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Show Westminster College of Salt Lake City Volume 36 ti : Si- -' 0 n Issue 23 April 18, 1989 n Hi i j Lit Conference Convenes .1 By Dot Archibald flr t i i "It is a truth universally acknowledged, Raitt, Karen Peterson, Dorothy Archibald, that a single man in possession of a good Samantha L. Dunn, Roberta Larsen, and Angela Welch presented successful papers fortune must be in want of a wife." This ironic statement Jane on Jane Austen. Maijan Hong and Phaedra begins Pride and the at turn of the Prejudice, written indicates and eighteenth century, why twelve students of Professor Pat Aikins were presenters at the National Undergraduate Literature Conference at Weber State College in Ogden, April 13-1Words of irony and wit, honestly written, survive and maintain a veracity to be enjoyed by students and aficianados of good literature for generations. In Pat Aikins eminent writers classes, these works are explored; the results of those explorations are regularly submitted as papers and offered to the judging committee of the annual conference, which calls for undergraduate papers concerned with American, British, and world literature, as well as creative works in fiction, n and poetry. Angela Giles, Phaedra Johnson, Diana Austen's "V n well-know- novel, 5. Marc Meyer & Susan Cottier make history possible at Westminster. Westminster Makes History By Tony Savas non-fictio- The Westminster History Department has recognized the need for an expanded school curriculum. Starting In the '89-9- 0 Public be an will In a year, degree History for Westminster history option majors. Students who wish to pursue a degree in history at Westminster have two options open to them. The first option exposes the student to traditional methods of academic study. This avenue is geared for the student who wishes to obtain higher degrees and teach on a college level. The second option, the public history degree opens doors to people who hold an interest In history, but have no desire to teach. "I know many students who would love to major in history," said Dr. Susan Cottier, classes include: Introduction to Public History, Techniques of Oral History and Genealogical Research, Quantitative Methods and Date Analysis in History, Archiaval Management and Preservation, and Urban Planning and Development s Along with the college in general, the History Department is growing at a tremendous rate. "Over the past two years we have seen the interest in history intensify dramatically with the number of majors up over 100 percent" said Cottier. Meyer said that he attributes the growth in his department to more people realizing how important and interesting the past can be. Meyer and Cottier said that they hope the new program will spark the interest of the 22 History Majors on campus, as well as undeclared students and members of the Dr. Marc Meyer, chairman of the History Department, said that a degree in Public History enables the graduate to compete for jobs in the private and public sectors outside of the classroom, without graduate degrees. Meyer said that although it is not necessary to do graduate work in Public History, "It is advisable for students to continue their graduate work." The study of Public History has been around for a relatively short period of time. Meyer said that Public History is only approximately 15 years old. This discipline is so new, in fact, that a handfull of colleges and universities only offer Public History as a degree below the graduate level. Meyer said, "It's very rare to find a Public History emphasis in an under graduate History Degree. Westminster is among a select few colleges." Meyer and Cottier added that History Degrees, both traditional and specialized, are becoming more valuable. "I think that many businesses now have an understanding of the wisdom of the well rounded student," said Cottier. Meyer said, "I think that the history major is a difficult one. Ultimately, they the students benefit History students are trained to think critically and analyze. That Is what people are looking for today in terms of employees." In order for a student to specialize in Public History, one must go beyond the traditional 35 hours of course work and take additional required classes. These targeted were also selected. The National Undergraduate Literature Conference is set up to provide undergraduate students an opportunity to present original papers and projects in a scholarly setting. with Contact notable such professionals as Ann Beattie, Ron Carlson and Howard McCord guest speakers at this year's conference, and the presentation of papers provide more than a valuable learning experience; the undergraduate experience also serves as preparation for graduate study and later professional activities. Thanks to the skill and dedication of Dr. Aikins and others like her, students from Westminster continue to find opportunities to explore new vistas and to represent the college while crhancing their educations. V'- s r IG. S'V Vs JH3 associate professor of history, "but are community. concerned because they really don't want to teach." Johnson's papers on advanced Shakespeare f r J With a Public History Degree, Meyers said, obtainable career opportunities Include: Arcives and Records Management, Business History, Cultural Resource Management, Community History and Vi -- Historical Archeology. Job prospects are particularly good in Utah, said Cottier. "The state of Utah has wonderful opportunities for Applied Public History. The genealogical facilities are world renowned and Utah is an historically conscious community. Westminster students may now benefit directly from this through valuable career preparation," Cottier stated. Neither Cottier nor Meyer have been formally educated in the discipline of Public History. Cottier said that although the two Westminster professors studied diverse areas, both were schooled in the traditional, academic style of history. Guest professors and professionals In the field of Public History will come to Westminster to teach the new courses. One aspect of Public History that Cottier has studied is the area of oral history. Oral history deals with spoken history, rather than written documentation. Folk music and stories of the common, Illiterate people are examples of oral history. Cottier said, "Historians have begun to question the wisdom of looking at the What the hell was records and diaries else doing?" everybody Meyer added that the best form of oral history is the documentation of the modem Cont. on p. 8 "History" ? 139 attended the 1989 Founders Day Dance held Saturday, April 8 at the Red Lion Ball Room. The dance lasted from 8:30 p.m. to well past the planned 12:30 a.m. conclusion. Open buffet, dancing, and set-up- s where available, and the the live band. Points West, received mixed reviews from its tough audience. Westminster student Steve Manful's raffle ticket won him a trip for two to Los Angeles. Another order of glasses has been ordered for those who didn't receive glasses with the purchase of their ticket. 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