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Show !MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, lOOO UNIVERSITY JOURNAL CAMPUS NEWS PAGE 3 Fair ,NOrks for students 'Week' focuses on Vietnam BY MARK JONES JOURNAL STAFF WRITER they have a good work ethic and companies like that,· Laird said. The companies which visit SUU for The career fair provides students an the fair also seem to be impressed with introduction to the work field with the the campus itself. "Companies like the way SUU looks; convienience of not leaving campus. we have a beautiful , clean campus," The fair is on Wednesday and will Laird said. allow students to get a feel of what Companies that come to the jobs are available to them after ' fair provide more than just college. 1 "The fair will expose information for students. students to a wider job Arthur Andersen, an market.· said Lisa Jane accounting firm with offices in Las Vegas, Nev., takes all Laird, a supervisor of the fair and assistant director of senior accounting majors on Career Services. a free round of golf. The fair, organized in 1993, American E~press is scheduled to have 43 provides lunch for all companies in attendance. but senior finance majors. ·rd "This is just another could have more. "It will grow between now and Jane t,ai way for companies to usa help themselves in recruiting," the time the fair starts." Laird said. "It takes companies time to Laird said. realize their priorities, that's why we The fair, which is co-sponsored by expect more companies to be added the student senators for the College of as the fair gets closer." Business and Technology, is open to Of the 43 companies, only eight all students. Last year's fair brought 60 employers companies will be new to the fair. and close to 1,100 students to the KUTV News out of Salt Lake City, Utah. and the Walt Disney World event. "We are hoping for similar results," College Program of Orlando, Fla .. are among the new companies. Laird said. The increase of companies to the fair The fair is Wednesday from 10 a.m. can be credited to the students. to 3 p.m. in the Sharwan Smith Center "Our students are good students, Ballroom. BY JESSICA BLONQUIST OF THE JOURNAL STAFF The war in Vietnam ended in 1975, but students have the opportunity to learn more about the war and its country during International Week, beginning Wednesday. During fall semester. of each year, the social science department and Multicultural Center offer the International Week course. James Vlasich, professor of history, said, in recognition of the 25th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, it is the focus of the week. "Young students, I can tell from going to classes, don't really understarid the war and what it was all about.· he said. Vlasich said the week is aimed at students so they can have a better understanding of the war and the country of Vietnam. International Week also serves to answer questions students might have regarding the impact of the war and the dangers related to "failing to criticize policy that's not in the country's best interest," Vlasich said. The first activity is the showing of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the Sharwan Smith Theatre. Vlasich called the movie "an informative and emotional production. Don't miss it.· It is an award-winning production of the Vietnam War through letters written by American soldiers. Other activities include films and lectures Oct 19, 24-26, 30, Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. The week concludes with the Convocation "\Nhen Heaven and Earth Changed Places," by Le Ly Hayslip. It is in the SUU Auditorium on Nov. 2 at 11 :30 a.m. Then at 7.p.m. is the film "Experience Vietnam· in the Sharwan Smith Center room 205T. It's about life in Vietnam and workers in the rice paddies. Lynne Brown, Multicultural Center director, said the week offers students and faculty exposure to other scholars from other campuses. She said the faculty often support focus week when their colleagues speak and the community also attends the evening events. Since the week is about Vietnam . she expects many from the baby-boomer generation will support the week along with the students. Two courses are offered for students wanting credit: Hist 2920 and 4920. Students are required to attend the showing of Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam and the final Convocation, along with two additional lectures of choice, one additional film and an essay about Vietnam issues. All course information is provided in the Centrum offices of the sociology department (225) or contact Vlasich. Often, students will sign up for the credit they need with the International Week and end up taking it again and again because they enjoy it so much , Brown said. "I don't know if they'll (the students] ever have an opportunity like this again in their lives. I don't think they'll regret taking the class," Vlasich said. Tuition increase 'in discussion' BY PAIGE MARIE HENDRICKSON JOURNAL STAFF WRITER In addition to a possible statewide base tuition increase next year, the SUU administration is discussing a raise in tuition to match that bf Weber State University, resulting in a 3.6 percent increase above the proposed statewide increase. However, Sterling Church, vice president for student services, wants to assure students the possible tuition hike is "only in discussion stages." The Board of Regents, which oversees Utah's public higher education institutions, is considering two tuition proposals. The first mandates a base tuition increase at all state colleges and universities. The second allows state institutions to submit a second tuition proposal above the statewide base increase. If approved, SUU is considering to use the second tuition approval to raise tuition 3.6 percent, equaling WSU's current tuition rate. WSU is the Utah institution for higher learning that most resembles SUU in its mission, role, regional location and curriculum, Church said. Church said a tuition increase is "something being carefully evaluated." Nothing will be finalized until after the legislative session next March. The Board of Regents makes a budget request to the legislature for.funding, and the legislature determines how much of each state entity's budget can be self-funded. The legislature allocates the budget dollars according to those figures, and the Regents set the tuition rate according to the state appropriations the legislature grants during the session, Church said. Church said state appropriations cover approximately 75 percent of students' educating costs, and students pay the remaining 25 percent. During the past 12 years, SUU had a 6.9 percent average tuition increase each year; however, the average for the last five years is only 3.06 percent. Tuition was raised 5.8 percent for the 2000-2001 school year. A primary reason for tuition hikes is faculty and staff salaries. The legislature has tied a percentage of all salaries to tuition increases, requiring a portion of salary increases be picked up by tuition increases, Church said. "The number one priority request of all Utah institutions is [faculty and staff] compensation," Church said. SUU professors are paid up to 20 percent less than similar institutions nationally, Church said, resulting in the loss of several faculty members. Faculty wages may be low at Utah institutions because Utah schools usually fall in the bottom quarter of tuition prices nationally, Church said. "Students have been getting a good deal," Church said, referring to relatively low tuition and fees at Utah schools when compared with other states' schools. Church said Utah's per capita income is less than other states, so raising the tuition may force some students out of the college realm. "Setting tuition is a balancing act of need and the ability to pay," Church said. This concern is shared by the Regents and the Utah Council of Student Body Presidents, who fear that drastic tuition increases may disable many students from attending college. Mike Wasden, SUU student body president, said the UCSP is "working for an affordable tuition hike.· Wasden also said with an increase in tuition, there "must be sufficient increase in federal aid.· UCSP is working with the Regents and legislators to "reach a conclusion that's doable and progressive,· Wasden said. Wasden said this is a "top priority for students· and will be addressed at the "State of the University" address on Monday. He said students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Students may express their concerns or suggestions. . I· Terry Moore, a democratic candidate running for state senate, district 29 (Washington and Iron counties) visited SUU Wednesday and talked with students about issues such as education, taxes, and gun control. |