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Show u N I y MONDAY, JULY 20, 1998 CETYS New provost is named students § thrive here Twelve students from CETYS University in Mexico are giving an exciting Latino :JCCcnt to the summer activities at the English Language Study Center (ELSC) here at SUU. Honor-roll students at their home university, the summer visitors include six students majoring in engineering, three in international business, one in accounting. and two in marketing. The 12 CETYS students are all enrolled in five hours of Intensive English Study each day at the ELSC, and after classes, they participate in various activities that show them different aspects of life in Americasuch as visiting nearby national parks and touring local factories. CETYS is SUU's sister institution. CETYS student Pilar Torres explained how she and the others were chosen for this · experience: "First, CETYS gave an orientation and invited all students with a 3.7 or higher GPA to apply. Then they screened the applicants choosing those with the highest GPAs. TI1ese students we re then offered a scholarship to study English at the ELSC." Pilar added that all 12 sllldents were academic scholarship recipients at CETYS. After the sbc weeks of study arc over, the students will go back to CETYS University, where they will take an English proficiency test allowing them to receive language credit toward graduation. Susan Ingle, assistant academic coordinator and teacher for the ELSC, emphasized the high caliber of the CETYS students: ··These students arc so enthusiastic. Their level of ability and capability is very high . As a'teacher, I am going to be sad when they leave because tl1ey have added so much to our classes. I would like to see a program where these stude nts could come for more than six weeks." Bryce Christensen, ELSC director, added, "This is the fi rst time we've had a large group of students from Mexico, and we could not be more pleased with t11e excellence of tl1eir academic prepar:uion or with their contribution to our swdent community. They have been quick to make friends with our S(lldcnts from other countries, such as Japan, Korea, Peru, and Brazil. They have made a tremendously positive difference in our program this summer." The Cl:TYS students will leave SUU not only with new international friendships but also with lasting memories of southern Utah: "We really like the SUU campus," said Torres. "It is very beautiful. The American students arc friend ly and helpful. It w iJI be hard to leave here, but we have had a good experience." UU has a new provost, who'll take up residence here next month. D. Ray Reutzel has most recently served as associate dean for teacher education in Brigham Young University's David 0 . McKay School of Education. Reutzel, 45, said he is anx ious to begin his duties here and that he is reverential about SUU's culture of teaching on a personalized level. He said that among his chief concerns is the improvement of the salary structure for the faculty and the continued strengthening of the academic offerings of the university. "With thorough academic review and perhaps some reorganization of the units he re, I hope to help build upon suu·s strong tradition of efficiency. B'ut," he said, "I would not want to sacrifice effectiveness for efficiency." Reutzel wins great praise from SUU's President Steven D. Bennion, who said, • Dr. Ray Reutzel brings an unusual blend of talents as an o utstanding teacher, an excellent writer and scholar, a first rate leader and a creative problem solver. "He comes highly recommended by the Provost Search Committee. He has played a pivotal role in the recent reorganization of the David b. McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University. He served as tl1e leader in the very successful accreditation reviews by" both state and national accreditation organizations. His ~::~~~~!!!!;illlil substantial invoJvemcnt in \, major professional organizations on a national level reflects his keen intellectual contributions and leadership. He is indeed a builder." Re utzel is a native of Montana and spent much of his childhood in the Bay area of California. He moved to Lovell, Wyo., where he finished high school and then attended the University of Wyoming, earning his B.A. in e lementary education. While teaching kindergarten, third and sixth grades over the next four years, he completed an M.A. in reading and e lementary education at Utah State University: Reutzel earned his Ph .D. from the University of Wyoming in education where he foc used on reading, language arts and elementary education. He has served as a professor at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, Weber State University and since 1985 at Brigham Young University where in addition to teaching, he has chaired the department of elementary education and served as associate dean for teacher education in the David 0. McKay School of Educatio n . Professio nal recognition and honors awarded co Reutzel arc extensive. He was appointed a Karl G. Macscr Distinguished Research and Creative Arts Professor at BYU. He serves as editor of the Reading, Research and Instruction journal-a national journal of the College Reading Association . He has served for several ye;1rs on the board of directors of the College Reading Association . In Utah, he served as both president and vice president of the Utah Council of the International Reading Association. He has lectured many places, including keynote speeches, and received numerous honors fo r contributions in his field . In 1996 he received the Utah State University Alumni Professional Achievement Award and Cit:1tion . "Ray Reutzel will build on the excellent ....._ _______~ ::...~s~c;rv;i~c~c given to SUU by ~ ----former provost Dr. Terry Alger for many years and by Interim Provost Frain Pearson during the past several months. He will serve with a team of talented and dedicated vice presidents, deans, department chairs, facu lty and staff as we continue to launch the university's second century," said Bennion. Reutzel and his wife, Pamela, arc the parents of five c hidrcn : Christopher , 22; Je re my, 19; Candice, 17; Cody, 14; and Austin 8. ~._-..._.,..._l |