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Show Page 2 Tfie Tfwraferfnnf Tuesday, October 25, 1 983 Applications are now being accepted for Arts & Letters is studied Fourth in a series by Paul Husselbee Thunderblrd photographers Contact Kent Johnson at The Thunderblrd House, 529 W. 200 S., (across from Juniper Hall), The quality of the Southern Utah State College faculty continues to be one of the driving forces that will ensure the colleges efforts to receive accreditation, SUSC officials said this week. We have six departments in our school and each one of them is full of high-levfaculty members who go above and beyond the call of duty to serve their students, said Dean Hal K. Campbell of the SUSC School of Arts and Letters. Faculty members are highly experienced 586-888- 0 professional people who have come to college because they want to help prepare the leaders of tomorrow, Campbell said. Because of their expertise, we have had some of d students leave this school in the the past few years, Campbell said. Campbell said more of SUSCs Arts and Letters graduates have been accepted into the nations top graduate schools in the past three or four years than ever before. Many of our faculty members set the proper example for the students by pursuing excellence in their respective fields, Campbell said. Some professors have recently received high 491 South Main Street honors and nationally recognized prizes for articles Cedar, City, Utah 84720 published in scholastic and professional Halloween Special publications, while others have had their work displayed in various art exhibits and musical Bring in this Ad for functions. 10 Off The theatre department, of course, goes to Caters College Students without saying, Campbell said. The people from, & Faculty our Shakespearean Festival are nationally and Animals Available For Pets internationally known as experts in the field, and & Also Scientific Experiments. have been called on as consultants to help form Most All Exotic Wild Life other Shakespearean companies around the world. Available The Report, prepared by the college Come in & See our selection TYNERS PETS for its accreditation review echoes Campbells Professional Dog Grooming comments. Birds - Fish - Small Animals - Pet Supplies It notes a professional faculty and courses taught (801) by professors, not teaching assistants, as major Expires Oct. 31, 1983 strengths of Campbells school. LiAlKrfi wWi AS&U& ii,vlf A lKr AwUwt WUv 586-775- 7. Smoots Ladies App&Rel 19 noRth main Ce6ap City, Utah 84720 Come See pall fashions better-traine- Sale Tyner's Pets Self-Stud- y 1 4 3 Being a small school gives us the ability to involve students more readily and more easily than on larger campuses, Taylor said. We feel that students who want to get involved in the organization and planning of student activities, should have that opportunity. Taylor said he would like to see a true National Greek Society, or network of fraternities and sororities, established on campus. basis and Im not talking On a about your regular Animal House type of the Greek organizations promote fraternity brotherhood and sisterhood, spirit and support for the institution, Taylor said. Taylor said he is looking forward to the construction of a new student center so that student government can be even more effective than it is now. ACT test deadline is approaching Sadie Hawkins Come join in the fun W . Weaknesses, according to the report, are inadequate library facilities, a lack of funding and the need for additional faculty members. Other weaknesses noted in the report are the need for a strong graphic art program in the art department, a completely inadequate physical facility in the department of behavioral and social sciences, the need for an expert in composition and the theory of rhetoric to plan and supervise the burgeoning composition program, the lack of a major emphasis in French in the language department and a very large curriculum that needs careful and reduction in the music department. The liberal arts program is important to the college as a whole, Campbell said. We take our job seriously. While faculty members shore up the college in various schools and departments, Dave Taylor, director of student activities, said the students themselves also play a big role in the success of college programs. Students run the activities themselves, Taylor said. They receive very little direction from the administration and I feel the student government organization handles student activities very well. One of the strongest points of SUSCs student government system is its ability to involve many students. your life boring? Do you have the homework blues? Do you need a break? Well here's your chance: Friday, Oct. 28th it is the annual Sadie Hawkins dance, from t featuring Square dancing from it Pictures Refreshments for those of you looking for a real good time, try out the I marriage booth. The theme is Hillbilly 1 Hoedown, so all you gals grab a critter and come enjoy the fun. Sponsored by AWS. ACT (American College Test Assessment) examinations will be administered Dec. 10 at SUSC. The registration deadline is Nov. 1 1 . The three hour and 15 minute assessment measures a students achievement levels in English, social science, mathematics and natural science in terms of local and national percentiles. An interest inventory is included with the test. Students Is o41 14 take the hour-lon- g assessment when they register to take the ACT. Gary Dunford, SUSC director of counseling and testing, indicates that the inventory helps the student decide upon a vocational choice and on an educational major. It is also used by the college in the development of student profiles. ACT forms can be obtained at the SUSC Counseling Center, Administration 102. ' Personalize Your Room 4 9-1- 2 9-1- 0. i 14 3www aercww 3sftraw 3&ww With A Carpet Remnant Save Nov j j Eliminate the Cold Morning Floor j j 1 Happiness is Serving You! 650 S. MAIN P.O. BOX 1854 CEDAR CITY. UT 84720 C. B. FLOORS CLARK BOHN |