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Show THE THUNDFRRIRD PACF 1 TUESDAY MAY 26, 1987 Actor, educator to address Commencement activities Sherratt notes that Birney is a man of several talents, whose experience ranges from acting to civic involvement. Bachelor's degrees will be awarded to 451 graduates at Commencement exercises. Additional students will receive master's of education degrees through a cooperative SUSCUtah State University program, while others will receive master's of accountancy SUSC degrees through the five-yeprogram. Another 100 one- - and two-yecertificates of vocational competency.-anassociate degrees will be awarded at the baccaulaureatevocational Commencement. In addition, 23 graduates of the Weber State CollegeSUSCDixie College cooperative nursing program will also be honored at the evening ceremony. Birney's versatile career includes Broadway, television, and movies. Representative roles include Salieri in Amadeus, and Algernon in The David E. Birney, actor and director, and J. Elliot Cameron, commissioner of the educational system for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints, will exercises at Commencement speak June 5 and 6 at SUSC. Birney, who holds degrees from Dartmouth College and the University of California at Los Angeles, will deliver the 90th annual Commencement address in ceremonies scheduled to start June 6 at 9 a.m. in the Centrum. Cameron will speak at a combined baccalaureate, vocational graduation the evening before Commencement. The services will start at 7 p.m. on the ar ar upper campus quadrangle. "Both of our speakers are widely known and respected not only in their own fields, but by the general public," notes President Gerald R. Sherratt. "Dr. Cameron is an alumnus of SUSC and has had a highly distinguished career which the college has followed with great interest." Importance of Being Earnest. His Shakespearean roles include Romeo, Hamlet, and Richard III. His movie credits include Trial by Combat, and Caravan to Vaccares. His television roles include Sam Dillon in Glitter and Bernie Steinberg in Bridget Loves Bernie. SUSC's baccaulaureate speaker, Cameron, is originally form Panguitch. He graduated from Springville High School and SUSC and has attended the University of Utah and Utah State University. Now commissioner of education tor the LDS church, Cameron's long-tim- e career in education began in 1948 when he was ottered a job as a teacher at Lincoln High School. From there he moved on to serve as principal of Duchesne and South Sevier high schools, as superintendent of the Sevier School District, and then as president of Snow College in 1956. In 1958, he became dean of student services at USU. i. A I 3 i P I it i i luiMUMb-- Actor, director and civic worker David Birney will deliver SUSC's 90th annual Commencement address for graduates and their guests on June 6. Summer school offers extra benefits for all students programs and the director of the the college's summer school programs. Bulletins are free of charge, available at the registar's office in the Administration Building and in the Old Administration Building at offices of the SUSC division of continuing Registration starts this week at Southern Utah State for summer school d 1987, a program that promises something for everyone, no matter what his or her age or interests. Not only does SUSC offer over 150 academic courses ranging from Introduction to Accounting to a zoology class dealing with the natural rt history of animals, but dozens of courses, master's degree work in education and special interest programs such as swimming classes and sports clinics. The summer school program also includes the return of the Gifted and Talented Institute for 7th through 9th graders and Project Discovery, a special program through which high school students can earn college credit. "Probably the best way to check out SUSC's summer school program is to pick up a copy of the summer school bulletin," notes Phillip C. Carter, associate provost for academic multi-facete- education. Registration for the academic offerings is being held daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the registrar's office. Students must pay for classes as they register, with registration to continue each working day up to and including courses June 22, the day begin. self-suppo- Vjf - ' Those enrolling in the cooperative SUSCUtah State University Master's degree program in Elementary and Secondary Education have the option of registering at the first class session or in Old Main 102. Registration for the classes which range from an rt i x , first-sessi- t field trips to new offerings in Renaissance music, piano mastery, landscape painting and theatre arts can be completed at the division of continuing education, also from 9 am. to 3 p.m. Summer school is divided into two sessions, the first June 22 through July 17, the second July 20 through Aug. 14. Some classes extend over the regular session, June 22 through Aug. 14. Students are encouraged to enroll for both sessions at the same time. "SUSC summer school has evolved to successfully combine a sound and varied academic program with southern Utah's glorious scenary and a multitude of summer-tim- e offerings," the associate provost says. "Students can add to their academic stores while still finding time to enjoy nearby scenic wonders and the Utah Shakespearean Festival, Highland BY ROBERT f i 'Nr, V Nt i AS 4 J vJt J - vsv p j, V' FHeritage Festival, American Folk ballet and other festive events." Many special groups, including the increasingly popular Elderhostel program for senior citizens, return year after year to SUSC, Carter said. Another perennial favorite is the Color Country Forensic Institute for high school debate and individual events specialists and their coaches, one of many special programs sponsored by individual departments and academic areas. A number of additional activities are sponsored by the Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, SUSC Student Center, Utah Shakespearean Festival and Southern Utah Ensembles. Recreational and physical education facilities are also available to students and their families. Additional information about the SUSC summer school program is available by contacting the divsion of continuing education, 586-785- 0. Biology class colors campus ?;! N archeology field school and geology M iriESS au. L Biology major Richard Wright transplants seedlings into a planter which will be moved from the SUSC greenhouse to the Shakespearean Festival patio. REID SUSC's campus will have some color and beauty added to it, says Al Tait, dean of the school of school of science. Biology students intend to plant a variety of flowers around campus in an effort to enhance their lab experience. According to Tait, people from the grounds department prepare the soil, then students in Horticulture 305 (Greenhouse Practicum), will assist in planting the flowers. The students are supervised by greenhouse attendant Jim Crouch. Tait says he wrote a number of seed companies about the prospect of getting seeds from them. "I received very good responses," said Tait. Tait explains that the seeds are planted into little plastic cone-shape- d After containers called "six-packs- ." growing to a certain size, the new flowers are transplanted outside. Sometime during the summer, the flowers are evaluated to see how well they grow in the southern Utah climate. The results of the evaluations are then sent back to the seed companies. Tait noted that the seeds are advanced trials and varieties that have not been released to the public. Some of this year's experimental flowers have already been transplanted around the campus. Tait says the kinds of flowers being planted are celosia, impatiens, begonias, petunias, and geraniums. Some are different sizes, varieties, and colors. Tait has done this project for several "This gives good years. He-saipractical experience to the students and enhances the pride they have on d, campus." |