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Show u N I I T y TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 After the honeymoon comes the mission to walk the halls of the state legislature or meet with Utah 's governor to assure that SUU needs will be met in upcoming budget resolutions. He also approaches the private sector for fund raising when possible. Pres'i · dent, n. the highest officer of a company, Bennion said that making higher education available to society, university, club, etc. all students, regardless of their income, is important. President Steven D. Bennion came to SUU w ith a "We hope to increase our scholarships and grant vision for academic excellence, which has defined his offerings through private funding and any past administrations at Ricks College and available state funds ," Bennion said. Snow College. Although SUU is ranked high in the Bennion said he and his family were nation according to a recent survey in U.S. quite content before coming to SUU. It News & World Report, Bennion wants to took three or four invitations to apply see that ranking even higher. As SUU before he finally threw his hat in the ring. moves toward a new century, Bennion He attended several interviews with a has several projects at hand . se~rch committee of 21 people made up SUU plans to launch an honors program of faculty, students, trustees, regents, and next year. This is not to be confused with members ofrhe administration. He was "graduating with honors." Bennion finally chosen as president and took office explained that an honors program in 1997. _ provides enhanced courses for highly Bennion said that he and his wife are motivated students who have shown the "happy to be here" and that they ability to achieve and want to go "above immediately fell in love with the campus and beyond. " and its rich history. Especially fascinating The program will include colloquiato Be1mion is the story of Old Sorrel and :;!. seminars/discussions with outside the town's commitment to finish building t.2 speakers-and field trips. It will be the school in the middle of the winter, 5 another special opportunity for SUU thereby keeping the college. "The ~ students to stretch their minds. community feels the university's legacy in Bennion said he is currently working on a big way, " Bennion said. "That feeling of ~ opening a science center in the Grand ownership is one of the reasons [SUUJ is a ~ Staircase,Escalance National Park to great place.· He said that he is very ~ provide undergraduates research impressed with Cedar City and its support ""' opportunities for budding scientists. of the m1iversity. u::::;::..:.:.:.;......: As president, one of Bennion ·s many President Steven D. Bennion displays a copy of SUU's new mission statement Upon taking the helm at SUU, Bennion duties will be to attend such activities as which was revised by an appointed committee over a six-month period. appointed a committee to revise the Mission Statement. SUU football games and cheer for the "I felt like our previous mission, while it was good, team with T-Bird spirit. He said that he would look into opportunities arc impressive. Extra-curricular activities needed a little more focus," Bennion said. After almost and the large menu of programs offered provide a the possibility of busing student spectators to some seven months, a final draft was approved by the Board window of growth. " away games to encourage team support. of Regents. Words like "integrity," "ethics," values," Bennion is working to selectively add new majors, Bennion said he feels that the greatest asset at SUU is and "quality" are central to its theme. associate degrees, bachelor's degrees and master's a positive learning environment. He said that SUU has Bennion said he believes in the concept of service. strong values and is a haven for learning; this allows for degrees. He said the key to what SUU can offer is the By this, he means that as the community gives to the availability of funding. the best intellectual, social, physical and ethical university, the university gives to the students and In an effort to raise funding, Bennion stays busy growth. "SUU has a personalized learning climate that finally, the students give back to the community and behind the scenes. He can be found in Salt Lake City is a hallmark," Bennion said. the world. three to four times a 1I10nth. It is common for Bennion Bennion said many students have told him that the By MARIAM ARTHUR JOURNAL STAFF WRITER reason they chose SUU is because of teachers who are willing to give individual attention. This accessibility sets SUU apart from. other universities. Another positive attribute that Bennion said he sees in the university is the friendly teaming environment which "provides a nice transition for students who are living away from home for the ftrst time. The 5 FOCUS: Keep up with what's up in the state, nation and world with a recap of the week's top news and sports stories. PAGE9. CAMPUS NEWS: The Journal attempts to answer the age-old and oft-asked question: 'ls there anything fun to do here?' PAGE 3. CAMPUS ARTS: A choreographer for the Nevada Dance Theatre will present a lecture/demonstration at Thursday's Convocation. PAGE 12. CAMPUS NEWS: Part two in a series of three articles on semester conversion looks at the confusion the change has brought to the SUU campus. PAGE 3. CAMPUS SPORTS: AformerSUU basketball standout and NCAA record holder has been named an assistant coach to the Lady 'Birds team. PAGE 13. St. Louis slugger M_ark McGwire unleashed home run number 61 yesterday in a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. His dinger in the bottom of the first inning tied Roger Maris' / record for most home runs in a single ' season. .. PAGE9. ... |