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Show WEDNESDAY, 4- Th (TV r-- TV'S BOW OB CBBipillS 6T 511 ccaiu pli interested in the program would be athletic leaders. Although students dont have to play sports, they should be in decent shape. Angelina Smith, a freshman biology major from St. George, said she participated in Dixie HighROTC Schools Air Force program and was excited ), about the program '4' com- ing to DSC. Smith said: Its almost like taking a PE class because it has all kinds of different activities. It pushes you to want to get into shape, but you can also do it to learn more about I i leadership skills. Robby Sorenson, a junior criminal justice major from Ivins, said he thinks its a great program that t helps students get more involved, in military serv- V i carnival. r ice. think the program is great and teaches you things that you need for the rest of your life, like leadership skills, Sorenson said. I X v 1 George resident and member of the ROTC program, directs Lt. Hunt, a St. AUGUST 29, 2007 NEWS - DIXIE SUN An exciting new program has just arrived at Dixie State College this semester for all military service hopefuls. production management and compositing, according to wwwdixie.edu. to nine. The new communication degree will replace the current communication and new media degree, which will be discontinued, according to www.dixie.edu, while the new accounting degree will bring gram but at the same time learn military knowledge, Wallace said. The military is always looking for more officers and leaders. The type of people Wallace said could be acquiring military knowledge, leadership skills and scholarship opportunities. The athletic department can only offer so much ees added to the total number of bachelors degrees offered at DSC This semester, Dixie State College of Utah students will have two more bachelors degrees to choose from communication and accounting. This continued progression toward fulfilling DSCs mission to offer more educational opportunities was decided in July by the Utah State Board of Regents. The new communication You have fun in the pro- scholarship. College students may also qualify r for a four, three or scholarships. The scholarship provides tuition, fees, a textbook allowance, and per month (up to nine months per year) for the period for the scholarship, according to the site. Students who qualify must complete their degree prior to their 27th two-yea- $350-50- 0 birthday. Another opportunity in the ROTC program is the Simultaneous Membership Program. The SMP is a program allowing for simultaneous P ;tach membership in the U.S. Army Reserve or National Guard, according to the Web site. More than $900 is provided per month in additional pay as an officer trainee while in the National Guard. The ROTC program is one that offers great benefits to those interested in serving their country or interested in becoming a better leader in life. For more information, contact Wallace at Di se; BY Di TheR foe 1007 iaturdt Irand 652-772- a nth , 1 C the n the mthet state In more BY RACHEL TANNER Dixie Sun News Editor student on how to use the climbing wall at the WOW Week Course program has made its way to DSC. Capt. Collin Wallace said the program teaches students a lot about leadership skills and prepares them for their future careers in the Army. With the help of Southern Utah University's Rob Warden and Maj. Brent Anderson (both deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan) talking to the school, the new Reserves Officer Training BY ASHLEY ADAMS Dixie Sun Staff Writer a Sorenson, who was also deployed with the 222 to Ar Ramadi, Iraq, for a year, said he also started a little bit late so hes with people who are younger than he is. Wallace said there are many benefits to joining the ROTC program. Some of the main benefits are money before they cant offer you anymore financial help, but if you come over to the ROTC we can work it out with you," Wallace said. According to the DSC Web site, tuition assistance is available on a competitive basis. Senior students in high school may qualify and three-yea- r for a four-yea- r These changes are in response to student demand for opportunities to pursue more emphases as opposed to only the CNM degree, Communi cation Department Chair Randal Chase said on the colleges Web site. Chase said: 'The original degree had very little flexibility and hardly any electives. It was hard to transfer into that degree without losing a year of school. With the new communication degree we have aligned with other schools so students can spe degree will have three emphases including human communication mass communication and digital film, according to www.dixie.edu. The human communication emphasis will feature hacks in interpersonal small group and organizational and public speech communication. The mass communication hacks include print journalism, communication technology, public relations and electronic media. The digital film emphasis will include digital film production, digital film cialize a little more in one area or another." Chase also said the number of students choosing to major in communication has more than doubled since he began work on the new degree. The accounting degree was originally an emphasis in the colleges business and administration degree program, which was established in 2000, according to www.dixie.edu. Now that it is its own degree, students are able to pursue a stand-alonaccounting degree. Right now Im a business major but having the opportunity to get a degree in e DSCs list accounting might make me change my mind, said Kristie Ashby, a sophomore business major from Delta. Im glad Dixie chose to get this degree because its something I am really interested in, and I think a lot of students will want to major in accounting. Phillip Lee, associate dean School of of the Udvar-HazBusiness, said the college currently offers all the courses associated with the accounting emphasis and could have students graduate with a bachelors degree in accounting this fall, according to y Lee said: This degree has been much anticipated. We think it will be very popular because accounting is the second most popular degree Stocker ba' ion !l loss. Ma ; field gc ftyard wit tb in the business area ISaftei The Board of Regents eturn. approved a change in DSCs The! mission in 2005 allowing the iasor fter f college to begin offering bachelors degrees in core ards and foundational areas, heir f. even according to www.dixie.edu The overall goal for the fin DSC is to offer more educa- interce tional opportunities at both that se for the the associate and baccalaureate levels that are also con- icored sistent with the needs of the later o i community. ikyler .ichar www.dixie.edu. (ere a More faculty members hired to support DSCs growth With the count of new programs reaching nine over the summer, the DSC administration reached out to find qualified instructors to fill the spots to teach those programs. Will Craver, assistant director of human BY TYLER NELSON Dixie Sun Staff Writer resources, said that in April of this year President Lee Caldwell announced that 58 new faculty members would need to be recruited. Over the summer 21 individuals made it through the process of becoming the new faculty' members. four-yea-r The growth of Dixie State College requires the recruiting of more faculty members to support the new pro- grams and increase in "1 lDXiC-4 9 1'. U - ell ; w U 'jib n't ' t - n J iS i, ' - ixu .!... J d (psidmnlifc 4 f division skills. V i f Craver, who is over the recruiting of all applicants, said all those who are recruited must turn in an application that is brought before a committee to look at and evaluate each application, and select those who are the most qualified. Sandy Wilson, a new dental hygiene instructor from Oregon, received her bachelors degree from Brigham Young University and her masters degree from Northwestern University. If it aint broke dont fix it, Wilson said. I plan to continue with the standard that has already been set with Dixies dental hygiene program. Craver said most of DSCs current staff is qualified to teach upper division classes, but there is still a need for more instructors with upper 1 w ,n; f liinfr V-- o Stephen Armstrong, a - i new instructor in the English department who received his doctorate at Florida State University, said he has already had numerous opportunities to meet with students since he has been here. I am really eager to work with the students at Dixie, Armstrong said. They are aH very enthusiastic about learning. Some of the new faculty members and positions include: Paul Abegg, Robert Briggs, Michael Harding, Brent Innes, and Glen Webb, all in the fine arts department; Armstrong and Anilo Comeford in the English department; Del Smith and Marius van der Merwe in biology; Andrea Thelen and Phil Tuckett in communication; Wilson and Patricia Wintch in dental hygiene; Leonor Ceballos in foreign language; Gary Cooper in chemistry; John Goldhardt and Gregg Jorgensen in education; and Russ Ross in computer sci- Jtemp DIXIE SUN Conver rom J leoff Casie McNaughton, Editor in chief Rachel Tanner, News Editor Craig Blake, Opinion Editor Jared Burton, Sports Editor Jackie Fletcher, A & E Editor Bonnie Coleman, Lifestyles Editor Stacey Vaquero, Photo Editor Brooke Paxman, Advertising Manager Taylor Forbes, Advertising Assistant lC( ag ence. Comeford received her doctorate at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, taught at Southern Utah University for one semester, and taught at BYU- - for one year. She said she likes the smaller classes that will allow her to get to know the students better. I am excited for the growth and change of the institution, Comeford said. Jorgensen taught at Utah State University for four years and taught Utah history on the high school level for five years. He went to the University of Utah for his undergraduate degree and then to Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C. I am excited for the opportunity to work with students that want to become teachers, Jorgensen said. The faculty is scheduled to continue growing on through next semester. Craver mentioned there are about 15 positions that might be filled in spring with recruiting starting as soon as next month, but this number is subject to based on the needs ofchange the different departments and the process of recruiting. 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