The Daily Utah 1 LTOillCle VOLUME 104 NUMBER 65 THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH'S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1890 MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 1995 60,000 foreign scholars teach in U.S. U. hosts nearly 500 foreign QiIHD gED QHfi&D CH?Tto QtjjCti) c?rfiTiirn scholars, mostly from Asia GO BY CASSANDRA BURNS Chronicle Staff Writer Viewpoint Utah takes on its own version of ...0 Proposition 187. U. earns first Sports: road win in one year at FSU .12 sity and an international perspec tivc to colleges and universities. academic During the 1993-9school year, 59,981 scholars from abroad were on U.S. campuses, nearly 2,200 more than the previ-- . ous year. These findings were reported in "Open Doors 1993-94,- " a done the Institute of report by International Education, which evaluated the number of foreign faculty members at doctoral-degre- e granting institutions. Foreign scholars play an integral part of the research and teaching that goes on at the University of Utah, which currently has approximately 200 visiting foreign scholars. In a given academic year, close to 500 foreign scholars will have worked at the U,;. .but because some only stay for "a couple 'of months, the, average number , remains around 200 at a given : time. : ';: These scholars come to the U. for one of two reasons, said 4 TfcaNation UUI LU Stretching the $$$ - " gg The number of foreign scholars teaching and doing research in the United States has increased in the past few years, bringing diver- Today - SALT LAKE CTIY (AP) -With many more victims man money available, the Utah Office of Crime Victim Reparations has moved to deny aid to illegal immigrants and others hit by violent crane. The change, effective since. Nov, 1 but publicized last week, makes undocumented foreigners in Utah ineligible for state aid with medical tare, counseling, loss of wages or funeral expenses stemming fiom violent attacks. They aren't alone. Facing budget deficits of as much as " see "victims" on page S - - pictureJine v William Barnhart, director of the International Center. Many come to learn about and Oceania participate in the research that is being done at the U. North America Other scholars are invited to the U. and direct projects while they are here. These scholars are I Middle East often "known world-wide- " and come to "enhance the research Latin America going on here," Barnhart said. Nationally, 45.7 percent of the foreign scholars came from Asia. Africa Asia is also the most continent at the U. Those scholars that come to the U. to Europe learn - more about the research that is being done are often from Asia developing countries including Total: 59,981 China and Korea, Barnhart said, whereas those that come to lead research projects are often from Ml Ma GrupkS Europe. Nationwide, 35.6 percent of foreign scholars are from Europe. involved in a larger variety of cant" number of foreign scholars, Barnhart said. In recent years, there has been fields than in past years. U.'s School The Medical and There has been a decline in the a rapid growth in the number of scholars from the former Soviet the College of Science attract the number of foreign scholars that teach at the institutions in which republics. Currently, there are 35 most foreign scholars. "This is direcdy related to the they are employed. Eighty perSoviet scholars from the former '; " u " ' level of research at this university cent have come to the United ; Union at the U.''i The sciences are the dominant in the sciences and medical States strictly to perform research. field of specialty among scholars. fields," Barnhart said... size of small It was reported by the the was it found Considering however, Nationally, the dance "Chronicle the of Higher Education" departacademic that during the 1993-9department, also has a ment "pretty signifi see "foreign on page 5 year, the visiting scholars were well-represent- ffi J . 4 pictu re off the week Not easy being green BY HEATHER MAY Chronicle Staff Writer s will be offered for only $5 between January : " - ics . -- V TO John Dwan in communi- ty outreach "projects," John Dwan, director of communications at the U. Hospital, said. ;', v The U.'s search ended with the help of Smith's Food and Drug -- , Centers , . d s:: s , The Daily Utah Chronicle 240 Union Building University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 ways to involve U. clinics in community outreach projects." the U. are Hospital actively searching for ways to involve U. clin "We The last TOKYO (AP) time a Japanese leader went to Washington for a summit, differences ewer trade policies fed a heated debate. . . But the mood may be far -' more conciliatory when Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama sits ; down with President Clinton on Wednesday. Last February, Japan's then- Morihiro prime . minister, wound Clinton and Hosokawa, up grimly declaring they could not agree on trade issues. Both sides walked away steaming. see "summit" on page 2 ' and Shun-y- u Yang. Nice job! Boots- Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The corporations will help fund the U.'s effort to heighten awareness and improve health of the approximate six to eight million Americans affected by thyroid disease. The hospital will offer screenings : This week's Fktureline photo winner is to make an appointment. According to Dwan, results of the blood test will be sent to both the patient and their physician within one to two weeks. If the findings are "We the U. Hospital are actively searching for 16-2- 0. Tokyo trade tensions Five Smith's locations will have screening different days of the week and offer a $10 coupon at any Smith's pharmacy. Those interested in the blood test need to call Mon.-Fr- i. Could five dollars save a life? It could, according to the University of Utah Hospital, which is sponsoring a thyroid disease screening as part of January's Thyroid Awareness Month. Instead of the typical $50 charge, for screening disease thyroid Republicans' arriving on Capitol Hill with their Contract With nit and a America, a determination to rein in govern ment regulators. . By most accounts, the 104th Congress' that convened last week will be dramatically less inclined to think green than its ' Boots Pharmaceuticals, U. Hospital, Smith's team up to offer free thyroid tests - At WASHINGTON (AP) the Wilderness and r the Society Sierra Club, at the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Audubon Society, they're expecting a battle. about worried They're see "environment" on page 6 -- ' abnormal, the patient will be advised to contact their physician. If patients do not have a primary physitheir cian, results will be sent to the U. Hospital: ' "It's a win-wi- n situation," Dwan said. Approximately four million Americans remain underdiagnosed and untreated for thyroid disease. He said he hopes die community service will increase awareness about the disease and the U. ' Hospital. Dwan approximates the discov- cry of more than 100 patients with the disease because of the screen- - see "thyroid" on page 6 Org. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT Non-Prof- U.S. it .