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Show news College Passes Enrollment Management Suiffveys .With Flying Colors . by According to Dick, these figures indicate that Westminster presents itself as close to the ideal college for its current students. As we expected, said Dick, one of our strongest points is the positive relationships onr ctnrJonts " between Oil fafMiltv In fact, said registrar Sheryl Phillips, Dr. Ingersoll said that out of the 150 schools he has done this study for so far, Westminster ranks second in satisfaction. Erick Sheen We passed with flying colors, said President Charles Dick in reference to the results of a recent enrollment management study conducted by Dr. Ron Ingersoll. The study consisted of various surveys taken by traditional and students, faculty, staff, and prospective students. Dick said that the data provided by the surveys brought some very interesting facts to the administrations attention. For instance, 93 percent of Westminster students and faculty are satisfied with the college and its performance, and 49 percent are very satisfied. non-traditio- . Dick said that the top four issues on the minds of Westminster students in regards to the college are career preparation and placement, high academic quality, depth of knowledge in their chosen field, and a broad-base- d by Myriam Hernandez Amnesty International, the largest private international organization for the defense of human rights, has started a group at Westminster College. Michael Spergen, a representative from the University of Utah, gave a training session to ten students who attended the first meeting. The students learned how to write urgent letters and watched a video on Amnesty International. Tammy Hopkins saw a heed for a political group on campus, so she contacted the Amnesty organization in Utah. I believe in their goals and ideals, and I support them because they work for good causes, Hopkins said. Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by British lawyer Peter Benenson. Its headquarters are in London, where most of its research on political prisoners is conducted. Its membership totals almost 170,000 people in more than 100 countries. It was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for its work in proclaiming 1977 as prisoner of conscience year in honor of people detained anywhere for their beliefs, color, ethnic origin, religion or language, provided they have ngither used nor advocated violence. . Dick said that the data from this report has been presented to an enrollment management task force, consisting mostly of faculty and staff members. This group will process the r information and come up with a plan for recruiting and retaining students and faculty. Green believes that if enrollment management is used effectively, an institution can control its environment, instead of the environment controlling it. Thus, a college can provide students with preparation for future markets, rather than present markets. 0. Intercollegiate athletics rated very low on our surveys of both students and faculty, said five-yea- educsr "Students nowadays want quality, and come Hopkins Brings Political Group To Campus Green. The concept of enrollment management, said Green, concentrates on an institution determining what it wants to be and who it wants to serve, and then making a further determination as to whether or not thats possible. If so, then the institution sets about getting it done successfully." Dick indicated that intercollegiate athletics were at the bottom of the barrel as far as the interests of current and prospective students Sweeney Fights UP & L here to get it, said Phillips. Phillips said that career placement is one of the primary issues of concern to Westminster students, both current and prospective, and by Cara Cahoon that this area will be focused on for improvement heavily in the future. Utah Power and Light contends that Westminster College owes in excess of $100,000 to Dick noted, Another interesting fact is cover cost of an underbilling. "The power the that 92 percent of the students polled intend company takes the position that we owe the to graduate from Westminster. This shows money, said Edward Sweeny, vice president that our ability to recruit and continue to re- of development. Were going to go from the tain students is getting much better. premise that we dont owe the money. Phillips said that one of the problems with will be made between UP and recruiting right now is that Westminter is not L Negotiations and Westminster concerning a malfunction ypry upl Inmvn on one of the schools main electric meters, Only 13 percent of potential students know according to Sweeny. about Westminster. Phillips said. The problem became apparent to the colBut as Vice President for Enrollment Manin October of 1986 said Sweeny. One of lege agement and College Relations Craig Green the two main meters on campus had not been pointed out, this problem can oe a blessing in. Because of this, the colfunctioning correctly. disguise. lege had been paying less than they owed Its much worse for an institution to be well during the previous 28 months. known and have a bad image than fir it to be Before actual negotiations begin with UP relatively unknown, said Green. This fact and L, Wasatch Electric Company, a private gives us the opportunity to give prospective electrical will analyze UP firm, contracting students a positive image, and one we would and Ls finding for accuracy. like them to see. Were reviewing statutes and regulations that govern the power company," said Sweeny, who is working with Wasatch Elec- tric. Wasatch is also doing a complete analysis of power usage to better utilize electricity on campus said Sweeny. What was a dilemma has really turned into a benefit, said Sweeny concerning the initial problem which resulted in Wasatch Electrics analysis. Sweeny pointed out that the whole process is very preliminary. Were now waiting for Wasatch Electrics report. The report should take approximately six months, according to Sweeny. He said UP and L is being cooperative and he hopes to maintain good relations with them. If the company insists that Westminster pay all the money owed. Sweeny said the case will be taken to the Public Service Commission. When information reaches A.I. that a person imprisoned for political reasons or for expressing a nonviolent conscientious belief, a file on that person is opened. The organization then communicates directly with the country concerned. This serves to is being tried or has been alert the country that an international eye is being kept on the situation and that what happens to the prisoner will be impartially evaluated. It also indicates to the prisoners family that they are not alone and that others are concerned and willing to help them. Hopkins said that officers and the objectives of the group will be set up in the next meeting. We are expecting that the membership will increase when more people find out what we are trying to do, said Hopkins. Some of the activites that the group is planning are to write urgent letters, bring speakers, sponsor debates and raise awareness about A.I. The A.I. group at Westminster is sponsored by Dr. Susan Cottier and Dr. Michael Popich. Anyone interested in becoming a member of Amnesty International contact Tammy Hop- kins at 488-426- 8 Ext. 266. April 3, 1987 Issue No. 14 Forum 5 |