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Show !WEDNESDAY, AUGUST lS, 1999 UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS PAGE9 Olsen gears. up for new year Administrative calendars which outline activities and events for the school year. Olsen recently attended a ·campus safety· meeting of the Utah Council of Student Body The goals of SUUSA President Kristian Olsen include providing a better atmosphere for students Presidents at Weber State University. Eleven of the 12 members were present and who attend SUU and focusing on out-of-class unanimously decided to lobby state legislators to activities. These activitieses include dances and ban service projects. ,....~......--i==-ir-~""""'-"""'~r concealed Olsen said his weapons on duties include university efforts to lobby campuses. the state "We feel legislature on that issues related to prevention is campus life, needed such as campus before gun control. something Since taking happens." office, Olsen said Olsen. helped plan "(A ban on serviceguns] will orientated .J. increase the homecoming ~ learning events. He ~ atmosphere works with the .=: on campus.· new Service One option l earning ~ which was Center. ~ considered The Service Leaming Center Kristian Olsen, SUUSA president, discusses upcoming activities with . ~~s.the allows students f<ari Ann Sewell, a senator from the College of Business, Technology irnt,a~ion of a the opportunity and Communication. two-tiered system for to gain issuing concealed firearm permits, distinguishing experience in their major. The center collaborates between those who feel their lives are in danger with local businesses to create the volunteer and every one else. Olsen admits that choosing a service projects needed. standard for determining whose life is "in danger" Olsen, a senior business-management major could be a problem. from Blanding, Utah, was elected student body Another possible solution would be to require president last spring. those who hold permits to register with their "Student input is important,· Olsen said. He said campus security office. Olsen said he plans to he will conduct student surveys throughout the encourage state legislators to discuss this issue year. Olsen said he plans to do apartment walks and come to a conclusion. to help students move in and provide them with BY MARIAM ARTHUR SENIOR STAFF WRITER B MCC available for advisement helps its students is through the "Buddy-Buddy Program· which pairs a student from a different cultural background The Multi-Cultural Center with an SUU student volunteer (MCC), located in the Student who assists this Support Center on the second student with the 'We provide floor of the adj ustment to the university Sharwan Smith advisement and experience. Center in room MCC also 205T, is a place counseling for hosts a weekly to meet international and ·munch and students from all ethnic minority mingle· activity other cultural backgrounds. every Wed. from students, ' said ·we provide 11 a.m. to advisement and Daphne Dalley, 1 p.m., which counseling for assistant director gives those on campus from international of the Multiand all ethnic various cultures minority a chance to Cultural center socialize over a students," said light snack. Daphne Dalley. the assistant director of the Dalley said the MCC advises several campus organizations, MCC. including Students for Campus The MCC provides these Diversity and the Polynesian students with services ranging from financial aid and Club. MCC also is involved with scholarship information to International Week activities study groups and social scheduled for Nov. 8-12. activities. One way the MCC BY BRETT FULLMER JOURNAL STAFF WRITER changes are few Al Tait after 13 years of service Relatively few administrative at SUU. changes will greet students Department chair changes when they return fo( the start of include the appointment of fall semester classes today at Steven H. Heath as interim Southern Utah University. chair of the department of Changes since the start of mathematics and computer last year include the science and the · assignment of Michael D. appointment of Richards as associate Kenneth S. Munford provost with as interim director of the major applied technology. responsibility Heath is serving for for creating Richard Tebbs, who and will be on administering sabbatical leave, an internal and Munford planning and replaces the evaluation system retired Van to increase student Bushnell. learning and Bart Shanklin development. will return to Richards had been his positi.on as serving as vice chair of the president for planning Richards music and technology. Michael p. department after a One new dean has one-year leave. Carol Modesitt been named, and a served in that position for the second has moved from an last year on an interim basis. interim to a regular status. W. Omes is the only Harold Omes will start the year administrator who is new to the as dean of the College of Science, and Charles L. Metten Cedar City campus. He comes to SUU after 20 years of has been appointed dean of teaching and administrative the_College of Performing and service at the University of Visual Arts after serving the South Carolina at Aiken.Metten Jast year on an interim basis. joined the faculty last year. Ornes is filling the position created with the retirement of New faculty, staff join SUU (continued from page 8) Belinda Harrison, secretary/Utah Summer Games; Shannon Henrie, assistant softbalf coach; Teresa · New SUU staff members and their Higbee, secretary/nursing; Maurice Hinton, director positions/departments: of food services; Ben Johnson, locksmith/plant Charlotte Aide, accounting clerk/controller; Aaron operations; Steven Johnson, assistant sports Alford, assistant football · information director; coach; Monica Michael Kartchner, Anderson, secretary/ assistant operationspsychology; Michael technology manager/Utah Bahr, education director/ Shakespearean Festival; Utah Shakespearean Lauri Lamb, conference Festival; Mindy Blake, coordinator-Mountain secretary/ Center coordinator/ communication; Cindy · _ ~ conference services; Bulloch, secretary/ ··q, ~ Craig Langston, theatre arts and dance; § construction-maintenance Sheri Butler, secretary/ ffi supervisor/housing and library; Kimberly Coon, · § residence life; Colleen adviser/Educational ~ Larsen, administrative Talent Search; Bryan ; assistant/university Dangerfield, director/ ~ advancement and Utah Summer Games; . . . . · -, regional services; Myndee Andrea Davis, Jared Wilck~n. hired as a~1stant director of Larsen, assistant women's processing-accounting school rela~,ons, w_ork_s with stuc1f:nt ~mba~ador basketball coach; Nicole clerk/controller; Rhonda Andrea Latimer a Juntor commumcat1on ma)Or . Larsen basketball Decuir, building from Hebe1; secret~; Corey M~eil, supervisor/plant operations; Nancie Dennett, building supervisor/housing and residence life; Centrum box office assistant; Ryan Durfee, Palma Miles, assistan\ director SUU Preschool; scheduling specialist/continuing education; Gaye Ruthmary Nordgren, secretary/water laboratory; Ekker, receptionist-clerk/continuing education; Scott Palfreyman, audio supervisor/theatre arts Joelle Eyre, secretary/biology; Brent Felix. and Utah Shakespearean Festival; David Powell, technician/instructional media; Shir1ey Fife, head baseball coach; Vance Romberger, secretary/admissions; Guy Finicum, adviser/ refrigeration-air conditioning technician/plant Educational Talent Search; Carol Gale, operations; Dianne Ronnow, secretary/career secretary/public relation; McKay Hansen, services; Jody Shimpach, secretary/music; Tonya accountant/controller; Glen Hardy, assistant box Smith, secretary/military science and Kathryn office manager/Utah Shakespearean Festival; Sperry, cafeteria superviserl food services. 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