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Show ) APRIL 6, 2316 DIXIESUNNEWS.COM -- 3 n piTiQ iaht y v line nt aresse r Proscwcsw gyMARKEE HECKENLIABLE I markeekaeDSN Admissions About shiny and new contain flaws. things Dixie State Universitys new website was launched during spring break, and problems have already Cursni Stuaena bMdena & Accueiiucs Sa Q H Alumni Dixie Life Resources Giv.ng Even - arisen. s i rf; ti ", r- i ,iI, r 1 ft If '4 6 1 y Webmaster Rex said the information Fris-Tbe- technology department has 'heard complaints from ushers not being able to find I't j I 1, TiigY 7,1 " links to myDixie, or the faculty and Dmail, staff diMembers the IT of rectory. are working to department Y educate everyone on how jhe new site works. Cost Academ.cs location I Frisbey declined to .comment on if there was Several issues have arose on the new website for Dixie State University, which was implemented flaws with the department has set up a work order system to address the flaws with the new website any major St in .dent Athletics Life March during spring break Webmaster Rex Frisbey says the IT website. A lot of the issues are simply content that needs to be updated or features .that 'and pld y need to be recoded developed due to the website being out-- , Frisbey said. The new site is separat-',l,;d into portals organized perforror specific group of ;rs; pr0Spective students, i jf-dat-e, 1 Biden 1 BY A TNS President Joe Biden hitting the road again this veek to make another push s sexual violence with of three speeches oming Tuesday at the Uni- - gainst le first ersity of Pittsburgh. Biden's tour this week is a mtinuation of his efforts to awareness about sexual ,u saults on college campus-ofev- e and to get more people to in the It's On Us pledge. fter Pittsburgh, Biden will on campuses in Colora- Dhp Nevada, where he'll by Lady Gaga. In an interview during IS coverage of the Final games on Saturday, Jen said a change in the y the thiLhire of sexual assault at ' iise ire tran' ithroonpLUSION ir the itinued from page 2 ped ral guirre assistant director for MCDC, Duncan said r, the now works directly subs a 0ur o'h President Biff toward achieving his Is to boost diversity at inclnslt i s Wil-D)unca,- U. W, Sal 0granWuncan said she hopes " ncrease recruitment 0n the h to retention programs jents Students who identify by adding an part t0 scholarship and Tan is or ating an LGBT center ersjty said DSU t studeIlt CamPus- She incl'cials are also trying hich dvertise open faculty ho ide!l' more mean s3'1 staff positions to ote wh identify as Hisly ljed at ofD'-GB- this information is easy to find on the new website. Scott Tikalsky, a junior communication major from South Jordan, said the new website was confusing at first because he couldnt find the link to Dmail. Our professors tell us to check that every day, so a quick link to that is extremely important, Tikalsky said. Tikalsky said the websites home page features make the university look appealing but said he feels the website is catered more to prospective students rather than current students. hitting campuses to combat sexual assault NIELS LESNIEWSKI Vice current students, faculty and staff, and alumni and visitors. For example, a current student can find any information he or she needs to access from the current students portal such as myDixie, Canvas and Dmail, Frisbey said. However, everyone says T - here are already quite w faculty members colleges is overwhelming and dependent on men speaking out. I did town hall meetings nationwide because I learned that we made great progress except for college kids, Biden said. So I asked students, what do you most think we should do? They said, get men involved. Second lady Jill Biden, a longtime community college professor, said during the same interview that the vice president's interest in preventing sexual assault fit within his work over decades. Joe started this when he started the Violence Against Women Act, she said. And you know one in five women will be sexually assaulted on campus. So Joe started the It's On Us at DSU who identify as LGBT, even if they arent out yet, Duncan said. The LGBT center eventually be separate from the MCDC and be staffed by additional faculty members who identify as LGBT. important for students to be able to have a place where they can meet others similar to them and feel comfoi table in that setting, Duncan said. The LGBT center will be the place for these students to go. Duncan said the LGBT center will be especially helpful for the GSA, which receives no extra the support or funds from university. She said the GSA is one of the most active and involved clubs Its (initiative). Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat who has prioritized response to sexual assault both in the military and in higher education, is among lawmakers w ho hope to advance legislation as part of the higher education bill. Surveys keep confirming the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses across the country, yet too many of our colleges and universities still aren't taking this problem seriously and w'ould rather sweep it under the rug, Gillibrand said. A spokesman for Sen. Dean Heller said the Nevada Republican believes Bidens issue could be addressed this year by Congress. That's why Senator Heller has repeatedly spoken wdth Chairman Alexander about the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, introduced to combat sexual assault on college and university campuses, Heller spokesman Neal Patel said The Campus Accountability and Safety Act would create new incentives for schools to get a more accurate accounting of sexual assaults in their campus communities through a national survey overseen by the Department of Education. It would also call for schools to develop better response plans. Weve done a lot of work on higher education. There's bipartisan agreement on a good bit of campus sexual assault.So, there's a chance we could get to it this year," Alexander said. (c) 2016 Tribune News Service. One of the major problems DSU faces is students leaving for other schools, Tikalsky said. So I believe the school should do everything they can to get people to stay at DSU. Frisbey said the IT department has set up a work order system with lists DIVERSITY continued from page 2 of flawed items that they have found or received through the feedback tab on the website. The issues are separated by priority, and our whole team is able to work on the issues, so it isn't dependent on one person to fix them all, Frisbey said. ity or member of a diverse culture. He said Diversity Week helps raise aware- - r ness for these groups. Diversity Week r- ers sing, recite poetry and play instruments. A diversity dialogue was held Thursday, with discussions led by Katie Adolpho, president of Utah Women in Higher Education Network; Kayla Coolbear, a senior art major from Livermore, California, and vice president of public relations; and local athlete Amber Green. The week came to a lively end with a cultural celebration Friday night. Members of the university and community performed dances and numbers from their countries, showcasing their cultures through costumes, dance and music. Mike Nelson, Native American Student Adviser, said about 22 percent of students at the university self-identi- as a minor- - fy opened peoples eyes and let us know that, although we are underrepresented,' we arent hiding in the shadows, Nelson said. With the help of Student Body President Matthew Devore and President Biff Williams, Nelson said the MCDC will be moving to a more accessible location in the Browning Learning Resource Center by the time students return for school fall semester, which will be a temporary location until it moves to the Gardner Student Center. Until then, they are headquartered in the basement of the Student Activities Center. Theres kind of some symbolism of being in a basement, Nelson said. We are blessed to be moving up. w ithiti the MCDC Additional ways DSU administrators are planning on improving openness toward people on campus who identify as LGBT include creating additional gender and sexuality classes, trainings for faculty members, and a more open dialogue about sexuality on campus, Duncan said. 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