Show i Utah Tech Faces Challenge alle ge of The e Utah Technical College faces the challenge of the in much the same manner that it raced through the roaring Campus growth enrollment growth and last Springs Spring's accreditation accreditation accreditation ac ac- ac- ac are among the achievements attained by Utah Technical C College in 1969 its 21 st year What can be expected in the More of the same promises promises promises prom prom- Utah Technical College President Jay L. L Nelson who has been with the college for forthe forthe forthe the past two decades and spearheaded its move to prominence prominence prominence prom prom- in Utah's education circles There can be no relaxing of goals in the field of technical and vocational training The needs of industry are too great at this time It isn't likely study in the field of technology will again diminish Were hopeful of meeting the challenges of the in the same manner that we accepted the needs of the roaring the working hard-working administrator explained is one of the newest colleges colleges colleges col col- leges in the nation It was granted grant grant- ed college status in 1967 by the Utah Legislature The college has grown from a laundry building in 1947 to one of the finest vocational and technical training centers in the Western United States In the Spring of 1968 full accreditation accreditation accreditation ac ac- ac- ac was given Utah Tech by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Edu Edu- cation We have been fortunate the past two decades to enjoy both the growth that has come our way and the general support that makes that growth ble We feel Utah Tech's growth is a direct result of the hardworking hardworking hard hard- working staff and faculty at the college along with the community community community support that is so evident everywhere President Nelsen said What are some of the goals of the Maintaining the standards will be an ever present goal Helping to make this chore easier will be the Technology Building a 39 million fa facility facility facility fa- fa that will house classes in Electrical Technology Electronics Electronics Electronics Electro Electro- Technology Fluid Power Technology Metallurgical Fire Science Mechanical Techno Techno- logy Instrumentation Technology Technology Technology Techno Techno- logy Civic Technology and Drafting Design The architectural firm of Rich- Rich and has the I been appointed to design technology facility A Campus Center also is planned Already of student fees have been collected collect collect- ed to help with the new build build- ing Contract to design the new center has been awarded to Scott Louie and Browning ar ar- ar- ar Other buildings to tobe tobe tobe be included in the planning for forthe forthe forthe the include the Health and Service Occupations Construction Construction Construction Trades Heavy Duty Mechanics Mechanics Mechanics Me Me- and Aeronautics Build Build- ings Yes Utah Tech is meeting the challenge of the |