow is a rank of distinction within the AIAA that is given annually to only 25 of its almost 25,000 members. Also a member of the Board of Directors of the AIAA, Fletcher said he was especially pleased with the honor since it is rarely given to educators. His extensive work in aero nautics began in 1958 after he graduated from Texas A&M. Armed with a degree in me chanical engineering, Fletcher went to work as a research sci entist at the NASA-Ames Re search Center for six years. Since then he’s headed the aerospace engineering depart ment at the University of Vir ginia and has served as chair man of several national aeronautic conferences. But Fletcher is much more than a package of credentials and honors. He is a well- rounded person whose curiosity has taken him around the world. His brown eyes betray the adventure of his spirit as he recalls the places he’s been in his lifetime. Before he married, Fletcher had visited Thailand, Japan, In dia, Vietnam, and much of Eu rope. He’d seen the pyramids in Egypt and the temples in United Pr MHERS herst C Idnesday (ects of th< |trtke but \ |ir “desp test a p Photo by DUS K ern j t [ es Dr. Leroy “Skip” Fletcher, associate dean of engineering. I, We re 5 » Keith D Greece. He’d worked on farms in Finland and Norway, and in an opera house in San Fran- sisco. Every May Fletcher combines his love for travel and students by taking a three- week trip to Europe. This year he will go to Holland, Belgium, and Ger- create many. Fletchet calls himself a peo ple-oriented person, which has been one of the keys to his suc cess. His charisma and warmth comfortaU P' 0i! ' fr° m -.phere for exchange a fel a little li students. ■dof edg But when asked wt been so successful in stuc i Ins reply was: Tec'«|uesdav an Aggie.” jy on fn until Saturd oftrustees o era! arts sc York City fraternities. Work begins on building ME, physics to get additions! By Beth Hrdlicka Reporter Construction began this week on the $12 million physics and mechanical engineering build ing. The structure will stand Kinko’s Copies now does TYPING 201 College Main 846-8721 next to the Cyclotron across the street from the Zachry Engi neering Center. Part of the building will have four stories in a round shape that will serve as office space. A second wing, connected to the offices, will house classrooms and laboratories. “We need a lot more research space for undergraduates and graduates,” Dr. Robert Tribble, head of the physics department, said. “We recommended an other building five years ago be cause of the short quantity of space for programs.” Dr. Make McDermott, a pro fessor of mechanical engi neering, said the new building will reduce the department’s space problems but won’t end them. “We will need about twice as much room when the new building is completed,” he said. Faculty and staff who had parked in lot 7, which is now the construction site, will use lots 50 and 51. Those lots are across from the Zachry Engineering Center. “These people have known about the change since Septem- United P her, so this should benej se,” a University man said. L The building should! pleted in two yeurs, lion manager BobEYan'*kUS T IN A chemistry bull exas larg system administration ■dnesday are next on the ™'” for construction, Charles nal reform- manager forthepla: bon commit said The chernff pals for t sion, which is expectedt tests and i *our-step sa mg, proved by the regentssl will be used for undefr ille Y en and teack' : H m ber Tt pociation A 20<t Student Loan from Armour. Zenith Computer Terminals Wylbur and possibly other systems can be utilized. Only $40 a month, with a $40 de posit. for info call, Chris Crunnp CLIP LOAN HERE For those whose thirst for knowledge is exceeded only by your hunger for hot dogs, Armour would like to award the generous stipend above. (We suggest you put it towards the purchase of Homer’s Iliad or your next anthropology textbook!) So, while you’re consumed with your studies, we hope you’ll use our “grant” to consume some plump, juicy Armour hot dogs! AvaiIabIe at: KROGER, TEXAS ST SAFEWAY, TEXAS ST SKAGGS ALPHA BETA, S. COLLEGE classrooms Hie building will hi chemistry annex. Consi® rie d man will start as soon astheW 0 mmencl is approved. f H e , Selecl C Construction on di(| 'cation,^ administration buildW P osals ' begin at the end of the ^ pack; is approved in Vt«, t will be located on theiJL ^cLer net of University ^ J aboi near .he ,narriedst.i*»J d *ng tl ing, and across thestiej teache Skaggs Alpha Betanew store. The Building will bei sity administrators .u , . new building is comph 1 1® • i fee said. 1*“^ —isn’t b\ 'tzzard of' tibmit ever present c |-Trying be used I# 01 Le ad i results <