The Daily Utah Chronicle U'Sah engineering ini'oa"ove gains initial approval Promoters claim new technology vital to Utah's future By Rick Best Chronicle Staff Writer The Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee voted to approve the Utah Engineering Initiative, giving $335,000 to the College of Engineering at the University of Utah. The initiative, by the U. and Utah State University, would enhance engineering programs at both schools. From the subcommittee, the initiative will move on to the full Executive Appropriations Committee for approval, before moving to the legislature. "I was surprised that the subcommittee voted on it. That wasn't expected by anyone," Jim Bapis, U. public relations specialist, said. He added that both David Pershing and Bruce Bishop, directors of the U. and USU colleges of engineering, spoke for the initiative. Bapis released a report which outlined the major priorities to be funded by the money from the initiative. "A prevailing myth is that graduate students do most of the teaching in engineering," he said. However, he added, the report points out that statistically, only 6 percent of instruction is carried out by graduate students. The initiative will assist in eliminating this entirely. Walter Doyle, special adviser for engineering, said that the intent of RETENTION OF ENGINEERING GRADUATES Placement of University of Utah Graduates in Utah industry and Other Local Jobs j the initiative is to broaden the industrial base in Utah via continued advances in technology. This According to the report, the retention rate of engineering graduates from Utah has increased dramatically in the past three years. Doyle said that this can be attributed to the influx of corporations to Utah. The initiative will aid in maintaining that trend and Pershing stressed this at the hearing, he said. see "initiative" on page three 10- high-technolo- A Utah 1 f7Q , includes the continued education of research engineers, he added. Getting ready. . . I I - () :lj:)g: 1988 1987 : 1989 1990 1991 Based on data provided by the Placement and Career Information Center of the University of Utah. Largest Utah employers of Engineering Graduates: Geneva Steel, Hercules, Hill Air Force Base, National Semiconductor, Thiokol, T.R.W., Unisys Eaton-Kenwa- y, legislator wants to know who is lying in antitrust case "What we're hearing is that you didn't do your fair share of trying to communicate in order to prevent this huge liability that may come to pass," Atkinson said to Lian Yeh Chronicle Staff Writer By Oie Attorney General Paul Van Dam. "Communication Critical, requested documents, witnesses and evidence were not provided by the University of Utah to aid the attorney general's office in an antitrust investigation, the attorney general told the Utah Legislature Thursday. "One of the core issues here that won't be addressed by the Justice Department is this issue that deals with communication. Somebody's lying," House Minority Lake, said. "It's either the Whip Kelly Atkinson, attorney general's office or it's the university and the insurance companies, but somebody's lying." D-S- between two branches of government that the Legislature is involved with" is an area of grave concern to Speaker of the House Craig Moody. "If we are not having cooperation between the d university attorney general's office and the we want to know why," Moody said. "This is a most state-owne- Interesting situation where the previous attorney general had actually set up and approved the relationship that was taking place between the University Hospital and the private enterprise of IHC, see "Van Dam" on page three Community vital to U., official says having on the community. "Many residents described the U. as an 800 pound gorilla. They By Jason Wood Chronicle Staff Writer ' V J! impact of the the University of Utah on the surrounding community should be dealt with The openly, according to a U. relations community official. Rick Reese, director of community relations at the U., said when he started at the U. three years ago, the U. had no community 1 CHRONICLE PHOTOStolt Sin In anticipation of a somewhat spring, Tim Meadows works on his bicycle in his spare time. Spring fever hasn't hit many of us, but wishing for warmer weather may have. far-o- ff Inside Lavin jams SLC page a valuable resource for the community, but a to as threat their said. he neighborhood," He found that the community was concerned because over people visit the institution daily and over 95 40,000 percent of them are commuting. "The community surrounding the U. has a very powerful and strong voice. There are assume that we are doing good and we get wrapped up in our own self worth, and we need to prove to all the people in the state that we are a valuable resource, " said Rick Reese, director of community relations for the University of Utah. "We relations program outside of public relations and was having serious problems with the community involving parking, construction and traffic. He said the administration wasn't considering the impact these and otherU. projects were Reese said he decided to attend community council meetings to understand whya there is sometimes such negative attitude towards the U. a number of certain individuals in the different community organizations that can stir up a controversy that can greatly affect the U. We need to attention pav serious to their concerns," he said. Reese said he developed his own plan for relating to the community, which was published in a national journal for university community relations, and has implemented this policy during see "Hinckley" on page two 10-poi- nt The future of U. 'Chronicle Music Critic KimBerly Johnson explores the persona and wit behind musician Linda Lavin's unique approach to "folk" music and the many merits of catching Lavin's performance when KRCL brings her style and melody to Snowbird (for, maybe, three days). see see the U. not as from its surrounding residents. 8 W Up Close returns, examining an issue that hits close to home for all university students: the cost of higher education. What will be done with our money in the future? How detrimental is student apathy to the quest for more funding? And, how can you help? ft ' ' ' see pages 6-- 7 Non-Prof- it Org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 1529 Salt Lake City, UT