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Show cro ii ov o V VJUU June 26. ir i n o i University of Utah 1973 Vol. 83 No.l ' Four get new appointments in University administration The University of Utah Institutional Council has approved four new administrative appointments, including a director of the University Libraries, dean for the College of Engineering, chairman for the Department of Sociology and director of the Museum of Natural History. All four appointments become effective July 1. Roger K. Hanson, formerly the associate director of libraries, replaces Brigham D. Madsen, who will return to teaching and research as a professor of history. Mr. Hanson joined the University of Utah administration last year after serving as director of libraries at the University of North Dakota full-tim- e for three years. The new dean for the College of Engineering is Dr. Wayne S. Brown, formerly a professor of mechanical engineering here at the University. Dr. Brown has had extensive administrative having served as of chairman the Department of Mechanical Engineering from 1964-68- , and having spent the 1968-6academic year at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an administrative experience, 9 intern under the American on Education's Administration Internship program. He served as of the of Biomedical Institute Engineering in 1970 and became associate dean of the College of Council or 28-3-- 2 budget after the Executive Boards, ASUU President Clark Campbell, the Assembly com- mittees and the Executive Committee had their says in the budget. Most areas received the executive committee recom- mendation. The assembly also passed a much different compensation for its leaders. In a move to make the assembly committees stronger, the Executive Committee had recommended that the chairmen of the committees receive $160 per quarter, the same as cabinet members. The vice-chairme- n were to get $80. The assembly decided instead to raise its own compensation from $30 per quarter to $40. The chairmen and of committees will only get $75 and $60 per quarter. Several chairmen threatened to vice-chairme- n return to teaching and professor of full-tim- e research as sociology. The new director of the artist whose original proposals made by and Finance Board. An amendment caused the defeat again of a new codification of Apportionment Board in other business before the assembly. Roger Shipley's amendment to limit the powers of the board to ensuring that ASUU carries out its financial agreements was opposed by many. According to the present codification, the board has other powers, mostly because ASUU has to have its funding approved by a student-facultcommittee for legal reasons. This amendment passed but the entire codification with a codification failed s vote. a requiring can If the assembly get a quorum at its July meeting, the Campbell y 26-2- 2, 3, codification, Board as several appointments, will be considered. But nothing of great significance has been planned for ASUU's summer yet. C v in- accomplished terest in museums stems from the fact that "art and science had a common ground in the field of museum work", became curator of the University Museum at its inception in 1963. Along with Dr. Si P Jennings, lie undertook the monumental task of planning and preparing the museum for its October 1969 opening. LEE L. BEAN... ...Sociology chairman DONALD V. HAGUE. ...Museum director Middle East language, area program will 'broaden students' perspectives' The University is being transformed into a East" as it plays host to a Middle "mini-Middl- e East Language and Area Program. The program is being conducted from June 25 to August 4 by the Middle East Center. Designed for anyone with an interest in the Middle East, from diplomats and scholars to the student wishing to broaden his perspective, the language and area program offers intensive coursework in the Arabic, Kurdish, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish languages, as well as in anthropology, economics, geography, history, philosophy, political science, and sociology of the Middle East. prominent Middle East experts, director of this years program, who will discuss a broad range of was able to obtain private topics from geography to funding sources. He was able to bring in a large range of high politics. including A highlight of the program will quality experts, from the University of professors be a free film, prepared by the Tehran and Cairo University. New York Metropolitan Museum The work of Prof. Mostofi has of Art, on miniature paintings by been motivated by his conviction 16th century Persian artists. for the great need for such a These painting, most of which needs a have never been seen by the program. "This country of trained personnel to reservoir the staff its illustrate public, diplomatic corps if it is a "Shahnameh," poetic history of to succeed internationally," he ancient Persia. The film will be shown on July 17 at 8:00 p.m. in states, adding, "These summer are vital if the Museum . of Fine Arts language programs Auditorium. Also featured is an our people are to avoid the 'ugly which has American' g display of exotic hampered ourimage diplomatic efforts pottery, rugs and other artwork. in the past." on-goin- The two-third- Apportionment as well WAYNE S. BROWN... ...Engineering dean Dr. Glenn M. Vernon, who will director of the museum. He replaces Dr. Jesse D. Jennings, who will return to teaching and research as a professor of anthropology. Mr. Hague, and resign after the assembly passed this compensation. Debate Council funding was increased from $5,000 to $7,000 after Dr. Jake Rhodes, chairman of the Council, spoke to the group. The Legal Services helpline also received more money, up from $3,000 to $5,000. A new Freshman Steering program also was increased to $3,000 from $2,000. Most of these money changes came from various contingencies and from PMT. The remainder of the budget is essentially the same as the 27-23-- ROGER K. HANSON... ...new Libraries Director Museum of Natural History is Donald V. Hague, now associate Assembly passes 1973-7- 4 budget The Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) passed the $600,000 ASUU budget during the first of its three scheduled meetings during the break, but could not get a quorum for other business at the other two meetings. The budget was passed by the after a lengthy assembly amending session lasting over four hours. Pioneer Memorial Theatre (PMT) and Course Evaluation were the most popular groups when changes were brought up, but both went basically unchanged when the budget passed. PMT went from $22,000 to $19,000 and Course Evaluation remained at $5,000. The assembly considered the Engineering in 1971. He returned to research and teaching in September. Dr. Lee L. Bean, currently associate director of the demographic division of the Population Council in New York City, will return to his native Salt Lake City to assume the chairmanship of the Department of Sociology. Dr. Bean earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in sociology at the University and received his Ph.D. from Yale University in 1961, where he taught until 1968. He will replace A free public lecture will be held each Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Marriott Library Auditorium. The general subject of the lectures will be, "Unity in Diversity; Similarities and Contrasts in the Middle East." These lectures will be given by language and area program is hosted annually by a different member of the Western Consortium of Universities. This year, however, the program was in danger of being cancelled because of President Nixon's budget cutbacks. Dr. Khosrow Mostofi, however, who is the Students already registered can still add a course before June 29 without being assessed a late fee. Those seeking information about the courses being offered or any other information about the program will find it at the Middle East Center or by calling 581-618- 1. |